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Important Dates
Monday, July 6
Delivered or postmarked Entry Form deadline. Only 400 entries accepted.
Friday, August 7
Installation of wall glass, large or fragile artwork, call for appointment before July 30.
Sat & Sun, August 8 & 9
Noon. – 3 pm Deliver artwork to Gualala Arts Center (no work will be accepted after 3 p.m.)
Thursday, August 13
4-7 pm Hats Off in the Garden Dinner and` Fine Art sneak preview
Friday, August 14
4 – 7 pm Champagne Preview
4 – 6 pm champagne served, Outdoor Artists Vendor Booths preview, 4:30 pm Fine Art Exhibit opens.
Back by popular demand
6:15 pm Judges’ Critique & Awards Ceremony
$10 admission – participating artists get in free
Saturday, August 15
10 am – 4 pm Fine Art Exhibition open, Outdoor Artists Vendor Booths, food & drink, live music and family entertainment
Admission: $10 in advance at the Dolphin, $20 at the gate
17 and under free
Sunday, August 16
10 am – 4 pm Fine Art Exhibition open, Outdoor Artists Vendor Booths, food & drink, live music and family entertainment
3 pm Raffle drawing and Most Popular artwork announced.
Admission: $10 in advance at the Dolphin, $20 at the gate
17 and under free
Sunday & Monday, September 6 & 7
Pick Up Art Work
Artworks released to artists and buyers Sunday and Monday, 11am – 4 pm thereafter, $5 per day storage fee per piece of art.
CATEGORIES (Category numbers required to be posted on Entry Form)
- Oil, Acrylics, (single surface)
- Water Media single surface (with adhesives, enter in mixed media)
- Prints & Graphics (originals only, no giclees or reproductions)*
- Sculpture (any material)
- Monochromatic Photography
- Color Photography
- Digital Art
- Pastels & Drawings
- Woodworking
- Glass (large Wall/Window pieces hung Friday, Aug 8)
- Jewelry & Ornamentation (limited editions of 250 or less)
- Clay & Mosaic
- Fibers, Textiles & Soft Sculpture
- Quilts
- Collage, Mixed Media & 2-D Assemblage
- Weaving
- AI (image creation using artificial intelligence tools)
Prints and Graphics which are produced in multiples must each be signed and numbered by the artist
AWARDS
Best of Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500
Best Local Work (Jenner to Elk) . . . . . . $100
Most Popular (voted by viewers) . . . . . . . $100
1st Place each category (blue ribbon)
No entry minimum required . . . . . . . . . . $100
2nd Place each category (red ribbon)
5 entries minimum required.. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 75
3rd Place each category (white ribbon)
10 entries minimum required.. . . . . . . . . . .$ 50
Judges Awards . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ribbon
Presidents Award .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100
Redwood Coast Land Conservancy. .. . . . . $100
Friends of the Gualala River . . . . . . . . . . . $100
Mendonoma Sightings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100
Beading Excellence . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . $100
Emerging Artist (best work under 18) . . . . $100
Judges’ critique and award presentations will be made at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Friday at the Champagne Preview
Artists are requested and encouraged to attend the award presentations
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Entries limited to four (4) entries per artist
- Each Entry must:
- Be an Original – one of a kind or one of a limited edition of numbered multiples
- Gualala Arts carries no inventory of multiples
- Artists responsible for delivery of multiple sales
- Prints & Graphics produced in multiples must be numbered and signed by the artist
- Be entered by a living artist who created the entry within the last two (2)years
- Never have been exhibited in Art in the Redwoods before
SIZE AND WEIGHT
- Single wall hung entry maximum of 60” wide
- Second wall hung entry maximum of 48” wide or less
- Third wall hung entry maximum of 48” wide or less
- Diptych and Triptych entries maximum of 60” wide
- Diptych and Triptych entries are one entry each and cannot be sold as individual pieces
- 70 weight limit for each entry
- Any entry may be refused if it:
- is exceptionally fragile
- space is not available
- does not adhere to these Exhibition Rules
See Exceptions and Special Circumstances for Glass entries and additional Weight
PREPARING ENTRIES
- Ensure paintings are thoroughly dry
- Picture Frames:
- Must be strong and will be tested for sturdiness
- Avoid plastic or clip frames
- Use strong metal picture wire minimum of 2” affixed so that wire or hanger will not show when hung
- Jewelry and small sculptures should be in display cases or shadow box frames for protection
- Fabric entries must have handing tabs/sleeves with rod/dowel labeled with artist’s name
ARTIST/ENTRY INFORMATION
- Exhibit Artist Binder will be available for one sheet per entry (description, artist statement, artist bio, )
- No supplementary materials allowed next to or around entries (labels, books, business cards, promotional materials )
EXCEPTIONS AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Weight & Glass Information & Exception
- Entries within the weight limit – artists are requested to assist in handling large 3-dimentional artwork or furnish display stands if artwork requires
- Entries exceeding weight limit – artists are required to participate in Special intake required**
- Glass entries proposed to be suspended, are fragile or complex – Artists are required to participate in entry Special intake required**
Outdoor Entries Information
- Must be non-permanent and removable
- Must remain outdoors for the duration of exhibit
- Must be installed by Friday, August 7
** Special Intake on August 7 must be scheduled in advance – call 707-884-1138 to schedule an appointment.
FEES
- Membership in Gualala Arts is required in addition to Exhibit Entry Fee
- Individual Membership $30
- Family Membership $50
- Exhibit Entry Fees:
- $10 per entry
- $20 per entry not for sale (NFS)
- Entry Fees for Artists under 18 years old are waived
- Entry Fees are non-refundable
- $5 Fee will be charged for changes/addition to the Entry Form after submission
Special Note: The completeness of your entry form is important. Changes made after the Entry Form deadline will not be reflected in the ICO “Art in the Redwoods Official Show Program”
- Gualala Arts provides no insurance for exhibited artwork. If the artist feels that insurance is needed, they are encouraged to purchase it. Proof of insurance may be required for work priced over $5000
COMMISSIONS
- Gualala Arts will retain 30% commission on all entry (or multiples) sales
- Artist payment checks will be issued within two weeks of the end of the month in which sale was made
- It is Gualala Arts policy to request the artist to submit to Gualala Arts 10% of any future sales generated as a result of the Art in the Redwood Exhibit
PAPER ENTRY PROCEDURE
Find PDF of Entry Form Here or at the Gualala Arts Center
- Complete the 2026 Entry Form for up to four
(4) entries
- Print Clearly
- Fill in all entries accurately (see reference in fees)
- Submit with total fee due no later than July 6
- USPS mail with total fee(s) to: AIR-‐FA Entry, PO Box 244, Gualala, CA 95445 (last postmark accepted July 6)
- Scan Entry Form and send e‐mail to: info@gualalaarts.org Subject: AIR Entry (last e‐mail accepted dated July 6)
- Call 707-884-1138 to arrange fee payment
- Deliver Entry form and fee(s) directly to Gualala Arts
- Entries are not accepted until fee(s) are paid
Or Fill Online Form Below for Each Entry by July 6
If you have questions or changes, contact Kendra Stillman at info@GualalaArts.org before July 6, after July 6 changes can be made when you drop off your artwork
ARTWORK DELIVERY
- Deliver artwork, noon – 3pm., Saturday and Sunday August 8 & 9, 2026, to Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Old State Hwy, Gualala
- Deliver in person at the above designated time
- Shipped or mailed entries are not No exceptions!
- Special intake on Friday, August 8 must be scheduled in advance ‐ call 707-884-1138 to schedule an appointment
(see EXCEPTIONS AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES)
- Removable labels will be produced and attached by Gualala Arts to the back of each entry upon take‐in
- On take‐in day you will be provided:
- Artist receipt for claiming unsold artwork at exhibit close
- One Champagne Preview Ticket
POST SHOW PICK‐UP
- Unsold artwork must stay up for entire exhibit
- Buyers will be requested to leave purchases through Sunday August 16 or as long as possible but may take items upon purchase
- Artist must claim unsold artwork Sunday, September 6, 11 am – 2 pm or Monday September 7, 11 am – 2 pm
- Artist or Sales receipt will be used for ownership or proof of purchase at pick-up
- Artwork must be signed out
- $5 daily storage fee assessed to artist for unclaimed artwork after September 7
- Gualala Arts is not responsible for the art left after 4 pm September 8
RESPONSIBILITY
Gualala Arts, Inc. is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage of artworks entered in the exhibit at any time in the exhibit process
- Artists are solely responsible for their exhibited work.
- Gualala Arts does not provide insurance for artwork. Exhibitors are encouraged to insure their pieces if they feel it is necessary.
- Gualala Arts does not handle shipping of sold artwork. However, artists may choose to arrange shipping directly with the buyer.
- If a buyer requests shipping, Gualala Arts will provide the artist’s contact information to facilitate communication.
- Once the artist confirms their responsibility for packaging and shipping the artwork, Gualala Arts will finalize the sale. Commission payments will be issued after the buyer receives the shipped piece.
- By submitting an entry, the artist agrees to all terms outlined in this document.
GUALALA ARTS RESERVES THE RIGHT
- To change category classification of any entry.
- To its sole discretion to refuse to display any artwork.
- Gualala Arts Hanging Committee has complete discretion placing or positioning entries.
- Artists may not request location of their work.
- To change title or medium of entry if either is beyond the 35 character limit.