Call To Artists: Exhibitions At Gaithersburg Art Galleries

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Artists are invited to submit their applications to exhibit at one of Gaithersburg's three art galleries, housed at the Arts Barn, Kentlands Mansion and the Activity Center at Bohrer Park.

Applications are now being accepted for 2018 - 2019 visual arts gallery exhibitions, including:

Big, Bold and Beautiful
Summer 2018
Gallery: The Activity Center at Bohrer Park
Curators: Mary Waldhorn and Andi Rosati
Looks for artwork that is “Big, Bold and Beautiful” in line, shape, color, form, or design. Pieces must be 30x40 or larger and not weigh over 50 lbs. The Activity Center at Bohrer Park with its spacious walls lends itself well to displaying larger works of art.

Emerging Artists
Winter 2018-2019
Gallery: The Activity Center at Bohrer Park
Juror: TBD
If you are between the ages of 16 and 30, you are invited to be in an “Emerging Artists” exhibit at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park. Exhibiting 2-dimensional art done in any medium. Jurors to be announced.

Interior Spaces
Winter 2018-2019
Gallery: Arts Barn
Curator: Mary Weiss-Waldhorn
What do “Interior Spaces” mean to you? Is it a glimpse down an alleyway, a beautiful/or not interior space, a private thought or moment, an adventure down a rabbit hole or a look into the hollow of a tree? Let this theme inspire you.

Black and White
Winter 2018
Gallery: Arts Barn
Juror: Jaree Donnelly
Exhibting drawings, paintings, photographs and sculpture in black, white or a combination of both. Jaree Donnelly is an artist-in-residence at the Arts Barn. She specializes in photography, painting and jewelry making.

Mixed Media
Fall 2018
Gallery: Arts Barn and Kentlands Mansion
Curator: Mary Weiss-Waldhorn
With mixed media, many wonderful things can happen. All images must incorporate more than one medium in the composition. This exhibit will be displayed in both the Arts Barn and the Kentlands Mansion. There is room for 80 pieces in this exhibit.

Musicalia
Spring 2019
Gallery: Arts Barn
Curator: Mary Weiss-Waldhorn
What does music mean to you? Art work should be a creative expression of performance, sound, instruments or instrumentation. Work can be representational or abstract. Maybe genre is the key, such as jazz, classical or hip hop. Revel in melody or cacophony! This show will be displayed in conjunction with the annual Young Artist Awards at the Arts Barn.

Water
Spring - Summer 2019
Gallery: Arts Barn
Jurors: Mary Waldhorn and Claire Howard
Water, our source for life, is a great inspiration for art. How do you interpret this theme? All media is accepted. Claire Howard is an accomplished seascape and water painter who is part of the Countryside Artisans group in Upper Montgomery County, Maryland. Mary Weiss-Waldhorn is the art curator for the City of Gaithersburg.

Works will be selected by a jury committee and both group and individual shows will be considered.

The deadline for submission is Friday, January 19, 2018. All applications must be submitted and application fees postmarked by 11:30 p.m. on this date.

Application forms and information are available here and on the City’s website here. For more information please contact the Gallery Coordinator at artgalleries@gaithersburgmd.gov or at the Arts Barn at 301-258-6394.

The application fee for one exhibit is $25, and $35 for two or more. Application fees are non-refundable.

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