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EBSQ Art FAQ - EBSQ Juried - About Juried What is EBSQ Juried Artists? In September 2001, we introduced the idea of EBSQ Juried Artists (formerly EBSQ Plus), a showcase of high end artwork, bringing the best works available to our collectors, and hopefully bringing a living wage to our artists. I thought anyone could join EBSQ--why does EBSQ Have a juried group within its membership? We offer a juried sub-group at the request of our career-minded artists who wanted to focus on professional areas like marketing, showing with galleries, professional development, etc. Unlike many juried arts organizations in the United States and elsewhere, we do not require our artists to jump through hoops providing an MFA, resumes, exhibition history, previous art grants, or sales records. We feel this gives an incomplete picture of an artist, and closes doors on many emerging artists of great promise and talent. Rather, applying artists are juried in SOLELY on the quality of their art and online presentation of their work. How often do juries take place? New-member screenings take place twice yearly (April and October). Interested artists must be a paid member of EBSQ in good standing prior to their application. When is the next screening? The deadline to submit work for the next screening is April 1-20 2008. Submissions won't be considered again until October 2008. Are their separate rules for EBSQ Juried Artist members? Only if you are listing your work on eBay (or other sales venues) and are using the "EBSQ Juried" keyword in your auction title. In this case, there is a 5 piece maximum and pieces must be listed with a starting price (or reserve) of at least $99.
IMPORTANT: EBSQ Juried Artist members are not required to list all or any art for sale on eBay. The aforementioned 'rules' only apply if and when you choose to use the "EBSQ Juried" keyword in your auction title. You are welcome to list as many 'non-Juried' auctions as you wish. What are some benefits of becoming juried into EBSQ Juried Artists?
- Access to additional online exhibition opportunities with EBSQ that are professionally juried by an outside juror.
- Access to a more intimate peer group within the larger EBSQ community.
- Inclusion in the juried section of our member directory.
- A special EBSQ Juried icon is displayed where you are referenced on the site.
- For Juried members selling on eBay, access to a more refined search result via the 'EBSQ Juried' keyword.
Is there a charge or additional cost to become a member of EBSQ Plus? Yes, there is a $10 non-refundable fee per application, which helps defray the cost of the EBSQ Plus juried exhibitions.
There is also a charge to enter EBSQ Juried shows. See the below 'See Also' link for more details.
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