Small is Beautiful Holiday Art & Gift Sale 2025
MGA invites all current members to submit up to 4 paintings, sized 12” x 12”. The show will also be featured on the MGA website until February 28, 2026 and the 12 x 12 paintings will be posted and promoted on the MGA’s Instagram and Facebook sites.
Schedule: McKay Art Centre Dec 3- 7 Gallery hours: Dec. 3 – 7 11 am – 8 pm Online: Dec. 3 – February 28, 2026 Call for Entry: Nov. 3 -28 McKay drop off: Dec. 2 from 9:30 am – 11 am Pick up: Dec. 7, 7:30 PM, Dec 8, 10-11:00 AM only Member Holiday Party: Thursday, Dec. 4 th 7-9 pm Sitter schedule: Sign up online: 3 hour shifts, See link on front page of website
Artwork Eligibility: Submitted work must be original two-dimensional artworks in all traditional media, including collage and fabric art, that is entirely the work of the artist and executed without the supervision of an instructor. Entries must not be copies, derivatives, or based in any way on other artists’ paintings, photographs, or other artistic works.
- Measurements: Minimum size: 12” x 12” – smaller images may be framed with mats to reach 12” x 12” size. Maximum size: 12” x 12” including the frame with an allowance of an additional 1/2” all around for framing. Frames with an outside measurement larger than 13” will not be accepted.
- All paintings must be securely wired, ready to hang and must be for sale. Only paintings entered on the website will be accepted. Any paintings not properly wired will not be accepted and no refund given.
- Pricing: All paintings must be for sale and the MINIMUM price must be $200.
- All painting must be labeled on the back with title, price, artist name.
- In your online submission, please add a sentence about your work and any contact information you wish to be shared with potential buyers (website, email, phone). This information will be listed with each painting on the website gallery and on social media.
- All paintings must have a unique name eg. untitled paintings by the same artist must be differentiated in some way.
Participant Guidelines 1. Open to current MGA members only 2. Entry cost: $30 for first 2 paintings, $5 each for additional painting 3. All details on the registration form must be completed before the work is submitted. Please ensure the images meet the following specifications: a. Must be in jpg format only b. Only the image of your artwork should show (no frames or extraneous backgrounds) c. Image files cannot exceed 24 MB d. Image files are to be named using the following convention: FirstName.LastName_Title.Medium.Size.jpg (ie:Jane.Doe_title.acrylic.12x24) 4. MGA will process painting sales during the McKay Art Centre show and retain 20% of the sale. Any further sales after Dec. 7 are to be handled by the artist and MGA will not take any commission. Conditions of Entry 1. PAINTING DROP OFF: All paintings must be delivered to the McKay Art Centre on Tuesday, December 2 between 9:30 – 11:00 am only. Pick up of paintings is on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 pm and Monday, December 8 from 10 to 11:00 am only. 2. All members who submit paintings for the show are required to sign up for a time to sit the show in the gallery. There will be 2 sitters per 3 hour shift. There are 3 shifts per day. Please sign up for your day and time on the MGA website
Artisan Gift Sales This show also offers show participants the added opportunity to display and sell handcrafted gift items related to their art practice at no extra cost. Participants may bring small items such as cards, prints, miniature paintings, scarves, holiday ornaments, etc. to display and sell only while they are sitting the show. Sales will be handled by the artist and MGA will not take a commission on sales. A table will be available for the display. There will be 2 sitters for each 3 hour shift.