Art of the Northeast is a competition/exhibition highlighting the diversity of work that is currently being made in the Northeast by emerging and established artists. For our 64th annual competition, we are proud to announce a Best in Show cash prize of $3,000 along with a solo show at Silvermine. Previous jurors have included David Ross, Chair of the School of Visual Arts’ MFA Program, Tom Eccles, Executive Director of the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College, and Douglas Dreishpoon, Chief Curator at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery of Buffalo, New York.
Curator: Andrew Russeth, New York Art Critic who writes for The New York Observer, edits its visual art website “Gallerist”, and publishes contemporary art blog 16 Miles of String; former contributor to Art+Auction, Modern Painters and Performa Biennial’s catalog.
Awards: Best in Show: $3,000 cash prize and solo exhibition at Silvermine Arts Center.
Additional cash awards $4000+, at juror’s discretion.
Terms: Open to All Media. Artists must reside in CT, DE, MA, MD (D.C.), ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Deadline: April 25, 2014
Entry fee: $45 (up to ten artworks)
Please go here to apply: http://silvermineart.org/art/call-for-entries.php