BRUSHSTROKES AND BEYOND

 CATEGORIES

● Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes (2-D: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media)

●  People, Animals, Birds (2-D: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media)

●  Still Life, Plants, Flowers (2-D: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media)

●  Abstracts (2-D: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media)

●  Photography

●  Pottery, Sculpture, and Other (3-D)

AWARDS

The number of cash prizes awarded in each category is based on the number of entries in that category as shown below.

• Awarded in each above category, based on number of entries:
  • First Place: $100 + Ribbon
  • Second Place: $50 + Ribbon
  • Third Place: $25 + Ribbon
  • Honorable Mention: Ribbon only

• Maximum number of awards in each above category, based on the number of entries per category:
  • 1-7 entries in category—One Honorable Mention
  • 8-15 entries in category--First Place and one Honorable Mention
  • 16-25 entries in category—First Place, Second Place, and one Honorable Mention
  • 26 entries or more—First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and one Honorable Mention

You must submit your entries online through ShowSubmit.com by the above entry deadline. A direct link to the entry page is available on the LAG website.

●  You must upload photos of your artworks with your entries. Photos must be cropped to remove everything except your artwork. Do not include frames, mats, walls, or other background.

●  Entry fees must be paid online by credit card at the time of entry. Entry fees are not refundable.

●  Artwork must be labeled on the back using the Entry ID Label form which can be downloaded and printed from the show webpage at

https://lacombeartguild.com/2026-spring-art-show. A label form is also attached for your convenience.

●  Artists may submit any number of entries.

●  Every effort will be made to include ALL entries in the show. However, submitting your entry does not guarantee acceptance in the show. Physical space constraints and non-compliance with these guidelines are both factors that will be considered.

●  All entries must be for sale.

●  Artwork must be dry, framed, and ready to be hung. Only wire, secured between D-rings or eyelet screws, is allowed. Sawtooth hangers are not allowed.

●  Plexiglass is required in place of traditional glass. Artwork framed with traditional glass is prohibited.

●  If two-dimensional artwork exceeds 36 inches wide, the artist must provide a suitable easel to display the work.

●  Unframed gallery wrapped canvases with side depth of 1 3/8” or greater are acceptable, provided the art is suitably finished on all sides with no exposed staples. Any canvas with sides under 1 3/8” deep must be framed.

●  Three-dimensional work on a pedestal is limited to a weight of 50 pounds, and the artist must provide the pedestal. Smaller pieces which are designed to hang on a wall and can be supported by our display panels MAY be accepted without pedestals (at the show committee’s discretion).

●  All artwork must remain on exhibit until the conclusion of the show (see Pick-Up date and time above).

●  Entries must have been completed within the last four years.

●  Entries must not have been previously shown in any Lacombe Art Guild show. (To clarify, the LAG Quarterly Artist displays at Lakeview Hospital and any LAG-sponsored markets or booths are NOT considered shows; artwork displayed at these non-show venues may be eligible for show entry.)

●  Entries must be original and may not include:

○ copies of copyrighted or published paintings or photographs.

○  reproductions, or art made from patterns, kits, or commercial molds.

○  art created in an instructional environment following step-by-step instruction. In other words, if you follow an instructor to paint the same composition in a workshop, class, instructional video, etc. it is not original.

●  Artwork must not include depictions of nudity, violence, or any political or religious perspectives. Lakeview Hospital further reserves the right to reject a piece of art that does not support the hospital’s environment.

●  All artwork must be delivered IN PERSON DURING THE SPECIFIED DROP-OFF TIMES ABOVE.

●  Entries that are shipped or mailed will not be accepted, associated entry fees will not be refunded, and artwork will not be returned.

●  Pick up artwork DURING THE SPECIFIED PICK-UP TIMES SHOWN ABOVE. Early pick-ups are NOT allowed! If you cannot meet this pick-up deadline, please arrange for someone to pick up your artwork. Artwork not picked up will become the property of Lacombe Art Guild.

●  Decisions regarding artwork eligibility are made exclusively by the Lacombe Art Guild Show Committee. Refunds will not be issued for any artwork that is not accepted.

●  Artists agree that Lacombe Art Guild may use photos of submitted artwork in any promotional materials, now or in the future, including but not limited to its website, print materials, email, and social media. 

SALES

●  All artwork in the show must be available for sale at the price established by the artist on the entry form.

●  Payment for all sales must be made to the Lacombe Art Guild.

●  Lacombe Art Guild will process all sales.

●  Lacombe Art Guild will remit 80% of the artist’s price to the artist usually within a few days after the show. Artists are expected to donate 20% of the sale price before taxes to the Lacombe Art Guild.

●  Buyers will be charged the appropriate sales taxes. Lacombe Art Guild will be responsible for reporting all sales and submitting all sales taxes to the state and parish entities.

●  Buyers will be charged credit card fees for any artwork that is sold and paid for by credit card.

●  All artwork, sold and unsold, must remain on exhibition until the conclusion of the show, in accordance with the exhibit dates and times stated above.

LIABILITY

●  Although the utmost care will be taken in handling the artist’s work, neither the Lacombe Art Guild nor Lakeview Hospital can be held liable for damage, loss, or theft, whatsoever the cause.

●  By submitting artwork to the exhibition, the artist acknowledges and accepts all terms and conditions outlined in this prospectus.

For more information regarding this show, please contact us at LacombeArtLA@gmail.com.