To enter the show you must have qualified at a sanctioned LSAG league OPEN art show from the fall 2024 through the spring 2025 season by winning any best of show, first, second, third, or first honorable mention and be an ACTIVE member of an LSAG member league in good standing. You can verify your art work eligibility at the LSAG website (http://lsag.wspub.com/) You must enter your eligible pieces in the ArtCall.org show website.
Please use all the information for your piece as found in the LSAG database. You cannot change the Division or Category for your art work. The submitted art work photograph must have the signature of the artist obscured. Please crop your photo to just the art work without a mat or frame.
DIVISION:
I. Accomplished, II. Established, III. Emerging, IV. Novice, V. School Student –Elementary, Middle or High School
CATEGORIES: A. Oil/Acrylic Painting, B. Watercolor/Acrylic Painting, C. Pastels, D. Drawing, E. Mixed Media, F. Photography, G. Digital Art, H. Abstract/Non-Objective Fine Art, I. Sculpture, J. Studio Fine Crafts, K. Experimental
There are eleven (11) Art Categories which are generally separated by art types and medium used.
Category A: Oil/Acrylic Painting –oil, acrylic, gouache or oil pastel applied in an opaque method created in such a way as to give the appearance of an oil painting
Category B: Watercolor/Acrylic Painting – Water media or inks applied in a fluid or transparent method giving the appearance of a watercolor a painting, including but not limited to watercolor, acrylic, gouache and inks (alcohol, water-based or India). Sumi or oriental brush painting may be included if applied in a fluid, non-linear method.
Category C: Pastels – including pastels applied over variety of substrates including paper or board and may be applied over a watercolor or pastel underpainting. Includes, but is not limited to soft pastels, pan pastels and pastel pencils. Does not include oil pastels.
Category D: Drawing – Picture or diagram, linear in nature, made with an instrument that you physically hold, such as but not limited to, charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, pen, crayon, marker, chalk or metal. Shading may be done within the drawing using the same instrument. Shading can also be linear, such as hatching or crosshatching. May include scratch art, oil pastels, sumi and oriental brush drawing as long as they are used in a linear method.
Category E: Mixed Media – artwork in which more than one medium or material has been employed. Examples include, but are not limited to collage, encaustic painting, assemblages or altered books. Material used to create mixed media may include paints, paper, cloth, wood and found objects. Wet media (liquid in their usage) or dry media (pencils, charcoal, crayons) used in conjunction are considered mixed media for the combination of inherently differing media to create a finalized piece. Artwork that is predominantly one medium with a slight embellishment from another medium should be categorized elsewhere.
Category F: Photography – Photographic images must be the original work of the artist and must be produced on film or digitally on a lens-based camera. The photographic images must be made using photographic processes and may be minimally altered using standard post processing techniques. Minimal alteration of film images allowed would include darkroom techniques such as dodging, burning and vignetting. In the case of digital images, minimally altered would include stacking, minor distraction removal, “noise” reduction, simple sharpening, texturing, vignetting and adjustments to colors and contrast. It would not include inserting substantial digital sections from a different photographic image or generated by AI. No stock or AI images are allowed in any form including addition of these to the artist’s photographic image. AI sharpening, focus tools such as Adobe super resolution and Topaz Photo AI are not permitted.
Category G: Digital Art – Digital art is manually produced using digital, computerized technology and software as an essential part of the creative process. The computer is the tool utilized to create the digital art, be it graphic design, digital painting, pixel art, or digital art produced using photographs. Photographs used in creating digital art must be the artist’s original photographic images. Digital art using photographs as a base must be included in this Digital Art Category. Digital art must be solely created and controlled by the artist. The artist is expected to use software to create or manipulate the work and is not penalized for using software which has AI algorithms. Digital art may include 2D or 3D.
The artist may NOT explicitly instruct the software’s generative AI to create any portion of the artwork.
Category H: Abstract/ Non-Objective Art – includes non-representational art where images are not a depiction of a visual reality but instead use shapes, colors, forms, textures and gestural marks to achieve an effect
Category I: Sculpture – 3-D forms in various media, including sculptures in relief
Category J: Studio Fine Crafts – original fine crafts created in a studio environment including glass blowing, stained glass, printmaking, porcelain, woodwork, jewelry, mosaic, weaving, fiber art, metal work, and other finely crafted items
Category K: Experimental - Unique, unusual artwork created in a non-traditional manner using any media.
1. Qualifying artworks may be entered only ONCE in an LSAG show. Once a piece goes through a season, qualifies, and goes to the LSAG show, it may NOT be entered into another show ---league or LSAG show--- ever again, not another year, & not another league's show.
2. Only active current members of a participating LSAG league in good standing are eligible. Eligible pieces can be viewed in the LSAG's database. The link is http://lsag.wspub.com/
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 31, 2025 (NO Exceptions)
LSAG reserves the right to refuse any entries that do not meet the requirements.
Please enter your artwork online (see detailed instructions at the Submission page once fees have been paid ). Fees will be paid by credit card at the time of work submission.
I have read, understand and my artwork complies with the Lone Star Art Guild (LSAG) rules as described in the show guidelines. My submitted art work(s) has met the requirements of winning a best of show, first, second, third, or first honorable mention at an LSAG sanctioned OPEN art show from fall 2024 through spring 2025. I shall respect and honor all decisions made by Art Show Chairperson and the Judging Committee as final. When accepted as a participant, the participating individual hereby agrees to save, indemnify and hold harmless the Lone Star Art Guild (LSAG) and all such parties, officers, volunteers and employees from and against any and all claims of liability, judgments or other expenses, damages or losses of any nature (including injuries to or death of Persons) associated directly or indirectly out of or related to participation in this show. Your submission is your acknowledgement and acceptance of these rules as stated herein.
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