Month: February 2020

Artful Weekend February 28 – March 1

"Student/Faculty Show" at The Art League

Welcome to Artful Weekend, our new weekly listing of area art happenings! Check it out every Friday for fun and interesting exhibits and events occurring throughout the DMV. Share your experience at these and other weekend art destinations by tagging us (@theartleague) and including the hashtag #artfulweekend on social media.

 

This weekend: A Leap Day opening, photography from a master, geo-political street art, and more!

 

The Art League Student/Faculty Show

The Art League Student/Faculty Show is a celebration of the amazing work created by the students and faculty of our school. This year’s show is a fantastic representation of our various courses and workshops including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, and fiber work. Come for the closing reception Sunday, March 1, 2:00–4:00 p.m., at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA.

 

Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition

“Icarus” by Hank Willis Thomas

Riffs and Relations: African American Artists and the European Modernist Tradition is a pioneering exhibition expanding the narrative of modern art in America by exploring the rich and complex history of 20th– and 21st–century African American artists and their responses to European modernism. The contributions of 54 artists will be on view including Romare Bearden, Robert Colescott, Renee Cox, Leonardo Drew, Hank Willis Thomas, Wangechi Mutu, and more, shown alongside pieces by Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and other European modernists. The 72 works include paintings, photographs, prints, mixed media, and sculpture drawn from private and public collections in the US and Europe; on view February 29 through May 24 at the Phillips Collection, at 1600 21st Street NW.

 

Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico

Graciela Iturbide, Mexico City, 1969–72

As one of the most influential contemporary photographers of Latin America, Graciela Iturbide transforms ordinary observation into personal and lyrical art. Her signature black-and-white gelatin silver prints present nuanced insights into the communities she photographs, revealing her own journey to understand her homeland and the world. This exhibit is her most extensive in the U.S. exhibition in more than two decades; on view through May 25 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Avenue, NW.

 

 

Reflections on Climate Change – E Street Artists

“Elegy for the Vanishing Birds” by Leslie Harris

This exhibition is a collection of artwork by the E Street Artists inspired by our planet’s climate and the effects of our collective human impact on the earth. The artists express their fears and hopes for the future with works that highlight our planet’s unique beauty. Meet the artists at an opening reception Saturday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m.; on view through April 11 at Watergate Gallery, 2552 Virginia Avenue, NW.

 

 

14th to Lost Origins: The Street Art of Charif Mamadou & Gus

Courtesy of Lost Origins Gallery

Gus and Cherif are the definition of street artists. Perhaps you’ve seen them selling their art in front of Target on 14th Street in North West Washington D.C. Now, in their first gallery showing, they are presenting their brand of “independent public art” that reflects geo-political, cultural, and abstract subjects; on view Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm (all other times by appointment) at Lost Origins Gallery, 3110 Mount Pleasant Street, NW.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artful Weekend, Exhibits

Artist Opportunities #507

"Connection" by Helen Power

Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

New:

 

61 New Commissions for Permanent Site Specific Work in Washington, DC Government Buildings and Parks Call For Submissions – Washington, D.C.

Deadline: February 29   Apply online for 61 (yes, 61!) new works of public art for seven new District of Columbia Government buildings in Washington, DC. Works include two and three-dimensional sculpture, murals, mixed-media, mosaics, graphics, glass, suspended, art furniture, and more.  Why so many commissions? Our architects, agency clients and stakeholders have really appreciated the value that artists have brought to our building modernization program over the past six years and have increased the number of artworks in this year’s commissions. Apply here.

 

Creative Alliance Resident Artist Program – Baltimore

Deadline: March 6   Creative Alliance is accepting applications for its live/work studio Residency Program beginning in Summer 2019. This long-term program, founded in 2003, is open to artists of all media who would like to deepen their practice in a supportive, dynamic environment, and interact with colleagues who thrive in a lively cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary live/work environment. Learn more here.

 

Inspired by Malcolm: A Passion For Shino Call For Atists – Sandy Spring, MD

Deadline: March 20   Sandy Spring Museum, along with co-sponsors Judith Davis, Baltimore Clayworks, District Clay, The Clay Co-Op, and Montgomery Potters, will honor the life and work of Malcolm Davis with the juried exhibition Inspired by Malcolm: A Passion for Shino. Malcolm Davis, a major contributor to 20th century ceramic world, experimented with Japanese Shino recipes until he perfected his Malcolm Davis Shino, a ground breaking development and a glaze now found in clay studios around the world. That spirit of discovery is encouraged in this exhibit. For more information click here.

 

Made In New York Call For Submissions – Auburn, NY

Deadline: March 31   Made in NY is an annual exhibit at the Schweinfurth Art Center located in Auburn, New York that features work by New York artists. The exhibit is an opportunity for artists residing in New York State to showcase their work in a competitive, juried exhibition. Prizes will be awarded, including $1000 for Best of Show. The exhibit is open to all media, such as photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, fiber, installation, and video. Applicants may submit up to 2 works completed in the last three years. Click here for more information.

 

Art Expo New York 2020 Call For Submission – New York City

Deadline: April 5   Miami’s newest project K-Art Projects USA, a subsidiary of Contemporary Art Projects USA, will give the opportunity to national and international emerging artists to enter and win a chance to exhibit  at Art Expo New York 2020 Art Fair located at  Pier 34 in New York City, April 23-26|2020. Unlike many other fine art shows and fairs, it is a magnet to trade buyers with more than 5,000 professional trade buyers expected to attend. Learn more here.

 

Sea of Change Mid Atlantic Call For Submissions – Virginia Beach, VA

Deadline: May 5   The Virginia Beach Art Center invites you to submit to our showcase of all media artwork from the Mid-Atlantic states.  There is beauty in all the waterways that surround us, but our climate is changing and perhaps our lives as well.   Artists from South Carolina to Pennsylvania celebrate our present and warn of our future. Click here for more information.

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Re-runs: These announcements have been posted here before, but it’s not too late to enter!

 

Art Speaks Juried Exhibition Call For Artists – Matthews, VA

Deadline: March 1   This eighth annual juried exhibition is open to artists at least 18 years of age living in, or with a working studio in, Virginia. Eligible media include: painting and drawing all media; mixed media and printmaking; fine art photography; ceramic, glass, wood or metal functional ware; sculpture in any media; non-wearable fiber art. For more information click here.

 

Call For Mural Proposals – Takoma Park, MD

Deadline: March 2   The City of Takoma Park is seeking submissions from artists for a mural covering sections of a concrete retaining wall stretching three blocks along Lincoln Avenue. The theme of the design is up to the artist or artist teams, but should reflect the historical or cultural character of Takoma Park in some way. For more information click here.

 

2020 Sidewalk Art Show Call For Submissions – Roanoke, VA

Deadline: March 6   Celebrating 62 years of fine art, the Sidewalk Art Show infuses downtown Roanoke with energy, excitement and creativity! All of the works exhibited are for sale, including original paintings, prints, watercolors, etchings, mixed media, fine art photographs, fine crafts, and sculpture. Click here for more information.

 

The Capitol Hill Art League “Perspectives” Open Juried Exhibition – DC

Deadline: March 9   People see the world differently based on experiences and perceptions. Viewpoints are influenced by people, places, emotions, and thoughts. Please share your artistic and unique “perspective” for this juried show. Learn more here.

 

Montpelier Arts Center Call For Artists – Laurel, MD

Deadline: March 15     Montpelier Arts Center is holding a competition for exhibitions that will be held in the Library Gallery September 2020 – July 2021. To be eligible, artists must be at least 18 years of age and reside in Maryland. For more information click here.

 

Wintertude Rustic Retreat & Self-Directed Residency, The Millay Colony for the Arts – NY

Deadline: March 15   Introducing Wintertude, a retreat and self-directed paying residency (no jury process) for those needing or wanting time and space in an inspirational setting. Stays range from four days to four weeks, includes private bedroom and private studio, shared living and kitchen space (fully equipped, meals not included), bedding and linens, washer/dryer, WiFi, desktop computer and printer. The Millay Colony is in the upper Hudson Valley nestled in the Berkshire foothills. For details, visit here.

 

Montgomery College Call For Exhibition Proposals – Silver Spring, MD

Deadline: March 22   The Department of Visual and Performing Arts is calling for exhibition proposals for the Open Gallery in The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center that address the theme of “Transcending Borders.” We invite artists to work with real or perceived restrictions, containments, rules, or labels in such a way as to push beyond their limitations. These borders could be self-imposed, cultural, societal, physical, or natural divisions. This exhibition would be an opportunity to challenge, question, conform, or break these constraints. For more information click here.

 

Call for Entry, Prince Street Gallery – NY

Deadline: March 22   Open to artists 18+ living in the USA. Original paintings, drawings, prints, and mixed media only. No giclees, digital prints, videos or photographs will be accepted. For more information, click here.

 

Gloucester Arts Festival Call for Entry – VA

Deadline: April 3   The Gloucester Arts Festival committee is pleased to announce an open call for an exhibition that will be the focal point of their 2020 arts festival. The theme is water, both in nature and in human experience (e.g., industrial settings, conservation efforts, community life, spiritual dimensions, etc.). Artists will be juried into the show with digital images of original 2D or 3D work completed in the last two years. For details, click here.

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Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD

The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.

 

Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA

The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences.  In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, visit https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=6876.

 

The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)

Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.

 

Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine

Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.

 

The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects

Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.

 

Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)

Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.

 

Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication

Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)

Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].

 

The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)

Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, clickhere.

 

Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)

Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.

 

Residency: Maryland

Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.

 

Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.

 

Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].

 

 

 

 

 

Artist Opportunities, Uncategorized

52nd annual Patrons’ Show Fundraiser Collector’s Choice Awards

The Patrons’ Show Fundraiser is The Art League’s biggest event of the year, making it possible for us to meet our mission: by nurturing the artist, we enrich the community. Our success depends on our generous artist donors!

Thousands of dollars in prize money is available for donating artists. In addition to the juried awards, artists are eligible to receive a Collector’s Choice award for being one of the first three pieces chosen by attendees during the night of the drawing. Artists also have the opportunity to win the Geri Gordon Award for being chosen in the First Choice Raffle.

The winners of the 52nd annual Patrons’ Show Fundraiser Collector’s Choice and Geri Gordon Awards are…

Geri Gordon Award First Choice Raffle Winner ($250) Color Study by Danni Dawson

 

Collector’s Choice Award ($3,000)  City Shower by Peter Ulrich

 

Collector’s Choice Award ($3,000)  George Washington Masonic Temple by Nancy Reinke

 

Collector’s Choice Award ($3,000)  Rocky Coast by Marion Dawson

Events, Uncategorized

Artful Weekend February 21-23

Works in a variety of mediums await you at The Art League Student /Faculty Show.

Welcome to Artful Weekend, our new weekly listing of area art happenings! Check it out every Friday for fun and interesting exhibits and events occurring throughout the DMV. Share your experience at these and other weekend art destinations by tagging us (@theartleague) and including the hashtag #artfulweekend on social media.

 

This weekend: Stunning student art, mixed media times three, a statement-making installation, Native women artists, and more!

 

 

Student/Faculty Show 2020

“Puerto Rican Vigient” by Wilma Spinney

From painting, drawing, and ceramics to stained glass, metal work, weaving and more, we pride ourselves on the assortment of fine art and fine craft courses offered at The Art League School. See some of the marvelous works created by our students and instructors at this year’s Student/Faculty Show, and check out our spring courses when you’re done; on view through March 1 at The Art League Gallery at the Torpedo Art Center, 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA.

 

 

Materialist

Courtesy of King Street Gallery.

Working in an array of mediums—painting, embroidery, natural and man-made found matter, magazines and ephemera—artists Leslie Holt, George Lorio, and Elzie Williams use their respective materials to offer commentary and critique of the world around us; on view through March 6 at King Street Gallery, 930 King Street, Silver Spring, MD.

 

 

 

A Brown Millennial

“All American Boys” by Akea Brionne Brown

In her most autobiographical installation yet, artist Akea Brionne Brown builds “A Brown Millennial” with powerful photographic portraits infused with aesthetics of Americana, vast swaths of color rooted in history and culture, and interactive texts that challenge what is personal and political. Meet Brown at the show’s opening reception Saturday, February 22 from 7-9 p.m., or at her artist talk Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m.; on view through March 21 at Hamiltonian Gallery, 1353 U Street, NW.

 

 

Wanderings 

“Waterfront Evening” by Rodgers Naylor

 

Ferris Wheel in the Tuileries, Paris” by Maud Taber-Thomas

Rodgers Naylor and Maud Taber-Thomas share a eye for the poetic through found moments of light and color. This show will move the viewer all over the world as they get a glimpse into the perspective of Rodgers and Maud during their travels. There is an opening reception Saturday, February 22 from 5-7:30 p.m.; on view through March 21 at Calloway Fine Art & Consulting, 1643 Wisconsin Avenue, NW.

 

 

The Alexandria All City High School Art Exhibition

 

Courtesy of Convergence Arts Initiative.

Returning for it’s fifth and most inspiring year yet, this exhibition, hosted by the Convergence Arts Initiative, features works spanning various art mediums by more than 90 area high school students; on view through March 28th at The Gallery @ Convergence, 1801 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA.

 

 

Green

Work by Nancy Ramsey, courtesy of Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association.

In celebration of an early spring and St. Patrick’s Day, Torpedo Factory artists are tackling one of nature’s most ubiquitous colors, green. In its newest exhibit simply titled, GREEN, the gallery is presenting a selection of original paintings, photographs, jewelry, scarves, ceramics and more, that reflect its various artists’ interpretations of the color on view through March 29, Torpedo Factory Artists @ Mosaic 105 District Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia.

 

 

We Can Birth Worlds

“This Is How We Fly” by Kesha Bruce

Artist Kesha Bruce’s work explores the complex connections between history, personal mythology, and magical-spiritual belief in the African diaspora. Her latest work is concerned primarily with exploring the ways vibrant color and abstract symbols can not only trigger powerful emotion but begin to conjure narratives. Meet Bruce at the show’s opening reception Saturday, February 22 from 2-6 p.m.; on view at Morton Fine Art, 52 O Street, NW.

 

 

Heart of Our People: Native Women Artists

“The Wisdom of the Universe” by Christi Belcourt

Women have long been the creative force behind Native American art, yet their individual contributions have been largely unrecognized, instead treated as anonymous representations of entire cultures. Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists explores the artistic achievements of Native women and establishes their rightful place in the art world; on view through May 17 at the Renwick Gallery, Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW.

 

 

Artful Weekend, Exhibits, Uncategorized

Patrons’ Show Juror Awards– Q & A With Charlotte Ickes

A sampling of the artwork that comprised our 52nd Patrons' Show. (Photo by Emma Gould)

In addition to being The Art League’s largest exhibition and fundraising event, our annual Patrons’ Show is also a juried competition with generous cash prizes awarded to artists in six categories. For this year’s show, our 52nd, we were pleased to have Charlotte Ickes as our juror. Ickes is an art historian and curator of time-based media art and special projects at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Here she shares what distinguishes the Portrait Gallery from other art institutions, her process for selecting our winners, and what about their work stood out for her.

 

The Art League: In addition to being an art historian, you are a curator of time-based media arts at the National Portrait Gallery. What exactly is time-based media art?

Charlotte Ickes: It refers to art forms that have a duration. Generally, most people will be familiar with [time-based media as] film or video. I’m also working with Dorothy Moss, a curator at the Portrait Gallery, who started a performance art series.

 

TA: What distinguishes the National Portrait Gallery from other museums where people may view portraiture?

CI: You might see portraiture and non-portraiture at other institutions, but at the National Portrait Gallery we are only showing portraits, which can have a very expansive meaning in the case of performance art or moving images. We are a museum of art, history, and biography, so we’re telling the stories of individuals who have shaped American history and culture through portraiture, and also thinking about expanding and experimenting with the genre of portraiture.

 

TAL: What do you recommend art students see or do at the National Portrait Gallery?

CI: They should definitely come to all our exhibitions. We change our permanent collection rotations every year. There’s programming with artists, artist talks, and tours. Just check our website and see what events are planned for each month.

 

TAL: For our Patrons’ Show, you viewed over 600 works before selecting the award winners. Have you ever jurored an exhibit this large?

CI: No.

 

TAL: Did you have a particular strategy for selecting work amid so many options?

CI: Having the [prize] categories helped to streamline the process.

 

And the winners are…

 

Clemente Best in Show Award for Contemporary Realism: Confinement by Joonhyun Lee

“I liked the geometry of it and the collision between the human form and these very straight lines. I thought it was a very thoughtful and intentional composition.”

 

Clemente Faculty Award: Early Morning by Avis Fleming

“You see the moment of contemplation, quiet, or fear—it’s kind of a hard to read what’s going on. But I appreciated [the artist not] treating the female figure in a stereotyped Western art historical language or trope.”

 

Brenda Kollman Award for Best in Show 3d Artwork: Series IV, #4 by Ruth Gowell

“It is an was interesting move to frame a fiber piece that has texture and dimensionality. I think it is referencing, in some ways, Op Art. And again, this illusion of flatness even though there is texture to it was an interesting gesture.”

 

Torpedo Factory Art Center Artist Award: Prisma I by Gretchen Raber

“I like the combination of planes of flat color and pattern, and this sense of layers and texture and depth on a flat surface. It’s a kind of play, a kind of aspiration, to three-dimensionality within a very two-dimensional surface.”

 

Van Landingham Award: Conjure by Jinny Isserow

“I appreciated the creepiness of it—the strange world the artist has created—and the reference to surrealism and expressionist painting.”

 

Mary Ann Stevens Legacy Award: Natural Fence by Christine Bernstein

“This is a beautiful, atmospheric photograph. I appreciate the contrast between the straight lines of a man-made fence and the unruly form of the tree. It set up a contrast in form. And I like how the gray, gloomy atmosphere was captured. It’s kind of Gothic.”

 

Juror Q & A, Uncategorized

Artist Opportunities #506

"Sweet and Shiny" by Marshall Carolus

Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

New:

 

Art Speaks Juried Exhibition Call For Artists – Matthews, VA

Deadline: March 1   This eighth annual juried exhibition is open to artists at least 18 years of age living in, or with a working studio in, Virginia. Eligible media include: painting and drawing all media; mixed media and printmaking; fine art photography; ceramic, glass, wood or metal functional ware; sculpture in any media; non-wearable fiber art. For more information click here.

 

Call For Mural Proposals – Takoma Park, MD

Deadline: March 2   The City of Takoma Park is seeking submissions from artists for a mural covering sections of a concrete retaining wall stretching three blocks along Lincoln Avenue. The theme of the design is up to the artist or artist teams, but should reflect the historical or cultural character of Takoma Park in some way. For more information click here.

 

2020 Sidewalk Art Show Call For Submissions – Roanoke, VA

Deadline: March 6   Celebrating 62 years of fine art, the Sidewalk Art Show infuses downtown Roanoke with energy, excitement and creativity! All of the works exhibited are for sale, including original paintings, prints, watercolors, etchings, mixed media, fine art photographs, fine crafts, and sculpture. Click here for more information.

 

The Capitol Hill Art League “Perspectives” Open Juried Exhibition – DC

Deadline: March 9   People see the world differently based on experiences and perceptions. Viewpoints are influenced by people, places, emotions, and thoughts. Please share your artistic and unique “perspective” for this juried show. Learn more here.

 

Montpelier Arts Center Call For Artists – Laurel, MD

Deadline: March 15     Montpelier Arts Center is holding a competition for exhibitions that will be held in the Library Gallery September 2020 – July 2021. To be eligible, artists must be at least 18 years of age and reside in Maryland. For more information click here.

 

Montgomery College Call For Exhibition Proposals – Silver Spring, MD

Deadline: March 22   The Department of Visual and Performing Arts is calling for exhibition proposals for the Open Gallery in The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center that address the theme of “Transcending Borders.” We invite artists to work with real or perceived restrictions, containments, rules, or labels in such a way as to push beyond their limitations. These borders could be self-imposed, cultural, societal, physical, or natural divisions. This exhibition would be an opportunity to challenge, question, conform, or break these constraints. For more information click here.

 

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Re-runs: These announcements have been posted here before, but it’s not too late to enter!

 

Call for Artists: 16th Annual Bethesda Painting Award – MD

Deadline: February 21   Nearly 300 artists from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. submit work to this annual competition created to exclusively honor regional painters. The best-in-show winner will be awarded $10,000, second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. For more information, visit here.

 

11th Annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition–Cumberland 2020 – MD

Deadline: February 28   With $10,000 in prize money, this annual juried exhibition and art competition is sponsored by the Allegany Arts Council, a non-profit organization established in 1975 to support and cultivate the arts in Allegany County, Maryland. The event is now in its 11th year. For more information, click here.

 

Wintertude Rustic Retreat & Self-Directed Residency, The Millay Colony for the Arts – NY

Deadline: March 15   Introducing Wintertude, a retreat and self-directed paying residency (no jury process) for those needing or wanting time and space in an inspirational setting. Stays range from four days to four weeks, includes private bedroom and private studio, shared living and kitchen space (fully equipped, meals not included), bedding and linens, washer/dryer, WiFi, desktop computer and printer. The Millay Colony is in the upper Hudson Valley nestled in the Berkshire foothills. For details, visit here.

 

Call for Entry, Prince Street Gallery – NY

Deadline: March 22   Open to artists 18+ living in the USA. Original paintings, drawings, prints, and mixed media only. No giclees, digital prints, videos or photographs will be accepted. For more information, click here.

 

Gloucester Arts Festival Call for Entry – VA

Deadline: April 3   The Gloucester Arts Festival committee is pleased to announce an open call for an exhibition that will be the focal point of their 2020 arts festival. The theme is water, both in nature and in human experience (e.g., industrial settings, conservation efforts, community life, spiritual dimensions, etc.). Artists will be juried into the show with digital images of original 2D or 3D work completed in the last two years. For details, click here.

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Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD

The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.

 

Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA

The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences.  In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, visit https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=6876.

 

The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)

Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.

 

Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine

Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.

 

The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects

Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.

 

Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)

Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.

 

Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication

Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)

Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].

 

The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)

Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, clickhere.

 

Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)

Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.

 

Residency: Maryland

Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.

 

Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.

 

Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].

 

 

Artist Opportunities, Uncategorized

Artful Weekend February 14-16

"Our Souls Are United" by Antonella Manganelli

Welcome to Artful Weekend, our new weekly listing of area art happenings! Check it out every Friday for fun and interesting exhibits and events occurring throughout the DMV. Share your experience at these and other weekend art destinations by tagging us (@theartleague) and including the hashtag #artfulweekend on social media.

 

This weekend: An artists’ talk, exciting openings, cool receptions, and a booth to delight in the art of smooching—happy Valentine’s Day!

 

 

My Queer Valentine

“Acrylic” by Aurele Gould

Love is love. That’s the sentiment behind My Queer Valentine, a new exhibit at Target Gallery that celebrated love through non-heteronormative and non-binary relationships. Don’t miss the special Valentine’s themed reception on Friday, February 14, 7 – 10 p.m., with juror talk at 8 p.m. The evening features interactive performance art, a photo op at our kissing booth, and DIY art-making activities. Learn more about and support local LGBTQ+ organizations, too; on view through March 8 at Target Gallery in the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA.

 

The Black Vote Mural Project

A group of regional artists interpreted the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s 2020 theme “African Americans and the Vote.” The result: sixteen murals that transform the interior galleries of the Banneker-Douglass Museum while exploring the intersection of public art, Black voices, and civil rights. Meet the artists at the opening reception Saturday, February 15 from 3–6:00 p.m.: on view through December 21 at Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD.

 

Cold Hands, Warm Heart: Myths of Black Womanhood Artist Talk

To have “cold hands and a warm heart” means to appear stern on the outside while being truly tender within. Curator Deirdre Darden has assembled a thoughtful and poignant, multi-disciplinary exhibition that examines the double consciousness that black people, especially woman possess. Artists Asha Elana Casey, Amber Robles Gordon, Helina Metaferia, and Tsedaye Makonnen will be on hand to discuss their work on Saturday, February 15 from 2-4 p.m.; exhibit on view through February 29 at Brentwood Arts Center, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD.

 

Way We See

By Nana Bagdavadze

Gallery B’s February exhibit, “Way We See,” features a diverse assemblage of artwork by Nana Bagdavadze, Katty Biglari, Antonella Manganelli and Grazia Montalto. Come for the reception and meet the artists on Friday, February 14 from 6-8p.m.; on view through February 29 at at Gallery B,  7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E, Bethesda, MD.

 

in mid sentence

Elaine de Kooning, Frank O’Hara and Franz Kline by Arthur Swoger / Gelatin silver print, May 20, 1957

Photographs are often replete with words that remain unheard. “In Mid-Sentence” presents a selection of photographs from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s collection that depict moments of communication: intimate confessions, public speeches, exchanged jokes, political confrontations, lectures and more; on view through March 8 at the National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F Streets NW.

 

Artful Weekend, Events, Exhibits

Artist Opportunities #505

Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

New:

 

Puffin Cultural Forum Call For Art – Teaneck, NJ

Deadline: February 11   Puffin Cultural Forum present Conversations 2020, a group exhibition that focuses on the social and political issues that is reverberating in our communities at large. We are looking for submissions of timely art that speak on issues of economic discrimination, inequities in the criminal justice system, environmental racism, health care racism, political disenfranchisement, sexism, and voter repression. The exhibition will be on view at the Puffin Cultural Forum and several events will be planned to support the exhibition including music concerts, film screenings, and speaker events. For more information click here.

 

Contemporary Art Gallery Online Call For Women Artists

Deadline: February 23   Women 2D and 3D artists, regardless of experience or education, are invited to enter this international competition. Submissions will be judged within three categories; Paintings/Drawings, Photography/Digital Art and Mixed Media and 3 dimensional Work. Awards will be given for the top 6 to 8 works selected in each category. For more information click here.

 

Hospice Cup Competition – Annapolis, MD

Deadline: March 2   Hospice Cup, Inc., an organization founded to help local and regional hospices raise funds for patient programs, in collaboration with Maryland Federation of Art holds this annual competition for artwork to serve as the backdrop for their yearly poster. Artists are invited to submit up to three pieces and the winning work will be chosen by those in attendance at the Preview Party, as well as the board of the Hospice Cup. The winning piece is considered a donation to Hospice Cup and will be reproduced on posters, t-shirts and other collateral material promoting the event. For more information click here.

 

Application for 2020-2021 Ivyside Juried Art Competition – Altoona, PA

Deadline: March 2   Up to six artists are awarded annually with a solo gallery exhibition in one of two gallery spaces (each approximately 13’ x 25’) at the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona. Open to all visual artists in all media. Entries must have been completed within the last two years. Artists creating original works of art in any media are encouraged to apply. For more information click here.

 

Capital Art League Open Call, Perspectives Exhibit — DC

Deadline: March 9   People see the world differently based on experiences and perceptions. Viewpoints are influenced by people, places, emotions, and thoughts. Capital Hill Art League invites DMV artists 18 years and older to share their artistic and unique “perspective” for this juried show. Learn more here.

 

TRANSITional Art Project Atlantic City – Atlantic City, NJ

Deadline: March 9   New Jersey Transit and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts are pleased to present the TRANSITional Art Project Atlantic City. This exciting opportunity is open for proposals from visual artists who live or work in the 8 southern NJ Counties, are current residents, and have a connection to Atlantic City. Qualified artists are encouraged to submit a proposal for a temporary art project in an Atlantic City New Jersey Transit space- in either the Rail Terminal or the Bus Depot. Learn more here.

 

Maryland Federation of Art Open Call For ?Binary¿Nonbinary?

Deadline: March 12   Some things are binary: black and white, sea and sky, night and day. Somethings aren’t binary: gray, horizons, twilight. Show us work that explores, in any media and all subjects that live in either the binary or nonbinary spheres.” Entries are open to all original 2-D or 3-D artwork. MFA will display selected works in their online Curve Gallery from April 15 through May 31, 2020. Learn more here.

 

Growing Up Queer In The South Call For Submissions – Wilmington, NC

Deadline: March 20 Growing Up Queer in the South, juried by Stacey Kirby and conceived by Parks Busby, is an exhibition featuring artwork about the unique experience of growing up queer in the American South. The exhibition, which features artwork in multiple mediums from artists currently and formerly living in the South, aims to share experiences, draw connections, and create conversations. Click here for more information.

 

University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center Call For Public Art Submissions – Cheverly, MD

Deadline: April 3   Qualifications are requested from local artists interested in proposing artwork for the interior of a largescale healthcare facility: University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. Due to the number of locations planned througout the facility, there is opportunity for a variety of wall-mounted media at various budgets levels. For more information click here.

 

VisArts Call For Solo Exhibitions 2021 – Rockville, MD

Deadline: April 5   VisArts invites artists working in all media to apply for 2021 Solo Exhibitions in the Gibbs Street Gallery, Common Ground Gallery, and Concourse Gallery. Exhibitions in each of the galleries explore the breadth of contemporary art featuring emerging to mid-career artists. Exhibits reflect a wide range of media and experimental approaches that offer the viewer unexpected interactions with art. Learn more here.

 

Call For Artists for Paint It! Ellicott City 2020 – Ellicott City, MD

Deadline: April 12   The Howard County Arts Council is seeking artists to take part in the juried portion of Paint It! Ellicott City 2020. The annual plein air paint-out will be held June 25-29 in picturesque and historic Ellicott City, and will culminate in a gallery exhibit at the Howard County Center for the Arts. For more information click here.

 

Juliet Art Museum Regional MFA Juried Exhibition

Deadline: May 4   The Juliet Art Museum invites all MFA student artists graduating from schools in the Appalachian Region (spanning southern New York to Northern Alabama and Georgia) to enter the Juliet Art Museum MFA Exhibition.  This exhibit serves as an opportunity for emerging artists throughout Appalachia, highlighting the incredible work coming out of MFA programs across the region. Click here for more information.

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Re-runs: These announcements have been posted here before, but it’s not too late to enter!

 

Call for Artists & Photographers – Winter Innovate Grants – US & International

Deadline: February 11   Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for Winter 2019. Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. For more information and to apply, click here.

 

The Center for Emerging Artist – Philadelphia

Deadline: February 15   The Visual Artist Fellowship is designed to help artists in the Philadelphia Region reach new levels in their career. Artists will be asked to demonstrate a vision for the next stage of their professional or artistic practice and a clear plan for CFEVA’s proposed role in reaching it. For details, visit here.

 

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Artist-In-Residency Program 2020-2021 – NY

Deadline: February 15   The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free, private studios to 17 visual artists for year-long residencies with the mission to provide working studio space and community for artists. The program is open to professional visual artists, 21 years or older who are US citizens, permanent residents, or visa holders. For more information, click here.

 

Call for Artists: 16th Annual Bethesda Painting Award – MD

Deadline: February 21   Nearly 300 artists from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. submit work to this annual competition created to exclusively honor regional painters. The best-in-show winner will be awarded $10,000, second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. For more information, visit here.

 

11th Annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition–Cumberland 2020 – MD

Deadline: February 28   With $10,000 in prize money, this annual juried exhibition and art competition is sponsored by the Allegany Arts Council, a non-profit organization established in 1975 to support and cultivate the arts in Allegany County, Maryland. The event is now in its 11th year. For more information, click here.

 

Wintertude Rustic Retreat & Self-Directed Residency, The Millay Colony for the Arts – NY

Deadline: March 15   Introducing Wintertude, a retreat and self-directed paying residency (no jury process) for those needing or wanting time and space in an inspirational setting. Stays range from four days to four weeks, includes private bedroom and private studio, shared living and kitchen space (fully equipped, meals not included), bedding and linens, washer/dryer, WiFi, desktop computer and printer. The Millay Colony is in the upper Hudson Valley nestled in the Berkshire foothills. For details, visit here.

 

Call for Entry, Prince Street Gallery – NY

Deadline: March 22   Open to artists 18+ living in the USA. Original paintings, drawings, prints, and mixed media only. No giclees, digital prints, videos or photographs will be accepted. For more information, click here.

 

Gloucester Arts Festival Call for Entry – VA

Deadline: April 3   The Gloucester Arts Festival committee is pleased to announce an open call for an exhibition that will be the focal point of their 2020 arts festival. The theme is water, both in nature and in human experience (e.g., industrial settings, conservation efforts, community life, spiritual dimensions, etc.). Artists will be juried into the show with digital images of original 2D or 3D work completed in the last two years. For details, click here.

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Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD

The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.

 

Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA

The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences.  In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, visit https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=6876.

 

The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)

Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.

 

Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine

Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.

 

The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects

Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.

 

Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)

Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.

 

Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication

Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)

Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].

 

The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)

Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, clickhere.

 

Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)

Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.

 

Residency: Maryland

Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.

 

Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.

 

Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].

 

 

Artist Opportunities, Uncategorized

Artful Weekend February 7-9

The Art League 52nd Patron's Show

Welcome to Artful Weekend, our new weekly listing of area art happenings! Check it out every Friday for fun and interesting exhibits and events occurring throughout the DMV. Share your experience at these and other weekend art destinations by tagging us (@theartleague) and including the hashtag #artfulweekend on social media.

 

This weekend:  Our really big show, a closer look at African American art, linocut prints from a master, and more!

 

 

The Art League 52nd Patrons’ Show

Lisa Schumaier’s paper mache giraffe is one of the large-scale works in the 52nd Patrons’ Show.

Art for our 52nd Patrons’ Show Fundraiser is now on view! What is this fundraiser? Well, imagine an enormous art exhibit, mega fundraiser, and huge block party all rolled into one. That’s the vibe at our Patrons’ Show Fundraiser, Sunday, February 16, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. This much-anticipated annual event features over 600 original works, valued at $225 and up, that are donated by Art League and Torpedo Factory artists. Ticket purchasers get to select a fine work of original art for a bargain price. Upwards of 800 people from around the DMV and beyond buy tickets and attend, with hopes of scoring their favorite art piece when their name is called in a continuous drawing that doesn’t stop until the last piece is claimed. Whether you are a seasoned collector or an art newbie, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to acquire art while supporting a great non-profit organization and a community of artists. Tickets are going fast! Click here to get yours; exhibit on view through February 16 in the Art League Gallery at Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 North Union Street, Old Town Alexandria, VA.

 

A Closer Look at African American Artists Panel Discussion in SAAM’s Collection

“Singing Head” by Elizabeth Catlett

Did you know that the Smithsonian American Art Museum has the largest collections of work made by African American artists in the world? Join artist and scholar Allan deSouza, art adviser Schwanda Rountree, scholar Melanee Harvey, and DC-based art collectors Mel and Juanita Hardy on Sunday, February 8, 6-9 p.m., for a panel discussion highlighting important works from this collection; at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery, 800 G Street, NW.

 

Food for Thought and Paper Complex

“Fortune Cookie” by Akemi Maegawa

 

“Unpainted Colors” by Fran Abrams

 

“Wabi-Sabi by Saaraliisa Ylitalo

As an artist, Akemi Maegawa investigates and questions the meaning of human life—often with deeply-engaged irony. Her solo show, Food for Thought, features small- and large-scale food-related sculptures as familiar subjects encountered in everyday life. Beyond it’s utilitarian role, paper has cross-cultural differences and meanings. In Paper Complex, artists Jessica Beels, Ellen Kennedy, and Saaraliisa Ylitalo display the myriad ways in which paper can be manipulated, transformed, and reimagined; both on view through February 16 at the Stone Tower and Popcorn Galleries (respectively) at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD.

 

Music in Print: Linocuts by Lila Asher

“Quartet in D Major” by Lila Oliver Asher

Since her early days as an artist, D.C.-based Lila Asher made pictures of musicians. This exhibition presents her music themed linocuts where movement, color, Asher’s characteristic touches of humor, and her deep respect for her subjects is evident; on view through February 22 at the Washington Printmakers Gallery, 1641 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

 

Chronicles of the African American Journey Through Fiber Arts and Bygones

"Play a little Jazz; Play a little Blues" by Sandra Ealy
“Play a little Jazz; Play and little Blues” by Sandra Ealy

 

“Furrowed Bundles” by Andrew Flanders

Montpelier Arts Center has two shows in celebration of Black History Month: Chronicles of the African American Journey Through Fiber Arts pays homage to life stories and experiences through quilts, beading, felt and sewing. Bygones, freestanding and wall-hanging sculptures by artist Andrew Flanders, investigates the materiality of wood in a series of objects, assemblages, furniture, and vessels. There is a reception for both Saturday, February 8 from 3-5 p.m.; on view at through March 1 at Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD.

 

dancing in the dark

“Untitled, 2018” by Kelsey Arrington

Artist Kelsey Arrington’s collection of photographic art invites spectators to investigate the concept of expression as it relates to identity and performance. Meet the artist at the exhibit reception Friday, February 7 from 6-8 p.m.; on view through February 28 at ArtReach GW, THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE.

 

Spatial Rapport

“When Faced, Still Confused” by Brett Ferguson Schieszer

 

“Untitled 32” by Matthew McLaughlin

Artists Matthew McLaughlin and Brett Fergusen Schieszer explore space, place, and scale in this exhibit that is comprised of their own mixed media work well as a series of collaborative pieces. Schieszer’s abstract work offers balance to McLaughlin’s more austere lines and forms. Together, they aim to create a larger dialogue about space and daily environments; on view through February 23 at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 4318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD.

 

Artful Weekend, Events, Exhibits, Uncategorized

Artists Opportunities #504

"Kaleidoscope 2" by Tara Hamilton

Every week, we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

New:

 

Back Wall Gallery Call For Submissions – Takoma Park, MD

Deadline: February 8   The Back Wall Gallery invites artist to share  creative perspectives and perceptions about race in 2020 America for an exhibit titled “Race and Me.” Click here to learn more.

 

Call For Artists, Hyattsville Community Development Corporation – Hyattsville, MD

Deadline: February 14   Hyattsville Community Development Corporation is seeking designs to transform select signal cabinets in Riverdale Park into public artworks. This project will use public art to address community blight and enhance the visual landscape. For more information, click here.

 

New Jersey Arts Annual 2020 – Morristown, NJ

Deadline: February 21   New Jersey Arts Annual is a unique series of exhibitions highlighting the state’s visual and performing artists. Sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts, this call for entry open to any artist currently living or working in New Jersey to apply. To learn more, click here.

 

Call for Entries: Fleeting/Fled – Glen Echo, MD

Deadline: February 21   Washington Sculptors Group (WSG) and Glen Echo Park seek anonymous submissions from members of the Washington Sculptors Group for and exhibition that addresses the temporal that is open to many possibilities—the cycle of life, death and rebirth is the underlying theme. Artists who are not already members may join WSG. Click here for more information.

 

Made In New York 2020 Call For Artists – Auburn, NY

Deadline: March 31   Made in NY is an annual exhibit at the Schweinfurth Art Center, located in Auburn, New York, that features work by New York artists. The exhibit is an opportunity for artists residing in New York State to showcase their work in a competitive, juried exhibition. The exhibit is open to all media, such as photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, fiber, installation, and video. Learn more here.

 

Juliet Art Museum Regional MFA Juried Exhibition Call For Artists – Charleston, WV

Deadline: May 4   The Juliet Art Museum invites all MFA student artists graduating from schools in the Appalachian Region (spanning southern New York to Northern Alabama and Georgia) to enter the Juliet Art Museum MFA Exhibition. This exhibit serves as an opportunity for emerging artists throughout Appalachia, highlighting the incredible work coming out of MFA programs across the region. Artists are encouraged to apply with the MFA thesis work. Work selected will be on display in the Juliet Art Museum from August 8th– November 29th, 2020. For more information, click here.

 

Sea Of Change Mid-Atlantic Call For Artists – Virginia Beach, VA

Deadline: May 5   There is beauty in all the waterways that surround us, but our climate is changing and perhaps our lives as well. The Virginia Beach Art Center invites artists from South Carolina to Pennsylvania to submit to Sea of Change Mid-Atlantic, an exhibit that brings attention to the crisis that our oceans face. For more information, visit here.

 

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Re-runs: These announcements have been posted here before, but it’s not too late to enter!

 

Open Call, Site: Brooklyn Gallery – NY

Deadline: February 4   We understand gesture and motion in the broadest sense of the word; works that capture movement, energy, activity, and develop an active relationship to the world. While the term gestural was first used to describe the painting style of certain abstract expressionists, Site:Brooklyn is looking for works that take this history not as an endpoint, but as a point of departure, considering the subject in pluralistic and open-ended manner. All mediums are welcome. Visit here for more information.

 

Zeiss Photography Award 2020

Deadline: February 4   For the 2020 ZEISS Photography Award photographers are asked to respond to the theme Seeing Beyond – Discoveries. Epiphanies, inventions and transformations from the known to the unknown, we want to see something new. Submissions exploring the landscape, humans, science, political or economic changes, or even something more conceptual, are all welcome. Learn more here.

 

Call for Entry, D.C. Dada – DC

Deadline: February 9   In the political capital of the free world, we find ourselves in the highest rate of absurdity per capita. DC dada want to embrace the absurdity while fighting the harm it causes. They are looking for those interested in politically themed visual art made to sell in a weekend long Pi day celebration. Interested? Send a proposal by email along with images of your art or practice to [email protected].

 

Long Island City Artists, Inc. Call for Artists – NY

Deadline: February 10    An exhibition inspired by the centennial celebration for woman’s suffrage is open to artists of all genders and countries that support equal rights and wish to express their activism through any medium including video, film, sculpture, virtual reality, painting, photography, performance art, dance etc. These works should serve as a reflection of the past and a reminder for all the work that is still upon us to create a world with equal rights for all. For more information, click here.

 

Call for Artists & Photographers – Winter Innovate Grants – US & International

Deadline: February 11   Innovate Grant is now accepting submissions for Winter 2019. Innovate Grant awards (2) $550.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition to receiving a grant award, winners will be featured and recognized on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. For more information and to apply, click here.

 

The Center for Emerging Artist – Philadelphia

Deadline: February 15   The Visual Artist Fellowship is designed to help artists in the Philadelphia Region reach new levels in their career. Artists will be asked to demonstrate a vision for the next stage of their professional or artistic practice and a clear plan for CFEVA’s proposed role in reaching it. For details, visit here.

 

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Artist-In-Residency Program 2020-2021 – NY

Deadline: February 15   The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free, private studios to 17 visual artists for year-long residencies with the mission to provide working studio space and community for artists. The program is open to professional visual artists, 21 years or older who are US citizens, permanent residents, or visa holders. For more information, click here.

 

Call for Artists: 16th Annual Bethesda Painting Award – MD

Deadline: February 21   Nearly 300 artists from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. submit work to this annual competition created to exclusively honor regional painters. The best-in-show winner will be awarded $10,000, second place will be honored with $2,000 and third place will be awarded $1,000. For more information, visit here.

 

11th Annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air Competition & Exhibition–Cumberland 2020 – MD

Deadline: February 28   With $10,000 in prize money, this annual juried exhibition and art competition is sponsored by the Allegany Arts Council, a non-profit organization established in 1975 to support and cultivate the arts in Allegany County, Maryland. The event is now in its 11th year. For more information, click here.

 

Wintertude Rustic Retreat & Self-Directed Residency, The Millay Colony for the Arts – NY

Deadline: March 15   Introducing Wintertude, a retreat and self-directed paying residency (no jury process) for those needing or wanting time and space in an inspirational setting. Stays range from four days to four weeks, includes private bedroom and private studio, shared living and kitchen space (fully equipped, meals not included), bedding and linens, washer/dryer, WiFi, desktop computer and printer. The Millay Colony is in the upper Hudson Valley nestled in the Berkshire foothills. For details, visit here.

 

Call for Entry, Prince Street Gallery – NY

Deadline: March 22   Open to artists 18+ living in the USA. Original paintings, drawings, prints, and mixed media only. No giclees, digital prints, videos or photographs will be accepted. For more information, click here.

 

Gloucester Arts Festival Call for Entry – VA

Deadline: April 3   The Gloucester Arts Festival committee is pleased to announce an open call for an exhibition that will be the focal point of their 2020 arts festival. The theme is water, both in nature and in human experience (e.g., industrial settings, conservation efforts, community life, spiritual dimensions, etc.). Artists will be juried into the show with digital images of original 2D or 3D work completed in the last two years. For details, click here.

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Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD

The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.

 

 

Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA

The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences.  In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, visit https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=6876.

 

The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)

Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.

 

Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine

Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.

 

The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects

Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.

 

Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)

Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.

 

Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication

Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.

 

Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)

Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].

 

The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)

Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, clickhere.

 

Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)

Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.

 

Residency: Maryland

Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.

 

Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.

 

Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)

Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Juror Q & A With Catherine Haggarty

January 2020 Open Exhibit juror Catherine Haggarty

We invited Brooklyn-based artist, curator, and writer Catherine Haggarty to select works for our January 2020 Open Exhibit. She is known for her bright and colorful paintings that, according to Conversation Project NYC, “…explores the sublime and the absurd.” Haggarty’s paintings and curatorial work have been reviewed and featured in Hyperallergic, Art Spiel, Two Coats of Paint and The New York Times. When she is not painting or curating, she shares her expertise as an adjunct professor at The School of Visual Arts (SVA), and co-directs NYC Crit Club, which offers grad-school style critique classes. Haggarty spoke with Haven Ashley of The Art League Gallery and shared why she avoids binary language when assessing art, common themes she observed in January’s show, and what about her award-winning selections stand out.

 

The Art League: What do you look for in a successful work of art?

Catherine Haggarty: I avoid the binary language of “successful” and “non-successful” as much as I can. The distinction is too black and white⁠. There is gray space in work and most work lives in these gray areas. I will say that when work is done in an honest way, it has agency, it is alive and it is providing something necessary. How do I tell those things? Well, the truth is I can’t always⁠, but often an honest piece of work will avoid typical tropes, it will be sweet at times, unassuming at times, assuming when needed, physical at times, and quiet at other times⁠. It has autonomy. Artwork reflects us, and when we are most successful and our best selves we are patient, good at listening, honest, and curious.

So, work that makes me ask questions [is what I’m looking for]. Work that asks me to look further, work that defies logic, but sometimes work that both embraces logic and spontaneity. Work that feels like it has to be made⁠—like there is no other option. You can sense this, particularly after looking at art all the time.

 

TAL: How important is subject matter and narrative in a successful work?

CH: Well, subject matter that is nameable does not always mean strong narrative⁠—these two things can sometimes be disparate. Also, defining a “successful” work is really hard to do⁠. When I look at a piece and feel an immediate emotional or physical reaction⁠, then I’d say the work is doing something exciting. At the end of the day⁠ a work of art is alive, it has needs, and it has to be done the way it was.

Subject matter also alludes to representational work⁠ and that excludes abstraction in a way. I think narrative is possible within abstraction, and often more so. Subjects that are nouns⁠, meaning nameable⁠, sometimes lack engagement with the material, composition, and mood. They do not become narrative just because they are a thing, a person or a place. Narrative depends on connection and materiality too.

 

TAL: Based on the artworks you selected, what is the overall mood of the January exhibit?

CH: I observed a lot of objects in the January applications for the exhibit⁠—I sensed a consistent narrative of figures, of being outside the norm, of feeling like an outsider…I couldn’t place it while I was viewing the artworks, but a lot of the work in retrospect seemed to be about observing and about being aware of itself.

 

TAL: Is there anything you wish you had seen more, or less, of? Was there a common subject matter that kept surfacing among submissions?

CH: Less of? Well…this is subjective. I think there is a line between work that seems to be done to please others, and work that has to be done for the reason we all need to breathe, you know? A work that seems to try to please me, or the academic system, or the market⁠ falls short. This means work that lacks content honesty, no meaning for the marks, no meaning for the way things are drawn⁠ may feel like homework assignments and not Art with a capital A. Work like this⁠, post-school, I’d like to not see. Also, I don’t want to see screen savers! I don’t want to see photography that looks like a screensaver⁠. It lacks agency and it feels like advertising or something.

I tell my students at The School of Visual Arts that they need to begin thinking about art with a capital A—that it means something, that it has to exist and that it connects them to the world, the unconscious or conscious. Not an assignment.

 

TAL: What advice do you have for artists submitting their work digitally?

CH: Better photos! Photos matter so much. Invest in a good photographer or trade with a friend or peer. Please do not submit poorly photographed work. This is the presentation of your work, and it affects the way it is consumed.

 

TAL: Did your own work as an artist influence your decisions?

CH: I try very hard not to have my taste affect these processes. As I said before, I try to separate what I know and what I don’t when I review work. It always has some effect, but I love the work I can’t do, work I’ve never thought of doing⁠. Such work is probably less critically reviewed by me. My work as an artist influences the jurying or reviewing in that I know how things are made, I know how certain processes make work better, I know how subject matter appears authentic and specific. That is it.

 

TAL: What made the award winners stand out?

CH: Bravery and the ability to be weird and a bit out of line. The award winners were pieces I stopped at and looked at longer. Things that made me ask questions, and art objects that felt specific. Of course, seeing things online is different than in person. I wish I could have reviewed everything in person, too.

 

In addition to her Best-in-Show selection, Haggarty picked 14  Honorable Mention awardees, an unprecedented number for League juried shows. Here’s what she had to say about the top winner and the other works that impressed her (four of which are pictured below):

 

Best-in-Show winner The White Sock by Dicxon Vergaray

“I thought this piece was brave—complex yet straight forward. There seemed to be a collage image and material element that made the piece feel alive and from a good place, like it had to be made and only that way. I love the symbols, layering of strange spatial elements.”

 

Honorable Mentions

One Enchanted Evening by Martin de Alteriis

 

 

Mount Vernon Shed by Norman Smith

 

 

The Bike Trick by Susan Sanders

 

 

Untitled by George Elliott

“I really enjoyed each one for its sensibility and reality —in different capacity. All stand alone as strong images and I wish I could see more [work] by each of the artists.”

 

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