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CALL FOR ENTRIES: 39th Annual Juried EXHIBITION

DATES: JULY 26 & 27, 2024

LOCATION: CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER – MAIN GALLERY

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Cuyahoga Valley Art Center (CVAC) is delighted to announce its 39th Annual Juried Exhibition, scheduled to be displayed July 30 to September 5, 2024. This highly competitive exhibition will showcase a wide range of artistic talent across seven distinct categories for submission: Watercolor Media, Water Based Media, Oil Based Media, Dry Media, Mixed Media, 3-Dimensional Media, and Photographic Media.

CVAC cordially invites artists to submit their works during the designated submission period:

FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024, FROM 10 – 3 PM &

SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024, FROM 10 – 2 PM

Please note that an entry fee of $30 for CVAC Members and $35 for Non-Members will be required for up to two entries.

The juror will select which images are accepted into the exhibit as well as a ‘Best of’ category winner and up to 2 honorable mentions for each category. The Best of Category winners will be awarded a cash prize of $100.

What makes this exhibition truly interactive is the People’s Choice selection process. As patrons explore the gallery, they can take note of the artworks that resonate with them, evokes emotions, or sparks their imaginations. Their voice matters in determining the recipient of a People’s Choice Award for each category.

The winner’s of the People’s Choice Award will be announced during the Artists Reception of the 39th Annual Juried Exhibition held August 23, 2024, from 5:30 – 7 PM. This celebratory event offers patrons the unique opportunity to mingle with the artists, enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, and even purchase art. Admission to the reception is free, making it an accessible and enjoyable experience for all art enthusiasts.

The exhibition represents a highly competitive showcase of artistic prowess, and CVAC eagerly anticipates outstanding submissions from the community. For detailed entry information, please find the enclosed prospectus. Early submissions are encouraged.

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Marketing Image Credit: Robert Crombie, Autumn Vineyard, Oil Based Media

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Please Review The Prospectus: 2024 39th Juried Ex PROSPECTUS

This is a juried exhibition. Please review the prospectus guidelines for more details.

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Juror: John Jude Palencar

Artist and Illustrator, John Jude Palencar is a rarity among modern artists, mixing meticulous technique reminiscent of the old masters with a soaring, darkly surreal imagination. There are touches of Bosch and Da Vinci in his visual allegories of netherworld landscapes and doomed characters.
For more than forty five years he has created book covers and received honors for his contributions to the field of illustration including Gold and Silver Medals from the Society of Illustrators – (NYC), Gold & Silver Book Awards from Spectrum as well as their “Grand Master Award”, and six Chesley Awards from the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA) including their Lifetime Achievement Award presented
in Yokohama, Japan.

His paintings have appeared on hundreds of book covers in over thirty countries for such renowned authors as H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula LeGuin, Marion Zimmer Bradley, P.D. James, Charles deLint, Octavia Butler, David Brin, R. L. Stine, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkein and Stephen King to name a few. His cover paintings for the “Inheritance Cycle”, by Christopher Paolini, have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List. (Paolini named Eragon’s birthplace “Palancar Valley”, after John.)

He has also created illustrations for Time Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, National Geographic Magazine and Nat. Geo. Television. Lucas Arts, Paramount Pictures, Vivendi Universal and many others. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE