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Identity:THINGS
January 24 - March 4, 2020
January 24 - March 4, 2020
Identity is a strange and fascinating thing. As humans, we possess the incredible ability to ascribe human characteristics to non-human and even inanimate objects. Our fairy tales are full of animals, teapots, swords, playing cards, and toys portraying human traits, and we all know how intimidating that pile of laundry in the corner of the room can seem at two in the morning.
Valley Art Center begins 2020 with the final iteration of a three-year series of exhibits exploring concepts of Identity. 2D and 3D artists from the Chagrin Valley to around the world are invited to submit their work exploring the theme through representations of things. Artists may interpret the concept of identity in their own terms and may approach this call through any media and style.
Entry deadline 4 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2020. The opening reception is Friday, January 24, 2020, 6–8 p.m. FREE and open to the public
Entry Fee: $15 a piece, up to three (3) pieces per artist
For this exhibit, all pieces must be offered for sale (no NFS)
Juror: Guy Vincent
Artwork Drop-off January 9-11, 2020.
Valley Art Center begins 2020 with the final iteration of a three-year series of exhibits exploring concepts of Identity. 2D and 3D artists from the Chagrin Valley to around the world are invited to submit their work exploring the theme through representations of things. Artists may interpret the concept of identity in their own terms and may approach this call through any media and style.
Entry deadline 4 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2020. The opening reception is Friday, January 24, 2020, 6–8 p.m. FREE and open to the public
Entry Fee: $15 a piece, up to three (3) pieces per artist
For this exhibit, all pieces must be offered for sale (no NFS)
Juror: Guy Vincent
Artwork Drop-off January 9-11, 2020.
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 120 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. Gift Shop artists may also be considered for exhibition in our outreach galleries. Every spring, VAC and Lowe's Greenhouses present the annual Early Bird Art and Craft Show. The one-day show and sale features approximately 30 fine artists and crafters in the beautiful setting of Lowe's Greenhouse's inspiring and spacious facility. Each artist is provided a table and chairs to set up a booth to sell their artwork.
Hallway Gallery and Educational Annex
These two smaller exhibit spaces are programmed by VAC staff and the Gallery Committee. The Educational Annex is reserved for VAC instructors to highlight their teaching and art making. 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 120 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. Gift Shop artists may also be considered for exhibition in our outreach galleries. Every spring, VAC and Lowe's Greenhouses present the annual Early Bird Art and Craft Show. The one-day show and sale features approximately 30 fine artists and crafters in the beautiful setting of Lowe's Greenhouse's inspiring and spacious facility. Each artist is provided a table and chairs to set up a booth to sell their artwork.
Hallway Gallery and Educational Annex
These two smaller exhibit spaces are programmed by VAC staff and the Gallery Committee. The Educational Annex is reserved for VAC instructors to highlight their teaching and art making. 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.
