Paperworks 2022 is an international, juried competition for artists
creating work on, with, or about paper.  

Juror:  Kiko Aebi is a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art, a position which she has held since 2019. In this role, she has provided exhibition and acquisition support on various projects. Most recently, she worked with Senior Curator Jodi Hauptman and Associate Curator Samantha Friedman on Cézanne Drawing (2021) and contributed texts to the associated exhibition catalogue. She is the recipient of a Fulbright Research Grant and holds an M.A. in Contemporary Art History from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and a B.A. in Art History and Environmental Studies from Amherst College.  

Accepted Media: Works made on paper, of paper, or about paper: cut paper, folded paper, woven paper, glued paper, drawings, paintings, pastels, printmaking, photographs, paper sculpture, 3D, bound books, collage, mixed media, video, and installation. 

Award:   Selected artists will have up to six pieces included in a one month, online exhibition on - https://www.bjspokegallery.org from August 1-31, 2022. Artists will be promoted on the gallery's social media accounts. Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place artists.

Opening reception  - Saturday, August 13th at 7:00pm online using ZOOM (Video Communications, Inc.) 

Deadline for Submission: May 31, 2022

Entry Fee: $35.00 for up to 6 images and/or 2 videos, any or all of which could be selected for the on line exhibition. You will be juried on your body of work.  If you’re submitting an Installation or sculptural work you might consider using 2 or more of your 6 permitted images and/or a video, in order to give the juror an accurate visual of your work.  Please keep in mind 6 images are 6 images, not 6 entries. 

Eligibility: Artists who use paper as their primary medium, as a substrate, or as the subject of a video. All entries to the Paperworks 2022 competition must be the original work of the artist. 

Promotion: If selected, images of your art, your name, voice, video, artist’s statement and/or bio will be used on bjspokegallery.org, social media, print and any other publicity used to promote Paperworks 2022.  

Size Limitations: PAPERWORKS 2022 will be an online exhibition. There are no size constraints for work submitted.

Notification: Artists will be contacted on or about June 10, 2022

Application Requirements

The application fee of $35.00 can be paid by credit card, PayPal or by check. Please mail checks to:  
b.j. spoke gallery 299 Main St., Huntington, NY, 11743
Attn:  PAPERWORKS 2022 Entry

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility: International competition for artists creating works, on with or about paper. Artist using paper as their main substrate, or as the subject of a video. All entries to the Paperworks 2022 competition must be the original work of the artist.