Signs Of The Times – Call For Artists
Gallery Clarendon in Arlington, VA seeks entries for a national juried art exhibition to be held January 5 – 31, 2019. For this exhibition, artists are called to submit works that interpret and express signs of the times – real or imagined, literal or figurative, positive or negative. Art may address questions, protests, or celebrate our changing world. Submissions can range from traditional to conceptual, both 2-d and 3-d work.
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Deadline: 28 Nov 2018
Juried by Beverly Ryan whose work currently includes painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Her abstract and/or narrative oil paintings have been known for years. Recently, she has added metalworking and soft sculpture to her body of work. Ryan holds an MS from Columbia University and a BA from Franklin and Marshall College. She studied at the Corcoran College of Art and Design with William Christenberry, William Willis, and Steve Cushner. She has had two artist residencies at The Vermont Studio Center. In 2016, she participated in the Drawing Marathon with Graham Nickson at NYSS.
There is $500 in cash prizes for Signs of the Times. The show will be marketed throughout the DC metropolitan area via postcard and on Gallery Clarendon’s Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook accounts. Art will be exhibited in Gallery Clarendon in a high-traffic, upscale area for one month. This includes an opening reception attended by many loyal patrons on our mailing list and area residents. Gallery Clarendon receptions have attracted up to 400 people. Arlington Artists Alliance shows have been written up in publications including The Washington Post, Arlington Magazine, and Northern Virginia Magazine.
About Gallery Clarendon
Opened in June 2018, Gallery Clarendon is located in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. It is a cooperative Arlington Artists Alliance gallery that exhibits and promotes the work of Gallery members and other local and national artists in special exhibitions. The artwork at Gallery Clarendon changes each month. There is a free opening reception held on the second Friday of every month. Members’ work includes paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, drawings, photography, fiber art, sculpture, glass, metal work, ceramics, and jewelry. The Arlington Artists Alliance offers art classes for children and adults at Gallery Clarendon in a variety of media. The Arlington Artists Alliance is a vital, energetic, creative force for visual art in Arlington County, VA. It was formed in 2000 by working artists who wanted to make local art more accessible in our community. It gained non-profit 501(c)(3) status in 2007.
For more information, contact art@galleryclarendon.org.
