Caroline County Council of Arts: Calls for Artists

Artist's Corner

Calls for Artists

The Foundry: CCCA's Community Art Gallery
Artists and Artisans Wanted

PURPOSE

The Caroline County Council of Arts, Inc. is committed to enhancing the cultural, educational, and economic growth of the diverse people and communities of our county through community arts development. The purpose of the Gallery is to support artists/artisans and the community by providing a retail space/venue where the public can experience and purchase local artwork.

Displayed artwork will be of good quality from a variety of artists;
Other activities/events of an artistic nature may be offered;
Generated revenues will contribute to Gallery expenses and overhead.

QUALIFICATIONS & TERMS OF PARTICIPATION

Who Qualifies:

Artists/Artisans who reside, work, attend school or own property in Caroline County, or who are invited to exhibit by the Gallery Committee;
Artists/Artisans who are dues-paying members of the Caroline County Council of Arts;
Artists/Artisans who are juried and approved by the Gallery Jury Committee.

Artists not filling the above qualifications may apply for special consideration to the Gallery Committee.

Jurying:

New or beginning artists, or those unknown to the Gallery Jury Committee, will be juried in by the piece until they establish a record quality of work.
Artists/Artisans applying to the Gallery will submit at least three representative pieces of work for jurying. Submission may be by photograph or artwork may be dropped off by appointment. Artists will be notified within one week after the jury makes a decision and will have an additional week to pick up any work not accepted. All work must be ready for display when submitted (see separate criteria).
Each artist will be juried on each medium submitted.
Work will be juried by a committee of three members consisting of the Gallery Committee Chairperson, the Arts Council Executive Director, and an artist appointed by the Executive Director.
Work must be the Artist’s own work, involve a creative process, and may not be assembled directly from a kit.

The Arts Council reserves the right to refuse any individual item for any reason.

The Foundry Application and Guidelines.

Please contact Marina Dowdall at (410) 479-1009 or by email at ccartscouncil@verizon.net with any questions.