Space is limited. Please register early. Registrants will receive an email confirmation that their registration form has been received and that space will be available in the Art Show. The Sealy Area Historical Society reserves the right to refuse to exhibit any works of art deemed to be offensive to the general public. Please submit a separate registration form for each entry.
Age category of artist: _____ Youth - between 10 and 17 years of age
_____ Adult - 18 years of age and older
Name: _______________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
City of Residence: _____________________________
Medium (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pencil, charcoal, pastels, ink) __________________
Dimensions of artwork (if known): _________________________ (width x height in inches (including frame)
Title of artwork or description: _________________________________________________
Price: $ ___________________ or ______ Not for sale
Delivery of Artwork: All artwork must be delivered to the Sealy Historical Park Museum located at 211 East Main Street in Sealy between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 10, 2024. The artist’s name, age category (either “Between 10 and 17” or “18 and Older”), phone number, email address and title of artwork must be included on the registration form. A copy of the registration form must be attached to the back of the artwork. Please include the title of the artwork and the price on the registration form attached to the back of the artwork.
RELEASE FROM LIABILITY: By submitting a work of art to be exhibited in the 2025 Spring Fest Art Show, the artist is agreeing to release the Sealy Area Historical Society and all Sealy Area Historical Society members and volunteers from liability for damage to the artist’s work. The show’s organizers will take every precaution to insure that all artwork is protected from damage.
Call for Entries
Works of art must reflect some aspect of life in Texas. Works can include landscapes, people, animals and/or any scene or subject that is set in Texas.
Entrants may use any of the Sealy Area Historical Society’s old photos as inspiration. A collection of old photos can be found on the Society’s website sealyhistoricalsociety.org.
The Spring Fest Art Show will be held on April 12th on the grounds of the Sealy Historical Park. All artwork will be displayed inside one of the buildings.
RULES OF ENTRY
Works entered must be an original composition created by the entrant without assistance. All artwork is to be either a painting or drawing on paper, canvas or board. Any medium may be used. Digital artwork is not eligible for entry. There are no size requirements other than the artwork must not exceed six square feet including the frame. Artwork must be prepared for hanging with a wire on the back, no sawtooth hangers. Entrants are limited to three submissions each. Entry fee is $10 per artist.
PRIZES
There will be prizes for two categories of entrants: Youth - Entrants between the ages of 10 and 17, and Adult - 18 years of age and older. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for each age category. The cash prizes are: Adult division - $150.00 for 1st place, $100.00 for 2nd place, $50.00 for 3rd place. Youth division - $75.00 for 1st place, $50.00 for 2nd place, and $25.00 for 3rd place.
JUDGE: TBD
ENTRY PROCESS
Artists may register to participate in the art show by completing the online submission form on the website sealyhistoricalsociety.org or by completing the paper registration form and mailing the form to Sealy Area Historical Society, P. O. Box 585, Sealy, TX 77474.
Participants may contact Nancy Naron via email at nnaron@gmail.com or by phone at 832-492-4244 or Sandy Rhodes at skrhodes53@gmail.com or by phone at 281-216-9244 to ask questions.
The deadline to register for participation in the Spring Fest Art Show is Friday, April 4, 2025.
By submitting a work of art to be exhibited in the 2025 Spring Fest Art Show, the artist is agreeing to release the Sealy Area Historical Society and all Sealy Area Historical Society members and volunteers from liability for damage to the artist’s work. The show’s organizers will take every precaution to ensure that all artwork is protected from damage and returned to the artist undamaged. Each entrant will receive notification via email that their registration form has been received and that the Society is expecting their artwork to be included in the Show.
Artists may sell their artwork during the show. The artwork must be on display between 9 AM and 4 PM on the day of the show. The event ends at 5 PM.
A 20% commission will be paid to the Sealy Area Historical Society on any artwork sold during the show. Artists may choose to display art that is not for sale. Buyers will be told they must pick up their purchased artwork between 4 PM and 6 PM on the day of the Show unless the buyer makes arrangements with the artist to pick up their artwork later in a different location. The Sealy Area Historical Society will not arrange for pickup at the Museum at times other than the day of the Show.
DELIVERY OF ARTWORK
All artwork must be delivered to the Sealy Historical Park Museum located at 211 East Main Street in Sealy. The artwork must be delivered between 9 AM and Noon on Thursday, April 9, 2024. The artist’s name, age category (either “Between 10 and 17” or “18 and Older”), address, phone number, email address, title of artwork, and price (if for sale) must be included on the registration form. A copy of the registration form must be attached to the back of the artwork.
The artwork will be on display from 9 AM and 4 PM on April 12, 2025. All artwork must be picked up from the Museum located at 211 East Main Street between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM on April 12, 2025. During the Show, volunteers will be present to sell the artwork and to prevent damage.
