ABBA Online Gallery - Artwork Submission
Only current Members of ABBA can submit artwork for exhibition in our online Gallery.
The ABBA Gallery is available to the public to view via the GALLERY link on the ABBA menu. All previous exhibitions are also available in our Gallery.
The ABBA Gallery provides:
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online exhibition space
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hanging space for any size picture
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an artwork title, artist and description
Calls for entries are generally 3 months before the exhibition opens and will be announced on our Blog on the front page of the website and also as a direct email to our Members.
Read First Before You Submit
To ensure we scale your picture correctly and get the best possible image in the gallery it would be useful to have this information at hand BEFORE you submit your image using our online form.
You will need:
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Title
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Description
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Scientific name(s) if possible
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Size of your image (inside mount measure - width and height in cm)
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Scale - if other than life size (i.e. 2x OR you have drawn a scale bar)
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Your digital image
The technical requirements for the image to display optimally are:
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scanned ( professionally preferred) or a quality photograph
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minimum resolution of 72 dpi
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a minimum of 2500 pixels on the shortest side
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format can be .tiff or .jpg (100% or Max) - .png
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a maximum file size of 10MB
If you DO NOT have the ability to change the image attributes OR you are not sure about producing your digital image CONTACT us as soon as possible and we will help you where we can.
To help you produce a quality digital image of your artwork you may find the following resources useful. We will be expanding these as they become available.
Copyright
You will be asked to agree that ABBA can display and use your work or elements of your work for promotional use including social media. You will still retain sole copyright of this work which cannot be reproduced or passed to third parties unless we obtain your express permission.
Resources
Digital image Basics
Cornell University -
http://preservationtutorial.library.cornell.edu/intro/intro-01.html
University of Texas
http://www.nathanbeyerle.com/com_tech/tutorials_files/dig_img_handout.pdf
How to photograph your artwork
https://expertphotography.com/photographing-artwork-tips/
A bit more advanced
How to scan your artwork
The ABBA Team