AWN Frequently asked questions!

Frequently asked questions while submitting portfolios for the AWN Artshows

·         What is artists portfolio?

Artists portfolio consists of a short writeup about you and what you do. Why you make nature art or art in general. This is sort of an artist statement which gives the jury insight about you and your personality. Portfolio also consists of 4-5 artworks, these artworks may be related to nature or any other subject. Here the jury are looking for your composition skills, mastery of the medium and creativity.

An artist's portfolio is an edited collection of their best artwork intended to showcase an artist's style or method of work. A portfolio is used by artists to show employers their versatility by showing different samples of current work. Typically, the work reflects an artist's best work or a depth in one specific area of work.-Source from Wikepedia!

Tips: Please submit 4-5 of your recent good quality artworks, rather than submitting works that are a decade old!

·         Can i send images clicked by my phone?

Since most of the ratings are done based on the images sent by the participants, the call is completely left to the participants. Chances of rejection due to bad quality images are higher when we submit bad quality images. Please check this below link on how to click images of your artworks: https://www.agora-gallery.com

      Tips: Submitting good quality images increases your chances of getting selected!  Think over it and spent some quality time documenting your artwork after they are completed!

       Incomplete and work in progress artworks will not be considered for submission and will be straight away rejected without any further explanation!

·         You already have my portfolio, should i submit them again for the upcoming show?

Jury or the coordinator have no clue if every artists would be interested in the upcoming shows, hence it would be good practice to submit the required details with updated portfolios. You might have a recent achievement/ show/ news article etc  that you want to mention in the write-up about you.

Tips: Coordinator or jury are not mind readers!  Please do submit your updated details and your interest to participate in the show, you don't want to miss out on your recent achievements in your write-up, don't you?  Keep your portfolios updated!

·        My portfolio got rejected last time i submitted for a show, can i submit my new works again?

Please do summit again if you have worked on a new style of work or if you have improved artworks from your previous submissions. Since every artshow is different and what the jury is looking for in every artshow might change.

Tips:  If you have doubts about your artworks and its quality, always check with artists who you admire, artists who are willing to help you out, artists who have already reached the levels you thrive to reach someday. Before submitting artworks for any artshow, this is a great practice one might follow to avoid any potential rejections. 

Rejections are part of life, if deal with positively can make master artists!

·         Once selected what are the next steps?

Detailed emails will be sent to every artists upon selection, avoid Facebook messenger or Whatsapp for communications. Please check emails regularly and respond to them in a timely manner. Please email all needed details before deadlines, to avoid last minute pit falls. All costs for the show will be shared by the participating artists.

Artists are expected to attend the opening of the artshow, if possible be present at the venue during the other days as well. Artshows present great opportunity for artists to connect with their potential buyers or supporters.

Promotions being one of the main factors of any show, selected artists are expected to actively take part in promotions of the artshow. Remember you are part of the show and not a bystander!

Tips: Success or failure will equally be shared by your fellow participating artists. Support each other during the artshows and even better support each other after the show!

·         Can i submit artworks of species which are from outside India?

 Answer is no, currently we want to showcase and encourage nature artists to document our own species which need our attention!

      Tips: My humble opinion, let the artists in their own continents capture their native species, give every artist the chance they deserve to showcase their native species, they have seen these species from birth and are passionate about them. If you are still passionate about species from other continents experience them first hand, watch them study them and then make art about them, this brings authenticity to your artworks. 

      Know your own native species well, if you don't know read about them, there are various resources about them. Or else seek for help with the experts in that particular field.

·         Can you explain more about the selection process?

Selection of artworks or portfolio mainly depends on 3 factors,

• Composition
• Mastery of the medium
• Creativity

If your artworks consists of all the above factor then most likely it will be selected, if not then you will have to work on your craft and make effort to improve.

       Tips: There is simply no shortcuts to quality, we will have to put in the lonely hours in the studio to bring out good quality artworks. How artists produce quality artworks, they put in the long hours working on their craft.

       Discipline is essential creative field, set daily goals, weekly goals, monthly goals. Work on these goals.

·         Can you explain more about the 16th term and condition mention in the announcement?

It is self explanatory, Malpractice in making art, if found during the course of submission of artworks, example digital manipulation and painting over photographs, etc. No explanation will be provided and that artist would be banned from submitting artworks for a year in of AWN art shows.

We at AWN thrive to bring quality artworks at our shows and want to provide genuine artworks that buyers can cherish for life.  Malpractice of any kind will not be tolerated and the ban will be made public! 

For further questions or details please email: artistsforwildlifenature@gmail.com