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The thin:

• Women 18+ years and US resident
• Free to enter, all entries will be displayed online for the show
• No restriction on creation date, must be work new to Knickers in a Bunch
• Enter online by February 1,2025. Jurors vote Feb 5-11
• 5MB per image max (high res photos may be requested by email for post-show online archiving)
• Limit 3 entries regardless of medium
• <Poetry, sound, and video submissions must be emailed (follow format listed below)>
• Work DOES have to be for sale if in the physical exhibit
• Physical exhibit at the Kathrin Cawein gallery in Forest Grove, OR (Mid-March through Mid-April)
• $10 physical exhibit jury fee covers 5 pieces, 10 giclées, and 20 cards, or equivalent number of CDs/DVDs/Poems (*) depends on interest
• Artist responsible for insuring work during shipment and show (or can drop off)
• Artist must provide prepaid insured postage to return unsold artwork (or can pick up)

The thick:

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all women (womxn) 18+ years residing in the US that can meet the submission criteria. Work must be original creation, no copies of other artist’s work. Eligible Media: All two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and other listed media fitting size and time criteria not submitted in previous Knickers in a Bunch calls. Entries will be juried and shown online in electronic format as submitted. <-this means the image quality is up to you

THEME

This show doesn’t have a specific theme and is open to all women and their aesthetic. However, consider the title Knickers in a Bunch and these few listed concepts. Controversy. Women’s bodies, ideas, voices, and femininity (or lack of) have been the subject of controversy for as long as any of us have been alive at date of this publication. Feminine. Wrought with meaning, imposed both internally and externally.  Beauty. Applicable to anything from people and decorative art to objects and art about and featuring death. Emotion. Sometimes considered weak and tamped when expressed, exhibited in a range from base to immensely deep. Do you have work that speaks to any one of these concepts? Jurors will be provided this same theme description to consider along with technical execution to make their selections.

SPONSOR(S)

The main show sponsor is Artingales, you may see correspondence or show related publications from Artingales and owner April Hoff. Additional sponsors are welcome to purchase advertising or donate items and services to the 2025 event. Business sponsor inquiries should be directed to knickers@aprilhoff.com for more information.

SUBMISSIONS AND LIMITATIONS

Interested artists may submit up to three total works of art, regardless of medium. There is no creation date restriction, though pieces previously entered in Knickers in a Bunch calls are ineligible. Visual art submission is limited to a single image per work not to exceed 5MB and is handled through the Knickers in a Bunch online portal. Sculptors and clay artists must be able to stitch together or collage app different views (if they are necessary) to create a single photo prior to submission. If you wish to submit film or video for consideration, it must be 3 minutes or less in total length and be submitted to knickers@aprilhoff.com in YouTube format only. Poetry and prose must be 14pt or larger font, fit on one page, and be submitted in PDF via email to april@artingales.org, online in PNG format to the Knickers in a Bunch portal, or submitted as 3 minute or less spoken word through a SoundCloud link or YouTube video emailed to knickers@aprilhoff.com. Non video / music art, a.k.a. sound art, must be 3 minutes or less in length and submitted through a SoundCloud link emailed to knickers@aprilhoff.com. Any work submitted not meeting these requirements can automatically be disqualified.

SIZE AND MEDIA RESTRICTIONS

Limit 3 entries per person regardless of media type. Two-dimensional entries must be professionally finished and ready to hang. Maximum size: 40 x 40 inches, including frame. Three-dimensional & assembled works must be stable and safe for display. Footprint limit is 24”x 24” for sculpture, & artist must provide stand (if necessary) that is finished and structurally sound. Oversize Work, Overweight work exceeding 40lbs, Assemblages and Installations are welcome at the discretion of the show organizers, but must meet all other specifications and be delivered, installed, and removed by the artist (or their agent) upon arrangement with Knickers staff. Media not considered visual art is eligible, see submission guidelines below. Display is subject to venue constraints.

ANONYMITY

If you want to enter under a pseudonym, please provide that information during online entry, but you must enter using a working email for show correspondence and payouts.

USE RIGHTS

Artists who enter the jury contest grant Artingales, April Hoff, and the Knickers in a Bunch show the right to use their images to facilitate the jury process, market the exhibition(s), and to publicly display online as part of past exhibitions and contests. Artists grant the use of their image(s) as stated without further contact or compensation.

SHOW SCHEDULE - 2025

• Online Entry Timeline: Mar 8, 2024 - Feb 1, 2025
• Jury Timeline: Feb 5 - 11
• Jury result email notification: by Feb 15
• Accepted work delivery schedule: approximately Feb 18 - Mar 7
• Exhibition schedule: Mid-March 2025 - Mid-April 2025
• Opening reception TBD Mid-March (Women's History Month)
• Online Show Duration: From show opening through at least April 30, 2025
• Unsold artwork pack up and return begins approximately Mid-April, 2025

JURORS

More jurors will be invited, and once confirmed, will appear here.

April Hoff, show organizer and professional artist, is committed to bringing art to as many people as possible. She shows internationally, teaches various art media to kids and adults, and has a newfound passion in organizing pop-up art shows to give emerging and experienced artists an opportunity to show professionally. She owns Artingales, is VP and Education Chair at Valley Art Gallery, co-founder of Wingtip Press, and co-organized the 97116 Art Show with artist colleague Emily Lux.

Amy Nack, founder of Wingtip Press Printmaking Studio, teaches printmaking as adjunct professor for Boise State University. Nack received her BFA in Printmaking and BA in Art History from Boise State University in 2008 after a three decade career in paper and graphics marketing, she is currently working on her masters in art education. Amy is internationally recognized as the organizer of Wingtip Press’ annual Leftovers print exchange which has shown in the United States, New Zealand, Wales, Australia, and China.

Emily Lux is a native Oregonian painter, illustrator, educator, and organizer. She earned her BFA at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, MAT at Pacific University. She has participated in shows both locally and internationally, including in Rome, Italy and Daegu, South Korea. She has served on the Forest Grove Public Arts Commission for the past four years, with a primary focus in murals and public art. Emily is passionate in her goal to spread the idea that art belongs everywhere, in multiple forms, and should be accessible to everyone.

PRESENTATION AND DISPLAY

Upon delivery, artwork should be exhibit ready and labeled on back with the name of artist, title, medium and price. A duplicate label should be loosely taped to the piece for potential use as a show card. Works with protruding nails (except as is conceptually relevant), staples or saw tooth hangers will not be accepted.

Since this is also an online exhibit, good quality, well lit, properly cropped images should be uploaded.

ENTRY FEES

No fee to enter the show unless you need April to print your work for display, then $15. Limit 3 entries per person regardless of media type.

SHIPPING AND DELIVERY

Artist is responsible for transit of accepted artwork to and from the Knickers and a Bunch show. Upon delivery, artwork should be exhibit-ready. If artwork must be shipped, please utilize a reusable container. Work must be professionally packed for safe shipping. Use screws only if shipping in wooden crates. Works must arrive during the show’s listed intake dates. Shipped work must have a prepaid insured return label. Final judging will be after accepted artwork arrives at to-be-designated show address.

LIABILITY

Kathrin Cawein Gallery, Pacific University, Artingales, April Hoff, and Knickers in a Bunch assumes no liability for theft, loss, or damages caused by participating in the exhibition(s). By entering the jury pool through image upload, the artist acknowledges they are rightful owners of the work submitted, and in agreement with exhibition policy and requirements.

EXHIBITION

The physical exhibition venue is Kathrin Cawein Gallery on the Pacific University campus. 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116. Opening reception date to be determined for sometime mid-March.

COMMISSIONS & PAYOUT

In the event of sales during the exhibit, the artist will receive 70% of retail price (set by the artist) and Knickers in a Bunch will retain a 30% commission. Payment from sales will be made to the artist via PayPal, Venmo, or Cash App no later than 30 days of exhibition closing. Feel free to add contact information during registration so online viewers can express interest in purchasing your work.

QUESTIONS & TECHNICAL HELP

Email: knickers@aprilhoff.com

Phone:  April Hoff 503-929-4088 (texts welcome)