The Juried Visual Art Exhibition showcases exceptional new art and is one of the pillars for the Festival’s high-quality visual arts offerings. The exhibition is hosted inside the Trust Arts Education Center (James E. Rohr Building) at 805-807 Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District during the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 7 – 16, 2019.

The Juried Visual Art Exhibition welcomes thousands of visitors over the course of ten days. Often reviewed by esteemed art critics, artworks may be featured in Festival press coverage, as well as purchased by festival attendees for personal and corporate collections. Select JVAE Artists have also been recruited to exhibit in solo and group shows as part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s gallery system as well as other gallery opportunities citywide. All accepted artists will be invited to the private preview of the exhibition. There is no application fee, and admission to the exhibition is free and open to the public. Please review eligibility, rules, and procedures before applying. 


THEME

In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, the theme for the 2019 Juried Visual Art Exhibition is Remember Me.  As we look back at our own history within the arts, we ask artists of all visual disciplines to enter work that deals with concepts of memory and/or memorializing. This exhibition will examine artists role in creating identity and narrative, whether on a personal, social, or cultural level.
 

The Awards

• Best in Show – $2500 (as selected by all three jurors)

• Juror's Choice – $500 (3 total awards - 1 from each juror)

• People’s Choice – $500 (as voted on by the general public)

ARTWORK ELIGIBILITY

Artists are invited to submit up to 3 individual pieces for jury, provided that the pieces meet the following requirements:

• Artists must reside within 150 miles of 805-807 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
• All work must be original, designed and created by the applicant(s).
• All work must have some relation to the exhibition theme, Remember Me, described above.
• All work must not have been previously exhibited in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• All work must have been completed within the past 2 years from the exhibition date of June 2019.
• Video and sound components must be intended for display in a gallery setting. Documented performances (such as concerts, recitals, music performance, etc.) are ineligible. The video or sound art piece must be the original work of art.
• All work must be ready to hang, exhibit or be installed during the scheduled hours of operations as determined by the Festival. Installation-based works must be installed by the artist, and should take no longer than two 8-hour work days to install.
• All work must be available for display for the full duration of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 7 - 16, 2019.

EXHIBITION REQUIREMENTS

The Juried Visual Art Exhibition will be displayed inside the Trust Arts Education Center (James E. Rohr Building) at 805-807 Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District during each day of the Festival, June 7 – 16, 2019.

• Artists will receive notification of application status in March. Selected artists must sign and return the JVAE exhibition agreement by April 1, 2019.
• All accepted artwork must be delivered in person and picked up at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s gallery at 805/807 Liberty Avenue during the schedule outlined in the acceptance letter.
• Shipments of artwork cannot be received directly by the Festival. Arrangements must be made by the artist to deliver the work to the gallery per the acceptance letter requirements and exhibition agreement.
• Works that are selected for exhibition may be offered for sale at the artist’s discretion. The Festival receives a 20% commission on all sales to support the exhibition.
• The exhibition will be staged at the discretion of the Festival. The Festival reserves the right to refuse any work that differs from the work sample submitted as well as any inappropriate work or display.

CANCELLATIONS

If your work is selected, a signed application, as well as agreement, is a commitment to show the selected piece(s) in the exhibition. Cancellations are discouraged. Notification must be received in writing to the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, 803 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 before March 31, 2019. Works selected for display may not be removed until the Festival’s conclusion. Failure to comply with the cancellation policy may result in denial from future Trust festivals.

2019 Jurors

TBA

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria