SEMI ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Submissions are now closed.
We invite artists to submit their best works in any medium, including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, fiber arts, ceramics, etc. (with the exception of video and projection-based work). This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your talent, reach a new audience, and connect with fellow artists.
To be eligible for the exhibition, all artworks must be original, completed within the past three years, and not previously exhibited at OPAL and ready to hang.
JURIST: Claire Barliant
Claire Barliant is a writer and artist who recently moved from Cambridge, MA, to Oak Park, IL. Her writing on art, architecture, and other subjects has appeared in several publications, including Apollo, Artforum, Art in America, East of Borneo, Icon, Metropolis, Modern Painters, No Tokens, and Triple Canopy.
From 2010 to 2013 Claire wrote short art reviews for the New Yorker’s “Goings On About Town" section. Claire has also contributed essays to several artist monographs and museum catalogues.
In 2014 Claire curated “As We Were Saying”, an exhibition at EFA Project Space, New York, about the return of identity politics in art, which was reviewed by Holland Cotter for the New York Times. Claire holds an MA in Curatorial Studies from Bard College, a BA in Comparative Literature from Smith College, and an MFA candidate in creative writing from Emerson College.
● This is a Juried Call utilizing the Submittable platform.
● The artwork you submit will be included if it meets the Call criteria.
● Deliver your work on the drop-off dates below. All media/mediums accepted (except for video for this exhibition).
● ARTWORK IS LIMITED IN SIZE TO (42”) IN THE LARGEST DIMENSION (including frame).
● Sculpture work (freestanding) can be up to 72” high but must be no more than 36” wide in the round.
● Limit of 3 submissions per artist.
● All work MUST be ready to hang!!! (ABSOLUTELY NO SAWTOOTH OR STRING HANGERS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!)
SPECIAL NOTE:
If you received and ACCEPTANCE EMAIL:
Please deliver all artworks you included in your submission, and the jurist will select which of those will go into the show.
We will select from all of your artworks delivered to the gallery,
to determine which of them will be included in the show.
At least 1 or potentially all of your work will be included in the show
which will be determined once we see the actual work.
* OPAL reserves the right to reject any accepted work that does not clearly represent or match the submission. * Incomplete submissions will not be considered. * Submission fees are non-refundable. * All shipped artwork received MUST include a prepaid shipping label for return of the work. OPAL will not ship work without this prepaid label.
Dates to Remember:
Submission Deadline: AUG 23, 2023, through SEPT 22, 2023
Notification of Accepted Work: SEPT 25
Delivery of Accepted Work: OCT 5 (1-5pm), OCT 6 (1-5pm), OCT 7 ( 1-4pm) OCT 10 (1-5pm) Exhibition Opens: OCT 12 - NOV 10
Opening Reception: FRIDAY, OCT 13, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Exhibition Closes: NOV 10
Pick Up Accepted Work: NOV 11 (1-4pm), NOV 13 (1-5pm), NOV 14 (1-5pm)
Recognition Awards for Exhibition:
1st place - $300
2nd place - $200
3rd place - $100
Submission fee is $55 for up to three images of work.