Application Closed
Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $35.00
Media Fee(Media Fee): $5.00
Images | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 10
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 10
Eligibility: National
State: Virginia
Exhibition Prospectus
*Note: The $35 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 $35 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.
Persistence V: d’Art's Last Annual Juried National All Women's Exhibition
General Information:
| Description | Persistence has been an annual exhibition since 2019 at The d’Art Center that features work from female artists from across the country to celebrate Women’s History Month! This will be our 5th and final year for the Persistence Exhibition. 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 is open to all functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine craft in ALL MEDIUMS and ALL STYLES. This is an in person exhibition but this exhibition will also be featured digitally on d’Art Center’s archive site. See our profile here: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/d-art-center/about We also have a solo show opportunity in The Vault during Persistence V. Submit Here. |
| 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 Project. Lori Pratico began her artistic career when she was eighteen years old as a billboard artist in Philadelphia. She grew up in a row home in the city and remembers dreaming of a day she’d drive down the street and be able to point and say “I did that.” Self taught and full of ambition she learned from unique experiences that pushed her outside of her own boundaries and the boundaries of society. Today, Lori’s artwork is recognized on a national level. Her work has been represented by galleries and shown at Art Basel. She’s painted live at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, the world renowned Miami Boat Show and the Chicago and Philadelphia Travel and Adventure Shows. Her artwork has been published in Marie Claire, Juxtapoz and Professional Artist magazines. Lori has been onvited to speak at numerous community and art events including Art Fort Lauderdale, and the Women’s Studies Program at Old Dominion University. In 2020 shewas awarded the Artist Visionary Award in Broward County, FL. Lori is a resident artist at ArtServe, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, and serves on Broward County’s Public Arts and Design Committee. Lori also leads programing at The Coral Springs Museum of Art where she brings art to children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy and other special abilities, and has served as Art Director for the Florida Youth Pride Coalition serving LGBTQ+ youth. A philanthropist at heart, Lori’s success in art led her to use her talents in 2015 as a vehicle to launch the Non-Profit Girl Noticed, Inc. A community based arts outreach program that through self discovery uncovers and showcases the unique strengths, contributions and abilities of females, providing positive and empowering art experiences that help to define each girls value in society. She has completed over thirty-five murals in fifteen states celebrating and advocating for girls and women of all ages. |
| d’Art Center Brief Description | Our building is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and is comprised of three galleries, resident artist studios, and multiple activity rooms. The d'Art Center's Main Gallery and Vault are rotated monthly with new and nationally curated exhibitions, while our Artist Wing displays our frequently updated 30+ community artists' work. There is always something new to admire during your visit to d'Art Center! |
| d’Art Center’s Main Gallery | d’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. |
| The Vault | This one hundred and thirty two square foot exhibition space is a historical bank vault within the center, and gives artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in a unique space in the heart of Norfolk Arts District (The NEON District). All styles and aesthetics are considered. |
Exhibition Dates and Important Information:
| Exhibition dates | Saturday, March 18 2023 - Tuesday, April 11 2023 |
| Reception: | Friday, March 24 2023, 5:30 - 7:30pm d’Art Center will do a FB Live of the reception awards, will upload the award video to YouTube, and will upload the exhibition to be digitally viewed permanently on their archive site. |
| Call Open: | Thursday, January 19 2023 - Sunday, February 12 2023 |
| Jury Period: | Monday, February 13 2023 - Sunday, February 19, 2023 |
| Notifications (by email): | By 5pm, Tuesday, February 21 2023 |
| Accepted works arrive by: | DEADLINE - 5pm Saturday, March 11 2023 All accepted works must arrive by the deadline. Hand delivered works are accepted through pre-arrangement; please contact: abradley@d-artcenter.org. |
| Submission fee | $35.00 for 3 works (one image per submission) $5 for additional submissions (maximum of 10, and one image per submission) |
| 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) |
| Eligibility | In honor of Women’s History Month, this exhibition is open to female artists only, 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. |
| Submissions | All 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 with 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. 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) 4. If shipping, the artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery. Artists must provide a return label. Works that are not provided with a return label from the artist within one (1) month of the end of the exhibition become property of the d’Art Center. Works that are not picked up within one (1) month of the end of the exhibition become property of the 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 NO FREIGHT SHIPPING PLEASE. Artists must issue pre-paid return labels for their works through UPS or FedEx. 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. PLEASE MAKE YOUR RETURN LABEL IS EASY TO FIND UPON UNPACKING. Clearly indicate any packing directions for return of works Works should be shipped in reusable containers/boxes and packaging for return.
Investing in ULINE’s Charcoal Foam Shippers: https://www.uline.com/BL_2353/Charcoal-Foam-Shippers Investing in ULINE’s Deluxe Artwork Shippers: https://www.uline.com/BL_2356/Deluxe-Artwork-Shippers ULINE’s boxes can be used over, and over, and over for your artwork shipments! 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 Statements | The 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
| Eligibility | In honor of Women’s History Month, this exhibition is open to female artists only, 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. |
| Submissions | All 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 with 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. 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) 4. If shipping, the artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery. Artists must provide a return label. Works that are not provided with a return label from the artist within one (1) month of the end of the exhibition become property of the d’Art Center. Works that are not picked up within one (1) month of the end of the exhibition become property of the 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 NO FREIGHT SHIPPING PLEASE. Artists must issue pre-paid return labels for their works through UPS or FedEx.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. PLEASE MAKE YOUR RETURN LABEL IS EASY TO FIND UPON UNPACKING. Clearly indicate any packing directions for return of works Works should be shipped in reusable containers/boxes and packaging for return. We highly recommend (but do not require): Investing in ULINE’s Charcoal Foam Shippers: https://www.uline.com/BL_2353/Charcoal-Foam-Shippers Investing in ULINE’s Deluxe Artwork Shippers: https://www.uline.com/BL_2356/Deluxe-Artwork-Shippers ULINE’s boxes can be used over, and over, and over for your artwork shipments! 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 Statements | The 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. |
Eligibility Criteria
| Eligibility | In honor of Women’s History Month, this exhibition is open to female artists only, 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. |