82nd Annual Salon Show Submissions
South Shore Arts 82nd Annual Salon Show
South shore arts is proud to announce submissions are now open for it’s 82nd annual Salon Show.
Submissions Deadline: August 7, 2025 by 5:00 Pm
Click below for for Submissions Pages
AWards
South Shore Arts provides numerous awards totaling in excess of $15,000. We wish to thank the many individuals and businesses who sponsor or contribute to these cash awards each year. Their generosity directly supports working artists, such as yourself.
Renee & Sam Denmark Memorial Award- $2500
Sandie Kozlowski Memorial Award - $2,025
Helen V Surovek Memorial Award - $2,000
Cegur/ Pohl Award - $1,500
Leslie Denmark Memorial Award - $1,000
Over $6000 in $500 awards
All proceeds generated from this exhibition, aside from awards, support South Shore Arts educational programs and exhibitions.
Rules, Guidelines, Timelines
Eligibility
Artists must by 18 years or older. They must reside or have been born in the state of Indiana; or reside or work in Cook County, Illinois; or be a current member of South Shore Arts. Artwork may not be submitted on behalf of a gallery, gallery representative, or outside party.
Entry Specifications
All entries must be the original work and executed solely by the artist within the last two years.
Work must not have been previously exhibited in South Shore Arts Annual Salon Show.
Accepted work must be labeled as specified and be ready to be displayed or hang upon delivery.
Selected work must remain during the entire exhibition.
2-D Media
Work must be appropriately framed, wired to hang, or have D-rings installed. No sawtooth hangers. Works that have non-traditional hanging requirements must make prior arrangements with the exhibit manager to ensure proper hanging/installation.
All paper, print, or photography work must be appropriately framed and ready to hang.
Unframed stretched canvas is allowed
2-D Media (items that hang flat against the wall, framed work) include subcategories:
— Drawing
— Mixed Media
— Painting
— Paper/Fiber
— Pastel
— Photography
— Printmaking
— Other Media
3-D Media
All sculptural media is expected to be ready to be displayed
For any accepted artwork that requires special installation, it is expected that the artists will either be present to install the artwork, or to provide the exhibits manager with a comprehensive installation plan
2-D sculptural media will be designated under the 3-D media.
Ceramic Arts (CA) include the following subcategories:
— Ceramic
— Wood,Stone,Fiber
— Mixed Media
— Installation
— Other Media
All images submitted for both 2d and 3d should be saved in a resolution of no less than 300dpi, with an image size no smaller than 4 inches in either direction (width & height) and save as .jpg files. Name your files with the first 6 letters of your last name, the first initial of your first name and the number of entry, 1, 2, 3.
Example: If your name is Barbara Smithson your filename would be smithsb1.jpg (.jpg files only)
Entry Fee
Non-refundable entry fee of $35 includes up to 3 entries.
Notification
Selection notification emails sent by August 22, 2025. Artists may also go to SouthShoreArtsonline.org to see the list of accepted artists.
Sales
For art sales, South Shore Arts receives a 35% commission. A payment check will be issued within 30 days of the exhibition closing. Art not picked up within 30 days becomes property of the South Shore Arts unless prior special arrangements are made.
Photograpy Waiver
By submitting your entry you give South Shore Arts permission to use images of you or your artwork for the purposes of promotion in connection with South Shore Arts.
Delivery of Accepted Work
Selected works are to be hand delivered or shipped to:
South Shore Arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN, 46321
Hand-delivered work will be accepted at South Shore Arts on the following dates:
Friday, August 29, from 9am – 5pm
Saturday, August 30, from 12pm – 4pm
Sunday, August 31, from 12pm – 4pm
Shipped work must arrive no later than 5:00pm on September 2, 2025
Carefully package artwork in sturdy, reusable packaging to prevent damage. We encourage using Plexiglass for shipped work. No packing peanuts please. Artists are encouraged to and responsible for insuring their work during transit, as South Shore Arts is not liable for damages or theft during transit. Damaged work will not be exhibited.
Artists are responsible for all shipping costs of accepted work using FedEx, UPS or USPS. Include a paid return shipping label in the package (do not include stamps). Confirm that your shipping provider will refund the return shipping label in the event your work is sold.
All delivered work MUST reflect entry submissions. Any work not matching the submission will be disqualified and will not be exhibited (no refunds).
Return of Work
Unsold work must be picked up:
Monday, November 10 from 9am – 6:30pm
Tuesday, November 11 from 9am – 6:30pm
Unsold shipped work will be delivered to the shipper in its original packaging by November 14.
Insurance
South Shore Arts will provide and enforce its usual security measures during the exhibition. South Shore Arts will maintain a fine arts insurance policy covering the displayed artwork in such amounts and subject to such terms and exclusions, as South Shore Arts shall in its discretion deem reasonable. South Shore Arts will provide the Lender upon request with a certificate of insurance evidencing the policy and its terms. The lender further agrees that any claim, which he or she, or any of his or her assigns, subrogates or heirs, may bring against South Shore Arts or The Center for Visual and Performing Arts for damage to or loss of the artwork, shall be limited to the amount, which South Shore Arts recovers under the insurance policy with respect to such damage or loss.
Liability
South Shore Arts shall, upon possession of the artist’s work(s), exercise due care in handling. South Shore Arts shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to the artist’s artwork while in the South Shore Arts possession unless loss or damage is, or can be, directly attributable to intentional or negligent acts by South Shore Arts and its employees or volunteers.