Call for Artists

Exhibition:
Spiritual Visions:
Crossing Boundaries, Making Connections
December 17 - February 2, 2010

Deadline: September 16th, 2010

Theme:  The concept of this exhibition begins with the museum’s permanent collection.  Truly a celebration of the arts, the Sloane Collection features significant artwork with religious and spiritual iconography ranging from Asian to Russian to Spanish; and from ancient to 19th century.

The Hermitage Museum and Gardens invites emerging and professional artists to explore the concept of giving a contemporary voice to expressions of spiritual iconography.  All of us are influenced by religion, spirituality or mysticism in some way; how does it affect your work? What are your spiritual visions?

Submit works in all media that the museum is able to display.

Exhibition and Awards: With selection for this exhibition, artists will give the Hampton Roads Community the chance to enjoy their work.  It will also be a chance for curators, collectors and consultants to view the work.

  • Juror’s Choice Awards:
    1st Place: $300
    2nd Place: $200
  • Gallery Visitor’s Choice Award:
    $100

Important Dates:

  • Entries Due: September 16th
  • Notice of Acceptance: October 1st
  • Exhibition Opening: December 16th
  • Exhibition Dates: December 17th – February 2nd

Entry Fee:

  • The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD for the first three images
  • The entry fee for members of the Hermitage Museum and Gardens is $20 USD for the first three images.
  • Additional images of work may be submitted for $10 each. There is a limit of 6 images per entry.

Eligibility

  • This juried exhibition is open to artists world wide, working in all forms of media that our galleries are able to accommodate, including painting, print making, mixed media, sculpture and photography. 
  • Please note that pieces submitted for entry will have to be no taller than 70 inches and no wider than 50 inches.
  • Photographs must me matted and framed in black frames, with reasonable hanging mechanisms.
  • Paintings must have finished edges and reasonable hanging mechanisms.
  • 3 dimensional art may be shown outdoors or shown on a pedestal.

Submission Requirements

  • Name, address, phone number, email address
  • Artist statement and brief biography (in this section, please tell us why you have decided to enter this exhibition )
  • Résumé or CV
  • Unaltered digital images of finished work in a high resolution JPEG format
  • Identification sheet for submitted images which should include brief descriptions, dimensions, title, media, date and any pertinent commentary

Please send submissions to:

Attention: Kate Gebler
Hermitage Museum & Gardens
7637 North Shore Road
Norfolk, VA 23505
or electronically to: kg@thfm.org

Acceptance Notification: Everyone who submits will receive email notification of which pieces were selected.

Image Use Rights: By submission for jurying, artists whose submissions are chosen for the exhibition grant the Hermitage Museum and Gardens the right to use their images for the purpose of marketing the exhibition, marketing the museum’s programs and subsequent display on the Hermitage website of past exhibitions.  Artists grant the use of image(s) of their work as stated without further contact or compensation from the Hermitage.  Artist’s recognition is provided with any use.

  • Art is accepted as is and the museum will not make changes to a piece but may ask for artists’ assistance in displaying work in the best way possible.

 

 

 

Hermitage Museum & Gardens
7637 North Shore Road
Norfolk VA 23505





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