Exhibition FAQ
When are the galleries open to see the paintings?
Hudson Gallery and Fuller Art House are open Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 6pm, Saturday 10 am – 3pm. Artwork is on display through Saturday, August 10, 2024. The Art Supply Depo is open Monday – Friday 10 am – 6 pm, Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 12 – 5 pm.
When do I pick up my unsold artwork?
Hudson Gallery, Fuller Art House, and The Art Supply Depo are hosting pickup Wednesday, August 14 – Saturday, August 17. If you can not make it, please send someone else to pick up your work. Art left behind more than 30 days is considered abandoned.
How do I know who won?
Check the Awards Page for a list of winners. Award winning adult paintings are mixed between Hudson Gallery and Fuller Art House. All youth art is on display at The Art Supply Depo.
When will checks be mailed to artists for awards & artwork sales?
One check will be mailed to artists from Red Bird (The Downtown Sylvania Association) on or before September 13. The check will include all amounts due to the artist for Purchase Prizes, Gallery Sales, and Awards.
Pre-Event Exhibition Information
Professional artists can submit three works of art for jurying into the gallery exhibitions and Cash Awards; emerging artists can submit two.
Cash Awards will be selected by esteemed Juror, Doreen St. John. At least one artwork from each registered artist will be included in the exhibition.
In addition to these artworks, artists can submit as many “Purchase Prize” submissions as they are able to complete for consideration of purchase by the Home or Business posting the award. A purchase prize is a cash award and purchase of artwork by a Home or Business who would like their building painted by artists in Sylvania Plein Air. The property owner offers an amount of their choice as a cash prize in exchange for a painting and selects the painting they’d like to keep in exchange for the cash prize. If an artwork is not selected by the property owner for purchase, it may still be selected for inclusion and sale in the gallery exhibitions.
Adult artworks created in the Plein Air Event will be exhibited and available for sale Friday, August 2nd through Saturday, August 10th at The Hudson Gallery & Fuller Art House. Youth artworks will be displayed at The Art Supply Depo.
ADULT ARTWORK GALLERY REQUIREMENTS
All artwork must be framed and wired, no sawtooth hangers. The Red Bird Authentication stamp must be visible on all artworks. Artists working on paper can have paper stamped on the front in a corner and accept that it is part of the artwork. You can have the back stamped and insert clear plexiglass or mylar in the back of the frame or cut a hole in the backer board to see the stamp. Work without a stamp visible will not be accepted.
Artworks are limited to 20” in either direction before framing. Diptychs and triptychs are allowed if the combined length of the art is under 20”. Artists using 1.5” deep canvas or wood panels are not required to frame art, but paintings must be wired. Edges of canvas or wood should be tidy. Please plan your frame in advance of the festival to avoid any last-minute glitches.
Sylvania Plein Air will retain 30% of proceeds for all artworks sold by the galleries during the event. Purchase prizes selected for purchase by the property owner will be paid the stated amount of the purchase prize. Artworks not selected for purchase by the property owner and included in the gallery exhibition are subject to 30% commission being retained by Sylvania Plein Air if sold. Please keep this in mind when selecting to enter Purchase Prizes.
Checks for the sale of artwork will be mailed on or before September 13.
Award winners agree to release the copyright of their entry for use in future event publicity.
The schedule for art drop off is as follows:
- 3-4PM: Art turn in for Professional Artists A – L in the Maplewood Tent
- 4-5PM: Art turn in for Professional Artists M – Z in the Maplewood Tent
- 5-6PM: Art turn in for Emerging Artists A – L in the Maplewood Tent
- 6-7PM: Art turn in for Emerging Artists M -Z in the Maplewood Tent
- 3-7PM: Youth art turn in at the Maplewood Tent
YOUTH ART GALLERY REQUIREMENTS
Art created on unframed, loose sheets of paper and board will only be accepted in the youth category. Youth art on canvas or panel should be wired for hanging. See Framing Help in the Blacksmith Shop on Wednesday, July 31 from 3 – 6PM if you need help. Youth art can also be dropped off in advance of the scheduled art take in at The Art Supply Depo anytime Sunday – Wednesday during open hours. All youth art will be accepted into the exhibition at The Art Supply Depo.
ACCEPTED ARTWORK PICK-UP
All unsold artworks must be picked up between August 14 – 17 from the galleries. Note that Hudson gallery is closed the last two weeks of August. Any artwork left past September 30th will be considered abandoned by the artist and become the property of Red Bird Sylvania to dispose of as they deem appropriate. Someone else can be sent in your place to pick up your artwork provided they are sent with a signed authorization from the artist.
Artists not wishing to pick up artwork can drop off a pre-paid postage box with appropriate post insurance and packing materials to the galleries. The Sylvania Plein Air Committee is composed of professional gallerists and artists. We will pack your artwork with care. However, the Sylvania Plein Air Festival / Red Bird Sylvania does not accept any responsibility for the condition of the artwork when shipped back to you if you choose this method. Artwork will be sent back to you within two weeks of the end of the exhibition.
UNACCEPTED ARTWORK PICK-UP
Unaccepted artwork must be picked up Friday, August 2 between 4 – 8. You are welcome to send someone else in your place to pick up your artwork provided they are sent with a signed authorization from the artist.
Artist Larry Golba
Artist Susan Ritter
Artist Michelle Mears
