Open Juried Exhibit at Piano Craft Gallery 2022

Call for Art: Open Juried Exhibit at Boston’s Piano Craft Gallery in Collaboration with the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry and the Newton Art Association

Human Being / Being Human

Experience. Reflection. Engagement.

Applications and images will be accepted Nov. 15–Dec. 31 on the NAA website: newtonartassociation.com. The jurors are Piano Craft Gallery Exhibition Director Erik Grau and artist Ibrahim Ali-Salaam, who will determine acceptance and prizes. To learn more about the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry go to: www.uuum.org.

SCHEDULE Show Opens: Friday, February 4, 2022
Reception/Awards: Friday, February 4, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m (First Friday)
Show closes: Sunday, February 27, 2027 with a closing reception, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Piano Craft Gallery, 793 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118
Jurors and Award Judges: Erik Grau  and  Ibrahim Ali-Salaam.
Guidelines for the NAA/UUUM/PCG Juried Exhibit:
  • This is an open call. All interested artists are eligible to participate and may enter up to three pieces of artwork for a $25 registration fee.
  • Participants may only submit original work that has been completed within the last three years.
  • Any work accepted for exhibition may not be removed or exchanged during the duration of the exhibit.
  • Work must be ready to hang with wires and screws. Saw tooth hangers and sandwich frames may not be used.
  • Works on paper and smearable mediums such as charcoal and pastels must be protected under glass or Plexiglass.
  • For framed artwork larger than 24″ on the longest side, artists must use Plexiglass or comparable acrylic glass. Pastels are excepted and may use glass.
  • Mats should be white, off white, gray, or other neutral tones. Frames should be neutral colors (white, black, silver, gold, wood).
  • Unframed stretched canvases must have the sides painted or otherwise finished to be integral to the work, and must be dry.
  • All visual art media is accepted, including photography, sculpture, ceramics, fiber and jewelry.
  • Any work that is not ready to hang when it arrives at the gallery may be disqualified.
  • Participating artists must be able to deliver and pick up selected work on the dates listed or  make alternative arrangements.
  • Images should be submitted as jpegs. They should be no larger than 3MB, and at least 1,000 pixels on the longest side.
  • Images may be submitted from Monday, November 15 at 9:00 a.m. through Friday, December 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Notification of accepted entries will occur no later than Friday, January 14, after 6:00 p.m. by email. Attached to the email will be a Drop Off checklist including a waiver of liability for the NAA/UUUM/PCG that needs to be signed and brought to drop-off. Procedures and requirements for participants:
  1. Submit application online.
  2. Submit an exhibition fee of $25 for up to three images, payable online by PayPal and credit card; or by check made out to NAA. Mail checks to Mark Chadbourne, 691 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.
  3. When submitting images online, carefully follow the instructions for uploading your images. Each jpeg image file must be labeled in this format: Artist Last Name and Title. Please do not leave spaces between words in image file name. For example: VarnumAbstractLandscape.jpg. The other information: Title; Medium; Dimensions; and Price will be required on the Image Upload page of the application before you are able to upload the image.
  4. When accepted, label back of artwork with Artist name, Title, Media, and Price.
  5. Drop off work at the scheduled date and time.
  6. Pick up art promptly at the scheduled date and time or make arrangements for someone to pick it up on your behalf. No storage space is provided.
Publicity: Once artists have been accepted into the exhibit, images of their work will be used for publicity by both the NAA, UUUM, and PCG.  

Important Dates to Remember for the NAA, UUUM, and PCG Exhibit,
Human Being / Being Human
Experience. Reflection. Engagement.

Application and Submission of Images Monday, Nov 15 at 9:00 a.m. thru Friday, Dec 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Notification of Acceptance Monday, January 15, after 6:00 p.m.
Drop off at Piano Craft Gallery Monday, January 31, 10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony Friday, February 4, 6:00–8:30 p.m.
Closing Reception, Checkout and Pick Up Sunday, February 27, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

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