One of the most frequently asked questions at Maddi's is, "how do you find your artists?" In addition to buying shows, customer recommendations and research, we take artist submissions three times a year. Artists submit images of their work, plus biographical and professional information in March, June and September.
Then those submissions are evaluated by a jury of Maddi's owners and employees. They are looking for originality, quality, design and, probably most important, "sale-ability". The jury looks for work that is compatible with the Maddi's vibe and at a good price point.
The June jury took place last week and several new artists will be bringing their work to the galleries. One is Annika Bodenhamer of Costa Mesa, CA whose work is entirely one-of-a-kind pieces in fine silver clay and often with semi-precious stones. Her Bird Song pendant is seen above and you'll find more lovely pieces at Maddi's soon.
The complete instructions for Artist Submissions can be found at the top of our homepage at http://www.maddisgallery.com/. Just click on "Artist Submissions". Our next jury will be in September and we would love submissons of holiday-themed artwork.
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