CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

SHOW YOUR ART At the Lakewood Library!!

The Lakewood Library Friends are excited to announce a Call to all Artists!!
Display your art at the library?! You are invited to apply to display your art at the Lakewood Library. 
Art exhibits will occur on a rotating basis beginning January 2023.
Selected art will be displayed for two months at 6121 Worth Street, 75214.​ Want to know more? Read on!

Art Show information in a nutshell:

To Apply:

  1. All applicants must provide digital images of their work (a minimum of three items) to the email address included in the Application.
  2. Applicants must provide an exhibit plan. The display area is 12.5’ wide X 4’ tall and paintings can be hung in one row or two depending on size. Exhibits that are accepted will be assigned a two-month show. 
  3. Artists may exhibit once in any 24-month period.​

How to exhibit:

  1. Works to be exhibited must be in good condition and ready to mount with hooks and wires attached.
  2. The exhibitor is to provide a biography and explanation of exhibit, which should include titles, sizes and medium of each work, printed on an 8.5 X 11 sheet of paper for display.
  3. Each exhibitor is responsible for hanging the show. Library staff cannot provide this service. A stepladder is available at the library.
  4. Exhibits are to be mounted on the first day of the month or as near to that date as possible. ​

Taking down the exhibit:

  1. Exhibits must be removed at the end of the 2nd month by the exhibitor.
  2. If an exhibit is not removed in a timely manner, or other arrangements made in advance, the art will be removed from the exhibit area.
  3. If art is left at the library more than 30 days after exhibit has ended and other arrangements have not been made, the art will be considered a gift to the LLF*.
The LLF, as with all gifts, will make the final determination on art gifts. 
The LLF does not serve as a sales agent for the exhibit pieces. Exhibitors are encouraged to provide name, address and/or phone number for follow-up by interested viewers. 
The LLF will provide information about exhibits in its monthly calendar of events. 
Insurance is NOT provided.

Selection Process:

All artworks must be family-friendly. The Art Selection Committee will decide if a body of work is suitable in terms of quality, workmanship and/or quantity. The LLF reserves the right to make final determination on Library exhibits.

Download & complete 1 submission form. 

Wall Layout is the exhibition plan.

Use the DOC in a word processing program; fill out on computer and email with 3 required images. Download and print the PDF; fill it out, then drop off at the Library with art photos attached.