We are pleased to present our six winners plus one honorable mention, chosen for this year's annual juried exhibition. This exhibition is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, 10am - 3pm, and Sunday's from 2pm-4pm. Last admission is 30 mins prior to closing. This exhibition runs through December 15th at 4pm.
OPENING RECEPTION
Please join us for the opening reception for the 53rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition, on Sunday, November 3rd from 2-4pm. Awards will be announced at 3pm.
The 53rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition CALL FOR ART yielded 347 pieces entered by 129 artists from our region! Our juror, Jessica Ambler of Muhlenberg College, (see below for our judge's full biography) has made 111 selections to be in the exhibition opening on November 3rd.
All entries have been notified via email, but status of individual submissions may also be viewed by signing into your personal ARTCALL.org account.
Important Dates:
Call for ART Opens (Monday) JUNE 3rd, 2024
Deadline for Entry (Friday) SEPT 20th @ NOON
Notification of Acceptance/Decline sent/available (Tuesday) OCT 1st, 2024
Intake (Thurs, Fri, Sat) OCT 24th, 25th, 26th, 10-2pm
Public Reception (& Opening) Awards Presentation @ 2:30pm (Sunday) NOV 3rd, 2-4pm
Pick-Up of Art (@ Closing) (Sunday) DEC 15th, 4-5:30pm and (Monday & Tuesday) DEC 16th & 17th, 10-2pm
VIEW your submission STATUS at:
Our Juror
Jessica Ambler, is the Director of the Martin Art Gallery at Muhlenberg College. She has her Ph.D. in Art History from UC Santa Barbara and over a decade of experience in the art world including work in a museum, auction house, and numerous universities. She was Head of Research for the The Heller Group, an art advisory in New York City specializing in modern and contemporary art, and Curator + Artist Relations for Loupe, Inc., an art streaming platform. She is a qualified appraiser and an Accredited Member of the Appraisers Association of America. She is also a mayoral appointed member and officer of the Allentown Arts Commission, on the Advisory Council for the Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance, an Executive Committee Member of the Museum and Library Alliance of the Lehigh Valley, and a Communications Committee Member for the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries.
Awards
There will be six awards given, five Awards of Excellence ($600 each) and one Best of Show ($1750) with total awards amounting to $4,750.
This exhibition has been generously sponsored by