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Arts & Humanities Jury


            Expanding Opportunities for



            Members to Participate in the


            DKG Art Gallery







                                                                         The Arts and Humanities Jury continues
                                                                         to explore ways to help member artists
                                                                         successfully submit their creative
                                                                         works to the online DKG International
                                                                         Art Gallery. The Jury is excited to
                                                                         offer new resources to guide members
                                                                         during the January 15 to February
                                                                         15 and September 15 to August 15
                                                                         submission periods that occur annually.
                                                                             The first new resource is called
                                                                         the Do’s and Don’ts for Submitting. It
                                                                         explains common reasons submissions
                                                                         are not accepted. Tips for writers are
                                                                         intended to help writers. Examples
                                                                         of what to do and not to do when
                                                                         photographing art are provided so a
                                                                         submission is gallery ready and does
                                                                         not need to be edited for posting.
                                                                             Another new resource to help
                                                                         with the submission process is a
                                                                         recorded webinar titled How to
                                                                         Complete the Google Form for Art
                                                                         Submission. This video shows a
                                                                         demonstration of completing the
                                                                         online submission form. Viewers can
                                                                         see how to answer questions, name
                                                                         attachments, and upload the form and
                                                                         attachments. Questions from artists
                                                                         who attended the live webinar are
            Bailarina Color 2 ©                                          also answered by Jury members.
            Acrylic Painting by     These resources are found on the Art Gallery landing page by clicking
            Alejandrina         on Submission Info > Helpful Docs. This page also includes guidelines,
            González, Nuevo     rubrics, and other items to assist with the submission process.
            León; Fall 2021 Art     The newest category for the gallery is multimedia. This category combines
            Gallery             two or more different categories. For example, many artists have been combining
                                writing with original photography. Some of these entries express cultural art
                                themes, and some are shown with this article. The jury is excited to see music, art,
                                drama, writing, photography, and performances expressing feelings and thoughts



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