EXHIBITIONS
16th ANNUAL JURIED SHOW
June 8 to 15, 2019
Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan Gallery, Middletown
Reception: Friday, June 7, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Awards presentation 8:00 p.m.
An exhibition of successful entries to the Art Guild of Middletown’s annual Summer Show. Shown at the Wesleyan University’s Zilkha Gallery, this exhibit is open to members and non-members. It is judged for prizes and is juried.
ELIGIBILITY
Original art only: Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors, Pastels, Mixed Media, Graphics. Sculptures must include pedestals for display. No digital images or photographs. All work must be dry, framed, and wired for hanging. No sawtooth hangers. No work larger than 42 inches in any dimension. (Measurement includes frame.) Work should not have been previously exhibited at Zilkha Gallery.
AWARDS
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Best in Show $250
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First Prize $175
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Second Prize $125
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Third Prize $75
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3 Honorable mentions $25 each;
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Additional monetary awards donated by Local Supporters of the Arts.
FEES
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Members’ First Entry – $25.00. Non-members – $30.00.
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Additional submissions – $5.00. Artists may submit two (2) paintings.
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Show fees are nonrefundable. A 10% fee will be charged on all sales.
EXHIBITION CALENDAR
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Receiving: Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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Artwork not accepted may be claimed after the awards presentation, Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
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Artwork may be claimed Saturday, June 15 from 4 – 7:00 p.m. A storage fee of $5.00/day for unclaimed work.
JUDGE: Mike Eagle
Mike graduated from The Hartford Art School of the University of Hartford with a BFA, cum laude. After a year as a staff illustrator at The Aetna and three years in the military (including a tour of duty in Vietnam), Mike began a career as a freelance illustrator for many well-known companies such as The Hartford, Argosy, Random House, etc. Since retirement Mike has turned his attention to his first passion, transparent watercolor, exhibiting regionally and nationally, including the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, the NFWS, the Pittsburg and Philadelphia Watercolor Societies, etc.
