Call Detail
Persistence IV: d’Art Center’s Annual National All Women’s Exhibition
Entry Deadline: 2/20/22
Application Closed

Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $45.00
Media Fee(Media Fee): $5.00
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 10
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 10
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: National
State: Virginia

Persistence IV: d’Art Center’s Annual National All Women’s Exhibition

*Note: The $45 entry fee covers 3 entries. The minimum image submission requirement is 3 images. You do not have to submit 3 different works, but artists have the option to do so for the $45 fee: one image per submission. If you do not have three works to submit, use the additional image requirement slots for detail images, or just submit the same image 3 times. Each additional submision over 3 submissions is an additional $5, and artists can submit up to 10 works to be juried for the show.

General Information: 
 

Description 

Persistence is an annual exhibition that features work from female artists from across the country to celebrate Women’s History Month. This exhibition is open to functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine craft in all mediums. In honor of Women’s History Month, this exhibition is only open to female artists, and is held at the d’Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia. This exhibition is open to all female artists living in the United States, and historically receives over 600 submissions from over 200 female artists annually!

This exhibition will feature work in a variety of styles. Work may be no longer than 60” in its longest dimension and weigh no more than 50 pounds.

*** Depending on artist installation involvement, size and weight restrictions may be waived by contacting the Gallery Manager directly prior to submission. 

This is a juried exhibition, and it will be co-curated by gallery manager Amanda Bradley, and exhibition juror, Lori Pratico of the Girl Noticed Mural Project.

The d'Art Center also has a solo show opportunity in The Vault during Persistence

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10004

Juror

This is a juried exhibition, and it will be co-curated by gallery manager Amanda Bradley, and exhibition juror, Lori Pratico of the Girl Noticed Mural Project.

Juror Biography: Lori Pratico is the founder of the Girl Noticed Community Mural Project. Girl Noticed is a community-based arts outreach program that through self discovery uncovers and showcases the unique strengths, contributions and abilities of females, illuminating their greatness and its value in society. Nominations cover a wide spectrum, from overcoming personal struggles to momentous achievements. The individual chosen represents many others like them and has brought attention to subjects such as Asperger’s Syndrome, racism, poor body image, domestic violence, education, breast cancer awareness, and LGBTQ rights to name a few. The murals are done in charcoal, which will fade off the wall, adding a sense of urgency to “notice.” Notice the girl and what she values in herself, what makes her feel good about herself, before those things change or fade away. It is a temporary mural with a positive and permanent message. For Lori, her artwork is not only her passion but also her voice. She is driven to inspire people to recognize that no matter what, there is always something about them extraordinary and worth noticing. As a teenager Lori’s life was greatly affected when a teacher nominated her for The National Honor Society and let her read the nomination letter. The small act of someone taking notice had a great impact on her life. “Most girls and women compare themselves to unrealistic norms society has put into place. We strive for perfection, and live in a constant state of I’m not good enough”, says Pratico. Girl Noticed reminds us to pause, acknowledge and appreciate others and ourselves.

www.girlnoticed.org

D’Art Center’s Main GalleryD’Art Center’s Main Gallery is located within The Center at 740 Boush St. Norfolk Virginia, in the heart of the NEON District; Norfolk’s Art District. D’Art’s 2,200sqft gallery has incredible visibility to Boush Street traffic and pedestrians due to its massive street side window facade. The gallery is also amongst a thriving new apartment community of over 400 new apartments and more than 1,000 residents.
D’Art Center History

As Norfolk’s community art center, the d’Art Center proudly serves the greater Hampton Roads area by connecting the community with the visual arts. A non-profit 501c (3) organization, d’Art offers both youth and adult art education and classes, exhibits that give the public a broader exposure to many local and national artists, programming and outreach through art in public spaces, and events to showcase local artists, ceramicists, sculptors, fiber artists, and woodworkers. 

Celebrating thirty five years in 2021, d’Art was founded in 1986 at the College Place location in downtown Norfolk. Modeled after the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia, part of d’Art’s mission from the onset was to provide working artists with affordable, short-term studio space. In 2005, the d’Art Center relocated to the historic Selden Arcade, continuing a legacy as a vibrant arts organization. The d’Art Center remained at the Selden Arcade for the next ten years.  After an explosion caused major damage to the d’Art Center at the Selden Arcade, the d’Art Center organization recovered, regrouped, and revived itself in the New Energy of Norfolk (NEON) Arts District at its Duke Grace Building location. In 2021, d’Art Center moved into its forever home in the NEON District: The Atlantic Permanent Building.

The NEON District is anchored by the Chrysler Museum of Art, Harrison Opera House, and The d’Art Center, and extends to The Plot on Granby Street. The NEON District includes many creative small businesses and arts partners


Exhibition Dates and Important Information:

Exhibition DatesSaturday, March 19 2022 - Sunday, April 16 2022
Reception:

Friday, March 25 2022, 5:30 - 7:30pm

d’Art Center will have an in person public reception according to state COVID Guidelines, will do a FB Live of the reception awards, will upload the award video to YouTube, and will also list the exhibiting pieces for sale on the d’Art Center website.

Call Open:Tuesday, January 18 2021 - Sunday, February, 20 2022
Notifications (by email):   By 5pm, Monday February 28, 2022
Accepted works arrive by:     

DEADLINE -  March 13, 2022

All accepted works must arrive by March 13, 2022. Hand delivered works are accepted through pre-arrangement, and must be made before or on the deadline. To arrange hand deliveries, please contact: abradley@d-artcenter.org.

Submission fee

$45.00 for 3 works  (one image per submission) $5 for additional submissions (maximum of 10, and one image per submission)

*Note: The $45 entry fee covers 3 entries. The minimum image submission requirement is 3 images. You do not have to submit 3 different works, but artists have the option to do so for the $45 fee: one image per submission. If you do not have three works to submit, use the additional image requirement slots for detail images, or just submit the same image 3 times. Each additional submision over 3 submissions is an additional $5, and artists can submit up to 10 works to be juried for the show.

Awards

1st Place:            $500.00

2nd Place:           $300.00

3rd Place:            $150.00

Gallery Commission d’Art Center commission on sales is 60/40 (60% artist, 40% d’Art Center)
EligibilityIn celebration of Women’s History Month, this exhibition is open to all female artists, 18 or older, residing in the United States. All work must be original and created without the aid of an instructor or kit. Work needs to have been produced within the last eight years. All styles and aesthetics are considered. The d’Art Center is a public non-profit art center open to everyone; as such, the content of submissions should be appropriate for all viewers. 
SubmissionsAll entries and payments must be submitted via Call for Entries (Cafe). Please follow the directions on Cafe. If you have exhibition questions, please contact abradley@d-artcenter.org; questions related to submitting through the Cafe platform should be directed to Cafe. 
Limitations

Works cannot exceed a weight of 50 pounds. Work can not be longer/larger than 60 inches in its longest dimension. Depending on artist involvement in installation, these stipulations may be waived.

*** Size and weight restrictions may be waived by contacting the Gallery Manager directly prior to submission. If you have a question about if your work qualifies, please email abradley@d-artcenter.org.

All 3D works that require presentation other than standard pedestals must include those items with the works. Works that require special installation must come with clear instructions. Any works that require complicated specialized installation must be installed by the artist. 

ALL WORK MUST BE HANG/PRESENTATION READY, meaning:

  • 2D work has a wire or another hanging mechanism installed
  • Unframed canvases have FINISHED edges
  • Work is clean (no hair/dust under the glass, work is clean of dirt/grime, etc.)

We reserve the right to reject work for the exhibition that differs significantly from the submitted images and/ or for craft issues. 

Liability

1. The gallery staff will take great care handling artworks for exhibition. However, the d’Art Center, its staff, and gallery are not responsible for any damage that may occur. We strongly recommend artists insure the works themselves, and also purchase insurance from the shipping company used. Shipping your work means you agree to this.

**Disclaimer: D’Art Center’s insurance does not cover damage to art during shipping and transit to or from The Center. Artists should insure all work to and from The Center.

2. The d’Art Center mails exhibition award checks separately from the artwork and up to 45 days after the exhibition reception date. It is the artist’s responsibility to ensure that their mailing address is correct in their CaFe account. If the artist fails to list their address correctly, d’Art Center is not responsible for any fees associated with canceling and re-issuing a new award check to the artist.
 

3. The d’Art Center lists exhibiting work for sale using the price of the work listed on the artist’s CaFe account. It is the artist’s responsibility to ensure that their sale price is correct in their CaFe account, or to otherwise notify the gallery manager. If the artist fails to list the price correctly or fails to otherwise notify the gallery manager, d’Art Center is not finically responsible if the work was sold at the CaFe account listed price. Please note that d’Art Center commission on sales is 60/40 (60% artist, 40% d’Art Center)

Shipping

The artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery. 

Please send work to:

d’Art Center

ATTN: Amanda Bradley

740 Boush St.

Norfolk, VA 23510

 

Hand delivered works are accepted through pre-arrangement; please contact 

abradley@d-artcenter.org

Artists must issue pre-paid return labels for their works through UPS or FedEx.

If you are having an issue obtaining this from your shipper, please contact Amanda Bradley for direction at: abradley@d-artcenter.org

We do not arrange shipping in any other manner. Works must have pre-paid return labels through FedEx or UPS to be returned which allows us to call for pick up as the Center’s insurance does not cover transporting work offsite to local shipping companies or the United States Postal Service, which is why the postal service is not an option for shipping.

Works should be shipped in reusable containers for return. 

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RETURN LABEL IS EASY TO FIND UPON UNPACKING. 

Clearly indicate any packing directions for return of works. Works that do not include a return label, and/or works that are not picked up within one month of the end of the exhibition become property of the d’Art Center.

NO PACKING PEANUTS. Works packaged with packing peanuts will be returned immediately and not included in the exhibition.

Artist StatementsThe d’Art Center displays artist statements with the art work in its exhibitions. Please make sure that your artist statement on CaFe is 555 characters (including spaces and punctuation) or less. Please also make sure that your statement is free of grammatical errors. 

 

Application Requirements

SubmissionsAll entries and payments must be submitted via Call for Entries (Cafe). Please follow the directions on Cafe. If you have exhibition questions, please contact abradley@d-artcenter.org; questions related to submitting through the Cafe platform should be directed to Cafe. 
Limitations

Works cannot exceed a weight of 50 pounds. Work can not be longer/larger than 60 inches in its longest dimension. Depending on artist involvement in installation, these stipulations may be waived.

*** Size and weight restrictions may be waived by contacting the Gallery Manager directly prior to submission. If you have a question about if your work qualifies, please email abradley@d-artcenter.org.

All 3D works that require presentation other than standard pedestals must include those items with the works. Works that require special installation must come with clear instructions. Any works that require complicated specialized installation must be installed by the artist. 

ALL WORK MUST BE HANG/PRESENTATION READY, meaning:

  • 2D work has a wire or another hanging mechanism installed
  • Unframed canvases have FINISHED edges
  • Work is clean (no hair/dust under the glass, work is clean of dirt/grime, etc.)

We reserve the right to reject work for the exhibition that differs significantly from the submitted images and/ or for craft issues. 

Eligibility Criteria

EligibilityIn celebration of Women’s History Month, this exhibition is open to all female artists, 18 or older, residing in the United States. All work must be original and created without the aid of an instructor or kit. Work needs to have been produced within the last eight years. All styles and aesthetics are considered. The d’Art Center is a public non-profit art center open to everyone; as such, the content of submissions should be appropriate for all viewers.