2nd Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition

Deadline: August 11, 2013 (ONLINE)


2nd Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition
University of Maryland
University College Arts Program
Adelphi, MD
November 3 - January 26, 2014



The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) invites entries of works by all artists in Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. for the Second Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition, which will run from November 3 to January 26, 2014, in the UMUC Arts Program Gallery at the UMUC Inn and Conference Center (3501 University Blvd. East, Adelphi, Md.).

Eligibility Requirements
The Biennial exhibition is open to artists, 18 years or older, who reside in Maryland, Northern Virginia or Washington, D.C.

All entries must be for original works (no reproductions), completed between 2010 through 2012. The following mediums will be considered: painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, fiber, glass, ceramics, wood, metal, photography and mixed media.

Works submitted for consideration 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.

Fees: $25 application fee, which covers up to two entries. Artists may include one additional image for $10.

AWARDS

1st Place – President's Best of Show Award
• One-person major exhibition during the 2014 season
• Full-color, professionally designed exhibition catalog (approximately 40 pages with color plates)
• Meet the Artist Reception
• $500 framing credit at UMUC frame shop to assist with framing for the show
• Best-of-Show highlight in UMUC Friends of the Arts newsletter and on Web site, with artist's contact information
• Full-color invitations, poster, and exhibition banners including labels
•Press release

2nd Place – Jurors Choice Award
•Featured in UMUC Friends of the Arts newsletter and on Web site, with artist's contact information
• Blue ribbon recognition, displayed on the selected artwork during the run of the exhibition
•$400 honorarium

3rd Place – Award of Merit
•Featured in UMUC Friends of the Arts newsletter and on Web site, with artist's contact information
• Gold ribbon recognition, displayed on the artwork during the run of the exhibition
•$300 honorarium

4th and 5th Place – Arts Program Honorable Mention
• Red ribbon recognition, displayed on the selected artwork during the run of the exhibition
• $100 honorarium


Visit website for complete details: http://www.umuc.edu/visitors/events/art/exhibits


Questions?

Contact Eric Key at biennial@umuc.edu or call 301-985-7937