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Fourth Annual Blossom Time Commemorative Poster Contest
2022 winner – Merry Go Round by Rachel Dove Liberati
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The entry fee is $10 to help offset the cost of the entry platform. Deadline for submission: 4PM April 1, 2023. Jury results will be posted on Valley Art Center’s website by April 22, 2023. The Chagrin Valley Jaycees in combination with Give! Chagrin Valley Women's League and Valley Art Center present the Fourth Annual Blossom Time Commemorative Poster Contest. Cash awards provided by Lyndall Insurance. We are inviting artists to submit ONE full color design sized to be reproduced within the space of an 11' x 14' vertical poster. The work will be juried and three prizes will be awarded. Prizes include $250 for the Winner, $100 for Second Place, and $50 for Third Place. The winning image will be reproduced on posters and other products which will be printed and sold as limited editions in pre-sales and at Blossom Time. The winning design will belong to The Chagrin Valley Jaycees, all rights reserved. Winners' original art will be used to produce camera-ready art. The image may reflect the general theme of 'Blossom Time' or the 2023 theme “Game Night” and should NOT include any wording as “Blossom Time 2023” will be added in the white space around the image when reproduced. Submissions with wording incorporated into the image may be disqualified. For questions, please call Valley Art Center 440-247-7507 / M-F 10AM-4PM / SAT 10AM-2PM VAC is located at 155 Bell Street in Chagrin Falls. While there, treat yourself or a loved one by signing up for an art class or workshop. Valley Art Center is member supported and receives additional support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the Ohio Arts Council and several other organizations and individuals. |
Call to Entry Frequently Asked Questions
Valley Art Center's calls to entry are always digital. We simply cannot host an in-person jury process in our facility due to the logistical needs of our robust educational programming. Valley Art Center utilizes the ArtCall.org online call to entry system for our open calls to entry. To enter online artists must have digital images of their work that fall within the following technical specifications.
--Image minimum length on longest side: 960px | Image maximum length on longest side: 4600px
--Max file size images: 4 mb. | Allowed File types: jpg
Entries are typically allowed one (1) image per submitted work. We recommend 3D artists submit a photomosaic image with multiple views of their piece, as in the image below.
--Image minimum length on longest side: 960px | Image maximum length on longest side: 4600px
--Max file size images: 4 mb. | Allowed File types: jpg
Entries are typically allowed one (1) image per submitted work. We recommend 3D artists submit a photomosaic image with multiple views of their piece, as in the image below.
Kenneth Hetzel - Abstracted Faith, Tired of Hanging Around
Best in Show 50th Annual Juried Art Exhibition |
Opportunities for exhibiting your art
Margaret "Peg" Bowen Gallery
Valley Art Center presents five exhibits annually in a professional, 1,000-square-foot gallery. Typically, at least two of these exhibits are open competitions for submissions from artists. The only nonprofit art gallery in the Village of Chagrin Falls, VAC has been presenting the original art of novice, emerging, and professional artists for 45 years. VAC's gallery call-to-entries are open to regional, national and international artists. The Annual Juried Art Exhibit CTE is open to artists living in a 250-mile radius of the Center. The Annual Student/Faculty Art Exhibit is noncompetitive and open to all students and instructors active at VAC within the previous two years. The Margaret "Peg" Bowen Gallery welcomes thousands of guests every year and is an excellent opportunity to share your work with an appreciative public.
Art by the Falls
Every June, the highly attended Art by the Falls outdoor show introduces the work of national artists and fine crafters to the suburbs of Cleveland. Founded over thirty years ago, the event draws 10,000 patrons every summer to Riverside Park in historic Chagrin Falls. The show features approximately 100 painters, potters, jewelers, wood workers, fiber artists and other fine craftspeople. An ideal setting for an outdoor festival, the village's popular Main Street overlooks two waterfalls and hosts a wealth of fine shops, galleries and restaurants.
Other Opportunities
Members of Valley Art Center are invited to submit work for consideration to display and sell in the Gift Shop. Our Gift Shop artists are local and are active members at VAC.
Hallway Gallery
This smaller exhibit space is programmed by VAC staff and the Gallery Committee. We welcome suggestions and proposals for the Hallway Gallery but we generally reserve the space for opportunities identified by the Executive Director and Gallery Manager for pop-up exhibits that cannot be accommodated through our regular gallery programming.
Valley Art Center presents five exhibits annually in a professional, 1,000-square-foot gallery. Typically, at least two of these exhibits are open competitions for submissions from artists. The only nonprofit art gallery in the Village of Chagrin Falls, VAC has been presenting the original art of novice, emerging, and professional artists for 45 years. VAC's gallery call-to-entries are open to regional, national and international artists. The Annual Juried Art Exhibit CTE is open to artists living in a 250-mile radius of the Center. The Annual Student/Faculty Art Exhibit is noncompetitive and open to all students and instructors active at VAC within the previous two years. The Margaret "Peg" Bowen Gallery welcomes thousands of guests every year and is an excellent opportunity to share your work with an appreciative public.
Art by the Falls
Every June, the highly attended Art by the Falls outdoor show introduces the work of national artists and fine crafters to the suburbs of Cleveland. Founded over thirty years ago, the event draws 10,000 patrons every summer to Riverside Park in historic Chagrin Falls. The show features approximately 100 painters, potters, jewelers, wood workers, fiber artists and other fine craftspeople. An ideal setting for an outdoor festival, the village's popular Main Street overlooks two waterfalls and hosts a wealth of fine shops, galleries and restaurants.
Other Opportunities
Members of Valley Art Center are invited to submit work for consideration to display and sell in the Gift Shop. Our Gift Shop artists are local and are active members at VAC.
Hallway Gallery
This smaller exhibit space is programmed by VAC staff and the Gallery Committee. We welcome suggestions and proposals for the Hallway Gallery but we generally reserve the space for opportunities identified by the Executive Director and Gallery Manager for pop-up exhibits that cannot be accommodated through our regular gallery programming.
