81st Annual Salon Show
A Juried Exhibition with up to $13,000 in Cash Awards!
Exhibition running dates: September 6–November 10, 2024
Awards Reception: Sunday, October 6, 1–3pm
Submissions Deadline: Friday, August 16 by 5pm
Notification of Acceptance: Friday, August 23 by 5pm
Drop-off Dates: Friday, August 30, 2024 and Saturday, August 31, 10am–5pm
About the Jurors
This year’s jurors are Jackson Junge Gallery Proprietor, Chris Jackson, and Jackson Junge Gallery Director, Kaitlyn Miller. As a gallery proprietor, Jackson has dedicated his career to curating and promoting high-quality contemporary art. With several decades of experience in the art world, he has honed his skills in identifying emerging artists and fostering relationships with established artists and collectors. Jackson graduated from Boston University with a BFA from the School for the Arts. After moving to Chicago, he and his wife, Laura Junge, opened Jackson Junge Gallery in 2009. Jackson is committed to educating the public about art and has organized numerous events to provide a platform for artists to showcase their work. His ultimate goal is to create a dynamic and supportive environment for artists to thrive and connect collectors with the art that inspires them.
Gallery Director, Kaitlyn Miller, has been a staple at Jackson Junge Gallery since 2016 and has served as Gallery Director since 2022. In her time at the Gallery, Miller has flexed her curatorial muscles and has worked hard to continue the gallery’s mission of fostering relationships with a diverse community of artists. As a practicing artist, Kaitlyn brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Jackson Junge Gallery as well as a deep enthusiasm for the arts. Miller moved to Chicago in 2014 after earning her BFA from the University of North Texas College of Visual Art and Design and has additionally studied fresco techniques at the Lorenzo de’ Medici school in Florence, Italy. Miller along with her husband, Jordan Miller, a local artist, have made a home here in Chicago and carved out a space for themselves in the Chicago art scene.
Eligibility
All fine art media are accepted, including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, mixed media, digital/video media, ceramics and jewelry. We are currently not accepting AI works. All work must be original and completed within the past two years. Ineligible work includes assigned classwork or work previously exhibited by South Shore Arts. All work must be suitable for display. Graphic work must be matted, backed, protected by glass or (preferable) Plexiglas and framed. Paintings can be framed or unframed. All work that will hang on the wall MUST BE FITTED WITH WIRE or D-RINGS. SAWTOOTH HANGING DEVICES ARE UNACCEPTABLE. Work must not weigh more than 150 pounds. Shipped work must conform to UPS regulations.
Entry Qualifications
Artists must be 18 years or older. They must reside or have been born in the state of Indiana; or reside or work in Cook County, Illinois; or be a current member of South Shore Arts. All work must be original and created within the last two years.
How to Submit Your Work
Artists are to submit digital images by filling out the online form below or by USB in the mail. Please write your initials on the USB and label your image folder with your full name. Images must be submitted at a resolution of 300dpi, with an image size no smaller than 4 inches in either direction (width & height) and saved as .jpg files. Name your image files with the first 6 letters of your last name, the first initial of your first name and the number of entry, 1, 2, 3. Example: If your name is Barbara Smithson your filename would be smithsb1.jpg (.jpg files only)
If you are submitting two-dimensional work, i.e., drawings, paintings, prints, you are allowed a maximum of 3 images, one for each entry. IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK, i.e., reliefs, sculptures, ceramics, you may submit 6 images, one full-view and up to 1 details of each entry. (Please use a & b in addition to your file name to indicate that these are full-view and detail images.) Please do not include artist information on image. Entries without required images will be disqualified. Disks/Images of accepted work will be kept in the archives of South Shore Arts after the exhibition.
Entry Fee
All entries are $30 and allow for up to three individual pieces of artwork to be entered. The fee must accompany the entry form after submission, or via cash/ check if mailing USB, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the purpose of sending the notification card. This will constitute a complete entry and ONLY complete entries will be accepted. Complete entries MUST be in the office of South Shore Arts by 5pm, Friday, August 16th. This is NOT a postmarked by date. Entry fee is non-refundable. Complete entries are to be mailed to South Shore Arts, ATTN: Brandon Johnson, Salon Show Entry, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN 46321.
*Please make note that USBs will not be returned and will be destroyed after being reviewed by the juror.
Notification
Notification of accepted/declined artwork will take place following the jurying process. Notification will be mailed from the office of South Shore Arts no later than August 23.
Delivery of Accepted Work
Accepted artwork can be shipped or delivered in person. ALL artworks must be at South Shore Arts no later than 5pm, Saturday, August 31. If shipping your artwork, please clearly address it as follows: South Shore Arts, ATTN: Brandon Johnson, Salon Show, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN 46321. If you are shipping your work, please include a pre- paid shipping label for the return of your work at the conclusion of the exhibition.
Pick Up
All shipped entries will be returned in the same packaging and by the same delivery company as they were received following the exhibition.
Please note: Any artwork left over 30 days becomes the property of South Shore Arts unless prior arrangements are organized.
Sales
South Shore Arts receives 35% of sale proceeds. Indiana sales tax is applicable. Work in the show will be listed for sale unless otherwise instructed. All sold work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibition. A payment check to the artist will be issued within 30 days of the exhibit’s close. South Shore Arts reserves the right to re-jury or reject any work not meeting the requirements, misrepresented in the images & work that is too fragile for exhibition. By submitting your work, paying the entry fee and providing your signature, the artist asserts that he/she has read and complied with the rules of eligibility.
Support the Salon Show
We want to thank our many long-time donors for their generosity which has made the Salon Show one of the Midwest’s most prestigious visual arts competitions. We encourage you to participate by contributing to this year’s prizes and sponsorship. Donations of any size will help us reach our goal. With a gift of $500 or more, you can create your own special award. Either way, your tax-deductible gift will be noted in the Salon Show catalogue. Please note that all donations must be received no later than September 13th for inclusion in the exhibit catalogue.