68th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition
August 14 – October 17, 2023
 
Summers at MAG feature the art of upstate New York. In 2023, don’t miss Rochester’s oldest and longest-running juried exhibition. This year’s Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition will showcase works by emerging and established artists from a 27-county region of upstate and western New York.
  
Eligibility
Entrants must be at least 18 years of age and live in a 27-county upstate New York region:
 
Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Genesee, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.
 
Juror
Molly Donovan, curator of contemporary art, The National Gallery, Washington D.C.

Molly Donovan is curator of contemporary art at the National Gallery of Art, where she has worked since 1993. During her tenure, she has curated international touring exhibitions, including Warhol: Headlines (2012–13), and Rachel Whiteread (2017–19), on which she collaborated with Ann Gallagher at Tate Britain. Recently, Molly co-curated with Kanitra Fletcher and Steve Nelson the Washington presentation of Afro-Atlantic Histories (2022). Molly’s permanent collection exhibitions and acquisitions have reshaped the Gallery’s program to include more works by living artists, particularly women and people of color. Among her many such presentations are: Lynda Benglis (2021), Barbara Kruger: Profiles (2016–17), and Christo and Jeanne Claude in the Vogel Collection (2002). She has initiated several innovative commissions at the Gallery, including Roxy Paine’s Graft (2009), Leo Villareal’s Multiverse (2008), and Andy Goldsworthy’s Roof (2004–05). Molly has written and lectured on many others, including Janine Antoni, María Berrío, Byron Kim, Kimsooja, Teresita Fernandez, Glenn Ligon, Richard Tuttle, and Ursula von Rydingsvard. Molly grew up in Buffalo, NY, and she is excited to reconnect with her western New York roots as Juror of the XX Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. 

 
Deadline
Saturday, December 31, 2022, 11:59 pm
   Late entries are not accepted
 
Awards
Memorial Art Gallery Award ($1,500) and over $3000 in other cash awards.
 
Entry Fee (non-refundable)
$35 per artist
 
Calendar
Saturday, December 31, 2022:  Deadline for entries
Monday, January 31, 2023:  Jury results notified
Thursday-Saturday, March 16-18, 2023:  Delivery of accepted works 
Saturday, April 22, 2023:  Exhibition Opening Party / Awards Ceremony. 
Sunday, April 23, 2023:  Exhibition opens to the public
Sunday, August 6, 2023: Exhibition closes
Monday & Tuesday, August 7 & 8, 2023: Pick up of works
 
Questions? Contact FingerLakes@mag.rochester.edu or 585.276.9003

Application Requirements

• Entries must be original work and must have been completed within the last two years. If accepted, works must be suitably prepared for exhibition.
• Artists may enter up to three artworks.
• Artists may submit one image to illustrate each artwork. All images must be JPEG files.
• Media format is to be used for digital media films/interactives. Stills are not accepted.
• Entries that are mailed via regular post or dropped off at the Gallery will not be reviewed.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
All entries are handled with the same care given to the Memorial Art Gallery’s own collection, but the Gallery accepts no liability for lost or damaged work.

NO SUBSTITUTIONS of accepted works are allowed.

Accepted work may not be withdrawn by the artist before the close of the exhibition.

The sale of exhibited artwork is at the discretion of the artist and will be managed by the Store at MAG during the exhibition. The Store at MAG retains a 50% commission.

The artist is responsible for insuring work to and from The Memorial Art Gallery.

The artist is responsible for hand-delivering their work between March 16-18, 2023 to ensure proper installation logistics. Media Files can be emailed or post-delivery paid by the artist.

The artist is responsible for picking up their work from The Memorial Art Gallery between August 7-8, 2023. Works that are not picked up during the days listed will become the property of The Memorial Art Gallery.

*MAG is committed to offering exhibitions, programs, and services that are accessible to everyone. To inquire about or request accommodations for the hand-delivery and pick-up of artwork, for individuals with disabilities or other restrictive circumstances, please contact FingerLakes@mag.rochester.edu.

By submitting an entry, the artist grants permission to the Gallery to photograph and reproduce the submitted work for the Gallery’s website and publicity purposes.

The Gallery reserves the right to present accepted DVD entries in specially scheduled showings during the exhibition. 

Payments must be made through CaFE.

The Memorial Art Gallery reserves the right to reject any works not properly presented or ready for exhibition in the museum. 2-Dimensional works must be ready for hanging. The Memorial Art Gallery reserves the right to refuse any entry because of excessive size, undue complexity, or special conditions of installation, or if it does not contain the same qualities as the image submitted.

Submission of an entry is understood to be an acceptance of the conditions stated above.

** Reminder: Be sure your price(s) include the 50% sales commission. We print the prices you send us and the commission is taken out of that price.

Eligibility Criteria

Entrants must be at least 18 years of age and live in a 27-county upstate New York region:
 
Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Genesee, Erie, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.