[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] bj spoke gallery announces a call for artists for Paperworks 2023, an international juried competition. The exhibition will be virtual and include a virtual reception. Accepted media are works made on, of, or about paper including cut paper, folded paper, woven paper, glued paper, drawings, paintings, pastels, printmaking, photographs, paper sculpture, 3D, bound books, collage, mixed media, video, and installation.
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Enter by: 24 May 2023
Eligible artists use paper as their primary medium, a substrate, or the subject of a video. All entries to the Paperworks 2023 competition must be the original work of the artist. Artist will be allowed to submit up to 6 images and/or 2 videos.
The juror is Emily Olek, a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Paperworks 2023 Artist Benefits
bj spoke gallery will promote the virtual show and display the finalists work on the gallery’s website and social media platforms. The virtual show dates will be July 1 through 31, 2023. A virtual reception and awards presentation will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 (7:00 PM EST), for artists, their guests and the public, at which time the award winners will be announced. Cash prize for First Place is $300, Second Place is $200, and Third Place is $100.
About bj spoke gallery
bj spoke gallery is a member owned and run, not-for-profit 501(c)3 gallery of professional artists with a broad diversification of styles and media. Artists have won numerous awards; been featured in press and media; taken roles as teachers, mentors, and exhibit jurors; and are represented in public and private collections. The gallery presents members’ shows monthly, offers solo exhibitions for artists, yearly invitational shows, two national juried art competitions, artist talks, the Artist’s Circle (open to all artists, gallery membership not required), workshops, live theater, and poetry readings. In an effort to bring under-served artists to the attention of the Long Island community, the gallery maintains an outreach program to individuals, such as young emerging artists.
bj spoke gallery has maintained a reputation as a prestigious gallery. It has sustained an image of excellence in reviews in New York’s Newsday and The New York Times. After nearly 50 years, their reputation continues to be one of artistic expertise, resilience, empowerment, and community engagement.
For more information, contact bjspokegallery25@gmail.com.
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[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] bj spoke gallery announces a call for artists for EXPO 42, a virtual show with a virtual reception on Zoom. It is an international competition. All fine arts media are acceptable (no crafts): watercolor, oils, acrylic, mixed media, printmaking, pastel, drawing, collage, sculpture, installation art, video (short), photography, original digital art, and fiber art.
The Juror is Kiko Aebi, a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art.
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Enter by: 9 December 2022
Artists will be allowed to submit up to 6 images and/or 2 videos. Submissions must be the original work of the artist.
b.j. spoke gallery will promote the virtual show and display the finalists work on their website and social media platforms. The virtual show dates will be February 1st through 28th, 2023. If selected as a finalist, images of your art, your name, voice, video, artist’s statement, and/or bio will be used on the gallery website social media, print, and any other publicity used to promote EXPO 42.
A Zoom Reception and Awards Presentation will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023, for artists, their guests, and the public, at which time the award winners will be announced. Cash prize for First Place is $300, $200 for Second Place, and $100 for Third Place.
About bj spoke gallery
bj spoke gallery is a member owned not for profit, 501 (c)3, artists cooperative and an icon of Huntington Long Island for nearly fifty years. The gallery provides a space for artists to showcase visual arts, collaborate across mediums with fellow artists, engage in local community programs, and use artwork to fundraise for local organizations focusing on family violence, homelessness, and individuals with special needs.
For more information, contact bjspokegallery25@gmail.com.
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b.j. spoke gallery announces a call for artists for Focus 2018, a national, fine art photography competition juried by Kelly Sidley, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art, NY.
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Deadline: 30 Apr 2018
Entry Fee: $35 for up to 6 images/works, all of which could be selected for exhibition. Artists will be judged on their body of work. Open to U.S. residents 18 years of age or older.
Focus 2018 Juror: Kelly Sidley, Curatorial Assistant, Museum of Modern Art, NY. Ms. Sidley was a Lecturer (2007-2015) in MoMA’s Education Department and contributed to many exhibitions including Out of Time: Contemporary Art from the Collection (2006-2007); Comic Abstraction: Image-Breaking, Image-Making (2007); Aernout Mik (2009); Inbox: Hans-Peter Feldmann (2017); and Louise Lawler: Why Pictures Now (2017).
Selected artists will have up to six pieces included in a one month exhibition at the b.j. spoke gallery in Huntington, NY from August 1-26, 2018. b.j. spoke gallery will host and promote an opening reception on August 4th 6-9pm for exhibiting artists and guests. Winners posted on b.j. spoke website with featured works and artists statement, in social media, and local press.
About b.j. spoke gallery
b.j. spoke gallery is an artist owned and run cooperative art gallery and non profit 501(c)(3) organization, in Huntington, NY. They exhibit the work of members 10 to 12 months yearly. Members embrace many media, styles, and expression. They not only bring art to b.j. spoke gallery, but also share their expertise and talents in successfully managing the gallery. Members’ dedication to the arts and b.j. spoke gallery has enabled the gallery to hang one show per month, run two juried competitions per year, and have an open submissions event for our community, as well as host poetry nights, charity events, artist talks, and a bi-monthly artist circle discussion group. Perhaps most important, the gallery provides a space for the community. Members talk about art and the ideas that keep them painting, sculpting, moving, and changing.
For more information, contact manager@bjspokegallery.com.