Submit Your Artwork

1. All works must remain on display at the Chautauqua Art Gallery for the duration of the original artwork show.
2. No additional security measures will be provided at the Chautauqua Art Gallery beyond locked doors and windows during closed hours and security cameras.
3. LIABILITY: Neither the The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation or Chautauqua Art Gallery will insure the Artworks or be liable for any damages, destruction, theft, or other harm that may occur while on display.
4. The artist is responsible for the timely delivery and pick-up of the Artworks to and from the Chautauqua Art Gallery.
5. The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Chautauqua Art Gallery retain final approval regarding content, design, and layout of the Artworks and any accompanying interpretive text.
6. Installation will be performed by the Chautauqua Art Gallery.
7. The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Chautauqua Art Gallery will promote the exhibition and sales through media contacts and the Council’s social media accounts and website.
8. Chautauqua Art Gallery will accept payment for any artwork being sold during the exhibition.
9. Any work sold during the exhibition will be delivered to the purchaser upon the closing of the show.
10. TERMS OF SALE: Chautauqua Art Gallery collects a commission of 30% of the retail price of the artwork. Payment to the artist shall be made within 30 days of the show’s closing.
11. Images of the Artwork, as well as virtual exhibition videos containing the Artwork, may remain on the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation website in perpetuity as an archive of the exhibition.

1. Deliver work framed and ready for hanging, or provide display support for 3-D works. All framed work must have hook eyes and wire, D-rings or similar hardware. The Chautauqua Art Gallery reserves the right to adjust hardware as needed for hanging appropriately. Neither saw tooth hangers nor wet paint will be permitted. Frames, mats and glass should be clean and presented in a professional manner.
2. Provide an additional artist statement/bio upon request.
3. Artists will pick up any unsold work promptly upon close of the exhibition. Any work that remains at Chautauqua Art Gallery beyond 60 days of the closing of the exhibition will be considered abandoned and become the sole property of Chautauqua Art Gallery.
4. Artist grants The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Chautauqua Art Gallery non-exclusive rights to the copyrighted materials submitted to be used in digital and print promotion of the exhibition.
5. The undersigned does hereby acknowledge that the work selected for the ArtScape banner project may be edited by The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation in order to meet design requirements. While ShenArts reserves the right to crop any artwork that does not easily fit the standardized banner format, all efforts will be made to do so only when necessary and in such a way as to minimize the alteration of the artwork. All artists whose work must be cropped will receive a proof of the banner design before printing.

By signing, the artist/agent certifies and agrees that:
1. They have lawful authority to manage, display, distribute, and sell the Artworks submitted, the Artworks are original and authentic.
2. No license or other right has been granted to any person or organization that would limit or restrict the public display of the Artworks by The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and Chautauqua Art Gallery..