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This is an open Call for Submissions from artists all over the USA for an exhibit in our gallery - 8000 sf of a Civil War-era warehouse on the Red Hook waterfront. With its trendy restaurants, bars, boutiques and billion dollar view of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor, it's an exciting place to visit and EXHIBIT. The enormous space of the gallery affords us the opportunity to exhibit really huge work, and we welcome it. We are fortunate to
be joined by a prestigious juror - Lilian Tone, Assistant Curator at the Museum of Modern Art. With her experience, expect an exceptionally exciting exhibition!
Call to Artists for Submissions:
- Early Bird Discounted Deadline: May 19, 2016
- Final Submission Deadline: June 2, 2016
- Gallery Exhibition Dates: July 23 - August 14, 2016 weekends 1-6PM
- Opening Reception: Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 1-6PM
About The Juror:
Lilian Tone is Assistant Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art. She received a BA from the Law School of The University of Sao Paulo; a BA from Fine Arts College, Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation, Sao Paulo; and has studied in the art history PhD program of the Graduate School and University Center, City University of New York. At MoMA, she organized the exhibitions: A Taste For Modernism: The William S. Paley Collection (2012); Focus: Paul Klee
(2006); Strangely Familiar (2003); Cai-Guo Qiang: Transient Rainbow (2002); Actual Size (2000); and White Spectrum (2000).
$3000 in Cash Awards:
- BEST of SHOW GOLD: $1000 At the Opening Reception, the artist whose work is juried as 'Best of Show' by Lilian Tone will receive a $1000 cash prize.
- BEST of SHOW SILVER: $500 At the Opening Reception, the artist whose work is juried 'Best of Show Silver' Lilian Tone will receive a $500 cash prize.
- PEOPLES' CHOICE: $250: The artist whose work is voted 'Best' by attendees during the course of the show will receive a $250 cash prize.
- CURATORS' CHOICE: $250: The artist whose work the Show Curators choose for excellence will receive a $250 cash prize.
- CERTIFICATE of RECOGNITION: $1000 $100 each for ten winners. All selections will be made by the juror, Lilian Tone.
Eligibility:
This call for submission is open to all residents of the U.S. and its Territories, 18 years of age or older. This is a juried exhibition for artists working in all traditional and non-traditional 2D and 3D media, including film/video when part of an installation. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution. Note: Crafts, kit work or reproductions of original works in other media (such as giclee print of oil painting), unless used as part of a mixed media work, will not be
considered.
More Information & To Enter:
http://bwac.org/2016/02/color/
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