2024 Summer Member Exhibit

June 22nd – August 4th, 2024

• Take in – Tuesday, June 18, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  Submit 1-2 pieces, $10 take-in fee per piece
• Opening Reception – Sunday, June 23, 2-4 pm
• Pick up of work – Tuesday, August 6, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MAA fine art, photography, sculpture, craft and digital artist members are invited to submit work for our annual Summer Members Show. There is no theme for this show. Artists may bring 1 or 2 pieces per person but the MAA reserves the right to hang only one piece as space dictates. No refunds will be given for work not accepted into the exhibition. Diptychs and triptychs permitted but will be priced as one piece.

Please pre-register for this exhibit by filling out the form linked here by Monday, June 17th.

Hanging Information

All work must be framed and wired. All 2-dimensional work MUST have screw eyes (or the like) and wire across the back of the work. No wet paintings will be accepted. MAA has the right to reject work that does not comply with this requirement. Metal frames over 40 inches must have Plexiglas rather than glass. Maximum size: no more than 42″ on any one side with exceptions to be decided in consultation with the MAA. Any hanging piece must not weigh more than 30 lbs.

3-D work must not be larger than what can fit on a 12”x12” pedestal or take up more than 3ft by 3ft floor space. 3-D work on the floor cannot weigh more than 50 lbs. The MAA has a limited number of pedestals available; sculptors should provide their own pedestals or check with staff about availability.

Exhibit Form

A signed exhibit form must be completed and submitted by the artist when the artwork is brought into the MAA. The form should include title, media, and sale price on those items for sale. Please visit  the Exhibitor Information page for a downloadable form.

Art Drop-off & Pick-up

Please submit work that has not been previously shown at the MAA.

All artwork for the exhibition shall be delivered to the MAA on the Tuesday,  June 18th (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM) prior to the show opening.

Artwork must be removed from the MAA by the Tuesday after the show closes, August 6th. Please call the MAA at 781-631-2608 if other arrangements need to be made. Due to a lack of storage space, the MAA will assess a $5 per day late fee on all work not retrieved from group shows by the specified pick-up date. The MAA is not responsible for work that is damaged, lost, or stolen after that date. Artwork left more than 30 days after the pick-up date becomes the property of the MAA.

Opening Reception

The opening reception for this exhibit will be Sunday, June 23rd, 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Exhibitors are asked to contribute a savory or sweet plate or a bottle of wine to share with our visitors.

Gallery Sales Info

The MAA requests that the majority of work submitted for exhibit be for sale; approximately 80-90%. If two pieces are accepted, at least one must be for sale. If a piece sells and the buyer opts to take the item with them at the time of purchase, the MAA may contact the artist for a replacement piece.

Commission and Sales Tax

The MAA receives 35% of the gross sales price of any item sold in the galleries. The artist will receive 65%. All sales must be made through and recorded by the MAA gift shop. A 6.25% tax is collected on each sale. Every effort is made to pay artists for their work within a month after the sale.

Terms and Conditions for Submission of Artwork

The submission of artwork for exhibit implies permission for the MAA to photograph, reproduce or use an image of that artwork in the MAA’s promotional materials at its discretion.

The MAA reserves the right to refuse exhibition of work it deems inappropriate for community viewing.

All artwork will be openly displayed in the building, in areas open to the public.  Submitted artwork may not contain copyrighted work unless a signed release from the copyright holder accompanies the piece. It is recommended that all artists insure their own works for the duration of the exhibition.  The Marblehead Arts Association (MAA) is not responsible in any way for the loss, damage, disappearance or harm of any kind to the works of arts.

MAA Statement on AI for Photography

Images must originate as photographs made by the entrant. They may not incorporate identifiable images produced by anyone else (for example: clip art, replacement skies, or stock images). Images created in whole or in part by image creation software (frequently called ‘AI’ images) are not allowed. Editing or alteration of images is permitted.

Delivery of works to the MAA constitutes an express waiver, release and discharge of all claims, actions or causes of action against the harm of any kind to the works of art, including but not limited to the frame, glass, matting, art, sculpture or any piece or portion of the piece or object in the possession of the MAA or its agents, employees and/or volunteers.

Neither the MAA, its members, agents, employees, nor any volunteers acting on behalf of the MAA will be held responsible for any loss or damage of any piece or piece thereof of art in its possession.