Brand 47 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper

Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California announces its 47th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, running September 7 through October 25, 2019. Cash awards total over $4,000 including a Juror's Award. All accepted artworks will be included in a printed exhibition catalog. The juror is Alma Ruiz, an independent curator and Senior Fellow at Sotheby's Institute of Art/Claremont Graduate University, former senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Eligibility is open to artists residing in the United States. Entries must be original artwork executed within the preceding two years and not previously exhibited at Brand Library & Art Center. Media accepted includes any artwork on or of paper, including collages, drawings, paintings, photography, prints, and 3-dimensional works, with paper as a visible component. Artists may submit 1-3 images. Entry fee is $30.00 for one entry, $45 for two entries, and $60 for three entries. Applications must include a first-person artist's statement (maximum 250 words) and be submitted via CaFE.

Accepted artworks must be hand-delivered or shipped according to the schedule provided. Framed artwork should be professionally prepared for hanging. Hand-delivered artworks can be glazed with glass, but shipped artworks must use acrylic. A prepaid return shipping label and $30 handling fee are required for shipped work. Unless specified "NFS," all artworks will be offered for sale with the Brand Associates taking a 25% commission. Accepted artworks may not be removed or substituted before the close of the exhibition and must be available September 7 through October 25, 2019. Entry deadline is May 20, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. MDT.