January All-Media Show 2025 Call for Entries

 

January All-Media Show 2025

Call For Entry: November 18, 2024 – December 15, 2024

This is a juried exhibition, with awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, as well as Honorable Mentions.

All Media Juried Exhibit: Mediums can include almost anything …. photography, pencil, paint or inks, sculpting materials, fabric, glass, wood, and even sound or living people in some cases. 

Accepted work will be shown LIVE at Crossroads Art Center, as well as Online on the website.

Submission: Online through Artcall.org

https://january2025cacallmediashowcallforentries.artcall.org

Submission Fee: $15 each, limit to 3 entries for General Public, 
$12 each for Gallery Members for first 3, and 4th entry is Free

Commission: 70% to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by:  Friday, December 20, 2024

Artwork Drop Off: Wednesday, January 8 – Saturday, January 11, 2025 by Noon

Exhibition Opening: Friday, January 17, 2025, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

What is a Juried Show? Should I Enter?

A juried show is a competitive event, designed for artists who would like to see how their work stands up to that of other entrants. Many artists feel that getting into a juried show improves their resume or satisfies their desire to win approval for their work.

Who should enter a juried show?

·         Artists prepared for a competitive event in which not everyone will be chosen

·         Artists who will use their participation as a tool for thinking critically and tactically about making and exhibiting their art:

o   How does my work represent me?

o   Is what I’m doing with my art right for me?

o   How does my work compare to that of other artists whose work deals with a similar interest/subject/medium?

o   What could I learn that would help me improve my work?

Who decides whether my entry is included?

Arts professionals selected from the Richmond vibrant arts community, usually consisting of a gallerist or museum professional, and a working studio artist.

Juror: Doug Mock

How will I know if my entry was selected?

You will receive an email via artcall.org to let you know if your pieces were selected to be shown Live & Online, Online Only or not selected for the exhibit. If you do not receive an email, you may email us at crossroadsartcenter@gmail.com to find out if your work was selected.

What does it mean if my entry is not selected?

Resist thinking the worst! Being said “no” to is a basic part of showing and selling art. It’s not the result you’re hoping for, but you can learn from it. You might realize, as you look at similar pieces that were selected for the show, that your entry could have been improved upon, but often, the selection of one piece over another is a matter of balancing the show, or the juror’s opinion

Some categories of work are more competitive than others due to the number of entries. For example, landscapes in oil will have more competition than life-sized equestrian bronzes.

Will I be told why my entry was or was not selected?

It’s not viable to record jurors’ comments for each entrant. The jurors will provide a general written statement about their impressions of the entries, and some comments about what they looked for in making their selections, but specific information regarding individual entries will not be available

If my entry is not selected, will I receive a refund of my entry fee?

You will have received the service for which the entry fee was charged: your work was set out among the other entries, considered for inclusion in the exhibit, and, if not selected, held for you to pick up. The fee is a jurying fee, not a showing fee.

Juror: Doug Mock

Doug Mock is an award-winning watercolor artist and teacher living in White Stone, Virginia. Born in 1966 in Central Pennsylvania he was raised in a small dairy farming community where strong work ethic, love of family and appreciation of nature were of major importance.

Doug is mostly self-taught, with significant influence by figurative watercolorist Mary Whyte. Mock creates art inspired by people and nature. His work is characterized by unique design, bold color and creative subject matter. Capturing life’s simple moments,

Doug’s art connects with collectors on an emotional level. Doug has been juried into and regularly appears in shows and exhibitions throughout the United States. His work is appreciated and can be found in private collections throughout the country. He is a member of prominent watercolor organizations and is a signature member of the Virginia Watercolor Society and the Southern Watercolor Society.

Doug offers classes and workshops at Crossroads Art Center in Richmond VA, at Gloucester Arts on Main in Gloucester VA, and the RAL Art Center in Kilmarnock VA.  Mock also teaches summer camps for children at Collegiate School in Richmond, VA.  Doug’s work can be seen on his website at www.dougmockfineart.com and is available by contacting him at dmockfineart@comcast.net or by telephone at 804-514 2676.