Call to Entry

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2016 Best of Show winner
Anthony Mitri

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Contract revised 09/07/2017

46th Annual Juried Art Exhibit

November 4—December 13, 2017
Reception, Friday, November 3, 2017, 6–8 p.m.

Artists living within a 250-mile radius of Chagrin Falls are invited to  submit artwork for consideration to this prestigious annual exhibition. For this call to entry, artists submit their art pieces in person rather than uploading digital images. Each artist may submit up to 2 pieces in any art medium. Historically we have received approximately 275-300 pieces of artwork, including 2-D and 3-D. The art is juried on site to approximately 100 works in painting, drawing, fiber arts, jewelry, sculpture, photography and more! Over $1,000 in cash is awarded for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place and several community sponsored awards including the Hardy Watercolor Award and the Phyllis Lloyd Memorial Award.

2017 Jurors:
Michael Gill, Executive Director, Collective Arts Network
Kristen Cliffel, Visual Artist
Anna Arnold, Visual Artist and Director, Wasmer Gallery, Ursuline College

Entry October 19–21, 2017  | Deadline Saturday, October 21, 2 p.m.

**Please note entry fee beginning this year is $25 for 1 or 2 pieces**

VIP Sneak Peek
for Accepted Artists, Patron Donors, Board of Trustees and Advisory Board

Accepted artists are invited to attend our VIP Patron Sneak Peek event on Thursday, November 2 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Please consider bringing a sweet or savory finger food to contribute to our refreshments for the event.

Opening Reception

All submitting artists are invited to attend our opening reception event on Friday, November 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Please consider bringing a sweet or savory finger food to contribute to our refreshments for the event.

Annual Juried Art Exhibit Award Winners

COMMUNITY AWARDS
 
Elsie and Byron Lutman Award
Dale Lazar | Pittsburgh, PA
Painter
Archival pigment print
 
Stan and Hope Emerling Watercolor Award
Lois Salmon Toole | Chagrin Falls, OH
Beckoning Light
Transparent watercolor
 
Russell Hardy Watercolor Award
Melissa Harris | Aurora, OH
Nooks and Crannies
Watercolor on paper
 
Phyllis Lloyd Memorial Award: Abstract Painting
Jack St. John | Bedford, OH
Programmatic Non-Fit
Acrylic, pastel and ink
 
 
PLACE AWARDS
 
Best in Show
Sharon O’Connor–Clarke | Gates Mills, OH
Iconic Cleveland: West Side Market
Egg tempera on wood panel
 
1st Place
Reinhold Friebertshauser | Chagrin Falls, OH
Artifact Series/Bowl #2
Wood—Lathe turned walnut root wad with embedded stones
 
2nd Place
John A. Sargent III | S. Euclid, OH
To Be
Oil on canvas
 
3rd Place
Margaret S. Heydorn | Shaker Hts, OH
March ‘09 on Wall Street
Oil
 
 
HONORABLE MENTION
 
Susan Cone Porges | Solon, OH
Triple Latte
Oil
 
Diane Farr | Chagrin Falls, OH
Jess
Oil on canvas
 
Dan Grantham | Pepper Pike, OH
Falls
Black Walnut
 
Robbie Grodin and Bridget Roush | Chagrin Falls, OH
Nuno Felt meets Eco Print
Fiber—hand-made felted fabric, naturally dyed with indigo, cochineal, leaves, berries and rainwater
 
Michael W. High | Chardon, OH
The Offering of Time
Clay, slip and stain in two-part construction
 
Bill Pappas | Waite Hill, OH
Pick Your Vacation Cabin
Photography
 
Gwen Waight | Peninsula, OH
Look Out
Found object assemblage
 
Kim Zarney | Beachwood, OH
Raven
Water soluble oil on coated paper

Open to artists living within
​250 miles of Valley Art Center

Important Dates

​Artwork delivery
Thursday, October 19, 4–6 p.m.
Friday, October 20, 8–10 a.m.
Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Notification of acceptance—on this page
By 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 24
Please do not call our office

Pick up of unaccepted art
Thursday, October 26, 4–6 p.m.
Friday, October 27, 8–10 a.m.
Saturday, October 28, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
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Pick up of exhibited art
Thursday, December 14, 4–6 p.m.
Friday, December 15, 8–10 a.m.
Saturday, December 16, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

2017 Annual Juried Art Exhibit

Entry Procedure and Eligibility

• Work will be judged on quality, originality, concept, design and technique to receive cash awards for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place and several community sponsored awards including the Hardy Watercolor Award and The Phyllis Lloyd Memorial Award.
• Jurors: Michael Gill, Executive Director, Collective Arts Network; Kristen Cliffel, Visual Artist; Anna Arnold, Visual Artist and Director, Wasmer Gallery, Ursuline College
• Entry fee: $25 (includes up to 2 pieces). **New entry fee as of September 6, 2017.**
  No Refunds. Payment of entry fee does not guarantee acceptance.
• Deliver your art, entry fee and entry paperwork on Thursday, October 19, 4–6 p.m; Friday, October 20, 8–10 a.m.; or Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
• Art is accepted from artists within a 250-mile radius of Chagrin Falls, OH.
• Art that has been previously displayed at Valley Art Center is not eligible.
• All artwork must be properly finished and ready for exhibit
  
  

(all 2D work MUST be wired for hanging--NO SAW TOOTH HANGERS)
*2D artwork not properly wired will not be accepted.
**Please review framing guide at www.valleyartcenter.org

• All work must be original and completed by entering artist. Accepted media include: oils, acrylics, watercolor, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, collage, textiles, jewelry, glass, sculpture, ceramics, enamel, and metalwork. No kits or molds, unless the mold is the original work of the artist. Reproductions of the artist's original art and copies of other artists' work are ineligible.
• Valley Art Center (VAC) reserves the right to refuse any artwork deemed unacceptable based on presentation and/or content or lack of relevance to the theme or pieces valued above $20,000.
• 2D work that is more than 4 feet by 4 feet and 3D work that is larger than 3 feet square may be limited by VAC staff.
• Every precaution is taken in handling piece(s) during installation and the exhibition. While on VAC premises, insurance is carried for fire, burglary and theft and is liable to the exhibitor only to the extent of its recovery under said policies. VAC reserves the right to refuse any artwork deemed “too delicate” to adequately protect during normal handling by VAC staff.  Artist MUST sign a waiver assuming ALL responsibility of said artwork during installation, exhibition and dismantling of exhibit. VAC will only cover artwork should any of the above stated situations occur while artwork is on exhibit. Valley Art Center encourages all artists to carry insurance on their own artwork.
• Artist shall be responsible for costs of delivery and insurance of the exhibited works during transport to and from VAC.
• Artist agrees to work being displayed throughout exhibition dates. Artwork may not be removed earlier than December 13, 2017 at 4 p.m. VAC shall have the right to show and use the items exhibited for the purpose of sale to its customers unless pieces are marked NFS (not for sale) by the artist. 
• VAC keeps 40% commission on the selling price of all artwork (unless NFS). VAC shall pay the agreed amount (60% of marked price) to the exhibitor by January 13, 2018 (30 days following the end of the show on December 13, 2017).
• Each piece must be clearly labeled with TWO entry tags per piece. For curating and jurying purposes, the tags should be separated and attached carefully, on the back as well as folded over to the front of 2D work and on the bottom as well as folded over to the front/top of 3D work.
• VAC does not have adequate storage space to hold work after designated pick-up dates and times. Please note VAC will grant a grace period of 5 business days, after which artists will be charged a storage fee of $5 per day which must be paid upon retrieval. If the artist knows there will be a conflict which prohibits pick-up during designated dates and times, the artist must arrange an appointment with the gallery manager for the artist or artist’s named representative to ensure pick-up before the end of the grace period.
• Participation in this exhibition implies agreement to the stated conditions of the
  exhibition including permission to photograph displayed work for documentation and publicity purposes.
• All artists are invited to the Patron Members VIP Event—Thursday, November 2, 2017 from
  6-8pm.
• All artists are invited to the Opening Night Reception—Friday, November 3, 2017 from 6-8pm.
• Donations of savory or sweet finger foods are graciously accepted to keep gallery costs down.
• These terms may only be changed by written amendment signed by VAC.