Exhibition dates Saturday October 26–Sunday, December 8, 2024

This is a juried visual art competition and exhibition that is open to two-dimensional figurative artists (referencing the human figure), who are over the age of 18, working in painting, drawing, printmaking, or fiber. 

This year's juror is Brian Kreydatus!

Brian Kreydatus received his BFA from Syracuse University (1991) and MFA from the University of Pennsylvania (1994). In 1995, he was awarded a Fulbright Grant to Ireland and was a member of the Black Church Print Studio in Dublin. He is a Professor at William & Mary where he has taught printmaking and life drawing since 2001.

Kreydatus is a painter/printmaker whose primary source of imagery is the figure with an emphasis on the human condition. The human condition’s basic elements: birth, interpersonal relationships, search for meaning, and omnipresent knowledge of our own mortality are all themes in his works- sometimes implicitly, sometimes explicitly. His working process involves prolonged periods of direct observational painting and drawing with constant revision striving for a visual statement that is neither clinically icy nor exaggeratedly expressive but felt.

Kreydatus has shown extensively, nationally and internationally, with solo exhibitions in Philadelphia, Washington (DC), Richmond, Virginia Beach, and Chicago along with numerous group shows in New York, Philadelphia, Ireland, France, Serbia, Canada, China, Portugal, and Japan.

Brian will be attending the opening reception on October 26 to give remarks and announce award winners.

Awards:

Best of Show - $2,000

Second Prize - $1,500

Third Prize - $1,000

Fourth Prize - $750

Fifth Prize - $500

Application Requirements

Exhibition inclusions will be juried from digital media, so quality is essential. Artists may submit up to three (3) works for the non-refundable fee of $25. All works entered must have been created within the last five (5) years (no earlier than 2019).

Images should be 300 dpi JPEG files, no smaller than 5” x 7” in scale.

 ****Deadline for entries: August 18, 2024 11:59 PM Mountain Time****

Accepted Works and Shipping: Notification of acceptance via e-mail will be the week of September 2, 2024

Timeline:

August 18: Application deadline; 11:59 PM MOUNTAIN TIME

Sept. 2–6: Notifications e-mailed

October 11: Deadline for received works

October 26: Exhibition Opening and Award Presentation (7–9 pm)

December 8: Exhibition ends

December 11: Starting date for return of works (shipping will be on hold for the holiday rush between Dec 18 through Jan 5)

Eligibility Criteria

The Lore Degenstein Gallery reserves the right to not display work that differs significantly from the submitted files. All accepted works must be framed or otherwise ready to hang. Works may be shipped via USPS, UPS or FedEx, or hand delivered. Works will not be returned before the end of the exhibition.

Artists are responsible for shipping their work both ways. Either include a pre-paid (ready-to-use) label for return shipping in the package, or send via email.

All materials should be mailed to:

Lore Degenstein Gallery

Susquehanna University

1858 Weber Way

Selinsgrove, PA 17870

Contact Information:

If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties with your submission, please contact gallery director, Laura Libert

Email: gallery@susqu.edu

Telephone: (570) 372-4059

www.susqu.edu/about-su/art-gallery