2025 National Unusual Frida Art Show

Description:
The “Unusual Frida art show” creators are pleased to announce the 5th edition of our event. Relaunching the most colorful, unique and extraordinary art event in Central Florida, the “Unusual Frida” art show will be at “Osceola Arts” from March 1 to April 18, 2025. We are getting bolder and bigger, extending our art show to a nationwide level. Bringing artists from all over the Country will enrich even more our amazing art community.

Unusual Frida Art Show theme:

We invite artists to study the complexity of her personality and how her legacy continues these days, and furthermore how she dealt with her wild mix of identity, loss, joy and sadness.

“Unusual” is out of the ordinary, surprising, odd, exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable, phenomenal, unconventional, unique, unexpected, peculiar and uncommon. We are looking for more than the “traditional Frida” portrait. This art show explores deeper into the immense imagination of the artists, showing Frida in a way you have never seen her before.

Selection process:

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT US OR EMAIL US. WE DO NOT ANSWER ANY CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE ART SHOW.

The selection committee is a team of three artists and art professionals. They collectively have a broad range of expertise in art, architect and design. This committee is responsible for selecting the 70 pieces of art for this show and their decision is final.

ONLY artists who are selected will be notified via email on January 15, 2025.

We are looking for more than the “traditional Frida” portrait. 

Exhibit venue, Important dates and location:

 “Osceola Arts”, 2411 East Irlo Bronson Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34744.

Drop-off dates:

Saturday February 8, 2025 from 11:am to 3:pm, Monday, February 10 to Wednesday February 12, 2025 from 11:am to 5:pm.

Pick-up dates:

Saturday April 19, 2025 from 11:am to 3:pm, Tuesday April 22 to Thursday April 24, 2025 from 11:am to 5:pm.

Installation dates:

February 15 to February 20, 2025

Art show display:

March 1 to April 18, 2025

Shipping artwork deadline:

February 1, 2025 (see shipping policy below).

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ REQUIREMENTS & INSTRUCTIONS

Eligibility:

Entry deadline: January 8, 2025

Media requirements: Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 2 (see entry and fee section for image name and format)
Total Media - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 2

Only artists residing in United States (except Hawaii and Puerto Rico) can submit for this call and 12 years and older can submit (artists younger than 18 years old need an approval letter from their guardians).

70 artworks will be selected for the exhibition. All works must be original and completed in the last two (2) years and never shown in any previous “Unusual Frida” Art Show.

Acceptable media:

2D original artworks (watercolor, pastel, acrylic, pencil, pen, and charcoal, oil, mixed media and/or any combination of techniques), 3D artwork, photography and digital art. Sculpture (maximum: height: 24 inches, width: 12 inches, depth: 12 inches, weight: 20 pounds). We will have some pedestals, but if artists prefer to bring their own, they're welcome to do it.

Not accepted media:

Jewelry, edible art, wearable art, videos and/or installations.

All artworks must be completely dry, framed (if applied), wired securely and ready to hang in a fine art gallery setting (if applied).

Any type of artwork must not exceed 20 lbs, including frame. (No saw-tooth hangers please).

Canvases and/or wood panels must be at least 1.5 inches thick, and if it is thinner than 1.5 inches must be framed with a neutral color (ex. white, grey, black) and a low profile (without ornaments) frame.

Works on paper and mediums prone to smearing/smudging must be protected under glass or plexi-glass with a neutral color (ex. white, grey, black, etc.) and a low profile (without ornaments) frame.

Size requirements:

All accepted 2D and 3D artworks should not exceed 48 inches in any direction and can not be smaller than 24 inches in any direction.

Accepted sculptures should not exceed 24 inches of height, 12 inches of width and 12 inches deep.

Violence and/or political themes are not eligible for submission. Although nude art is acceptable in this show, it must be in good taste. Porn, sexual violence and erotic graphics are not acceptable.

Entries and fees:

A non-refundable fee of $30.00 will be collected from each artist submitting their works.

Each artist may submit a maximum of 2 art pieces (1 to 2 images) with their application. Only the artwork should be shown in the photo and images must be PDF or JPG only.

Artwork image name format: Firstandlastname-piecename-piecesize ex: JohnSmith-Happiness-24x36.

Shipping Policy:

ABSOLUTELY NO PACKING PEANUTS PLEASE! If any artist send their artwork with peanuts, we will return the package.

The artist is responsible for ALL shipping expenses to and from “Osceola Arts” (2411 East Irlo Bronson Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34744) on any works selected for the art show. Artists must issue pre-paid return labels for their artworks through UPS or FedEx. We do not arrange shipping in any other manner.

The artist is also responsible for any shipping insurance related to their art pieces while in transit to and from “Osceola Arts”.

All works of art shipped to “Osceola Arts” must be shipped securely and safely with packing materials that are easy to unpack and can be re-used to easily re-pack and return.

All shipments must be sent “signature required” to be safely received by “Osceola Arts” staff during their normal hours of business (Tuesday to Thursday from 10:am to 5:pm and Friday from 12:pm to 5:pm).

Shipments that appear to have major damage upon receipt will not be opened and the artist will be contacted immediately to assist in assessing the damage and determining how to proceed.

The artist will also be contacted immediately if any major damage is discovered once an art piece is unpacked.

Art sales:

All works should be for sale, The Unusual Frida Art Show and Osceola Arts do not take any commission of any sale. Sale transactions are the sole responsibility of the artist. The art show pieces are going to be on display at Unusual Frida Art Show and Osceola Arts websites.

Liability:

Proper care will be taken in handling all work. “Unusual Frida art show” and “Osceola Arts” representatives do not insure and will not procure insurance on any of the artwork loaned to it. “Unusual Frida art show” and “Osceola Arts” representatives make reasonable efforts to maintain a secure premise for our artists and their works, but the artist must accept all risks of loss due to theft.

"Unusual Frida art show" and “Osceola Arts” representatives do not assume liability for loss or damage to work and will not be responsible for works unclaimed after 20 days from scheduled pick-up date.

Thank you and good luck!