[Exhibition Update]
Congratulations to the participants and winners of the Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center exhibition, Timber: Contempory Woodcraft!
Juror Award Winners:
- Cliff Guard “Cyclone”
- Derek Weidman “Woodpecker Pecking”
- Leah Woods “Swarm”
View more details about and images from the exhibition here: https://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/timber-contemporary-woodcraft
[Side Arts Certified Sponsored Listing] Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center announces a call for artists to submit original artwork to Timber: Contemporary Woodcraft. This exhibition seeks to celebrate the diverse and innovative ways that contemporary artists harness the versatility of wood as a medium for artistic expression.
From utilizing traditional woodworking techniques (carving, turning, whittling, inlay, joinery, steam-bending) for furniture making and sculpture, to two dimensional working methods like wood burning and avant-garde installations fabricated with CNC machines and laser cutters, this exhibition aims to showcase all the creative ways artists engage with and manipulate wood to convey their narratives. Push the boundaries of both traditional and contemporary techniques to create captivating artworks.
Click here for the application / registration (Closed)
Enter by: 25 August 2024
The artwork for Timber: Contemporary Woodcraft must feature wood as a primary medium. Mixed-media artworks are welcome, but wood must be a primary element. 2-D and 3-D artwork will be considered. Indoor and outdoor installations will be considered. All artwork must be done within the last four years. Artists must be 18 years or older. Artists must be living and working in the United States or Canada.
Important Dates
- Notification Of Juror Decision: September 9, 2024
- Artwork Delivery: September 25-30, 2024
- Annmarie After Hours Reception: October 11, 2024
- Exhibition Dates: October 11, 2024 – January 20, 2025
- Artwork Pickup: January 22-26, 2025
Annmarie is a Smithsonian Affiliate located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1992, Annmarie has captivated visitors of all ages with its natural setting and exceptional programs and events.
Timber: Contemporary Woodcraft – Artist Benefits
This juried exhibition will feature roughly 50-70 works of art in our beautiful 1,200 sq.ft., marble-floored gallery. Selected artist will benefit from an array of supporting materials. Each artist will receive a complementary social media graphic. Artists will be featured in a professionally made digital catalogue featuring an individual page for each artist, as well as shots from the gallery and juror information.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center takes a 40% commission on all gallery sales. This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, from October 11, 2024, to January 20, 2025.
About Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a shady walking path that meanders through the woods past permanent and loaned sculpture, including over thirty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Artists in the collection include: Antonio Tobias Mendez, Barbara Hepworth, Cesar, Robert Engman, Jean Arp, Kenneth Snelson and Fransisco Zuniga. Young guests can frolic in the Fairy Lolly Creative Play Space and explore the many trails, including the Tree-mendous Trail.
The award-winning Arts Building includes rotating exhibition space, the Nature Nook, the artLAB Creative Reuse Studio, the Annmarie Gift Shop, and lovely wrap around patios. Annmarie presents a variety of popular annual festivals, rotating exhibitions, family activities, and creative public programs. The Studio School offers classes for all ages and abilities – from pottery to dance – taught by professional artists and arts educators.
For more information, contact exhibits@annmariegarden.org
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[Sponsored Listing] LibertyTown Arts Workshop in Fredericksburg, VA, announces a call for artists for The Cube, a regional exhibition. LibertyTown wanted to try something a little bit different. They try to come up with concepts that can focus creative energy. This time they thought, what if they gave you all the same exact object and saw what you could do with it. Enter The Cube. The cube is a 4”x4” piece of wood, nothing more, nothing less.
Click here for the application / registration
Deadline: 30 Aug 2021
Fees: A non-refundable material fee must be paid for each cube. Payment may be submitted electronically via the LibertyTown website or by check delivered to LibertyTown.
How do you get your hand on a cube? Follow these simple steps:
- Register to get a cube. You will pay a $10 material fee for the cube at registration, and be asked for your email and telephone. This is so LibertyTown can remind you to come and pick up your cube.
- Come to LibertyTown starting May 15th and pick up a wooden cube. LibertyTown might have a few extras, so if you fail to register ahead of time, call and check with they and they might be able to get you one. But please register. Please.
- Use that cube to make art. You can make the cube into the art, use it to make the art, draw the cube, and/or cut the cube up. LibertyTown has zero restrictions except mayhem and foolishness. Do not harm anyone with the cube or use it for nefarious means. LibertyTown has a particular set of skills. They will find out.
- Bring the art you made with the cube/cube made into art into the gallery starting August 27th (see below for a complete list of dates) along with a small explanation of your art. Something like “I burned the cube into charcoal and used it to draw a charcoal drawing.”
- Glory in your creativity. Attend the opening in person or virtually. Share the show on social media.
All artists age 16 and older, working in any media, may participate in this show. Work accepted into the show must be for sale. Applications and pieces must be physically submitted at the gallery for jurying. Work that will be displayed on a wall must be ready to hang, with no wet media, no sawtooth hangers, and staple-free edges. LibertyTown will provide pedestals when needed. LibertyTown reserves the right to reject works accepted by the juror due to content, space constraints, or inability to properly install the work. Artists are responsible for any costs related to transporting accepted work to the gallery and transporting unsold work away at the end of the show.
Calendar
- 8/27 11am-7pm Submissions can be dropped off
- 8/28 11am-7pm Submissions can be dropped off
- 8/29 11am-5pm Submissions can be dropped off
- 8/30 10am-6pm Submissions can be dropped off
- 9/3 Opening reception
- 9/26 Show closes, unsold work may be picked up
The Cube Awards
- 1st Place: $ 200
- 2nd Place: $ 100
- 3rd Place: $ 75
LibertyTown’s website and social media gives artists a way to have their work viewed and sold. The website has a show blog post and shopping section for each show featuring each piece in the show for sale. The gallery owner hosts a Facebook Live event showing and talking about each piece in the show. LibertyTown keeps a commission of 40% on all show sales.
About LibertyTown Arts Workshop
LibertyTown Arts Workshop, established in 2004, is a 13,000 square foot visual arts center located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, half way between Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, DC. They have 30 plus art studios, over 80 local artists, a full pottery studio, and a gallery space. Every month, they rotate out the gallery space with a new show, which varies from invitational, regional, and national shows. They are a fully staffed center, open seven days a week to the public and offering art in almost all mediums. LibertyTown resides in Historic Downtown Fredericksburg, which puts them among historic venues, downtown eateries, and a thriving arts community with a lot of visitors.
For more information, contact info@libertytownarts.com.