ABOUT THE JUROR – SCOTT NOEL

Scott Noel is a Philadelphia-based painter who has taught painting and drawing in the region since 1982, culminating with a 28-year journey with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Over the same period, he has mounted over forty solo shows and has participated in numerous group exhibitions at commercial and university galleries. As a curator Noel has organized ten exhibitions exploring themes in perceptual painting and written catalogue essays on behalf of Lennart Anderson, Larry Day, Ben Kamihira, Sangram Majumdar, Peter Van Dyck, William Barnes, Michael Ananian and Philip Geiger. His most recent curatorial effort, “Contre-Jour and the Corinthian Maid,” advances a personal account of painting’s interpretation of light. Noel has received fellowships from the Cité International des Arts, the Independence Foundation, and the Bader Fund.

Venue: 547 West 27th Street, Suite 514, New York, NY 10001

INFORMATION FOR ENTRANTS:

ELIGIBILITY
Open to U.S. resident artists at least 18 yrs. old. Exception: Artists currently represented by First Street Gallery.

• Eligible Works/Media: ORIGINAL oils, acrylics, watercolors, gouache, pastels, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media, collage, and sculpture in any medium. No giclées or similar reproductions.
• Size & Weight Limits: All Wall-Hung Work (2D or 3D): May not exceed 36 inches in height OR width including any frame (ie.36×36 inches max). Maximum depth from wall: 10 inches. Maximum weight: 30 lbs.
• 2D work must be suitably framed (or sides cleanly finished or painted), wired, ready to hang. Works on paper MUST be framed under plexi-glass or glass. For works that will be (but are not already) framed, measure the work and estimate total framed size. Make note of your ‘framed’ estimate, so the work does not exceed the size limits after framing.
• Free Standing Sculpture (3D): Maximum width or depth of sculpture is 30 inches. No height limit. Maximum weight is 50 lbs. Sculptors must provide floor stand with maximum footprint of 30 x 30 inches. The gallery has a small number of stands for small sculptures on request. NO work can be hung from ceiling or pipes.

ACCEPTANCE

• Work accepted into the show may be refused if it does not conform to the entered image or exceeds size or weight limits. Absolutely NO substitutions of accepted works. All work must remain in the gallery throughout the show.

SALES

The gallery will take NO commission on sales. Work not for sale must be marked “N.F.S.” No P.O.R. sales.

ENTRY FEE

The fee is $40 for 1–3 works, $5 for each additional work, up to 6 works total. Entry fees are non-refundable.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (For the Entry Form)

All entries must be submitted electronically. Judging done entirely from digital images.

• Maximum Image File Size: 5 MB: Files over 5 MB are not accepted by the entry form.
• File Format: JPEG (.jpg or .jpeg only). No other formats will be accepted by the entry form (ex: PNG, TIFF, GIF, HEIC).
• PLEASE NOTE: To ensure your image is clear and not pixelated when viewed online, the longest edge should be at least 1,000 pixels. The gallery cannot correct or resize any images.
  The Entry Form must be filled out completely. Failure to follow instructions may result in nullification of your entry.

IMAGE FILE LABELING

• For 2D works: Please label each JPEG image as follows: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_Work #
  (corresponding to the order entered on Entry Form):
  Example:
  Work #1 smith_joe_1.jpg
  Work #2 smith_joe_2.jpg etc.
• For 3D works: You MUST Submit two views of EACH work – an Installation view and a Detail image (or Alternative side or view) – at no extra cost. Please label the TWO images for 3D work as follows: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_Work #(corresponding to the order entered on Entry Form), followed by ‘a’ for the Installation view and ‘b’ for the Detail image (or Alternative view).
  Example:
  Work #1 smith_joe_1a.jpg
  smith_joe_1b.jpg
  Work #2: smith_joe_2a.jpg
  smith_joe_2b.jpg, etc.

Please confirm that your files are labeled properly, meet technical requirements, and can be opened. We recommend saving images to your Desktop so you can view and change file names. Files that are mislabeled or lack the artist’s name will not be viewed by the juror.

WORK INFORMATION FORMAT FOR EACH ARTWORK SUBMITTED

The following information for each work must be provided in the entry form:

1. Type of Work – (2D or 3D required)
2. Artwork Title – (Ex. Poppies)
3. Medium (specific to the individual artwork) – (Ex: Oil on canvas; Mixed Media (graphite, acrylic, feathers), etc.
4. Size of Artworks Being Submitted: must be given in inches. *Height MUST be given before width, whether the work is a vertical or a horizontal. For (2D) works, provide height x width. For (3D) works – whether wall hung or freestanding – provide, in this order, height x width x depth + weight (lbs). The gallery will not correct artwork dimension errors.
5. Price – (Enter sale price in US currency, or N.F.S.(No P.O.R.)

PREPARE ALL MATERIALS BEFORE BEGINNING THE ENTRY FORM

Critically important, you are applying online. A steady internet connection is important. Any interruption can delete the data you have completed in the form. Once you begin the Entry Form, do not leave it and open a different tab in your browser or close the browser. Print or Download this Prospectus to your computer before you go to the Entry Form, so you can open and refer to it without leaving the Form.

DELIVERY OF WORK

• Hand-delivered work will be accepted at the gallery ONLY on Thursday, June 18 (11:30-5:30 PM) and Saturday, June 20 (11:30-5:30 PM).
• Shipped work must arrive at the gallery June 10, 11, or 12 in a reusable container. Pre-paid shipping arrangements must be made through UPS’ or FedEx’ websites or with other shippers who will deliver and pick up work at the gallery. No U.S. Postal Service or COD returns. DO NOT send check, stamps, or credit card information for return of work.
• Entrants whose work is accepted into the show will receive detailed information about installation/wiring/fixtures; available stands; packaging/shipping. Note: Fragile or unprotected work requiring a professional preparator should not be submitted. Work that arrives damaged may not be shown.

RETURN

• Hand-delivered work must be picked up on Saturday, July 18, 5 – 6 PM (close of show) or Monday, July 20, 11:30 AM– 5:30 PM. The gallery accepts no responsibility for work not retrieved on pick-up dates. After 30 days, the gallery may dispose of the work.
• Shipped works will be returned by Friday, July 24

LIABILITY

Great care will be taken with all work, but artists are responsible for insuring their own pieces if they wish. First Street Gallery will not be responsible for any loss or damage to work while on the premises or in transit to or from the gallery. As we have noted since the Pandemic, if, for whatever reason beyond the Gallery’s control, the exhibition cannot be held in the Gallery, it will be held online.

The payment of the entry fee will serve as your acceptance of the terms and conditions stated in this prospectus. Submission of an entry to this exhibition shall be understood to constitute an agreement on the part of the artist to the terms and conditions stated in this prospectus.

EVENT SCHEDULE – 2026

Please print this Prospectus for your reference using your MAC or PC’s print function
BEFORE opening the Entry Form.