"Black & White” National Juried Exhibition
DEADLINE: September 11th, 2023
ALL SUBMITTED WORKS ARE WITH THE JUROR. NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS WILL BE SENT TO ALL APPLICANTS BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 9th.
Contact us with questions about juried exhibitions at: [email protected]
If you would like to talk to us by phone, please include your phone number in your email.
DESCRIPTION:
“Colour is everything, black and white is more.” - Dominic Rouse
Colors are wavelengths reflected by objects to the human eye. White is pure light, and black is the absence of light. Black and white appear as both each other’s opposites. The color black is the first pigment used by human beings in prehistory, made from a mixture of charcoal and iron - it was the beginning, but it also symbolically represents the end. White is thought of as purity, but white is often tinted in some way, with subtle gradations.
For this exhibition, we seek works that limit the color palette to black, white, and/or the blending of the two. Creating art with these constraints makes one concentrate on elements other than color - composition, value, lighting, and form. Abstract works, images of nature, images of the human form, photography, marble sculptures, welded metal objects, mezzotint, etching, woodblock, lithograph and other traditional printmaking media, op-art, pop-art and embroidered or crocheted fiber art are just a few examples of works that could dazzle in black and white. We look forward to seeing your masterpiece.
Black & white and shades of grey - no sepia, brown, or any other colors.
JUROR: James Bacchi, James Bacchi Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA
As an accomplished gallerist, James Bacchi co-founded the award-winning ON THE WALL in New York’s East Village and Jagendorf-Bacchi in SOHO. In 1996, he partnered with Art Consultant Annette Schutz and opened ArtHaus Gallery in San Francisco, and soon voted “Best Art Gallery” on the BAY AREA A-LIST for three years running. This SF LEGACY BUSINESS remained at the forefront of noteworthy San Francisco Contemporary Galleries for twenty-five years. Embracing the changes of how to conduct business, brought on by the pandemic, Bacchi felt the need to reinvent. Drawing from many facets of his professional career, he launched James Bacchi Contemporary, a boutique Art Consultancy and by-appointment Collectors Art Salon, in Palm Springs, CA on September 1, 2021. James Bacchi Contemporary focuses on representing and sourcing contemporary art worldwide for presentation and placement with private collections, corporations and museums. The New York and California architectural/interior design communities continuously utilize his expertise in selecting site specific art and orchestrating large-scale commissioned works and installations. http://www.jamesbacchicontemporary.com
CATEGORIES ACCEPTED: Sculpture, painting, drawing, photo, printmaking, ceramics, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, glass art, artist book
VENUE: Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco
JUROR’S AWARD: A Juror’s Award ribbon, certificate, catalog and $250 will be presented to each of the three works that express the most imaginative interpretation of the theme.
EXHIBITION DATES: November 18, 2023 - December 16, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 18th 6-9PM, 2023
GALLERY & ON-LINE GALLERY: There are two opportunities to get into this show. The juror will select works that will be exhibited in the Arc Gallery at 1246 Folsom Street and works that will be included only on the Arc On-line Gallery.
CATALOG
All artwork selected will be included in the exhibition catalog. Catalogs will be available for order at the time of notification.
ELIGIBILITY
Artists residing in the United States.
NON-REFUNDABLE ENTRY FEE
Payment of $35 per entry. For your $35 entry fee, you can submit 3 works of art, constituting one entry. You can pay an additional $35 and submit another 3 works of art, constituting a second entry. The maximum submission is 2 entries, or 6 works of art. Credit Card payment through Paypal only. You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay through PayPal.
ARTWORK MAXIMUM SIZE
2-Dimensional Work: Height 9 feet, Width 4 feet - including frame
3-Dimensional Work: Must fit pedestal sized 16 inches x 16 inches or take up no more than 4 feet of gallery floor space.
ARTWORK DIGITAL IMAGE FILE SIZE
Submit JPG images sized approximately 4 inches wide x 6 inches high at 300 dpi resolution. In order to upload successfully, your image must be at least 1200 pixels wide. The maximum uploadable file size is 8 megabytes.
ARTWORK PRESENTATION
Artworks must arrive 'ready to hang' and be presented professionally. Framed artwork must use wood frames in black, white, or natural wood finishes, or metal frames in black, grey, white or natural metals finishes. No color mats. No glass, plexi only.
NOTIFICATION TO ARTISTS:
October 9th, 2023
DEADLINE: September 11th, 2023
ALL SUBMITTED WORKS ARE WITH THE JUROR. NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS WILL BE SENT TO ALL APPLICANTS BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 9th.
Contact us with questions about juried exhibitions at: [email protected]
If you would like to talk to us by phone, please include your phone number in your email.
DESCRIPTION:
“Colour is everything, black and white is more.” - Dominic Rouse
Colors are wavelengths reflected by objects to the human eye. White is pure light, and black is the absence of light. Black and white appear as both each other’s opposites. The color black is the first pigment used by human beings in prehistory, made from a mixture of charcoal and iron - it was the beginning, but it also symbolically represents the end. White is thought of as purity, but white is often tinted in some way, with subtle gradations.
For this exhibition, we seek works that limit the color palette to black, white, and/or the blending of the two. Creating art with these constraints makes one concentrate on elements other than color - composition, value, lighting, and form. Abstract works, images of nature, images of the human form, photography, marble sculptures, welded metal objects, mezzotint, etching, woodblock, lithograph and other traditional printmaking media, op-art, pop-art and embroidered or crocheted fiber art are just a few examples of works that could dazzle in black and white. We look forward to seeing your masterpiece.
Black & white and shades of grey - no sepia, brown, or any other colors.
JUROR: James Bacchi, James Bacchi Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA
As an accomplished gallerist, James Bacchi co-founded the award-winning ON THE WALL in New York’s East Village and Jagendorf-Bacchi in SOHO. In 1996, he partnered with Art Consultant Annette Schutz and opened ArtHaus Gallery in San Francisco, and soon voted “Best Art Gallery” on the BAY AREA A-LIST for three years running. This SF LEGACY BUSINESS remained at the forefront of noteworthy San Francisco Contemporary Galleries for twenty-five years. Embracing the changes of how to conduct business, brought on by the pandemic, Bacchi felt the need to reinvent. Drawing from many facets of his professional career, he launched James Bacchi Contemporary, a boutique Art Consultancy and by-appointment Collectors Art Salon, in Palm Springs, CA on September 1, 2021. James Bacchi Contemporary focuses on representing and sourcing contemporary art worldwide for presentation and placement with private collections, corporations and museums. The New York and California architectural/interior design communities continuously utilize his expertise in selecting site specific art and orchestrating large-scale commissioned works and installations. http://www.jamesbacchicontemporary.com
CATEGORIES ACCEPTED: Sculpture, painting, drawing, photo, printmaking, ceramics, assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, glass art, artist book
VENUE: Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco
JUROR’S AWARD: A Juror’s Award ribbon, certificate, catalog and $250 will be presented to each of the three works that express the most imaginative interpretation of the theme.
EXHIBITION DATES: November 18, 2023 - December 16, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 18th 6-9PM, 2023
GALLERY & ON-LINE GALLERY: There are two opportunities to get into this show. The juror will select works that will be exhibited in the Arc Gallery at 1246 Folsom Street and works that will be included only on the Arc On-line Gallery.
CATALOG
All artwork selected will be included in the exhibition catalog. Catalogs will be available for order at the time of notification.
ELIGIBILITY
Artists residing in the United States.
NON-REFUNDABLE ENTRY FEE
Payment of $35 per entry. For your $35 entry fee, you can submit 3 works of art, constituting one entry. You can pay an additional $35 and submit another 3 works of art, constituting a second entry. The maximum submission is 2 entries, or 6 works of art. Credit Card payment through Paypal only. You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay through PayPal.
ARTWORK MAXIMUM SIZE
2-Dimensional Work: Height 9 feet, Width 4 feet - including frame
3-Dimensional Work: Must fit pedestal sized 16 inches x 16 inches or take up no more than 4 feet of gallery floor space.
ARTWORK DIGITAL IMAGE FILE SIZE
Submit JPG images sized approximately 4 inches wide x 6 inches high at 300 dpi resolution. In order to upload successfully, your image must be at least 1200 pixels wide. The maximum uploadable file size is 8 megabytes.
ARTWORK PRESENTATION
Artworks must arrive 'ready to hang' and be presented professionally. Framed artwork must use wood frames in black, white, or natural wood finishes, or metal frames in black, grey, white or natural metals finishes. No color mats. No glass, plexi only.
NOTIFICATION TO ARTISTS:
October 9th, 2023
