The WAE Open 2025

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The WAE Open - 2025

The WAE Open – 2025 Prospectus 
Call Description: Heidi Gallery at JSDD is proud to announce the annual juried exhibition, The WAE Open - 2025. The gallery is committed to showcasing the highest quality visual art created by established, emerging, and underrepresented artists. Established in 2021 as a key component of the state-of-the-art facility of JSDD, Heidi Gallery is focused on bringing artists and the public together to experience art and arts education while fostering a fully inclusive community. 
The WAE Open is not thematic; rather, we invite artists of all disciplines and backgrounds to share their voice and vision with us. We are seeking work that reflects excellence, authenticity, and bold imagination. 
ALL entries will be featured in a digital exhibition which will run concurrently with the physical exhibit chosen by the jurors. Heidi Gallery, located at 310 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston, NJ, is 2,000 square feet of light filled space with adaptive walls, thus allowing for the broadest range and diversity of media.  Jurors: Sandy Martiny and Kate Moger  Eligibility: Open to artists living or working in NJ, NY, PA and CT. Entry Fee: $35 non-refundable Cash Award: $500 - Best in Show, Awarded at the Opening Reception on October 9, 2025 
Important Dates Submissions Open: May 9, 2025 Submission Deadline: July 11, 2025 Artist Notification: July 30, 2025 Art Drop Off Date: Saturday, October 4, 10am -1pm 
Categories: 2D Work, Sculpture, Floor Installation 
Entry Instructions: - Online entry only  - 1-3 images (3 pieces maximum) - All mediums accepted including installations - Three views of 3D work will be allowed - For JPEG file format images. Files should be a minimum size of 1920 pixels on the longest side.  Digital images should be cropped to show only your artwork.  If edges are irregular, it is best to photograph against a black background. - Submit work that will be available for the duration of the exhibition. ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTITUTIONS will be accepted after selections are finalized. - No gicleé reproductions of original art accepted. - All work should be dated and produced in the last three years. -ALL WORK MUST BE FOR SALE  SPECIFICATIONS - 2D work: Maximum of 36' wide x 42' high, not to exceed 30lbs. - ALL WALL HUNG ART MUST BE PROPERLY WIRED FOR HANGING; no saw-tooth hangers. - Stretched canvas may have finished painted edges or strip framing. No large decorative frames.  Gallery format framing preferred. - Sculpture: not to exceed two (2) feet in any direction. Artists may be asked to supply their own pedestals, if necessary. - Floor installation: Maximum 4ft square, not to exceed 50lbs. - Work not conforming to submission requirements will be rejected.  Please include ALL social media profiles (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and website if available. 
Instructions for Accepted Entrants: 
With acceptance, the artist agrees to write and or record an audio description about the accepted entry, no longer than 60 seconds in length. This audio descriptor will be available to all gallery and website visitors. 
Delivery of Artwork by Hand: SATURDAY, OCT.4 from 10am - 1pm Artist to remove all packaging.  Exhibition Dates: OCTOBER 9, 2025, to DECEMBER 7, 2025  Opening Reception and Award: OCTOBER 9, 2025, 6-9pm  Closing Reception, Artist Walk & Talk: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7th from 2-4pm  Pickup of unsold Artwork: Sunday, DEC. 7 from 4-5pm  Gallery Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm and by appointment. Contact the Gallery at 973.272.7148  
Terms of Entry for Entrants: LIABILITY Heidi Gallery at JSDD ( 'Gallery') does not provide insurance for theft, loss, or damage of artwork while artwork is on the premises or in transit. Artists must provide their own insurance. The Gallery will make every possible effort to handle all artwork with care and respect.  SALES 40% commission will be retained by Heidi Gallery on all sales.  USAGE OF IMAGES The Gallery reserves the right to photograph and use accepted work for documentation, website, publicity, social media, or catalog purposes.  AGREEMENT Entering your work in this exhibition constitutes your acceptance of all the requirements set forth in this Prospectus.  Need help? Send your questions to Jeremy Moss at JMoss@JSDD.org 
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