57th Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition

All artists residing in Florida are invited to submit up to three entries for the 57th Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition, held at the Boca Raton Museum of Art from July 2 through September 7, 2008. Florida's oldest statewide annual juried competition features artwork from prominent and emerging Florida artists. Submissions of original works are considered from all media: paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, video, computer generated images, and site-specific installations.

The competition is juried by Jan van der Marck, former Chief Curator at the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Jef Bourgeau, Director of the Museum of New Art in Detroit. Cash awards totaling $3,000 will be distributed: Best-In-Show $1,500, and three Merit Awards of $500 each. The entry fee is $35 for up to three artworks. Entries must be submitted online by April 21, 2008. Only original artworks completed after January 1, 2006 and not previously exhibited at the Boca Raton Museum of Art are eligible. No digital reproductions, giclée, Iris, or inkjet copies are accepted. All prints in the Digital and Photography category must be signed and numbered in a limited edition of 250 or less. Artwork must not exceed 8 feet in any direction or weigh more than 100 pounds without prior written permission. All 2D works must be wired or have hanging devices already attached. Video artists must submit two still images with their online application and send video materials on CD or DVD postmarked by April 15, 2008. Accepted artists are responsible for all shipping arrangements and expenses. Artwork must be received by June 25, 2008. Drop-off is June 24-25 and pick-up is September 8-9, both between 10am and 4pm.