2022 Virginia Artists Juried Exhibition

Description

Eligibility: Virginia artists (ages 18 and over) are invited to submit up to three original artworks for consideration. Original artworks created by the artist within the past two years and not previously shown at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center are eligible. All media, styles, techniques, and subject matter are eligible. Works should not exceed 60” in any direction (including framing) or weigh more than 150 pounds. Accepted artworks must be delivered dry and ready to hang or place and remain for the duration of the exhibition. (CHTVAC reserves the right to refuse artworks that do not meet installation requirements or are otherwise judged unsuitable).

Submission deadline is Monday, August 15.

The entry fee is $25 ($20 for current Hampton Arts League members) for up to three artworks.
Submissions can be made online through Entrythingy at: https://www.entrythingy.com/d=hamptonarts.net .
Or visit our website and follow the links to 2022 VA Artists Call for Entries and Submit Your Artwork.

About the Juror/Judge: Emily Nixon, Gallery Manager for the Visual Arts Center of Richmond & Unicia Buster, Art Specialist at Virginia Commonwealth University

Awards: Best in Show ($1000); First Place ($750); Second Place ($500); Third Place ($250); Awards of Distinction (seven awards of $200 each) for 2-Dimensional, 3-Dimensional, and other categories

Calendar
Deadline for Submissions: Monday, August 15th
Artwork Drop-off: Tuesday, August 30 – Saturday, September 3 – 10:30am to 5:30pm
Delivery Deadline for All Accepted Artworks: Saturday, September 3, 5:30pm
Artist Reception: Saturday, September 24, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Exhibition Dates: September 17 to November 12
Exhibited Artwork Pick-Up Dates: Monday – Wednesday, November 14-16, 10am-5:30pm

The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center is located at 4205 Victoria Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23669.
Phone: (757)727-1490 Email: ctvisualarts@hampton.gov
Website: charlestaylorvisualarts.org
Shipped artworks must be in reusable packaging and must include prepaid return shipping labels. Artist and title information must accompany each piece.

Artwork Sales: The sale price on your entries should include a 30% gallery commission. Works may be NFS (Not For Sale). Hampton Arts will collect the 6% Virginia State Sales Tax on sales from the buyer at the time of purchase. Artists who sell their work in the exhibition will need to fill out an updated W-9 form in order to be paid for sales of their artwork.

Insurance: From the time of delivery until the end of designated pick up dates, artworks will be insured by the City of Hampton in an amount up to and not exceeding $2,000, regardless of the sales price. Artworks that are NFS will only be insured up to that maximum amount. Artists are responsible for providing self-insurance for any amount of valuation over $2,000. By submission of artworks to the exhibition, artists acknowledges that the City of Hampton, Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center, Hampton Coliseum/Hampton Arts Commission and Hampton Arts Foundation liability is limited to $2,000.

* All dates are subject to change due to Commonwealth and Federal COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions.