Brand 50: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper

The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California announces its 50th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, celebrating artists chosen this year and those featured over the past 50 years. The exhibition runs September 24 through December 30, 2022. Cash awards total over $4,000 including a Juror's Award. All accepted artworks will be included in the show at the Brand Gallery and in both printed and online exhibition catalogs.

Brand 50 welcomes Shannon Currie Holmes as juror. As Exhibition Supervisor at Brand Library & Art Center, she oversees all gallery exhibitions and has curated the Works on Paper show for the past five years. The Associates of Brand Library & Art Center is an all-volunteer non-profit that raises funds to support extensive free and public events at Brand including gallery exhibitions, music performances, film screenings, and dance performances. Entry fees and commissions from artwork sales will support the cultural programming offered by Brand Library & Art Center.

Artwork must be any work on or of paper, including collages, drawings, paintings, photography, prints, and 3-dimensional works, with paper as a visible component. Submit 1-3 images via CaFE (callforentry.org). Entry fee is $15 plus $15 for each additional entry (maximum three artworks). Eligibility is open to U.S. residents. Entries must be original artwork created no earlier than 2019 and not previously exhibited at Brand Library & Art Center. Accepted artworks must be available for the full exhibition period (September 24 - December 30, 2022). Unless marked "NFS," all artworks will be offered for sale with Brand Associates taking a 25% commission. Shipped artworks must arrive between August 15 and September 1, 2022, or be hand-delivered by September 10. Acceptance notifications will be sent June 4-12, 2022.