Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition: Beauty Matters

Eligibility: Any artist 18 years or older is eligible to enter work in any medium except video. All entries must be original work by the artist.

Specifications: Maximum size is 72" in any dimension. All work must be suitable for presentation or framed. Wall pieces must have appropriate hardware for hanging. Plexiglass glazing only. Each artist may enter up to three pieces. Images must be sized to 1920x1920 pixels and saved as JPEG. Entry fee is $25.00.

Important dates: Entry deadline is 12/2/13 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Drop off of hand-delivered work is 01/12/14 from 1:00-4:00 PM. Last date for receipt of all accepted work is 01/15/14. Exhibition opens 01/23/14. Reception is 01/30/14 from 5:00-7:00 PM. Exhibition closes 2/21/14. Pick-up date for hand-delivered work is 2/23/14 from 1:00-4:00 PM. All shipped work will be returned in its original container with prepaid label.

Juror: Andréa Keys Connell, Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her MFA from Ohio University. Her work has been featured in national and international publications including Art Papers, Korean Monthly Ceramics, and Ceramics and the Human Figure. She has had 11 solo exhibitions in various galleries and museums since 2009, including The Florida Holocaust Museum, The Clay Studio, and The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. Her work was featured in the NCECA Biennial at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.