* * * This topic is now closed, but you can still vote for your top 5 through this week. * * *

This week’s topic is “open” (originally submitted by captinamazin.blogspot.com)… but it’s a special topic, so please read on:

Ta-Da!
We here at Illustration Friday are so excited to announce the first ever Illustration Friday gallery show!

Open, a bookstore and art gallery in Long Beach, California in Long Beach, California is sponsoring this week’s topic, “open“, and in a show opening November 3rd — in less than a month — they will display 25 IF entries. Which 25? That’s up to you, the loverly IF community! You get to vote on your favorites to decide which ones go up on the walls.

(The votes will only be visible to Brianna and I, in order to keep with the non-competitive and encouraging spirit of IF. We thought having the community vote anonymously was the best way to achieve that.)

To participate, create a piece for this week’s topic, “Open”, just like every week… and if you’d like to be included in the gallery show voting, just mark that box when you submit. The Illustration Friday community will then be able to see you are participating and can vote for your entry.

As usual, you only have one week to submit your piece. After that, the topic is closed. (You guys are old pros at this!)

To vote, you need to log into the forums with your username and password. (If you don’t have an account in the forums, simply click on the gray star next to the participants’ entries and it will take you to a signup page.) Then click on the Link Viewer to choose faves.

You are allowed only 5 votes. After you choose your 5 favorites, you will not be able to vote anymore… so choose wisely! :)

You will be able to vote for two weeks (this week and next), after that, we will see which pieces were given the most stars, and they will be asked to show at Open.

Easy enough!

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Guideline to be considered for the gallery show:

Make sure you have a physical piece to hang in the gallery (digital work will only work if you can make or get a good quality print).

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Q&A:

How do I vote?
Log into the forums (or create a new account if you don’t have one already), then go to the Link Viewer and scroll through the entries to find your favorites.

What do I do if my piece is chosen to be in the gallery?
You will be responsible for shipping (and shipping costs) to the gallery. The show opens on November 3rd, so you’ll need to have it there by October 31st. Also, please send a SASE with your painting, so the gallery can mail it back to you at the end (if it hasn’t sold).

What percentage of the price does the gallery take?
The gallery gets 20%, IF gets 20%, and you keep 60%.

Who prices the art?
You do. It’s totally up to you.

Can I also send prints?
Yes! In fact, we encourage you to do a run of 10-25 prints to send with your original. (The percentage split for print sales is the same). If you’re looking for a place to get your prints made, we highly recommend IO Labs, Inc. They do a fantastic job.

When does the show end?
Show runs from November 3 through January 20.

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And lastly: here is a postcard pdf that you can download, print out and send around to help spread the word.

Thank you for making Illustration Friday such an inspiring community, and special thanks to Open for giving us the opportunity to showcase and celebrate your work!

creatively,
penelope & brianna

The Fine Print – We hope to provide this and more venues in the future for valuable and fun props to our community. We reserve the right to final judgment on any artwork for the IF Gallery Show at Open, as we do for the entire Illustration Friday project.

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