Call for Artists New Brunswick Art Salon 2012
http://www.alfaart.org/archives/2482
Opening Reception: November 1 @ 7-10pm
Exhibition Duration: November 1-27, 2012
We would like to invite you to submit work for the New Brunswick Art
Salon, Fall ’12 – Juried Show for Emerging and Professional Artists. We
are inviting local
artists to submit works that celebrate the diversity or the unity of the
American spirit.
About the Exhibition:
In the 18th and 19th century, Art Salons were the greatest annual or
biannual art events in the Western world, celebrating the farthest
advances in academia
and the arts. The Alfa Art Gallery, in order to bridge talented and
highly esteemed artists with the New Brunswick public, holds its own Art
Salon
exhibition biannually in the spring and fall.
Theme:
For this exhibition, we invite artists to submit works that celebrate the
diversity or the unity of the American spirit.
There are two artist categories: Newly emerging artists and professional artists.
All submissions must be in by October 15. Artists will be notified if their work is
accepted by October 20. The exhibition opening will be held on November 1. Prizes
will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Prizes:
Please check the respective season’s page for details. The program has
been a big hit and is supported by grants from New Brunswick City
Market and Middlesex
County Cultural & Heritage Commission and historically the prize amounts
have been:
1st place: $500
2nd place: $300
3rd place: $200
New Brunswick Art Salon 2011 Winners:
First Place: Peter Arakawa
Second Place: Darren McManus
Third Place: Rita Herzfeld
Honorable Mention: Dara Alter
Submission Requirements:
All applicants must be associated with New Brunswick as a resident or as
an artist who exhibits in New Jersey. Students and faculty members of
Rutgers
University and neighboring schools may enter. You must at least be
pursuing an undergraduate career to participate. Degree does not need to
be related to art.
There is no limit to the number of works entered.
To enter for consideration, please fill out our “Portfolio Submission
Form” and follow the submission instructions listed in it.
More information about the exhibit can be found at
www.alfaart.org/archives/2482 <http://www.alfaart.org/archives/2482>.
Please feel free to contact us atinfo@alfaart.org with any questions.
Sincerely yours,
*Galina Kourteva*
Assistant Director
Cell: 848-219-4659
E-mail: info@alfaart.org