Fresh Visions: Painting Now

Juried by Zola Solamente, the Director of the Arden Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston.

This exhibition will award cash prizes.

The exhibition runs October 12 - November 9, including an opening reception with the juror.

For more information, please read below and visit our website!

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In the wake of new media such as installation, video and digital art, painting continues to thrive. Artists have extended the practice of painting considerably, exploring various styles, materials and methods. These include photo-realism, landscape, still-life, portraiture, abstract, neo-expressionism and more. We look forward to showcasing the broad range of work that comprises contemporary painting in Fresh Visions: Painting Now.

About our juror...

Our juror, Zola Solamente, has been the director of Arden Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston, MA since 2001. During that time she has curated numerous exhibitions representing nationally and internationally recognized artists. Zola has juried various group shows for regional academic, non-profit, and private settings. Zola also has served as a consultant for working artist-members of diverse studio cooperatives in and around Boston. In addition, she has offered her advise and expertise to undergraduate art students as they emerge from school and enter the world of selling art. www.ardengallery.com

Submission info...GENERAL

Up to three artworks may be submitted by midnight, Monday, September 24, 2012. We are accepting digital file entries* through our partner SlideRoom. To upload your JPEGs, go to www.hopartscenter.slideroom.com. There you will register or login, and "Start a New Submission." Please call 508.435.9222 if you have questions.

*If you need your artwork photographed for submission to this exhibit, we suggest that you join our Photographing Your Artwork Workshop on Thursday, September 13 at 7:00 pm, or drop your work off at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on September 20 between 1:00 - 6:00 pm, where we can photograph your artwork for you for $10 per piece. Please let us know to expect you by calling508-435-9222. For more details, go to www.hopartscenter.org

SPECIFICATIONS

All 2D media can be accepted, with 3D work accepted if it can be hung on the wall and does not protrude more than 10 inches. Maximum height and width, 40 inches; 2D work must be framed and wired. No sawtooth hangers or sandwich frames, please. No giclee prints, copies, derivatives or electronic reproductions will be accepted.

FEES

HCA Members: $30 for up to 3 artworks

Non-Members: $40 for up to 3 artworks

All monies collected through fees fund artist prize money and the cost of reviewing the work online for the exhibition. 

IMPORTANT DATES

Submit Artwork by Monday, September 24, 2012

Notification: Thursday, September 27 via www.hopartscenter.org. If you do not have internet access, please call the HCA at 508-435-9222 after Friday, September 28 to find out if your work has been accepted.  

Art Drop-off: All work, entry forms and resume, statement and/or bio (optional) must be delivered to the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe St., Hopkinton, MA on: Thursday and Friday, October 4th and 5th,  2:00 pm - 6:00 pm; Sunday, October 7th, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (please call Kris at 508 435 9222 if other arrangements are needed).

Reception with Juror: Friday, October 12, 2012, 6:30 - 8:00 pm  

Art Pick-up: Sunday, November 11, 2:00 - 4:00 pm; Monday and Tuesday, November 12 and 13, 2:00 - 6:00 pm