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• Exhibition Dates: October 4-26, 2019
  Deadline for Entries: August 1, 2019
   

  Eligibility:
  This is a national juried visual art competition and exhibition that is open to any artist who is a resident of the United States and is over the age of 18, working in two-dimensional media. Painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and mixed media works with a maximum depth of five inches; as well as other traditional or non-traditional two-dimensional media, excluding film, are welcome.
  
  Juror:
  KRISTEN CHIACCHIA is the Executive Director and Chief Curator at Second Street Gallery, a 501(c) 3 art space in Charlottesville, Virginia. Prior to joining Second Street Gallery in September 2016, Chiacchia was Director at Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art in New York, where she organized exhibitions of work by Ed Ruscha, Joan Mitchell, Hew Locke, Andres Serrano, Farideh Lashai and Pop Art and Abstract Expressionist Masters. During her more than 13 years with ETNFA, she was also instrumental in securing the gallery’s participation in a number of international art fairs including Art Basel fairs in Switzerland, Miami Beach, and Hong Kong, as well as ARCO Madrid and Abu Dhabi Art. While living and working in NYC, Chiacchia was a participating member of the Neue Galerie, the Apollo Circle at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Young Collectors Council at the Guggenheim Museum; and the Whitney Contemporaries at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Chiacchia received her BA in the History of Art & Architecture from the University of Pittsburgh. She earned her MA in Modern and Contemporary Art: Critical and Curatorial Studies at Columbia University. She also completed a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts at New York University. 
  
  Jury Dates:
  August 5-19
  
  Entries and Fees:
  JPEG IMAGE SPECIFICATIONS:
  -File format: JPEG and JPG only
  -1200 pixels or greater on the longest side
  -5MB maximum
  -Correctly orient the image
  -Follow this filename format for each entry: “LastNameFirst Initial-Title” (Example: SmithJ-SelfPortrait.jpg)
  Larkin Arts reserves the right to reject any juried artwork that is noticeably different from the submitted JPEG image or does not comply with entry specifications.
  
  Exhibition inclusions will be juried from digital media, so quality is essential.

  Artists may submit up to two (2) works for the non-refundable fee of $35. Artists may submit up to four (4) additional works for the non-refundable fee of $10 per entry. Artist may submit no more than 6 entries total.

  All works entered must have been created within the last three (3) years.
  
  Entries must be submitted via CaFE (Call for Entries)
  
  Awards: $2000 cash
  Juror’s Choice - $800
  Directors' Choice - $800
  Audience Choice - $400
  
  Notice of Liability:
  All reasonable care and precaution will be taken in the handling, storing and installation of works submitted for this competition. The artist is responsible for insuring work during shipping and for the full length of the exhibition.

  Participation in the entry process constitutes an understanding and acceptance of the conditions set forth above.
  
  Sales:
  Submissions do not have to be ‘for sale’. For those that are ‘for sale’, the Gallery will take a 30% commission on any sale of work made during the length of the exhibition or for any sale resulting from the visibility of the work during the exhibition. Artwork that sells during the exhibition must hang in the gallery for the remainder of the show and Larkin Arts will ship to the buyer at the end of the exhibition period. Artists will be paid by Larkin Arts for any sold artwork after the exhibition period is over.

   

  Accepted Works and Shipping:

  Notification of acceptance via e-mail:
  August 26, 2018
  
  Larkin Arts reserves the right to not display work that differs significantly from the submitted files.
  All accepted works must be framed or otherwise ready to hang (please see the Gallery Guidelines on our website for additional details). Works on paper must be behind glass or Plexiglas and professionally framed and wired to hang on a single nail. Artists should not ship artworks with glass (plexiglas only for shipped artwork). Works on canvas or wood must be framed or have gallery wrapped edges and be wired to hang on a single nail.
  
  Works may be shipped via USPS, UPS or FedEx, or hand-delivered. To avoid breakage and damage of artwork, please do not ship artwork framed with glass. Shipped work must be in a reusable cardboard box and have a pre-paid (ready to use) label for return shipping included in the box.
  
  All work must arrive at the gallery between September 23-27, 2019. Hand delivered works must be dropped off during this period. The gallery is open for delivery Monday-Friday 11am-7pm.
  
  Address for Shipping or In-Person Delivery:
  Larkin Arts
  61 Court Square
  Harrisonburg, VA 22801
  All unsold work that does not include a pre-paid return shipping label must be picked up in person October 27-28. All works that include a return shipping label will be shipped by November 8.
  
  Larkin Arts is not liable for any artworks without return shipping labels that are left at the gallery beyond the designated pick-up period.

  Artist Checklist:
  1.       Create CaFE account (or use your existing account) on https://www.callforentry.org
  2.       Submit up to 6 images (jpeg format) via CaFE account
  3.       $35 Initial Entry Fee (plus up to 4 additional entries of $10 each) Paid via CaFE account

  Contact Information:
  If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties with your submission, please contact the gallery committee.
  Email: National@larkinarts.com
  Telephone: 540-236-4223
  www.larkinarts.com/2019-national 

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria