The Westport Arts Center's Visual Arts program is dedicated to creating world class exhibitions and programming that engage and enrich the community. The SOLOS exhibition is one way in which the Arts Center celebrates and showcases the artistic talent and diversity of its Artist Members. SOLOS 2015 will be on view from May 8 - June 27. Juried artists will be selected to exhibit a body of work in the Arts Center's gallery. SOLOS 2015 is sponsored by Susan Malloy and the Sun Hill Foundation.
Click here to submit to SOLOS 2015: https://westportarts.z2systems.com/np/clients/westportarts/event.jsp?event=1706
JUROR: Richard Klein
Richard Klein is an artist, curator, and writer. Since 1999 he has been exhibitions director of The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT. In his sixteen year career as a curator of contemporary art he has organized over 80 exhibitions, including solo shows of the work of Roy Lichtenstein, Janine Antoni, Sol LeWitt, Mark Dion, Michael Joo, Hank Willis Thomas, Brad Kahlhamer, Roy McMakin, Mary Temple, Jessica Stockholder, Tom Sachs, and Elana Herzog. Major curatorial projects at The Aldrich have included Fred Wilson: Black Like Me (2006), Elizabeth Peyton: Portrait of an Artist (2008), Shimon Attie: MetroPAL.IS. (2011), and Michael Joo: Drift (2014). As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase, Caren Golden Fine Art, New York, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, Hales Gallery, London, Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL, Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, OR, and the Tufts University Art Gallery, Medford, MA. His work is included in numerous public and private collections, including the Norton Family Collection, Santa Monica, CA, the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA, and the Connecticut Artists Collection (State of Connecticut), Hartford, CT. His essays on art and culture have appeared in Cabinet Magazine and have been included in books published by Hatje Cantz, Damiani, Picturebox, and the University of Chicago Press, among others.
HOW TO SUBMIT
To submit work to SOLOS 2015, visit www.westportartscenter.org.
For assistance with submitting, please register for our Digital Application Workshop on March 4.
For questions, contact Visual Arts Manager, Jill Sarver, or call 203.222.7070.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Eligibility
Artists must be a member through June 30, 2015 or become a member.
For membership information, click here: http://westportartscenter.org/support/membership/
If you are unsure of your membership status, call 203.222.7070.
Has not exhibited in SOLOS for the past 3 years.
Artwork must be submitted by March 18, 2015.
Late entries will be accepted through March 25, 2015 for an additional $10 fee.
Artwork Requirements
Artists may submit a body of work up to 8 pieces, completed after January, 2013.
2-D work, including frame, may not exceed 72".
3-D work may not exceed 72" in any direction
No works may exceed 200 lbs.
Images should be 1MB - 4 MB and be uploaded as .jpg or .png.
Videos may be up to 500 MB and submitted as .mov, .mp4, or .wmv.
Artists may submit their resume, artist statement, and a brief description of submitted works.
WAC may edit artist selection based on space limitations.
Entry Fee & Payment
Entry Fee: $35
Young Artist (ages 25 and under) Entry Fee: $25
Additional fee for late entries: $10
All payments are securely processed with PayPal.
NOTIFICATIONS
WAC will notify all artists by email on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 5pm. No phone calls, please.
Accepted artists' names will be posted on www.westportartscenter.org.
DIGITAL APPLICATION WORKSHOP
March 4, 1 - 2pm
$20/$15 WAC Members
New to online juried exhibitions? This one hour workshop is designed to get you on the fast-track to creating a cohesive and attractive digital artist packet that is perfect for applying to online juried shows. Learn how to:
Digitally photograph your artwork
Create labels and archive your work
Create an effective artist statement
Submit your work through online jury sites
Click here to register: https://westportarts.z2systems.com/np/clients/westportarts/event.jsp?event=1732
IMPORTANT DATES
Digital Application Workshop: March 4
Submission Deadline: March 18
Late Submission Deadline: March 25
Notification: April 10
Selected Artwork Drop Off: May 1 & 2
Opening Reception: May 8
Exhibition Closes: June 27