2027 Honeywell Annual Fine Art Competition

Application RequirementsMediums AcceptedPaintingDrawingOther Art FormsAn artist can enter into all categories.The Drawing category makes use of any number of drawing instruments. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk, pastels, markers, stylus, or various metals like silverpoint. Pastel artists who fill the surface as a painter are allowed to display in the painting category.The Other Art Forms category is for any medium that does not fit into the Drawing or Painting category, except for photography which does not qualify for this competition. This is not meant to discredit the art form of photography. It is because we host a photography competition every fall.Prints of an original cannot be entered (including giclées); only the original artwork will be allowed.Presentation StandardsEach wall-hung entry must be framed and have a hanger. The only exception is “gallery-wrapped” canvas. If these canvases are unframed, the image must bleed over the edges and no staples can be exposed.The best hanging device is a wire strung between two metal eyehooks. A saw tooth or keyhole hanger is acceptable, but not recommended. Honeywell Arts & Entertainment is not responsible for damage to artwork due to hanging device failure.Three-dimensional work must be stable. Artwork that requires suspension from the ceiling, water, perishable food or electricity is prohibited.Submissions must be no taller than 8.5 ft. tall, no more than 2 ft in depth, no more than 5 ft wide.Accepted WorkHAE staff reserves the right to remove any works from the competition based on special installation circumstances or discrepancies between the juried images and actual work.All artwork must be original and completed within five years of the entry deadline, and may not have been previously shown at the Clark Gallery.The Clark Gallery is a public space. The subject matter of entries must be appropriate for all ages. For example, nudity is not allowed.All accepted work must remain on display until the end of the competition.All work must come ready to install/hang. Please reference the presentation standards.All artwork must arrive clearly labeled with artist’s name and artwork title. Labels should be attached securely to the back of each entry in the lower left hand corner.It is the artist’s responsibility to obtain a model release from recognizable subjects in portraits and provide the release upon request.Honeywell Arts & Entertainment may reproduce artwork for promotional and archival reasons.Work may be offered for sale or be designated as not for sale. HAE retains a 20% commission on all sales. Checks from Honeywell Arts & Entertainment will be mailed to the artists at the end of the show, less the commission percentage. Please allow 5-10 business days after the close of the show to receive checks.DeliveryAll artwork must arrive by Monday, January 18th, 2027.Artist is responsible for the shipping cost and insurance of the work while in transit. Work must be shipped in a reusable container and return shipping is also to be paid by the artist.Hand-delivered work may be dropped off as outlined in the table below.By submitting an application, you are guaranteeing the artwork is available to be incl