108th Annual Art by the Bay
Member Show
The Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, MA,
June 16 -September 12, 2025.
Open Mon-Thurs, 10am-5pm and Fridays 10am-1pm
Evenings and Weekends by chance or by appointment.
Email info@duxburyart.org with any questions.
Duxbury Art Association strives to support 'the artist in everyone'.
Artwork Registration:
All entries will be registered online via entrythingy.com. Please do not create more than one entry on entrythingy.com. If your pieces are from different categories, choose one and we will adjust the other prior to the show. Email artists@duxburyart.org if you need any assistance.
Artists may enter one or two pieces of original artwork with a flat entry fee of $10. This fee has been reduced from previous years as a “thank you” to our members. Artwork must be family friendly (no nudity please). Our Bengtz and Cutler galleries are housed within the South Shore Conservatory for Music. All artwork entered will be shown.
All pieces will also be shown in the virtual gallery on our website, www.duxburyart.org.
The DAA will retain 25% sales commission. Sold artwork will be released to the buyer immediately and the artist will be given the opportunity to replace the sold work with another similar sized work.
Entered work may not have been previously exhibited in a DAA show.
All artwork must be labeled on the back with name, address, email, cell, and title of work prior to drop-off.
Artwork is not required to be for sale, but we traditionally sell quite a few pieces during this show.
All artwork is expected to hang for the duration of the show, unless it is sold. Replacement with new work is allowed.
This is not a juried show and all registered artwork will be hung. You must be a current member to register. To update your membership please visit https://www.duxburyart.org/membership.
All artwork must be smaller than 30x30, unless pre-approved. Artwork must be gallery ready for hanging with braided wire, securely attached to the frame. Clip-on frames or saw tooth hangers are NOT allowed. Gallery wrapped canvases do not require frames. Inappropriately framed items will not be accepted.
We do have a limited number of pedestals available for sculptures.
Art Drop-Off in person only at The Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, MA:
Friday, June 13, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 14th, 10:00-noon
No entries will be accepted after noon on Saturday June 14th.
Artwork Pick up:
Friday, September 12 4:00-6:00 pm.
Saturday, September 13 10:00-noon.
A permission slip is required by anyone--other than the artist--picking up artwork.
All artwork left after noon on September 13th, will be held at the Duxbury Art Association at The Ellison Center, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, MA. A storage fee of $10 per day will be charged for all stored artwork. Any artwork left past October 6th, 2025 becomes the property of The Duxbury Art Association.
Categories:
Drawing & Pastels, Mixed Media & Printmaking, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, Sculpture & Fine Craft.
Awards:
Best in Show - $200
1st Place Watercolor - $50
1st Place Oil - $50
1st Place Acrylic - $50
1st Place Drawing and Pastel - $50
1st Place Photography (includes altered and digital)- $50
1st Place Sculpture and Fine Craft - $50
1st Place Other Including Mixed Media and Printmaking - $50
Award certificates will also be given for second, third and honorable mention in each category.
Important Dates:
May 7:Submissions Open Online via EntryThingy.com
June 4: Deadline for Submissions
June 5: Reminder emails sent
Friday June 13: Drop off in person at the Ellison Center 5pm-7pm
Saturday June 14: Drop off in person at the Ellison Center 10-Noon
TBD: Artist Reception and awards, 5-7:30 pm
TBD: Open House Reception, 1-4 pm
Friday September 12: Art pick-up 4-6pm
Saturday September 13: Art Pick Up 10-Noon
What is my fee used for?
Duxbury Art Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and publicly-funded charitable organization operated by artists and art appreciators, for artists, with no reserve or endowment. All proceeds from entry fees fund project-related expenses. Not unlike paying a fee to enter a marathon race, this democratically enables our organization's projects to happen. For over a century Duxbury Art Association has earned a reputation for producing quality exhibits, and benefiting the artists involved, and the public, on its meager budget. Our board of trustees and small dedicated staff of volunteers work hard to make involvement with DAA projects well worth the effort and cost to do so.
Simply by participating in a DAA project or becoming a member you are helping this grass-roots organization do its work and achieve its mission.