Crosscurrents 2023

Crosscurrents 2023 is an exhibition open to visual artists 18 years and older residing in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, and Virginia. Artists may submit up to 3 two-dimensional works completed within the last calendar year that have not been previously exhibited at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. Works done in a class or under the instruction of an artist/teacher are not eligible. The entry fee is $30 (nonrefundable), and submissions must be completed online through CaFÈ by May 1, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Applicants must submit high-resolution images (300 dpi) for the jury process.

All two-dimensional works must be properly framed with wire for hanging attached securely to the back; sawtooth hangers are not accepted. Work must not exceed 40 inches in any direction. Framed works larger than 24 x 30 inches must use plexiglass instead of single pane glass. The Stifel Fine Arts Center offers framing services; contact Brad Johnson at [email protected] or 304-242-7700 for pricing. No installations will be accepted. Drop-off dates for accepted works are June 1-3, and shipped works are accepted May 29 – June 3 (shipping costs are the artist's responsibility, and a return shipping label must be included). The exhibition runs June 8 – July 28, with an opening reception on June 8. Juror notifications will be emailed the week of May 15. Pick-up dates for unsold work are August 3-5. Works left at the center more than 30 days past the pick-up dates become the property of Stifel Fine Arts Center.

The 2023 juror is Kim Freithaler, an award-winning painter and Executive Director of the North Hills Art Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from St. John's University and has studied at the Art Students League in Manhattan. Her work is viewable at kimfreithaler.com and facebook.com/kimfreithalerportraits.