2024 CALENDAR
February 12 – Digital Email or Flash Drive deadline; Submissions are now closed
March 8 – Notification sent to artists
March 25-29 – Receipt of shipped work
March 29, 9:00am – 5:00pm – Receipt of hand delivered work
April 5, 5:00 – 8:00pm – Opening Reception
April 5, 5:30 -6:00 pm – Juror’s Gallery Talk
April 27 – Final Day of Exhibition
April 29, 9:00am – 5:00 pm – Return of hand delivered work
April 29 – May 1 – Shipped work packed and mailed
JUROR
Andrew Norris is an artist and educator living and working in Richmond, VA. He received his BFA from East Tennessee State University and an MFA from the University of Florida along with a Graduate Certificate in Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies. Norris has taught in the Pre-college program, the Art Foundation Program, and in the Painting and Printmaking Department at Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently Assistant Professor and Studio Coordinator at Virginia State University.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to U.S. residents, 18 years or older, working in the following disciplines; painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, fiber, glass, ceramics, wood, metal and mixed media. All work submitted must be original (no reproductions), not done under supervision, not made from kits or patterns. All work must be suitably prepared for installation. The curator reserves the right to deny entry if any work is deemed not suitable for display or too difficult to install. Entries must have been completed after January 1, 2014, and not previously exhibited in a Lynchburg juried art show.
ENTRY FEE
Entry fees are used to offset necessary expenses involved in making the show possible. A non-refundable fee of $35 entitles each artist to submit up to three entries. Please make checks payable to the Academy Center of the Arts.
ENTRY PROCEDURES
Entry is now closed.
JUDGING
All entries will be juried by digital image. If, upon delivery, an accepted work is found to have been misrepresented by the digital image, it may be disqualified. Award winners will be selected by the juror after the exhibition is installed.
CASH AWARDS
Cash awards sponsored by Select Bank. Awards will be given at the discretion of the juror. Best In Show Award is $1000.
PURCHASES
All of the works are available for purchase unless designated “Not for Sale” at the time of entry. The Academy Center of the Arts will facilitate sales and will charge a 35% commission. Works not for sale must have a value for insurance purposes. In this case,
determine a potential sale price and enter 60% of that dollar value.
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK
Entries may be shipped or hand-delivered to the Academy Center of the Arts, 600 Main St., Lynchburg, VA. 24504. Shipped entries must be sent in reusable containers (no packing peanuts) with return shipping form enclosed. Hand delivered work will be received on March 29 from 9 am to 5 pm. Shipped entries must be received between March 25 and 29.. Accepted work will be insured for the duration of the exhibit if the artist has declared an insurance value.
LIABILITY
Accepted works are insured by the Academy Center of the Arts, March 22 – May 1, 2024.
AGREEMENT, PHOTO, AND REPRODUCTION RIGHTS
Entry in the exhibition constitutes agreement to the conditions set forth in this prospectus. The artist grants the Academy Center of the Arts permission to photograph or digitally re-print any work accepted for the exhibition for archival purposes, publicity or publication, or for film or television programs which are published, produced, or sponsored by or with permission of the Academy Center of the Arts, or to scan artist’s work for the web page.
INQUIRIES
Additional information and copies of this prospectus may be obtained by contacting Ted Batt, Director of Visual Arts.
(434) 528-3256 x127 | [email protected] | academycenter.org
Note: All work must remain on display for the entire exhibition.
Sponsors:
Fine Arts at the Academy are sponsored by Select Bank.
