The James Library & Center for the Arts Fall Juried Exhibition
Showcasing the best in local and regional art!
Juror Statement
Makayla May
Curatorial Associate
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
It is my honor and privilege to serve as judge for this year’s Fall Juried Exhibition at the James Library and Center for the Arts. I would like to thank Bill Houser for extending the invitation to me and to all the artists who submitted work for consideration. It was an absolute pleasure to view the outstanding submissions which exhibited a diverse range of mediums, techniques, and subject matter.
Jurying an exhibition of this caliber is no small task. Of the nearly 300 submissions, I aimed to select works that I felt demonstrated a clear artistic voice, technique, and a strong underlying concept. So many of the works were deeply moving, thoughtful, and simply stunning which made my job as juror extremely difficult. Whether or not your work was selected, please know how inspired I am by your creativity and talent.
Congratulations, and thank you again to all the artists. Please continue making and striving to share your voice with others.
List of Accepted Works
Awards
Best in Show
Holland Tredwell Narragansett Point
Second Place
Claudio Eshun Lurking Shadows of the State house
Third Place
Eileen Rotty There is No Returning
Honorable Mentions
Tina Watson Marshview
Jim Henderson Wild fire, Napa, Sonoma
Dennis Roth Bathing Rocks
Natalia Mirabito Hoar Passageway
Enzo Fontana Ko Lipe
Complete List of Accepted Works
Joan Appel At the Edge
Steven Arcone Metamorphosed pond-ice blades upon fall debris
Rita S. Berkowitz Hallelujah
David Boe Octopus at Play
Pamela Bower-Basso Women in Solidarity: The New Power Suit
Dina Brennan wish that i would let you break my walls
Vivian Cavalieri War & Peace (Code Girls)
Zhining Chen Thinking about the Abyss
JoAnne Chittick Clouds, Norway Coast
Nancy Colella Morning Sky
Corinne Commoss-Abercrombie Sunrise over the sea
Christiane Corcelle Cherry Blossom
Gary Cota Got Ya
Claudio Eshun Lurking Shadows of the State house
Claudio Eshun She Talked Less to Do More
Michelle Feinberg That Hits the Spot
Enzo Fontana Ko Lipe
Donna Haig Friedman Marsh Light
Donna Goes Bubble Trouble
Larry Guilmette Complex/Shield
Jim Henderson Wild fire, Napa, Sonoma
Brenda M. White Henriquez Departing with the Tide
Donna Ingemanson 929 millibars
Christine Jablonski Portals (Gold)
Larry Joubert Clouds over Dinkelsbühl
Jan McElhinny Race Day
Natalia Mirabito Hoar Passageway
Heather Quay At the Cafe
Stephanie Roberts-Camello Labyrinth
Donna Rossetti-Bailey Dune Walk
Dennis Roth Bathing Rocks 24.54
Eileen Rotty There is No Returning
Kelly Russo Wind Song
Kelly Steen Buried treasure
Holland Tredwell Narragansett Point
Tina Watson Marshview
Phyllis Wenzel I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
Nick Zaremba Plant Study, second series, no.33
EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS
Sponsored by The Frame Center and the Cordelia Family Foundation
Exhibition Dates: October 18, 2024 to November 23, 2024
Opening Reception: October 18, 2024 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
All work will be available for viewing and purchase in person and on our online gallery at JamesLibrary.org
EXHIBITION THEME: Open—Non-specific
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all mediums. All painting and drawing, media, sculpture, graphics, photography, ceramic, textiles, wood or metal work, and mixed media. Works should generally not exceed 72 inches in any dimension (including diagonal) or weigh more than 150 pounds. Works must be framed or otherwise ready for hanging/installation. Any sculpture or 3D pieces that require a pedestal must be included in entry and available for use should the piece be accepted.
All entries for this exhibit must be submitted online through entrythingy.com.
No pieces may have been shown or displayed previously at The James.
All works must be original, having been created within the last three years.
Artists, or an assigned representative, must submit accepted works in person. No exceptions. All pieces must be labeled on the back with artist name, title of work, and contact information on the standard form provided on the James Library & Center for the Arts’ website.
Any work accepted for the exhibition that is not deemed representative of what was presented in the submission process is subject to rejection with no reimbursement of entry fees. This includes any changes or modifications to the work.
All work must be available for sale. A 35% commission/donation to The James will be due within 14 days from close of the exhibit.
All pieces must be available for exhibit throughout the duration of the exhibition. No early pickups. No exceptions.
Large 2D pieces normally framed in glass that exceed 48 inches in either direction must be framed using an acrylic glazing (such as Plexiglas) only. No clamped glass, cardboard, paste-on or saw tooth hangers.
Due to safety concerns, any work found to not be suitably framed may be disqualified and rejected from the exhibit with no refund of entry fees.
Due to space constraints, all 2D pieces must not exceed 48 inches x 72 inches and 3D pieces must not exceed 36 inches x 60 inches. No pieces may be larger than 72 inches on the diagonal.
NOTE: Special exceptions may be requested in advance of entry. Email Art Gallery Director William Houser at: bhouser {at} jameslibrary dot org.
SUBMISSION FEES
$13 per entry
Limit 6 entries per artist
*All fees are non-refundable
JUROR
Juror Makayla May
Curatorial Associate, Modern and Contemporary Art
The Art Institute of Chicago
Makayla May is a curatorial associate in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago. She has recently worked on the curatorial teams for Barbara Kruger: THINKING OF YOU. I MEAN ME. I MEAN YOU. (2021), Josephine Pryde: The Vibrating Slab (2022), and stanley brouwn (2023). She regularly supports projects for the museum’s Bluhm Family Terrace including recent exhibitions with artists Richard Hunt, Nancy Rubins, Shahryar Nashat, Maren Hassinger, and John Knight.
Before joining the museum in 2019, she was a graduate curatorial fellow at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Sullivan Galleries and previously worked at the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago. Makayla holds an MA in modern and contemporary art history from SAIC and a BA in the history of art from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
AWARDS
$250.00 Best in Show
$125.00 Second Place
$75.00 Third place
*Four honorable mentions
IMPORTANT DATES:
August 15, 2024 through September 29, 2024 at 11:59 pm: Online entries accepted on entrythingy.com
October 6, 2024: List of accepted works will be posted on The James Library & Center for the Arts website after 9:00 pm.
October 8, 9 & 10, 2024: Drop off of accepted works during business hours. See website for current hours of operation.
October 18: Opening Reception, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
November 23, 2024: End of exhibition
Pickup of unsold artwork:
November 23, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm & November 26 and 27, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
*Artists will be charged a $5.00 per day fee for any work not picked up by December 7, 2024
RULES/DISCLAIMER/LEGAL
The James Library & Center for the Arts will use care in the handling of all work, but in no way is responsible for any damage that may occur in moving or hanging artwork. The James is also not responsible for any loss or theft of artwork. Artists should obtain their own insurance as deemed necessary.
The James Library & Center for the Arts reserves the right to disqualify and reject any work that cannot be displayed in a safe and secure manner (including poorly framed or wired work).
You hereby grant The James Library & Center for the Arts an irrevocable, assignable, worldwide, royalty-free right to copy, excerpt, adapt, distribute, publicly display, and use photographs of any works accepted for the exhibition, whether provided by you or created or modified by The James (including without limitation, images or photographs provided in the submission process) in The James’s publications and promotional materials in any and all forms and media, including on its website. The James Library & Center for the Arts will use its best efforts to include an attribution with the artist’s name and title of the work in any such use.
You understand that The James Library & Center for the Arts requests a 35% donation/commission for any pieces sold during the run of the exhibit and a 10% donation/commission for any pieces that sell within 60 days after the close of the exhibit and are sold as a result of being included in this exhibition.
By submitting artwork for consideration, you hereby agree to all said terms and conditions stated above.