2018 Annual Artist Review

Artistry, one of seven independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organizations based in the Bloomington Center for the Arts, invites emerging and established artists, artist groups, and exhibit curators residing in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin who are 18 years or older to submit proposals for the 2020 exhibition program. Artistry presents approximately seven exhibitions annually in each the Inez Greenberg Gallery and the Atrium Gallery, showcasing artistically excellent artwork executed in a variety of media and styles.

All proposals must be received by March 31, 2018, and a $15 non-refundable application fee is required. Applicants will be notified by May 31, 2018, of the curatorial panel's decision. Proposals will be reviewed based on quality of artwork and artistic excellence, creativity and originality, technical skills, and overall exhibition proposal. Selected artists may be combined to create a small group show or chosen for a solo exhibition.

Proposals must include an artist statement or proposal description of 1000 characters or less, 10 digital artwork samples saved as standard JPEGs (file dimensions between 1200-1920 pixels on the longest side, 72 ppi/dpi resolution, file size under 5 MB), information about each work sample including title, medium, size, and date of completion, and an optional resume or biographical summary (two-page maximum). A $15 non-refundable application fee is required. Artists currently enrolled in an undergraduate level art program are ineligible. Artists who have exhibited in a solo or small group exhibition at Artistry in the past two years are ineligible. Artists do not need to be a member of Artistry to propose an exhibition or to exhibit their work once invited.