Call for projects organizer
Description
The Visual Art League (VAL) of Lewisville, Texas, resides at the Medical City of Lewisville Grand Theater Center for the Creative Arts (MCL Grand), 100 North Charles St., Lewisville, TX 75057. Monthly meetings and other art activities take place at the MCL Grand. VAL’s activities are always open to visitors.
The exhibition is open to all visual artists who reside in Texas and contiguous states (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico). The non-refundable entry fee is $50 for non-members of VAL and $35 for VAL members for a maximum of three (3) pieces of work. Membership forms to join VAL can be found at (http://visualartleague.org/test/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/11-27-16-VAL-Mbr-Form-with-Lisas-address.pdf)
Only original 2D and 3D art work (oil, watercolors, acrylics, pastel, mixed media, collage, drawing, prints, photography, ceramics, textiles, fiber, encaustic, jewelry and sculpture) created in the last two (2) years which has not previously been shown in any VAL juried exhibit will be considered for inclusion in the show. Original means works conceived and created by the artist and not created in a classroom setting. The maximum size of entries into this year’s competition is 50” x 50” including the frame. All 3D artwork must be able to sit on a pedestal no larger than 20” x 14”” or on the floor. Artists may submit up to three (3) pieces for consideration. Submissions of entries into the show will be via callforentry.ort and must meet the requirements of that site for size and type of image that is accepted.
Jury
Christopher Blay is an Instructional Associate and Curator at Tarrant County College Southeast. He earned a BFA in 2003 from Texas Christian University in studio art with an emphasis on photography.
Rewards
1st Place Winner
$1 000 + a solo show in summer 2018 at the MCL Grand art gallery in Lewisville.2nd Place
$5003rd Place
$250Two Honorable Mentions
$150People’s Choice Award
$100Timeline
America/DenverRegistration ends
Jury starts
Jury ends
Publications & Exhibitions starts
Artists notified of acceptance into the exhibition
Event
Accepted entries due at MCL
Ceremony
MCL Grand art gallery
Publications & Exhibitions ends
Artists notified of acceptance into the exhibition
Event
Return of shipped artwork