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Open Orange 2019
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Contact Email: Events@valleyartsnj.com

Entry Deadline: 4/11/19
Application Closed

Entry Fee (Open Orange 2018): $35.00
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: Regional
State: New Jersey

Open Orange 2019 - A ValleyArts Exhibition

ValleyArts is pleased to announce our Open Orange 2019 juried exhibition is open for submissions.

Open to artists in NJ, NY, PA, and CT, working in two dimensional media, this exhibit will be held in the ValleyArts Community Gallery in the Valley Arts District of Orange and West Orange, NJ.

Our nationally prominent jurors are:

Nigel Freeman is the director of the African-American Fine Art department at Swann Auction Galleries, NYC. He is the print appraiser on the PBS television show, Antiques Roadshow. Freeman has a MFA in painting from Columbia University

Diedra Harris-Kelley is the co- director of the Romare Beardon Foundation with a history of working in the fine arts industry.  She has curatorial experience with photography, painting and contemporary art. Harris-Kelley has a MFA in painting and drawing from University of Michigan.




Enter
Artists, 18 years and over, may submit 1, 2 or 3 works maximum. Jury selection is based on individual pieces of artist's submission. Artwork size should be no larger than 36 inches by 36 inches, oversized pieces will not be considered for the show. All 2D original artwork will be considered - painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, printmaking and other works on canvas, paper and board. All work should be dated and produced in the last three years. There is a $35 non-refundable fee for the application. Entry fee and application to this juried show must be submitted online by midnight, Thursday, April 11th, 2019 at www.callforentry.org see site for submission guidelines and terms.

Calendar
Application Deadline: Thursday, April 11, 2019 (midnight MST)

Artist Notification:        Friday April 19 and Saturday April 20, 2019

Artwork Drop Off:        Friday, May 3, 2019, 3pm - 7pm and
                                    Saturday, May 4, 2019, 12pm - 4pm

Exhibition:                   Thursday, May 9 - Saturday, June 8, 2019

Reception and Best In Show Announcement:
                                    Thursday May 9, 2019, 6pm - 9pm

Artist Talk and                  
Closing Reception:       Saturday, June 8, 2019,  3pm - 5pm

Artist Drop Off/Pick Up:
Please note; accepted works must be hand delivered and unpacked at the Community Gallery, 400 S. Jefferson Street, Orange, NJ 07050 on either Friday, May 3 from 3pm - 7pm or Saturday May 4, 2019 from 12pm - 4pm only.  All packing materials must be removed from the Community Gallery at the time of drop off. Mailing artwork is not permitted—no shipments by third parties will be accepted. Framing must be of a professional standard, and be ready for hanging with attached wire. Any work that is not wired will incur a $15 hanging charge. All artwork must be picked up by the artist, at the gallery, from 10am-1pm on Sunday, June 9 or 4pm-7pm on Monday, June 10, 2019.

Prize:
$350 will be awarded to one selected Best in Show artist.

Sales:
All accepted artwork must remain on display for the entire duration of the exhibition and be priced for sale. The Community Gallery will collect 30% commission on all gallery sales. Proceeds from the exhibition to be used for further programming in the ValleyArts community. Proceeds from sales will be disbursed to artists within 30 days of the close of exhibition.

OPEN ORANGE 2019 at the Community Gallery.
Hours:

The ValleyArts Community Gallery is located at 400 S. Jefferson Street in Orange, NJ. OPEN ORANGE 2019 gallery hours are; Tuesday to Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturdays, 10am to 4pm. You may also arrange appointments for other times by calling 862 252 7035.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY GALLERY 
The ValleyArts Community Gallery, located at 400 S. Jefferson Street in Orange, is a beautiful new space that opened in 2017 as a signature visual gallery space for ValleyArts. The gallery hosts an array of exhibitions, shows, and events throughout the year. 

OPEN ORANGE 2019 is a project of the ValleyArts Inc.
OPEN ORANGE was founded by Nigel Freeman and Jeremy Moss in 2014.

ABOUT VALLEYARTS
ValleyArts is a creative community arts organization in the Valley Arts District of Orange and West Orange, New Jersey, funded by Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Bank of America Foundation, the Hyde and Watson Foundation and others. For more information, visit the ValleyArts website at www.valleyartsnj.com, or call 862-252-7035

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria