Golden Lotus Foundation - Asian Heritage Center Fine Art Competition

In December 2021, Colorado Springs City Parks partnered with the Golden Lotus Foundation (GLF) and acquired 8.48 acres of the former Stratton land/PEO Chapter House, at 1819 W Cheyenne Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 designated by the Colorado Springs City Council as The Asian Heritage Center. Landscape and building architect renderings were done in 2022, and now Parks/GLF are doing cleanup that includes natural lily pond and Cheyenne Creek. This is a lovely place already used on a limited basis but funds are needed to ensure the vision, to include asian gardens and a tea house, is realized.  This art exhibition and sale is to raise funds to ensure the wonderful lily pond that artists have enjoyed painting for years is maintained and accessible.  This will be an online only show and juried competition.  Reproduction of artwork images for all accepted entries in this exhibition may be used by the Asian Heritage Center/Golden Lotus Foundation without further consent of or notification to the artist or the artist’s agent for promotion and fundraising.

Exhibition will be entirely virtual, and will be featured for sale on OnlineGalleryShows.com from 11/7/2023 – 1/7/2024

Entry Dates: August 15 - October 20, 2023

Eligibility:  This contest is open to all artists internationally.  All original art by the entrant created using any medium that can be displayed on digital images may be accepted.  Images generated by artificial intelligence are not eligible.

Entry Fees: $37 for your first entry and $10 each for any additional entries.

Format for Digital Images (jpegs) and how to send them

All entries must be submitted in digital JPEG format and under 4mb.   Winners of this contest may be asked to submit higher definition image files for reproduction on calendars, prints, cards and other products that may be used to raise funds for the Asian Heritage Center.

Please take a photo of your artwork with a digital camera and ensure it is cropped to contain only your artwork, not mats or frames.  Image quality is critical! For best results, images should be 1920 pixels (min 800) on the longest side @ 72 dpi.

If you need help with your submissions, email onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or call 888-666-1351.

OnlineGalleryShows: Accepted pieces will be featured on OnlineGalleryShows.com. All sold artwork will be shipped directly by the artist to the buyer, unframed and with shipping included in the price within the Continental US. Please factor the cost of shipping into your prices when entering your work. If your work is not for sale please indicate on your entry form.

A 30% commission will be taken by OnlineGalleryShows on all sold work. The artist will be notified by OGS of confirmed sale, and the artist must ship the sold artwork within 7 days of notification. The gallery will pay the artist upon notification of acceptance of artwork by the buyer.

Juror:  Lorraine Danzo was born and educated in New York City. She graduated from Pratt institute and taught at Montclair college in New Jersey and at the New York State university in Staten Island.  After moving to Colorado she taught and exhibited at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and at galleries in Taos, Santa fe, and Sedona. Currently her paintings are shown at Gallery 45 Degree and Cacao Chemistry in Colorado Springs and various venues in Colorado.  Lorraine brings her expertise in many medias, her incredible enthusiasm and her generous spirit.

Notifications of acceptance: Artists will be notified on/around October 27th. Results will be available in your OnlineJuriedShows.com artist profile.

Awards:  will be announced at the end of the 2023 October Arts Month.

First Place:  $1000

Second Place:  $600

Third Place:  $400

Top 12 winners’ images may be included in a calendar, prints and/or greeting cards that will be sold online and by local retailers.  Each of these winners will receive a calendar and may purchase additional copies at a reduced price.

Honorable Mention Awards will receive a one year membership to the Golden Lotus Foundation.

Calendar of Events

Entry Opening: 8/15/2023

Entry Deadline: 10/20/2023

Notification Date: 10/27/2023

Award Notification: End of October 2023

Exhibition Open: 11/7/2023

Exhibition Close: 1/7/2024