The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County enthusiastically announces an Open Call to Palm Beach County artists for its 2025 Biennial. This edition of the Cultural Council’s Biennial welcomes visual artists residing in Palm Beach County to submit their artwork for the exhibition opening on April 11, 2025. The 2025 Cultural Council Biennial is juried by Tim Hawkinson, gallerist and curator from Los Angeles.

The 2025 Cultural Council Biennial will feature three prizes chosen by the guest Juror/Curator. The top prize will be $2,000.00, while second will be $1,000.00 and third $500.00. There will also be a People’s Choice award tabulated by votes made throughout the exhibition and presented after the exhibition ends.

Timeline

Biennial open for submissions: December 5, 2024

Deadline for submissions: January 13, 2025

Announcement of participating artists: February 2025

Installation: Monday, April 7, 2025

Exhibition: April 11 – June 21, 2025

Deinstallation: Monday, June 23, 2025

Eligibility

Proposals will be accepted from individual artists or artist collaborators (maximum 2) who live and work in Palm Beach County. Three artworks total may be submitted per entry with a maximum of two images per artwork. All artwork should have been created in the previous five years and should not have previously displayed in a Cultural Council for Palm Beach County Gallery. Only one entry with a maximum of three works per artist. There is no entry fee.

Awards

The guest Juror/Curator will be solely responsible for choosing the top three awards, while visitors to the exhibition will choose the People’s Choice award.

·         First Prize: $2,000.00

·         Second Prize: $1,000.00

·         Third Prize: $500.00

·         People’s Choice: $500.00

Submissions for 2025 Cultural Council Biennial

Artists are invited to submit a maximum of six images of up to three individual artworks to be considered for inclusion in the 2025 Cultural Council Biennial. Artwork may be any medium including but not limited to photography, video, works on paper, sculptural installations, crafts, and textiles. Files must be jpg or pdf, no larger than 5 MB per file. (Refer to CaFé limitations for audio and video files.) Please include all artwork information (Title, Date, Dimensions, Medium, Edition, Insurance Value). Submissions will only be accepted by the online platform CaFE.

Conditions

By submitting a proposal each participant agrees to the following conditions:

·         The applicant will receive an email notification on the status of their application no later than February 28, 2025. Please check spam folders as declined artwork will receive an automated email sent from the Cafe website..

·         Artwork delivered must be the same work submitted and most be installed as described in application

·         If the artwork is not as originally proposed in application, the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County reserves the right to cancel the artist’s inclusion

·         The artist must be the sole author and owner of the copyright of all artwork entered

·         Once selected, the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County will coordinate exhibition, opening reception, artwork drop off, de-installation and pickup dates and times

·         Selected participants are responsible for the delivery and pickup of the artwork(s).

·         Participants will receive and sign a loan agreement with the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County stating the dates and exhibition terms

·         To receive prizes, the participants must submit a W-9 for payment purposes and must have a valid SSN or EIN

·         The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County has permission to photograph, videotape, and reproduce any work submitted to the exhibition for publicity purposes unless otherwise stated in writing

·         All artwork will be insured on premises as long as a list of artwork titles, descriptions, and values is presented prior to delivery on site. Artwork is not insured while in transit to and from the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County

·         The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County cannot store artwork for a later pickup; artwork must be picked up on the designated de-installation day

About the Guest Juror/Curator

Tim Hawkinson is a gallerist and curator residing in Los Angeles, California. His eponymous gallery features an international and cross-generational mix of contemporary artists from different backgrounds, who have fully developed practices.  Hawkinson aims to exhibit works that make the world seem bigger, shed light on overlooked topics, or provoke greater awareness and to position the artists’ work into both local and global discourses.

Application Requirements

Submissions for 2025 Cultural Council Biennial

Artists are invited to submit two images each of up to three individual artworks to be considered for inclusion in the 2025 Cultural Council Biennial. Artwork may be any medium including but not limited to photography, video, works on paper, sculptural installations, crafts, and textiles. Files must be jpg or pdf, no larger than 5 MB per file. (Refer to CaFé limitations for audio and video files.) Please include all artwork information (Title, Date, Dimensions, Medium, Edition, Insurance Value). Submissions will only be accepted by the online platform CaFE.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility

Proposals will be accepted from individual artists or artist collaborators (maximum two collaborators) who live and work in Palm Beach County. Three artworks total may be submitted per entry. Only one entry per artist. The work may not have been previously shown in a Cultural Council for Palm Beach County gallery. There is no entry fee.