General Information: 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Business for the Arts Broward (BFA) is seeking entries from established and emerging artists for its 7th Annual ART + STROLL, presented by BBX Capital.

ART + STROLL takes place on Thursday, April 17th, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the lobbies of buildings 200, 201 and 301 E. Las Olas Blvd. in downtown Fort Lauderdale, FL.   

BFA will accept the following:

• 2D work, no larger than 38” on its longest side. 

While a few larger artworks may be considered, please note that most submitted artwork should be within the 38" size constraint. 

• 3D art such as sculpture, ceramics, fashion, or any other free-standing artwork. 

Accepted 3D artists will be responsible for providing pedestal(s) to display their work and will have to deliver and set up the art themselves.

ALL WORK MUST BE HANG/PRESENTATION READY using D rings or wire, no sawtooth hangers.

The theme and medium are open, including photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, paper art, fiber art, wood, clay, metal, glass, sculpture, fashion, and mixed media. Works should not exceed 30 lbs.

The fee to enter is $30 and artists will be allowed to submit up to three entries that they have personally created. Works selected are based on originality, creativity, craftsmanship and artistic distinction. All work(s) must be submitted through the cafe site. Submission does not guarantee acceptance of work. This is a juried exhibit.

The deadline to submit is Friday, February 28th by midnight. Accepted artists will be notified by March 14th and receive one complimentary Sip & Stroll VIP ticket to the event gaining access to the food and beverage areas in each lobby. 

Accepted works may be used for marketing purposes and on social media to promote the show. If any artist does not wish their work to be included in advertising, they should notify us upon receiving the acceptance. 

Cash prizes totaling $5,000 will be awarded to artists as follows: 1st place $3,000, 2nd place $1,500 and 3rd place $500. All artwork may be offered for sale. BFA will encourage buyers to take purchased work home at the end of the exhibit. If a buyer cannot take home their work artists will also be responsible for the delivery of their work to the buyer(s), and BFA keeps 25% commission on any artwork sold. All artists must submit a signed W9 upon acceptance. Payments will be made to the name as it appears on the W9. 

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 BFA’s website.

https://bfabroward.org/programs/art-and-stroll/

This is a juried exhibition and will be co-curated by BFA’s Executive Director Robyn Vegas and Program Coordinator Lori Pratico.

Juror:

Our judge for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place is Jodi Sypher, Exhibitions Curator at the Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood, Florida.
  

Judges BIO:

Jodi Sypher is the Exhibitions Curator at the Art and Culture Center/ Hollywood. Jodi is a passionate arts advocate and museum professional with education, curatorial, and program management experience. For over 17 years she has been collaborating with artists, musicians, teachers, and students to bring dynamic and accessible art encounters to the community. Her previous experience includes positions at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, and at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami. Mrs. Sypher holds a Master of Science in Education in Museum Leadership from The Bank Street College of Education, New York, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Parsons School of Design, New York. She is dedicated to the intersection between art, health, and well-being and she is certified to lead Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Classes.

Brief description of the Exhibition Site, Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale:

The luxury high rises that host lobbies 200, 201, and 301 are in the Central Business District of Las Olas Boulevard in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. Surrounded by casual and fine dining, galleries and eclectic shopping experiences, Las Olas Boulevard is a premier destination for entertainment and shopping in South Florida.

Night of Art + Stroll exhibition

Guests will enjoy a juried art exhibit of fine art for sale as well as local live entertainment performances, such as dance, music, spoken word, art installations and live painting and demo artists.  Attendance is free and open to the public, but guests will have the option to purchase a Sip & Stroll ticket for $50, which includes food and beverage tastings in each lobby. 

ART + STROLL is one of several ways Business for the Arts of Broward helps fund events and expand the services they offer across Broward County, as well as promote economic development to the non-profits they support and advance a creative economy. Proceeds from ART + STROLL allows Business for the Arts Broward to continue and expand its innovative programming including Art in the Workplace, Art Curation, and Art Walls, and continue to support and promote local arts and cultural non-profits and projects.

Exhibition Dates and Important Information:

Artwork Drop Off / Install: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Exhibition: Thursday April 10, 2025 - Thursday, April 17, 2025

Reception: Thursday, April 17, 2025

Call Open: January 27, 2025- February 28, 2025

Jury Period: March 3, 2025- March 14, 2025

Notifications: March 14, 2025- March 19, 2025 

Accepted Artworks: All accepted artworks must arrive on installation day April 9th, between 8:00am - 3:00pm unless pre-arranged. Please contact lpratico@bfabroward.org. If your artwork is being shipped it must arrive to our office no later than April 7, 2025.

Submission: $30 for up to 3 works (one image per submission)

Awards: 1st Place: $3000

2nd Place: $1500

3rd Place: $500

BFA Commission: Commission on sales is 75/25 (75% artist, 25% Business for the Arts)

All artists must submit a signed W9 upon acceptance. Payments will be made to the name as it appears on the W9. 

Eligibility: Participants must be 18 or older. 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. This is a public event 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 the CaFE site. If you have exhibition questions, please contact lpratico@bfabroward.org; questions related to submitting through the CaFE platform should be directed to CaFE.

Limitations: Works cannot exceed a weight of 30 pounds. Work cannot be longer/larger than 38 inches in its longest dimension. While a few larger artworks may be considered, most of the submitted work should be within the 38" size constraint. Accepted 3D artists are responsible for providing pedestal(s) to display their works and must deliver and set up the art themselves. ALL WORK MUST BE HANG/PRESENTATION READY using D rings or wire, no sawtooth hangers. We reserve the right to reject work for the exhibition that differs significantly from the submitted images and/ or for craft issues.

Return of Artwork: Artist can collect their art at the end of the April 17th event at 8:00 pm or pick up from the BFA office by April 24, 2025. Please contact lpratico@bfabroward.org to make arrangements if picking up after the event. Works not picked up within one (1) month of the exhibition's end become property of the BFA.

Liability:   

1. BFA staff will take great care handling artworks for exhibition. However, BFA, its staff, and exhibit sites are not responsible for any damage that may occur. We strongly recommend artists insure the works themselves and purchase insurance from the shipping company used. Shipping your work means you agree to this.

**Disclaimer: BFA’s insurance does not cover damage to art during shipping. Artists should insure all their work.

2. BFA mails exhibition award checks separately from the artwork and up to 30 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, BFA is not responsible for any fees associated with canceling and re-issuing a new award check to the artist.

3. BFA 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. If the artist fails to list the price correctly, BFA is not responsible if the work was sold at the CaFE account listed price. Please note that BFA’s commission on sales is 75/25 (70% artist, 25% BFA)

4. If shipping, the artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery. Artists must provide a return label. Works not provided with a return label from the artist within one (1) month of the exhibition's end become property of BFA.  

Shipping
 

The artist is responsible for shipping costs to and from the gallery. All art must be received by April 7, 2025.

Please send work to:

Business for the Arts Broward 

201 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1900

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-4442

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 BFA’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 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

Application Requirements

The $30 entry fee covers 3 entries. The minimum image submission requirement is 1 image. You do not have to submit 3 different works, but artists have the option to do so for the $30 fee: one image per submission. If you do not have three works to submit, consider using the additional image slots for detail images. 

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 lpratico@bfabroward.org; questions related to submitting through the Cafe platform should be directed to Cafe.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility: Participants must be 18 or older. 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. This is a public event open to everyone; as such, the content of submissions should be appropriate for all viewers.