Helpful Exhibition Information

A set of Entry Rules and Labels for the Annual WGA Open Community Art Exhibition, are mailed to each member. Additional copies for the community can be picked up at assorted locales around the community, and are presented here.

The exhibit coincides with and is part of "Woburn's Festival on the Common"
When the November dates are established they will be posted here.
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WGA Annual Open Community Art Exhibition
Application and Fee Deadline: Have to be received by:

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE DATES

Artwork Delivery Date and Times:
Location: First Congregational Church, Woburn Center, rear entrance
Exhibition Times: 2:00-7:00PM
Artwork must be picked up: Sunday, 12:30-1:30PM

Entries that do not follow all rules will not be accepted! No Exceptions!

Entry Rules

Entrants are obligated to follow all rules and regulations for participation in any
WGA Art Exhibition. Below are shown the general rules that must be adhered.

Eligibility
Entrants can be Guild members, non-members, Middle School, or High School students.
Entries must be your original artwork, not copied from another's artwork, and must not have been previously exhibited in a WGA judged Guild exhibition.

Entries
Entries are limited to three (3) entries for members, and one (1) entry for non-members.

Entry Fees
Member Adults - One (1) Entry. $7 - Two (2) Entries, $10 - Three (3) Entries $12
Member Students - One fee of $7 for One (1), or Two (2) entries.
Non-Member Adults - One fee of $10 for One (1) entry.
Non-Member Students - One fee of $7 for One (1) entry.

Category Rules
If there are less than Three (3) artists (not artworks) in a Category (see below), their entries will be forwarded into the next appropriate category, deemed and chosen by the exhibit committee, or will be moved into the Mixed Media category.

Entry Deliveries and Pick-ups
Artwork must be delivered and picked-up on the date and times specified above. If your time does not allow you to do either, ask a friend!
Artwork will not be allowed to be removed early.

Any artwork not picked up by the times given, will be charged a $5 per day, per entry, holding fee, paid in cash to the Guild. That fee shall be used toward exhibition expenses.
Exhibitors are totally responsible for their artwork. The Guild does not assume any responsibility or liability for loss, breakage, fire, theft, acts of God, etc

Identification

This link provides you with a copy of Exhibition Labels to identify your submitted artwork.
Entry Labels must be filled out completely, legibly, and affixed onto the back of each entry.

Please bookmark the WGA site so it will be easy for you to return!

WGA Exhibition Labels

Deadline
All entry forms and fees must be received prior to the deadline date shown above.
No entry forms will be accepted after the deadline date.

Framing
All flat artwork that is to be judged, must be securely framed and wired.
It is suggested to place screw eyes about 1/3 down the side of the frame, with enough artwork hanger wire so that it is not too tight, or too loose, as to show over the top of the frame when hung.
Sawtooth clips, or other unprofessional hangers will not be accepted.

Students need only to have their artworks matted, or in a protective professional plastic/mylar artwork covering, but may also be framed as above if desired.

Unframed Gallery Canvases will not be accepted!

Mini Art
There will be a special area set up for members to display up to Two (2) mini-art pieces,
and up to Six (6) card packages for sale. Please label the backs for identification.
Each sale and tax is the responsibility of the artist.

Members may request an area to sell their artwork.

Any entry that does not follow these direct rules, will not be accepted!

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WGA Awards Policy

The Guild hires diversified professional judges for exhibition judging.
Below is the WGA awards policy that judges follow when giving the awards.
If the judges feel that they do not deem any notable works in a particular category,
it is honored per their discretion. The four ribbons are given as First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and Honorable Mention, if so deserved.

Ribbon Awards
Per each Category:
10 or more Artists (not artworks)....4 Ribbons
6-9 Artists.......................................3 Ribbons
4-5 Artists.......................................2 Ribbons
3 Artists..........................................1 Ribbon

- Members may sponsor awards in categories they are not competing.
- One artist, with more than one entry in a category, may only receive one ribbon
   in that category.
- Members winning the "Special Amateur" award twice, shall be considered
   professional thereafter, in a Woburn Guild of Artists exhibition.
- The Judges shall establish "Best in Show" before awarding First Place ribbons.
- The Judges may only write a critique on all First Place winners, Student and Amateur
   awards, and Best of Show.

Members Awards
1 "Best in Show", by a member
1 "Student" member Special Award
1 "Amateur" member Special Award

Voted Awards:
1 "Peoples Choice" Award, awarded by all attendees over the age of 12.
1 "Most Improved" member Award, judged by the Board, if applicable.

Other Special Awards may be added according to the exhibit such as a "Sponsors Award".

WGA Exhibition Category Descriptions

Below are the official WGA descriptions and definitions of exhibition categories,
for any works of art entered into a Woburn Guild of Artists Exhibition.
Please read and understand each one carefully.

Oil /Acrylic
Any artwork comprised of using Oil, linseed based paint, and oil paint mediums.
May have a graphite or similar sketch base. May also have an acrylic gesso base
and/or other water base, i.e., Casein, Tempera, etc., only up to the underpainting.

Or, any artwork comprised of acrylic water based paint and mediums. May have a
graphite or similar sketch base. May also have an acrylic gesso base and/or other
water base, i.e., Watercolor, etc., only up to the underpainting.

Watercolor
Any artwork comprised of a water based medium, except acrylic, but including
Watercolor, Casein, Tempera, Gouache, etc.

Sculpture/Carving/Handcraft
Any handcraft of materials, either sculptured (added to), or carved (taken from),
to obtain a finished piece of artwork. Includes block printing, jewelery, needlework, etc.

Photography
Any photographic printed image obtained from the use of any type of camera and format, including digital cameras. The image can only be manipulated as in a photographic wet darkroom. Digital manipulation is limited only to cropping, burning and dodging, value, and minor color correction. (see Graphics below)

Graphics - Computer Generated/Manipulated
A photographic, or artistic printed image, that has been manipulated, or devised, using computer software and hardware devices. Any digital manipulation is acceptable.

Dry Media
Any artwork using a stylus or pen type of instrument including Pastel, Chalk, Graphite, Charcoal, Conte, Crayon, and Pen and Ink. Pastel may have a wash underpainting.

Mixed Media
Any artwork comprised of using more than one medium. The mix of any two or more categories, with the exceptions in the categories noted above that allow a base underpainting.

Student
Any artwork, in any mediums, done by a student.