You are invited to apply to McGuffey Art Center’s Mid-Atlantic Juried Show which runs from April 4 - April 27, 2025. For additional juried exhibition info: https://www.mcguffeyartcenter.com/mid-atlanticshow

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Call opens: October 24, 2024

Deadline for Entries: January 15, 2025

Notification sent to artists: February 15, 2025

Receiving accepted work: March 18 -25, 2025
(includes shipping and physical drop off window)

First Friday Opening Reception: April 4, 2025. 5:30 - 7:30pm

Show closes: April 27, 2025

Ship returns/In-person pick up: April 29 - May 2, 2025, (Tues-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 1-5pm)

INSURANCE

McGuffey Art Center is not responsible for theft or damage of artwork from any cause whatsoever. Artists should insure their own work. McGuffey will not be responsible for insuring work in transit, on exhibit, or works unclaimed after pick-update.

DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK

Entries may be shipped or hand-delivered to:

McGuffey Art Center. 
201 2nd St., NW
Charlottesville, VA 22902

For additional information or confirmation contact: phone: (434) 295-7973
publicity@mcguffeyartcenter.com

Shipped entries must be sent in reusable containers (no packing peanuts) with return shipping form enclosed. Works selected for exhibition must either be delivered in person or shipped PREPAID between March 18 - 25. Arrangement for weekday and weekend in-person delivery must be pre-arranged with the staff coordinator. If shipping, please make certain that the shipper is aware that the art center can only accept delivery during open hours (Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm; Sunday 1pm-5pm). 

When shipping, include a $25 check made payable to McGuffey Art Center for unpacking and repacking fees. Hand deliveries do not require a handling fee

McGuffey Art Center reserves the right to reject, upon review, work with unacceptable craftsmanship and/or quality not discernible in the original submitted digital images.

RETURN OF ARTWORK

Exhibited work may be picked up in person from April 27 - May 2; during McGuffey’s public open hours. McGuffey will not be responsible for work not claimed by date. 

Shipped work will be returned in the method it was received, unless otherwise specified by the artist.  All shipping costs and liability for damage are the responsibility of the artist. Return shipping labels must be included in packaging material. 

SALES

All of the works are available for purchase unless designated “Not for Sale” at the time of entry. Artists receive 65% of the sale price of their art. McGuffey receives 35% of the sales price. For sold work, a check will be mailed to artists a few weeks after the show end date.

AGREEMENT

Submission for a work of art to this exhibition shall be understood to indicate an agreement on the part of the entrant, with all conditions set forth, including permission for reproduction in general publication, newspapers, and social media. By entering the show you are agreeing to the statements set forth in the prospectus.   

ABOUT THE JUROR

Jeffrey W. Allison is the Paul Mellon Collection Educator and Director, Statewide Programs and Exhibitions at the Virginia Museum of Fine arts (VMFA) and a professional photographer. He holds a BA in photography and film from Virginia Intermont College and an MFA in photography from VCU. 40 Years: 40 Faces, Through Different Eyes: The Faces of Poverty in Virginia, Unbroken Circle: Unto the Generations, Egypt Through the Drawing Room: 19th Century Stereographs of Egypt, and, Faces at the Races: Equine Culture in Virginia; as well as the Paul Mellon Arts in Education exhibitions, They Call it Stormy Weather: How Artists View the Weather and the Seasons, and A Horse of Course! Equine Images in Art at VMFA, which are traveling to locations throughout the Commonwealth.  He currently teaches Advanced Photography and the History of Photography at the VMFA and has taught for over thirty years at institutions including Virginia Intermont College, Virginia Commonwealth University, East Tennessee State University, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, and Virginia Highlands Community College. 

Jeffrey developed the VMFA on the Road Artmobile which is currently traveling exhibitions throughout Virginia.

Application Requirements

Any artist residing in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, or North Carolina may enter. 

Eligibility Criteria

All work must be original and completed within the last three years. Media: painting, drawing, photography/printmaking, fiber, sculpture and mixed media. 2D entries should not exceed 6 feet in any direction. No entry that requires the artist to be present for moving or assembly will be accepted. 

For additional juried exhibition info: https://www.mcguffeyartcenter.com/mid-atlanticshow