"Holiday Showcase"
Annual Year-end Members Exhibit
The Salem Arts Association is excited to announce our Annual Member Holiday Showcase, the first show at our new Pickering Wharf gallery! This festive exhibition celebrates the creativity and community of our members during the holiday season. We encourage members to submit artwork that embodies the essence of the holidays, whether it’s a celebration of winter, personal reflections, or the warmth of togetherness.
For this first exhibit in our new space, we ask that you please bring just one work of art. There is still renovation work to be done to the space, in January when we are closed, so hanging space is somewhat limited for this show.
From painting and photography to sculpture, crafts, and mixed media, this show is a perfect opportunity to share your latest creations and maybe find them a new home for the holidays!
Join us as we fill the gallery with color, warmth, and imagination to celebrate a new beginning for Salem Arts and ring in the holiday season together!
NEW Location:
Salem Arts Association, 88 Wharf Street, Salem MA 01970
Eligibility:
- Artist Members Only
- Submit only ONE artwork
Submission Fees:
Important Dates:
- Take In: Sunday, November 30, 2025, 12:00-4:00 PM
- Reception: Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM
- Exhibition Dates: December 6 through January 3, 2026
- Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, September 7, 2025, 12:00-4:00 PM
Pick up of unaccepted work: Artists will be contacted by email regarding any items not accepted into the exhibition. Any work not accepted will need to be picked up during the time specified in the email.
Exhibition Jurying: Exhibit Chairpersons and Salem Arts Gallery Committee will curate this exhibit. Criteria will be based on alignment with the exhibition theme, execution, presentation quality, and space available. Every effort will be made to include as many submissions as possible.
Submitting Your Work
Entry Form
- Please bring the work you register on this form to the Salem Arts Association (88 Wharf St. Salem MA) on this date. You will be given labels to attach to the back of your work at that time.
Artwork Presentation MUST adhere to our framing guidelines for acceptance. Please review all gallery submission guidelines.
Rules & Regulations:
Please be sure to read the Salem Arts Association Artist Agreement and ensure you accept the agreement on your online member profile page. Non-members must also agree to our agreement provided at the gallery.
Volunteer Requirements:
Exhibiting Salem Arts member artists are required to volunteer 3+ hours per month when your artwork is on display in the gallery or the gallery shop. Please sign up for a gallery host time slot or make arrangements for alternate volunteer opportunities. Click here for volunteer information and sign up.
Please contact Gallery@SalemArts.org with questions.
FRAMING AND PRESENTING YOUR ARTWORK:
All submissions must be properly framed and appropriately wired (no saw tooth hangars), and ready to hang.
Wired images must have a tight wire positioned within the top quarter of the image height. All submissions will be inspected at take-in to assure they adhere to gallery standards. Submissions not meeting our standards will be rejected. Read our framing guidelines
Salem Arts Galleries and Shop utilizes a hanging system consisting of a wire or rod suspended from a rail near the ceiling. We rarely use nails in our walls. Because of this it's very important to frame and present your work properly by following these rules.
- All work MUST be properly framed or otherwise presented for hanging.
- No wet paintings will be accepted
- Works on paper must be under glass or high quality acrylic.
- Plastic clip frames, Table frames (with leaning back), and document frames will NOT be accepted in the gallery. Don't use them.
- Framed items must include a taught wire properly fastened to the top quarter of the frame back.
- Artwork framed using sawtooth hangars, triangle hangars, and holes as part of the frame will be rejected.
- Loose wires or wired below the top quarter will be rejected. If you can see the wire above the frame it's wrong.
Sales:
Sales will be handled by the Salem Arts Gallery Shop Volunteers. A Commission of 35% of the selling price is required of Salem Arts Association member artists and will be subtracted from the price before payment. Payment of 65% of the selling price will be issued to the artist by check, generally during the month following the month of the sale (generally within 60 days).
If your membership expires while your work is on display it will be subject to the non-member sale commission rate of 50%
Non-members participating in exhibitions are subject to a commission of 50% of the selling price that will be subtracted from the price before payment. Payment of 50% of the selling price will be issued to non-member artists by check, generally during the month following the month of the sale (within 60 days).
Tax Forms:
Salem Arts Association is required by law to submit 1099’s to the IRS from artists with sales, awards, or other payments for amounts totaling $600 or greater during a calendar year. A 1099 will ONLY be sent to the IRS if the total payment to an artist equals or exceeds $600.
To facilitate this, we require completed W-9 forms prior to giving out award and/or sales payments. Artists are asked to complete a W-9 form, or validate that current W-9 form information is accurate, when submitting work for sale. W-9 forms will be kept on file for three years. Artists are required to inform Salem Arts Association of any changes to address or other related tax form information.
Selling artists can check with your tax advisor for advice regarding claiming commissions as tax-deductible donations to the extent allowable by law.
Download the form using the link below and deliver in person, mail to Salem Arts Association at 159 Derby Street, Salem MA 01970, or email to finance@salemarts.org
Download IRS FORM W-9 HERE
Please contact Gallery@SalemArts.org with questions.
