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"This is Colorado"
Juried Art Exhibition for Colorado Artists
​In-Person and Virtual Exhibition
Hosted by the Heritage Fine Art Guild
& Colorado Gallery of the Arts
 
​Show Dates August 29 - September 21, 2023

:The 2023 "This is Colorado" State-Wide Juried Art Show and Exhibition is hosted by the Heritage Fine Arts Guild and Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College.

In-Person Exhibition
  • Colorado Gallery of the Arts, ​Colorado Gallery of the Arts, located at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Sante Fe Dr, Littleton 80120 
  • Show dates: August 29 – September 21, 2023 
  • Gallery Hours: Mon-Wed 9-5pm, Thur 9-7pm, Closed Fri/Sat/Sun
  • Reception & Awards at the gallery August 31, 5-7pm - Awards at 6pm

Online Exhibition
  • The online exhibition site will be open August 29 – December 31, 2023, to the public at our website:
    ​​Colorado Gallery of the Arts ​

The show will be juried by Lee Wasilik:
​Lee Wasilik is a Littleton-based artist whose love of the mountains and rural life can be seen in most of his paintings. After graduating from Black Hills State University and The Famous Artists School in Westport, Connecticut, he served as Art Director for a sequence of printers, publishing companies and advertising agencies. He honed his artistic skills at the Rocky Mountain School of Art (Now the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design) in Denver, and subsequently served for a number of years on that school’s faculty as an instructor of graphic design and illustration. His work has won numerous awards in national, statewide, and local shows and hangs in private collections throughout the United States.

​SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS:
  • Submissions will be July 17-28, 2023 - made through the Colorado Gallery of the Arts submission link:
https://www.arapahoe.edu/2023-this-is-colorado-registration
  • If you are having trouble submitting your art to this site please email [email protected] 
The entry fee is due by the date of submission if paying online. Otherwise by mail on your entry date.  If your payment is not received, your work will not be juried.
 
PAY ONLINE here 
(prices are for 1-3 pieces)

2023 This is Colorado Entry - Non-HFAG Member $40

2023 This is Colorado Entry - HFAG Member $30

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​Or, you may mail a check made to HFAG to: 
Carolyn Moerschel
4367 S. Clarckson Street
​Englewood Co, 80113-5855

Important Show Dates:  NOTE: the submission site will not open until July 17, 2023
  • July 17-28, 2023       The submission site will close on July 28 at midnight        
  • August 1, 2023          Jurying of Artwork             
  • August 7, 2023          Accepted and Unaccepted emails sent out
  • August 28, 2023        Drop off accepted art at the gallery and install - 9am           
  • August 29, 2023        Show opens          
  • August 31, 2023        Reception & Awards -  5pm-7pm
  • September 4, 2023    Closed for Labor Day
  • September 21, 2023   Last Day of Exhibit
  • Open hours                Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat. Sept. 2, 12-3pm (closed weekends)
  • ​September 22, 2023   Pick up art at 9am

Details:
  • You must name your image files with the following format: lastname-firstname-title-media-size-price.jpg
  • Images of submitted artwork should be in jpg format -- 15Mb max (larger sizes will not upload)
  • Art media accepted – 2D original drawing, painting and mixed media. 
  • Artwork may be of any subject matter - Images do not need to reflect Colorado - but created by Colorado artists! 
  • Artwork may be traditional or abstract.
  • No photographs. No computer-generated images. Small elements of either may be included in your artwork.
  • Artwork minimum size: 8” x10”  
  • Artwork maximum size: 40” x40” 
  • Take a picture of your art before you frame it -- no mat, glass or frame should be in the photo
  • Make sure your name is not visible to the juror 
  • Crop your image before you upload it -- Do not show the frame in the picture
  • Make sure the contrast and color look correct
  • Make sure the image is display ready
  • Work must have a properly installed wire, no sawtooth hangers
  • Gallery-wrapped canvases are accepted - i.e. 1.5" depth.
  • Art must be appropriate for all ages viewing the site. The HFAG, college, and gallery may remove images at their discretion.
  • Keep track of your username and password. You will receive an email for each title you enter. Make sure your email is correct. 
  • If you are having trouble submitting your art to this site, please email [email protected]. Please provide a name and phone number. Describe what challenges you are having.
Accepted and Unaccepted Notifictions:
  • On August 7, you will receive an email with accepted or unaccepted statutes for each work. You will receive an email for each title you enter.
  • Keep track of your username and password. Make sure your email is correct. 
  • If you do not receive an email notification by Aug 7, 10pm, email [email protected].
Titling Your Art:
You must title your art. If you title your art "Untitled" to help identify each piece separately title them as, "Untitled 1", "Untitled 2", and "Untitled 3". You will receive an email for each title you enter. Make sure your email is correct.
​​Submission Entry Fee:
​The entry fee is due by August 29, 2022. If your payment is not received by August 29 your work will not be juried.
  • Submissions for Heritage Fine Arts Guild members are $30 for 1-3 pieces
  • Submissions for non-members are $40 for 1-3 pieces
  • ​Diptych counts as 2 entries. 
  • Triptych counts as 3 entries.
  • Check or money order should be made payable to the Heritage Fine Arts Guild
  • Online payment is due on the date of submission. 
  • Mailed-in payments are due on your entry date.
  • If your payment is not received, your work will not be juried.
  • Mail checks to “This is Colorado”, Attn: Carolyn Moerschel; 4367 S. Clarckson Street, Englewood Co, 80113-5855.  Phone 303.594.4667​
  • Not a member and want to become one? Go to 
    ​
    www.heritage-guild.com/membership.html​
Right to Use of Work:
​Work may be used by HFAG, ACC, and Gallery to market the show. The artist will grant the above list royalty-free, nonexclusive, worldwide and perpetual license to use the work (in its entirety or sampled) for the promotion and/or advancement of the interests of the HFAG and college in print, web, or other formats.
Sales:
  • Work may be for sale or not for sale.
  • The Gallery will take 35% commission on all sales. Please price accordingly. Sales go towards the student scholarship fund.
In-Person Exhibition:
  • Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Colorado Gallery of the Arts, located at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr, Littleton 80120.
  • Show dates: August 29 – September 21, 2023 
  • Gallery Hours: Mon-Friday 9-5pm, and Sat Sept 2, 12-3pm (closed weekends)
  • Closed for Labor Day, September 4
  • Reception & Awards at the gallery - Thur, August 31, 5-7pm, awards at 6pm
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Virtual Exhibition:
The site will be open to the public August 29– December 31, 2023, at our website Colorado Gallery of the Arts.