2023 Regional Juried Spring Open
Thank you for your interest in applying to Wayne Art Center’s 2023 Regional Juried Spring Open. The exhibition runs from March 27 to April 29, 2023 at Wayne Art Center, 413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087.

2 Works Permitted per Application

Wayne Art Center’s 2023 Regional Juried Spring Open is an exhibition featuring works in painting, drawing, printmaking, works on paper, photography, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, glass, jewelry, metals, fiber and 3D printing technology.  Artists from PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD, and Washington, DC are eligible to submit up to two original works created between 2021 and 2023. Additional entries may be submitted on a second additional application. For a second application use your same username but create a new password.

Juror – Peter Van Dyck
Philadelphian, Peter Van Dyck studied painting and drawing at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy.  He is a painter and an educator. His work has been included in international solo, juried and invitational exhibitions and has been featured in a number of books and periodicals. In 2012 he was named one of 25 Important Artists of Tomorrow by American Artist Magazine.  Van Dyck has taught painting and drawing at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts since 2003.

Awards
Prizes in the amount of $3,000 will be awarded and presented at the Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 2, 2023 from 3-5 pm.

 Eligibility Requirements

Open to artists 18 and older from PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD and Washington, DC.

Eligible media include painting, drawing, printmaking, works on paper, photography, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, glass, jewelry, metals, fiber and 3D printing technology. 3D work should not weigh more than 70 lbs.

Works submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2021.  All works must be for sale. Works previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center are not eligible. 

Collaborative work is accepted. Please include all artists’ names on the online application.

Please contact Wayne Art Center if you have an excessively large and/or complex installation. Additional expense will be incurred by the artist if artwork requires carpentry, special surface treatment to gallery walls or a custom-built pedestal/armature or specific installation request.

All accepted work MUST be hand-delivered to and retrieved from Wayne Art Center. NO shipped work will be accepted.  No exceptions.

Artwork must remain on display throughout the duration of the exhibition.

​​Entry Information
All images should be at least 300 dpi resolution.  File Format:  JPEG or JPG only. File Size under 5mb.  Please name each jpeg file with the TITLE of the work and specify multiple views with "full" or "detail" view.

The entry fee is $45 for up to 2 artworks. Entry fee is non-refundable.

Visa, MasterCard, AMEX or PayPal will be accepted for entry fee payment. The application will not be finalized until the entry fee has been paid.  Entries must be complete and submitted by midnight, February 13, 2023.

For 3D works, a detail image may be submitted along with the overall image- therefore up to two views per piece for 3D works. All images should be at least 300 dpi resolution. Artists are permitted to apply with a second application. The artist should use the same name and contact information for both applications, with a new password. An additional application fee of $45 would apply for each submission. 

Exhibition inventory for works invited to this exhibit will be created from your submission listings. Updates, edits and changes to any part of listings for title/medium/size/price of work after entry and for the in-gallery exhibition can be made only by contacting WAC.  A $20 administrative fee applies to any requested changes.  Artists are asked to carefully review submission info before completing entry.

Calendar of Events
Online Entries Accepted
December 21, 2022 – February 13, 2023

Final Deadline for Entries
Monday, February 13, 2023- Midnight EST 

Notification of Accepted/Declined Work
Friday, February 24, 2023

Hand Delivery of Work

Thursday, March 16, 10am-5pm OR
Friday, March 17, 10am-5pm

Exhibition
March 27 through Saturday, April 29, 2023

Opening Reception and Awards Presented
Sunday, April 2, 2023
3-5pm

Exhibition Closes
Saturday, April 29, 2023
4pm

Retrieval of Work
Saturday, April 29, 2023 4-5pm (no earlier pickups) AND
Monday, May 1, 2023 10am-5pm

Communications
Notification to artists will be shared via e-mail. An e-mail will be sent for EACH image submitted. Please read each result e-mail carefully, to understand the status of each submission. The artist contact email provided on the online application must remain active during the submission and exhibition process. The artist is responsible for checking email (and SPAM) for acceptance and/or decline and other information regarding Wayne Art Center’s 2023 Regional Juried Spring Open. Notifications will be shared via email on February 24. Please do not contact Wayne Art Center for updates regarding notifications until after notifications are emailed on February 24 and after checking SPAM.

Insurance and Liability
While all precautions will be taken to ensure the protection of selected work upon receipt, Wayne Art Center cannot assume liability for any loss or damage to artwork in transit. Wayne Art Center provides insurance coverage only while work is on our premises.  All work will be insured for 60% of its retail value.

Submission of work to this exhibition constitutes an agreement on the part of the artist to all terms and conditions of this entire prospectus, which includes, but is not limited to, the right of Wayne Art Center to use entries images for publicity purposes. Wayne Art Center will not be responsible for works not claimed by Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Work not retrieved by May 30, 2023 will become the property of Wayne Art Center.

Installation
All work should be submitted installation ready. Framed work should arrive wired and ready to hang and 3D work should be stable enough to sit securely on a pedestal or come with a base that provides stability.  If artwork installation is overly complex, Wayne Art Center will contact the artist to request assistance with the installation process. An artist may be required to assume financial responsibility for any alternations (painted walls, site-specific pedestals, armatures, lighting, electrical, etc.) that are requested or required by a particular installation. The artist is welcome to install their complex artworks if necessary. Installation requests must be requested in advance and approved by Wayne Art Center.

Sales Policy
All work must be for sale and the price identified on the entry application must remain constant throughout the duration of the exhibition. Wayne Art Center processes all sales and will retain 40% commission of the sale price, or on any sale that results from mediation by Wayne Art Center staff.  Wayne Art Center processes all resulting commissions of work that occur as a result of this exhibition at the same rate of 60/40 Artist/WAC. 

Contact Information
Pam McLean-Parker, Exhibition Coordinator, pam@wayneart.org

Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
610.688.3553 x211
wayneart.org

Questions
For questions regarding prospectus and exhibition, please contact Pam McLean-Parker Exhibition Coordinator at pam@wayneart.org or 610-688-3553, ext. 211. For online submission support, please direct your inquiries to cafe@westaf.org.

Application Requirements

Online applications are accepted through the CaFE platform only and must be completed and submitted with payment by midnight, February 13.  Wayne Art Center invites up to TWO WORKS per application.  3D works may share one full view and one detail view per application for a total of four images per application: Two pieces X two views per work. 

Be sure to have upload-ready JPG files:

File Format: JPG files.

All images should be at least 300 dpi resolution.   

File dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side.

File size: under 5 MB

Please name each jpg file with the title of the work and specify full or detail view.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to artists 18 and older from PA, NJ, NY, DE, MD and Washington, DC.

HAND DELIVERY ONLY.  No exceptions.  Hand Pick-Up as well.  No works will be shipped.

Eligible media include painting, drawing, printmaking, works on paper, photography, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, glass, jewelry, metals, fiber and 3D printing technology. 3D work should not weigh more than 70lbs.

Works submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2021.  

Collaborative work is accepted. Please include all artists’ names on the online application.

Please contact Wayne Art Center if you have an excessively large and/or complex installation. Additional expense will be incurred by the artist if artwork requires carpentry, special surface treatment to gallery walls or a custom-built pedestal/armature or specific installation request.

All works must be for sale.

Artwork must remain on display throughout the duration of the exhibition.