The Valdosta National presents the best in contemporary art nationally in an annual all-media competition. Hosted by the Valdosta State University Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery in Valdosta, Georgia, 2019 will be the 31st year of the annual juried exhibition. Deadline: November 5, 2018 Awards: $1,500.00 Exhibition: January 22-February 8, 2019 Entry fee: $35 for 3 different artworks: The fee to enter is $35.00 for one, two or three artworks. Because CallForEntry.org separates artists’ images as they are submitted, only one image may be submitted for each piece entered. To show multiple views of a single 3-D piece, please join photos into a single image before submission using such tools as are available at www.photojoiner.net. Do not include the artist’s name or additional information on the image. Eligibility and Guidelines: Open to all artists over 18 living in the United States. All artwork must have been completed in the last 5 years (no earlier than 2013,) original (no Giclees’ or reproductions,) and not previously shown in the VSU Fine Arts Gallery. Valdosta State University faculty and staff are ineligible to apply to the Valdosta National 2019. Images submitted must accurately represent actual artwork or the artwork will not be exhibited. Art will be insured while in the gallery (deductible may apply, and art is not insured during transit by the gallery.) Artwork may be for sale with no gallery sales commission. Artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from the exhibition. Presentation: All work must be professionally presented; 2-D work should be framed with plexi-glass, and with a hanging wire. No sawtooth hangers or glass allowed. Paintings may be gallery wrapped (with 1.5 inch edges) without additional framing. Artwork that is complicated or difficult to install (such as an installation) must be installed by artist. There is not a size limitation. Please note that the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery reserves the right to photograph & publish accepted work for promotional purposes. Submission of your entry indicates your acceptance of the rules of this show. Juror & Judge Michael McFalls is a Professor of Art at Columbus State University and a practicing artist. He received his B.F.A. in Fine Arts from The Columbus College of Art and Design (OH) and his M.F.A. from The University of California at Davis. Before joining CSU, he served as the Art Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Art at The University of Maine at Farmington. He recently completed a six-month Fulbright Fellowship in Sweden at the University of Gothenburg, HDK Steneby and has received numerous scholarships and awards, including; the Pitzerker Foundation Endowed Fellowship, the College of the Arts Teaching Award, College of the Arts Faculty Research Award, as well as being nominated for the University Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award. Mike has been a resident at Sculpture Space, Inc., The Djerassi Resident Artists Program, and Australia National University, and a visiting artist at Dartmouth College and Furman University. McFalls has had numerous exhibitions at national and international venues. Website: michael-mcfalls.com Calendar: Deadline for entry: November 5, 2018, 11:59 PM Mountain Time Zone Notifications e-mailed: By December 14, 2018 Deadline for receipt of accepted work (hand-delivered or shipped): Friday, January 11, 3PM. Note: work may be shipped and received by VSU Department of Art & Design any time before this deadline. If you need to hand deliver work on a different day before January 11, please call the Art & Design Office at (229) 333-5835 to make arrangements, and to ensure that someone will be in the office to receive your work. Opening Reception: Tuesday, January 22, 6PM-7:30PM Exhibition closes: Friday, February 8, 3PM Pick up of hand-delivered work: Monday, February 11, 8:30AM-5:30PM. Please call VSU Art & Design Office at (229) 333.5835 to make other arrangements if you cannot pick up on this date. Return of shipped work: Sent by February 15, 2019 Valdosta State University, Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, Department of Art & Design, 1500 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta, GA 31698-0110. www.valdosta.edu/art/gallery Mission Statement: The VSU Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery is committed to providing a teaching and learning environment serving a diverse student body and local audience. The Gallery fills a unique niche in the region as a venue for exhibitions showcasing student artwork as well as art from outside the region. Diverse exhibitions serve both the state and regional community by providing cultural enrichment and expanded educational opportunities to everyone. As a comprehensive institution of the University System of Georgia, with approximately 11,500 students, Valdosta State University (VSU) is a welcoming, aware, and vibrant community founded on and dedicated to serving our communities’ rich and diverse heritages. Through excellence in teaching, basic and applied research, and service, VSU provides rigorous programs and opportunities that enrich our students, our university, and our region. Questions? Contact Gallery Director Professor Julie Bowland: jabowlan@valdosta.edu (229) 333-5835. The Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery is also reviewing solo and small group proposals through CAFE: https://bit.ly/2Q9oGFo