Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF) is the UK’s Festival for New Cinema & Artists’ Moving Image. BFMAF is committed to the mutual development of artists, audiences, critics, filmmakers, and programmers. They make the festival possible.

All entries are predominantly considered for the New Cinema Awards but may also be considered for other strands presented in Berwick-upon-Tweed, 27 – 30 March 2025.

WSQ Fall 2025 Special Issue: "Femme Futures"
Editors: Andie Silva and Shereen Inayatulla, York College, CUNY

This issue explores how the physical body redefines feminist scholarship, art, and activism amid current global challenges. It examines the body as a site of intersectional identities, violence, and resistance, centering on marginalized communities.

Topics may include embodied labor, body politics, disability, reproductive rights, trans embodiments, racialization, incarceration, body ecologies, technology, and more.

Submissions welcomed in all printable media: academic articles, memoir, fiction, poetry, and visual art. Scholars, artists, and activists experiencing marginalization are especially encouraged to submit.

Berlinale Talents is the Berlin International Film Festival's talent development programme. It consists of two main components:

Project development labs: Digital group meetings and individual mentorship sessions in late January or early February.
Onsite summit: A six-day event during the Berlinale (2024: 17-22 Feb) featuring panels, discussions, and networking opportunities.

Lab participants present their projects at the European Film Market during the Berlinale. All participants begin networking in January through online encounters.

The programme connects with both business and artistic aspects of the festival, bringing together filmmakers and industry representatives. It offers a unique opportunity for emerging talents to engage with the international film community and develop their projects.

NCECA's Emerging Artists Fellowship identifies under-recognized artists creating innovative ceramic art. Selected by a panel including Nicki Green and Kathy King, fellows receive:

$3,300 honorarium
Exhibition opportunity
Presentation at the 2025 NCECA conference in Salt Lake City
Publication in NCECA Journal

Eligibility: Artists offering new perspectives in ceramics, underrepresented in exhibitions or publications. Applicants must describe their emergent status and anticipated impact of the fellowship.

The program aims to amplify new voices in ceramics and broaden their audience. Age is not a determining factor; the review committee may eliminate candidates considered beyond "emerging."

Jurors Nicki Green and Kathy King bring extensive experience in ceramics and education to the selection process.

The City of Auburn, WA seeks Pacific Northwest artists for its 2025 Site-Specific Art Galleries program. Artists will create installations for either the Art on Main Gallery or Vault Gallery, displayed for three-month periods throughout 2025.

Eligibility: Individual artists or teams from Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.
Deadline: September 5, 2024, 10:59 PM PT
Stipend: $1,000 per selected artist/team
Selection criteria: Artistic excellence, creativity, site engagement, and ability to create innovative work.

Application requirements include work samples, artist statement, proposal, and resume. Selected artists must agree to installation/de-installation responsibilities and partnership in promotion.

The program aims to engage the community and activate downtown Auburn through innovative public art. See more by visiting their website.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 28th “Solo Art Series” Online Art Competition.

4 Solo Exhibitions & 8 Artist Showcases will be awarded.

There is no theme for this solo art competition so any subject matter and any media are acceptable for consideration. Both 2D & 3D artists (including photography & digital arts) are invited to submit their best representational and/or abstract art.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces its 28th “Solo Art Series” Online Art Competition. The gallery will judge the Top 12 artists who have the most complete “Body of Work” to show. From that group of 12 artists, the gallery will award 4 monthly Solo Art Exhibitions and the next 8 artists will be featured in the gallery’s Artist Showcase Section.

The first of the four Solo Art Exhibitions will begin on September 15, 2024, and each solo exhibition will run for approximately 30 days through January 14, 2025. The Artist Showcase features will also begin on September 15, 2024, with one of the 8 artists being shown on the 1st and 15th of each month. The Artist Showcase content will be the artist's Solo Art Series entry package.

Amateur or professional 2D & 3D artists (including photography and digital art), worldwide, with or without prior group or solo art exhibition experience, are encouraged to submit their best abstract and/or representational art.

The competitive process will encompass not only the quality and depth of the artist’s artwork but will also include an evaluation of the overall presentation of the artist’s biography and artist’s statement as included in the entry package. The requirement of a complete entry package creates an opportunity for the artist to craft and/or to polish their current artist statement and artist biography.

Extensive worldwide publicity & promotion, hundreds of press releases for winning artists.

Entry Fee: $26.00

Deadline to enter is September 5, 2024.

In its 64th season, Bucks County's longest continually running art gallery will hold its 10th Juried Art Exhibition during four weekends beginning October 12th with a gala opening on Sunday, October 13th - 1:00 to 5:00pm.

Peep Projects invites all interested artists to submit their work to our first juried open call after three and a half years of programming. All applications will be considered for a two-person exhibition opening in mid-December 2024. Please review and fill out all fields. The submission deadline is September 6, 2024, with jury results expected in early October.

All submissions will be considered for:
- The two-person exhibition
- Future solo and group exhibitions at Peep
- Spotlight feature on our social media

Jurors:
- Leah Triplett Harrington, Director of Exhibitions and Contemporary Curatorial Initiatives at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)
- Jacob Todd Broussard, Artist, previously exhibited at Peep Projects.

Eligibility & Terms
- Artists working in all mediums are welcome to apply.
- Artists must arrange drop-off and/or shipping their work to the gallery at their own cost.
- For artists working in new media, film, or video, you may be required to use your own equipment for exhibitions.
- Artists will submit up to 5 works that are either available for the exhibition or give a good example of what they will make for it (if the artists choose to make new work).

Submission Fee: $25

Deadline: September 6, 2024, 11:59 pm

About Exhibition:
- The theme of the show will come from the work submitted.
- Selected artists will be notified by early October 2024
- The exhibition opens on December 12, 2024
- Exhibition closes on January 18, 2025
- The exhibition will be open for a reception and Philadelphia’s citywide Second Thursdays programming at the Crane Arts Building.
- All artwork in the exhibition will be for sale, with artists receiving 50% of the final sale.

About Peep Projects
- Peep predominantly organizes solo, two-person, and thematic group exhibitions with national and international artists, focusing on site-specific installations.
- As an ode to Marcel Duchamp’s Étant Donnés (on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art), a peephole was installed in its former location—a renovated studio in Viking Mill—for viewers to peep into the exhibitions from the hallways. Now at Crane Arts in Olde Kensington, Philadelphia, visitors can view the exhibitions from a large window in the door.
- Peep was founded in December 2020 by artist Libby Rosa.

No application, publication, or participation fees. No fees.

Up to six best in show artists will have their work published in the catalogue with detailed critical essays written by the curators. Artists participating in the online exhibit will have two works of art on display and links to their website and social media. Artists keep 100% sales of their work.

You can apply for the online exhibit by emailing us at [email protected]

How to apply:

Email your resume, 3 image samples, and artist website. ​

Artist Feature Catalogue articles are published on our website at

https://www.aedrafinearts.com/catalogue and our Substack page at https://aedrafinearts.substack.com

​​AFA does not accept applications of portfolios with works made by artificial intelligence. ​AFA also does not accept instagram accounts as a substitute for an artist website.

WomensWork.Art announces 'The Last Breath,' an exhibition exploring Death, Momento Mori, and Honoring the Dead through Art at their Downtown Poughkeepsie, NY gallery. The call is open to women, femme-identifying, and non-binary artists living in the United States.

Entry fees are $30 for up to three works and $10 for each additional piece (maximum five). Submissions must be made through EntryThingy. Artwork dimensions are limited to 36 inches on the longest side or 2 feet diameter for 3D pieces. The exhibition will be featured in-person and online.

Artists retain 70% of sales. WomensWork.Art handles transactions and taxes, while artists are responsible for shipping. Due to COVID-19 logistical delays, international submissions are not accepted.

Artists must submit statements reflecting on their work's relevance to the theme. The gallery will promote the exhibition through various channels, encouraging artist participation in marketing efforts.

Applications are open to artists from around the world who have five years of experience in sculpting and exhibiting in outdoor spaces and galleries. Artists are invited to send their proposals in response to the curatorial theme ‘From Then to Now‘.

Following a review process, 30 local and international sculptors will be invited to participate in the symposium, where they will create large scale sculptures in a live setting, made from Saudi-sourced granite of three different colors.

Participating artists will be invited to stay in Riyadh throughout the creation period, with materials, tools and assistants being provided to them. In addition to an artist fee, the program offers all expenses, including accommodation as well as return flights for international artists.

Further details about participating in Tuwaiq Sculpture are in the Artist Open Call Invitation document, which can be found in the Related Links section on this page.

To apply please complete the application form at the bottom of this page.

Tuwaiq Sculpture 2025 will take place from January to February in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The 2024 Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize is seeking applications.

In 2024, the $15,000 award is offered to an Australian poet to Visit Ireland or Northen Ireland.

The Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize was established to commemorate the life and work of the late Vincent Buckley; poet, critic and Professor of English at the University of Melbourne. It is a biennial award that is offered alternately to enable an Australian poet to visit Ireland and to facilitate the visit of an Irish poet to Melbourne. The Prize, which has been made available through generous donations from family and friends of Vincent Buckley, provides the recipient with a return airfare, and a contribution towards living expenses.

This exhibition call for 'Joy' at Arc Gallery and Studios in San Francisco invites artists to explore and capture the essence of joy in their work. Curated by Priscilla Otani and Karen M. Gutfreund, the show seeks diverse interpretations of happiness and positive emotions.

The call is open to women, femme-identifying, and non-binary artists in the United States. Artwork dimensions are limited to 60" x 40" for 2D pieces and 16" x 16" pedestal or 4' floor space for 3D works.

The exhibition runs from November 16, 2024, to January 11, 2025. Artists receive 60% of sales, with the gallery retaining 40%.

Jurors Priscilla Otani and Karen M. Gutfreund bring extensive experience in curating and promoting artists. The exhibition aims to create an emotionally engaging showcase of contemporary works exploring the theme of joy.

Presenting Art Collide’s "Open Theme”, Fall 2024, international competition and online exhibition. Artists of all ages from around the world are invited to participate, with complete freedom in choosing their preferred media and style. The competition's theme is "Open," allowing participants to express their creativity by submitting artworks on any subject matter of their choice. Only artists whose works are selected as finalists will be required to pay a $35 participation fee. Finalists will have their artwork showcased online and advance to the final round of judging, where they will be considered for cash prizes, including the chance to win the grand prize of $1,000.

Open Theme:

In contrast to themed competitions that dictate a specific topic or idea, open-themed contests like this one grant artists the freedom to express their creativity without confines on subject matter. Such competitions foster a plethora of artistic interpretations and styles, enabling artists to delve into diverse themes, concepts, and genres driven by their personal interests, experiences, or creative musings. This format empowers artists to exhibit their uniqueness and artistic flair.

Open-themed art contests encompass a broad spectrum of visual arts, spanning painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, digital art, and more. The open theme's adaptability results in a varied and dynamic array of submissions, establishing an inclusive platform that accommodates artists with varying preferences and styles.

Since 1983, LMCC’s Manhattan Arts Grants have supported Manhattan-based artists, arts groups and community-focused organizations in accessing public funds for the presentation of rich arts activities with the public. These projects have been integral to the cultural vibrancy and arts-driven resiliency of Manhattan

With support from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Howard Gilman Foundation and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation, LMCC’s Creative Engagement, Creative Learning and UMEZ Arts Engagement programs provide technical support to applicants and awards of up to $16,000 to enable hundreds of arts projects in all disciplines, serving Manhattan communities from Inwood to The Battery.

Our grants are often among the first awards an artist or group receives and can help recipients to leverage additional support from other sources. Recommendations for awards are made through a juried selection process comprising artists and arts leaders whose expertise reflects the cultural and creative diversity of Manhattan.

Since its founding in 1907, MacDowell has imbued its spaces with a deep and abiding respect for artists and their creative work. In the 21st century, this fundamental kindness is sustained by the curiosity, generosity, and goodwill circulating within the resident community.
While MacDowell may be thought of as a place apart from the world, the resident population will always be comprised of individuals who are of the world. MacDowell strives to offer ideal working conditions for artists within a joyful and mutually supportive environment. Consistent with that mission, all Fellows are obliged to adopt the community agreement as a condition of accepting a Fellowship. Doing so will help ensure that all Fellows may participate in the enriching exchange that has given rise to countless friendships and collaborations.
Artists interested in applying for a MacDowell Fellowship will complete an online application found via MacDowell’s website. The application includes informational forms as well as a place to upload work samples. All details and requirements are found within the application.
Duration of residency: up to six weeks; the average stay is 30 days

Princeton Arts Fellowships, funded in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, David E. Kelley Society of Fellows in the Arts, and the Maurice R. Greenberg Scholarship Fund, will be awarded to artists whose achievements have been recognized as demonstrating extraordinary promise in any area of artistic practice and teaching. Applicants should be early career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors and performance artists—this list is not meant to be exhaustive—who would find it beneficial to spend two years teaching and working in an artistically vibrant university community.

Princeton Arts Fellows spend two consecutive academic years (September 1-July 1) at Princeton University and formal teaching is expected. The normal work assignment will be to teach one course each semester subject to approval by the Dean of the Faculty, but fellows may be asked to take on an artistic assignment in lieu of a class, such as directing a play or creating a dance with students. Although the teaching load is light, our expectation is that Fellows will be full and active members of our community, committed to frequent and engaged interactions with students during the academic year.

A $92,000 a year stipend is provided. Fellowships are not intended to fund work leading to an advanced degree. One need not be a U.S. citizen to apply. Holders of Ph.D. degrees from Princeton are not eligible to apply.

Past recipients of the Hodder Fellowship and individuals who have had a sustained and continuous relationship with Princeton University are not eligible to apply. Those who have had an occasional and sporadic relationship with Princeton may apply.

To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, contact information for three references (should the search committee choose to contact references, please do not request letters or have letters sent in advance of a request from the search committee), and work samples (i.e., a writing sample, images of your work, video links to performances, etc.). Please also submit a 750-word proposal that includes how you would hope to use the two years of the fellowship to develop your work, how you would contribute to Princeton’s arts community through teaching and/or production, and how you have encouraged diversity and inclusion and furthered accessibility in your artistic practice, teaching, and/or research.

Applicants can only apply for the Princeton Arts Fellowship twice in a lifetime.

440 Gallery announces the Call for Entries for the 20th annual Small Works Show 2024. This national, juried exhibition celebrates the innovation of artists who create work on a small scale in a broad range of media and styles. The exhibition will be on display in the 440 Gallery, Park Slope, Brooklyn space from November 14 to December 20, 2024.

This opportunity is open to artists who are at least 18 years old at the time of entry and who have a US shipping address. Work must be no more than 12 inches (12”) in any direction, including the framing, mounting, or video monitors. The artwork may represent any subject matter. All media—including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, drawings, sculptures in any medium, collage, printmaking, photography, and digital media—will be considered. ⁠

Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Union Hall’s annual Rough Gems Curatorial Program showcases the work of three Denver-based curators or curatorial teams in a pop-up exhibition format. Each of the three selected curators/curatorial teams receives access to Union Hall’s space, budget, and additional resources in order to create a three-week pop-up exhibition with supplemental programming.

Hidden, secretive, sexy black. Seductive, powerful, elegant black. Formal, prestigious, mysterious black. Step into the womb of night and bring on the noir! If your piece features dominant black—or simply features black in a prominent way—it is eligible!

A juried group photo show with an open theme at Black Box Gallery.

For more info: https://blackboxgallery.com

Ready to show off your art?
Be part of 2x shows in two different countries at the same time!
For the first time ever, you can now be part of two shows at the same time in our galleries in Athens & London!

Our galleries in London & Athens are now welcoming submissions for digital exhibits no matter what your background and medium - painting, photography, printmaking; video art; poems or sculpture. We're keen to see works from any artist and there's no charge for submitting applications! Physical artwork (canvases etc) may require photos/videos of the pieces. Get creative & submit today!

The Hambidge Center, located on 600 forested acres in north Georgia, offers a unique residency program for creatives. As the oldest residency program in the Southeast, it provides a self-directed experience that respects the individual creative process.

The center accommodates small groups of 8-10 residents, each given a private studio with living space and kitchen. Communal vegetarian dinners are served Tuesday through Friday, fostering collaboration and friendships among diverse participants from various creative fields.

Key features include specialized facilities like the Antinori Pottery Studio and a Steinway grand piano. Two ADA-compliant studios are available, though the terrain is generally uneven and rustic.

Residents should be prepared for a secluded environment with no cell service or in-studio internet. The center emphasizes a focused, distraction-free creative experience.

Applications for the Spring Session (mid-February through May) are accepted from August 1 to September 15 of the previous year. Prospective applicants are encouraged to review all guidelines and FAQs before applying.

The Hambidge Center offers a unique opportunity for creatives to immerse themselves in nature and their work, fostering a supportive community while respecting individual processes.

Reflecting its mission to bridge East and West through the arts, the Boghossian Foundation launches an international Prize to celebrate artists whose work fosters a better mutual understanding among cultures.

The Prize is intended to pay tribute, each year, to three winners for their work promoting a dialogue between civilisations, a principle that lies at the heart of the mission of the Boghossian Foundation. There is no age limit for the Prize.

Chaired by Jean and Albert Boghossian, the international jury will reward artists in the fields of visual arts, design and crafts, and jewellery.

The Visual Arts Prize will be awarded to a piece of art inspired by cultural dialogue. The Design and Crafts Prize reflects the importance of reconsidering everyday objects through the lens of ancestral Eastern craftsmanship. The Jewellery Prize seeks to explore modern jewellery by borrowing from the vast heritage of the world’s cultures.

Only projects promoting intercultural dialogue will be considered.

The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, established in 1956, offers grants to support innovative ideas about architecture and its role in society. The foundation focuses on projects that investigate contemporary conditions, expand historical perspectives, or explore the future of the designed environment.

The grant program is open to a wide range of practitioners, including architects, scholars, artists, and educators, as well as organizations like non-profit galleries and universities. The foundation prioritizes projects that contribute to public discourse and reach new audiences.

For individual grants, the foundation aims to support crucial or transformative stages in careers, enable new forms of expression, and help communicate work to wider audiences. They particularly encourage first-time applicants.
Evaluation criteria include originality, potential impact, feasibility, and the applicant's capacity. The application process involves two stages: an initial online Inquiry Form, followed by an invited Proposal Form for selected applicants.
The Graham Foundation seeks to provide critical support at key points in project development, fostering diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its broader cultural context.

The City of Loveland Art in Public Places Program seeks an artist to create a suspended, aerial public art installation for the Northern Colorado Regional Airport. An aviation-themed, suspended public art installation within the main terminal seating area will be a primary focus for travelers. The themes of aviation, nature, history, and the local community are the primary artistic elements desired within this airport setting. PROJECT BUDGET: $30,000; Deadline to apply is 9/15/2024.

VCCA Fellows are selected by peer review on the basis of professional achievement or promise of achievement in their respective fields. Separate review panels are created for each category (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting/screenwriting, children’s literature, performance, film/video, book arts, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation art, music composition, etc.). Panelists undergo periodic review and rotate regularly to ensure VCCA admission decisions are guided by high caliber artists who represent a diversity of styles and tastes.

The Artadia Awards provide financial support, exposure and recognition to artists. The awards are unrestricted, allowing artists to use the funds in any way they choose.

Each year, an open-call application is made available in each of the seven active partner cities. Supporting artists equitably is a critical part of the Artadia Award process: we consider the unique populations of each community and are proud to reflect our country’s diversity with an Awardee pool that is over 50 percent female and over 40 percent persons of color.

In addition to financial support, Awardees can participate in the Artadia Network to receive structured opportunities for valuable new connections and resource sharing as well as receive a dedicated webpage on Artadia’s online Artist Registry. Connections fostered by Artadia have facilitated major steps in Awardees’ careers, such as inclusion in prominent exhibitions (e.g. five Awardees were featured in the 2017 Whitney Biennial, and six in 2019).

The Center for Book Arts offers a year-long residency program for early and mid-career artists living in New York City. The program aims to support artists in exploring book arts and expanding their artistic practice.

Four to six residencies are awarded annually, welcoming applicants with varying levels of experience in book arts. The residency includes a $1,500 stipend, up to $6,000 in course tuition waivers, and 24-hour access to CBA's Manhattan studios.

Residents are expected to spend 20-40 hours per week in the studios, attend public programs, participate in quarterly BookTalks, and contribute to a group exhibition. The program offers opportunities for public speaking, collaboration, and studio visits with curators and artists.

Applicants must submit an artist statement, CV, 10 work samples, and an image list. The residency runs from January to December 2025 and is open to individual artists only, with a focus on those living in the five boroughs of New York City.

Art Scene West is opening its submission doors to Abstract Artists everywhere! From this call opportunity, up to 20 artists will be selected to have their unique paintings adorn the walls of our downtown San Diego gallery for 2 months beginning October 4th - November 30th. During that time artists' work will also be displayed on our Online Gallery and promoted on our social media channels and website. Our gallery is located in Seaport Village of downtown San Diego, a beautiful attraction where tourists and locals gather to enjoy the seaside businesses, luxury restaurants, and beautiful Southern California weather. Selected artists will also enjoy their own artist page on the Art Scene West website, featuring their artist bio, personal statement, artist photo, and artwork photo for the duration of the exhibition. They will benefit from our social media, email, and local promotional campaigns for the duration of the exhibition. An archive of the show will also be permanently available on the Art Scene West website. Artists will get a 70% commission on their art sale.

Divide Magazine is an Art Magazine that features global artists on the rise. Divide Magazine has an annual viewership of over 86,000+ viewers and hosts 18,500+ followers on Instagram @dividemag.

Some high profile artists we've featured in the past include;

-Popovy Sisters
-Coderch & Malavia Sculptors
-Erik Minter
-Annan Affotey

ELIGIBILITY

Artists from any country are welcome to apply with works in any medium: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, photography, mixed media, installation, crafts, fashion, illustration, and more. Selected artists will be featured in issue 11 set to release at the end of September 2024.

There is no specific theme for this issue.

Must be 18 and over.

HOW TO APPLY

You may submit multiple entries for different projects/works, there is no limit.

Submission fees are non-refundable.

Deadline to submit all works is September 15th 2024.

Australia’s most diverse art prize for emerging contemporary artists, the churchie emerging art prize (‘the churchie’), has officially opened entries for 2024. This national prize, invites early-career artists to enter for a chance to exhibit and be considered for awards totalling an over $40,000 prize pool. Entries are open to all emerging Australian artists over 18, regardless of age, practice, or medium.

The call for entries will run until 16 September. Industry experts will be searching for diverse, innovative, and unique pieces that showcase Australian contemporary art in practice to feature at the Finalist’s Exhibition from 22 – 30 November, hosted at Metro Arts for the first time.

Now in its 37th year, ‘the churchie’ is Australia’s longest-running prize for emerging artists and provides an exceptional platform for career opportunities, education, and direct engagement with the broader arts community.

The Figure: Portraiture & Narrative - A Juried Exhibition
Thank you for your interest in applying to Wayne Art Center’s 2024 The Figure: Portraiture & Narrative - A Juried Exhibition. The exhibition runs from October 13 through November 16, 2024 in the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087.

2 Works Permitted per Application

Call for Entries for The Figure: Portraiture & Narrative - A Juried Exhibition: Wayne Art Center invites submissions in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography and mixed media works that explore the overlapping territories of portraiture and visual storytelling.

Artists 18+ from PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD, VA and Washington, D.C. are eligible to submit up to two original works created between 2022 and 2024. Artists are permitted to submit additional applications. The artist should use the same name and contact (including email) information for each application but must use a different username and password for additional applications.

Juror – Scott Noel
Scott Noel serves as juror for The Figure: Portraiture & Narrative – A Juried Exhibition.

After completing undergraduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, Noel moved to Philadelphia in 1978. His first important solo exhibition was in the Fleisher Challenge Series in 1980. Since that time, he has mounted over 40 major shows across the country. Noel is represented by Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia and his work is included in numerous private, public and corporate collections including the Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy, the Woodmere Art Museum, the Arkansas Art Center and the Pennsylvania Convention Center. From 1996-2024, Noel taught drawing and painting in the undergraduate and graduate programs at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His legacy as an educator also includes teaching at The University of the Arts, Arcadia University and Community College of Philadelphia.

"Figure paintings have always wedded specific individuals with narrative roles. Think of Lorenzo de Medici, Hendrickje, Stoffels, Victorine Meurent and Leigh Bowery playing both themselves and characters in the pictorial fictions of Botticelli, Rembrandt, Monet and Lucian Freud. Almost all figure paintings imply a question about the relationship between the model and the role they play even in boardroom portraits of captains of industry. Characterization, analysis, likeness and a sense of drama are entangled in visual art." Juror Scott Noel

Awards
Prizes in the amount of $3,000+ will be awarded and presented at the Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 3-5 pm.

Works submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2022. All works must be for sale. Works previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center are not eligible.

Collaborative work is accepted. Please include all artists’ names on the online application.

Please contact Wayne Art Center if you have an excessively large and/or complex installation. Additional expense will be incurred by the artist if artwork requires carpentry, special surface treatment to gallery walls or a custom-built pedestal/armature or specific installation request.

All accepted work MUST BE HAND-DELIVERED to and RETRIEVED from Wayne Art Center. NO shipped work will be accepted. NO exceptions.

Artwork must remain on display throughout the duration of the exhibition.

​​Entry Information
All images should be at least 300 dpi resolution. File Format: JPEG or JPG only. File Size under 5mb. Please name each jpeg/jpg file with the TITLE of the work and specify multiple views with "full" or "detail" view.

The entry fee is $50 for up to 2 artworks. Entry fee is non-refundable.

Visa, MasterCard, AMEX or PayPal will be accepted for entry fee payment. The application will not be finalized until the entry fee has been paid. Entries must be complete and submitted by midnight, September 16, 2024.

For 3D works, a detail image may be submitted along with the overall image- therefore up to two views per piece for 3D works is allowed for up to two pieces. All images should be at least 300 dpi resolution. Artists are permitted to submit additional applications. The artist should use the same name and contact (including email) information for each application but must use a different username and password for additional applications. A$50 fee is applied to each application.

Exhibition inventory for works invited to this exhibit will be created from your submission listings. Updates, edits and changes to any part of listings for title/medium/size/price of work after entry and for the in-gallery exhibition can be made only by contacting WAC. A $25 administrative fee applies to any requested changes. Artists are asked to carefully review submission info before completing entry.

Calendar of Events
Online Entries Accepted
July 23, 2024 - September 16, 2024

Final Deadline for Entries
Monday, September 16, 2024- Midnight EST

Notification of Accepted/Declined Work
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Hand Delivery of Work
Tuesday, October 8, 10am-5pm

Exhibition
October 13 through November 16, 2024

Opening Reception and Awards
Sunday, October 13, 2024
3-5pm

Exhibition Closes
Saturday, November 16, 2024
4pm

Retrieval of Work
Saturday, November 16, 2024 4-5pm (no earlier pickups) AND
Monday, November 18, 2024 10am-5pm

Communications
Notification to artists will be shared via e-mail. An e-mail will be sent for EACH image submitted. Please read each result e-mail carefully, to understand the status of each submission. The artist contact email provided on the online application must remain active during the submission and exhibition process. The artist is responsible for checking email (and SPAM) for acceptance and/or decline and other information regarding Wayne Art Center’s The Figure: Portraiture & Narrative - A Juried Exhibition. Notifications will be shared via email on September 25. Please do not contact Wayne Art Center for updates regarding notifications until after notifications are emailed on September 25 and after checking SPAM/Junk Files.

Insurance and Liability
While all precautions will be taken to ensure the protection of selected work upon receipt, Wayne Art Center cannot assume liability for any loss or damage to artwork in transit. Wayne Art Center provides insurance coverage only while work is on our premises. All work will be insured for 60% of its retail value.

Submission of work to this exhibition constitutes an agreement on the part of the artist to all terms and conditions of this entire prospectus, which includes, but is not limited to, the right of Wayne Art Center to use entries images for publicity purposes. Wayne Art Center will not be responsible for works not claimed by Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Work not retrieved by November 27, 2024 will become the property of Wayne Art Center and available for sale at 100% commission to WAC.

Installation
All work should be submitted installation ready. Framed work should arrive wired and ready to hang and 3D work should be stable enough to sit securely on a pedestal or come with a base that provides stability. If artwork installation is overly complex, Wayne Art Center will contact the artist to request assistance with the installation process. An artist may be required to assume financial responsibility for any alternations (painted walls, site-specific pedestals, armatures, lighting, electrical, etc.) that are requested or required by a particular installation. The artist is welcome to install their complex artworks if necessary. Installation requests must be requested in advance and approved by Wayne Art Center.

Sales Policy
All work must be for sale and the price identified on the entry application must remain constant throughout the duration of the exhibition. Wayne Art Center processes all sales and will retain 40% commission of the sale price, or on any sale that results from mediation by Wayne Art Center staff. Wayne Art Center processes all resulting commissions of work that occur as a result of this exhibition at the same rate of 60/40 Artist/WAC.

Contact Information
Pam McLean-Parker, Exhibition Coordinator, [email protected]

Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
610.688.3553 x211
wayneart.org

Questions
For questions regarding prospectus and exhibition, please contact Pam McLean-Parker Exhibition Coordinator at [email protected] or 610-688-3553, ext. 211. For online submission support, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

Join us for an introductory taster session of the Art Curation & Exhibition mamnagemnt Short Course, hosted by Karen Van Hoey Smith and the Visual Artists Association. This session is a sneak peek into the full program.

These four sessions will offer you a systematic approach to curation and exhibition management. Whether you are an artist looking to curate your own work, or an art professional looking to step into art exhibition management, the course offers step-by-step instructions to help you become consistent and increase your knowledge of taking ideas to reality.

Curriculum:

Session 1: Introduction to Curation

- Understanding the role of a curator

- Exploring different curation styles

- Fundamentals of exhibition planning

Session 2: Curatorial Practices

- Curating for specific audiences

- Incorporating themes and narratives – from idea to reality

- Selecting and arranging artworks

Session 3: Exhibition Management

- Logistics of exhibition setup

- Marketing and promotion strategies

- Engaging visitors and managing feedback

Session 4: Putting Theory into Practice

- Budgets and fundraising

- Contracts, negotiations and obligations

- Designing your own exhibition concept and curated collection

- Feedback and guidance from experts

MEET THE TUTORS OF THE TASTER SESSION

Karen van Hoey Smith

Karen is an Artist Director and Fine Art Auctioneer with a Degree in Fine Art Evaluation, previously working as gallerist for over 15 years. In addition to this was she was also a partner of a leading UK art publishing house. With a successful history in face-to-face selling working as an Art Broker, having sold pieces for the likes of Banksy, Karen found that she was representing and helping Artists on a regular basis achieve more sales and reaching

their goals. She is now the lead Artists Mentor at the VAA, leading professional development of artists.

Louise Minnaar

Based in South Africa & UK; Louise followed her passion for art early on, attending Art School for 4 years and going on to achieve a degree in education. Louise brings over 10 years’ experience in the art industry, from art auctions all over the world to working with one of the largest publishers in the UK with Whitewall Galleries. Louise has helped clients from all walks of life get happily involved in collecting artwork, from not only the likes of Picasso and Miro, but also exciting up-and-comers at all stages in their art careers. Louise has attended Art Sales Academies with a number of leading galleries.