Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show Call for Entries – 2024

Juror Doretta Miller
Doretta Miller, Professor Emerita, Art Department, Skidmore College, has had a professional career as an Artist and Art Educator since 1972. Originally from Chicago, her teaching career began at a suburban high school, and after completing her Doctorate in Art Education, and Masters of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing degrees. She moved to Saratoga Springs to join the faculty at Skidmore College, Department of Art and Art History. Miller’s works are in permanent collections including the United States Court of International Trade, The Hyde Collection, and Albany Institute of History and Art. She was represented at First Street Gallery, New York City for over twenty years, and has been in numerous regional and international exhibitions, and received exhibition awards from The National Arts Club and at the Biennale International of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy.

Eligibility: Artists living in New York State may enter. Accepted artists and a guest may tour the Arkell Museum with one-day-free admission passes. All artists juried into the show are eligible for consideration for solo Regional Art Gallery exhibitions.

Media: Entries may be in any medium. All work must be original. Maximum height or width for 2D work is 50 inches, including frame. 3D pieces cannot exceed 24 inches in any dimension.

Awards:
• Best in Show – $300 cash prize, a $100 gift card from Golden Artist Colors and a solo exhibit in one of the Regional Art Galleries
• Two Juror’s Choice awards – $100 cash plus a $100 gift card from Blick Art Materials
• Two Awards of Excellence – a $100 gift card from Blick Art Materials

Delivery and Retrieval of Works: Attach a copy of your entry form to the back of accepted pieces. Artwork should be hand-delivered and must be ready to exhibit; no sawtooth hangers. If shipped, the piece must be securely packed and include a pre-paid return shipping label. The Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library does not insure accepted work. Artwork may be delivered or picked up by the artist or an authorized representative. Work may not be removed prior to end of show.

Sales: All work in the show must be for sale. No price changes after acceptance. Museum and Library assumes a 30% commission on sales.

TO APPLY
Entry Fee: $30 for two entries, $40 for three.
1. Download the entry form by clicking on the pdf icon at the bottom of this page.
2. Send one high resolution, jpg or tiff file of each 2D entry, two image files/views allowed for each 3D/sculpture entry. 3 mb image file size limit for each attachment. Label each entry’s image file with TITLE ONLY.
3. Email your images and completed entry form to malexander@mvls.info. Include “Art of NY” in the subject line of the email and your name and title of your entry in the body. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
4. Keep a copy of your application for labeling accepted artwork in the show.
5. Pay With a Credit Card Online – Select two or three entries from the drop down menu below and click ADD TO CART or
Pay by check – email images, then mail your completed entry form and check payable to the Arkell Museum to:

Art of New York, Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie, NY 13317

IMPORTANT DATES
April 10: Deadline for submissions
April 20: Decision notifications emailed
May 2–5: Delivery of accepted works
May 18 from 1–4 pm Artist Reception at Arkell Museum
May 10–July 21: Artwork on view
July 23–28: Pick up of artwork
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Sat & Sun, Noon – 5 PM
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The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show is made possible with generous support from Golden Artist Colors Blick Art Materials.