Some Opportunities to Exhibit

Here are a few call for entries to gear you up this summer. They're culled from an interesting, artist-friendly (mostly free) on-line site that lists exhibiting opportunities (mostly national): ArtShow. Good luck!!!

"Works on Paper" call for entries (Posted: 3/2/09) -- The Philadelphia Water Color Society announces a call to artists for the 109th Philadelphia Water Color Society Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper, held October 3 - December 18, 2009 at the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Eligible media include: pastel, water media, drawings, original hand pulled prints. Download prospectus from the Philadelphia Water Color Society or send SASE to PWCS, 916 Sage Road, West Chester, Pa 19382. Deadline: June 22, 2009. 2 entries: $15 members, $45 nonmembers. Selection Juror: Stephen Quiller, AWS df, Awards Juror: Stephen Doherty. Prizes over $6,000.

"113th Annual Open Juried Exhibition" Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Inc. 113th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at the National Arts Club (NYC, NY), October 1 –October 23, 2009. Open to women artists. Media: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphics and sculpture. Over $9000 in awards. Entry fee: $30/members & associates, $35/non-members. Juried by slides or cds. Postmark deadline: July 2, 2009. For prospectus, send SASE to Okki Wang, 431 Woodbury Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 or download a prospectus.

3rd Ward Summer Solo Show '09 -- Brooklyn, NY announces a call to artists working in all mediums - sculpture, photography, painting, printmaking, illustration, installation, graphic design, video, and more! Awards: $1,000 cash grant, A solo exhibition in 3rd Ward's gallery, complete with a massive opening reception, a 2-page spread in 3rd Ward's quarterly publication, and more. Jurors: Katherine Brinson, Curator at the Guggenheim, Amy Kisch of Sotheby's, and Jeremy Ortega, Art Director at Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine. Deadline: July 2, 2009. $25 entry fee. Visit 3rd Ward for details. Questions? Email: mailto:solo_show@3rdward.com?subject=3rd%20Ward%20call%20for%20entries%20listed%20on%20Artshow.com or call 718.715.4961.

"Icons & Art: Michelle & Barack" -- The J. Lucas Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts announces a call to artists for a group show to be held Sept. 25- Oct 25, 2009. "Icons & Art: Michelle & Barack" will focus on how the Obamas have seemingly overnight put hope back on the table. Whether it's issues of race, politics, or a sense that the rules have been rewritten, artists around the globe have incorporated Obama imagery into their work. Any 2-dimensional work. Max size: 16" x 20". Entry fee: $20.00 (US check or MO). For more info, visit Lucas Gallery or send a SASE to: J. Lucas Gallery, 437 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657. Deadline: July 24, 2009. Questions? Please contact John Lucas at mailto:john@jlucasgallery.com?subject=J.%20Lucas%20Gallery%20call%20for%20entries%20listed%20on%20Artshow.com or call 508-487-1890. (okay, this is left field...but I do love Cape Cod, and it's the summertime!!!)

"24th International Juried Show" -- The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey announces a call to artists for the "24th International Juried Show", January 15 - March 19, 2010 in Summit, New Jersey. Juror: Susan Kismaric, Curator for the Museum of Modern Art. Best In Show award: $1,000 prize and lunch with juror, Susan Kismaric; (3) Merit Awards- $200 each; Painting Award- $100; Photography Award- $100. This exhibition is open to all artists in all media from across the United States and abroad. Click for a prospectus (PDF format) or send SASE to: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street, NJ 07901. $35 entry fee. Deadline: October 1, 2009. Questions? Contact Jennifer Ayres at mailto:jayres@artcenternj.org?subject=24th%20International%20Juried%20Show%20call%20for%20entries%20listed%20on%20Artshow.com or call 908-273-9121.