ABOUT:

Five Points Arts, is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization centrally located in the historic downtown district of Torrington, CT.

Five Points Arts, one of Connecticut’s most respected exhibition venues is accepting submissions for its 2022 Small Works Juried Exhibition. The exhibition is open to all artists 18 years or older working in any style and media. All accepted works will be featured in the Five Points Annex Gallery and on the Five Points Arts website. The one award will be a 2023 solo exhibition in Five Points Gallery. The exhibition will be juried by curator Douglas Hyland.

Exhibition Dates: August 20th, 2022 to September 24th, 2022

Location: Five Points Annex Gallery, 17 Water Street Torrington, CT 06790

Award: One solo exhibition in Five Points Gallery in 2023.

Reception & Award: August 20th, 2022, (In-person or virtual, as the pandemic allows)

Juror: Douglas Hyland

Douglas Hyland served as a director and curator at art museums across the nation for over forty years. He is currently director emeritus of the New Britain Museum of American Art. As Director, Hyland acquired several thousand artworks for the museum’s collection, the vast majority of which were contemporary examples by leading painters, sculptors, photographers, and mixed media artists, primarily from the northeast. The French government recognized his contributions to French arts and literature when they awarded him Le Chevalier De L’Ordre des Arts et Lettres. Hyland has served as a juror for numerous art exhibitions. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Pennsylvania and his doctorate is from the University of Delaware.

OPEN CALL INFORMATION & GUIDELINES:

 ●      May 23, 2022 at 12:00am -  Submissions Begin on CaFE.

●      July 16, 2022: 11:59 pm -  Submission Deadline

●      July 31, 2022 - Notification of Acceptance on CaFE.

●      August 12, 2022: 5:00 pm - Deadline for receiving all shipped artwork

●      August 13, 2022: 4:00 pm - Deadline for receiving all hand-delivered artwork

●      August 20, 2022 - Exhibition opens

●      August 20, 2022: Saturday 6:00 pm - Reception & Announce winner

●      September 24, 2022: Saturday at 5:00pm - Exhibition ends

●      September 25 and 26, 2022: Sunday and Monday 1-5 pm -  Artwork pickup in person

●      September 30, 2022 - All shipped artwork returned to artists

ELIGIBILITY:

International Juried Call

●      Open to all artists emerging and established, 18 years or older.

●      Only original artworks in any media and style that have not been previously exhibited in Five Points Gallery will be considered.

●      Only recent artworks should be considered for submission.

ENTRY FEE: 

A $30.00 entry fee will be charged for up to three works. VISA, Discover, MasterCard, or American Express will be accepted through the CaFE website.

SUBMISSIONS: 

Five Points will only accept submissions through callforentry.org (CaFE). CaFE is an online application and jury management system for calls for entry. Entries submitted via email or by direct mail will not be considered.

Visit www.callforentry.org and click on HOW to APPLY and follow the 3-step process to submit.

GUIDELINES:                  

●      Up to three works per artist may be submitted.

●      Any dimension cannot exceed 24 inches in any direction including frames.

●      Work requiring assembly or a complex installation procedure must be accompanied by detailed written instructions with reference photos.

●      No film, video or audio will be accepted.

●      All artwork must be for sale and cannot be removed during the exhibition.

●      The gallery commission on sales is 50%.

●      All submitted works must be labeled: Artist Name, Title, Date, Artwork Medium, Dimension, Price. If artwork is mixed media, please list all materials.

●      All accepted works should be accompanied by an Artist Statement and Artist Biography to be featured in an exhibition binder. (Please limit to 1 page each)

SELECTED ARTWORK:

●      Selected Artwork must be delivered ready to hang/install.

●      Artwork that is misrepresented or unsuitable for presentation will be refused.

DELIVERY AND SHIPPED ARTWORK:

Work should be delivered or shipped to: Five Points Gallery: 07 Water street, Torrington CT 06790

Shipped Work Deadline: August 12, 2022, Saturday: 5:00 pm

Hand Delivered Deadline: August 13, 2022, Saturday: 4:00 pm

Deadlines for hand-delivered and shipped works are firm.

●      Delivery of any accepted artwork will only be received during the stated days/hours.

●      Shipped Artwork: please provide gallery staff with any shipping/tracking information.

●      All shipped artwork must include a prepaid return shipping label.

●      All work should be labeled with the artist’s name, telephone number, Email, the title of work, date, medium, dimension, and price.

●      All work must be packaged in a manner that allows the materials to be re-used for return.

●      Any work not picked up on the stated date cannot be stored and will be disposed of as deemed appropriate by the gallery.

●      In the case of inadequate or nonexistent return postage, works cannot be stored and will be disposed of as deemed appropriate by the gallery.

AGREEMENT:

Five Points reserves the right to photograph accepted artwork for publicity purposes.

Five Points reserves the right to dispose of an artwork that is not picked up or given proper return shipping coverage as deemed appropriate by the gallery.

Five Points Arts

07 Water Street, Torrington, CT 06790

PO Box 1028, Torrington, CT 06790

fivepointsarts.org

Gallery Phone: 860-618-7222

Gallery hours:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 11 am - 5 pm

Thursdays: 1 - 7pm & Sundays: 1 - 5 pm

Application Requirements

GUIDELINES:                  

●      Up to three works per artist may be submitted.

●      Any dimension cannot exceed 24 inches in any direction including frames.

●      Work requiring assembly or a complex installation procedure must be accompanied by detailed written instructions with reference photos.

• No film, video or audio will be accepted.

●      All artwork must be for sale and cannot be removed during the exhibition.

●      The gallery commission on sales is 50%.

●      All submitted works must be labeled: Artist Name, Title, Date, Artwork Medium, Dimension, Price. If artwork is mixed media, please list all materials.

●      All accepted works should be accompanied by an Artist Statement and Artist Biography to be featured in an exhibition binder. (Please limit to 1 page each)

Eligibility Criteria

ELIGIBILITY:

International Juried Call

●      Open to all artists emerging and established, 18 years or older.

●      Only original artworks that have not been previously exhibited in Five Points Gallery will be considered.

• No film, video or audio will be accepted.

●      Only recent artworks should be considered for submission.