Elemental, Water

This juried exhibition invites artists to submit 2 or 3 innovative artworks exploring water from aesthetic, conceptual, environmental, scientific, philosophical, and/or poetic perspectives. Selected artwork will be featured in Vermont press and an art magazine, with accepted works eligible for the onsite exhibition at Mad River Valley Arts gallery in Waitsfield, Vermont from November 7, 2024 to January 5, 2025.

The exhibition will showcase diverse contemporary interpretations of water in 2 or 3 dimensions. Accepted media include painting, drawing, illustration, graphic design, fashion design, mixed-media 2-D, photography, sculpture (ceramics, wood, metals, glass, recycled/readymade combinations), textiles, installation, industrial arts, interdisciplinary practice combining sciences/history with art, and mechanical technologies such as robotics and video. Artwork will be judged on strong craft, innovative design, thoughtfulness, and relevance to current dialogue about water in environmental and ocean exploration contexts, including its transformative power from ecological, technological, psychological, and philosophical perspectives.

Entry fee is $30 for up to two images or 2 video files; a third image costs an additional $5. Submit 2-3 total samples (0-3 images and 0-2 videos). Entries must be JPEG/JPG or Vimeo files no longer than 2 minutes, with file dimensions of 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side and file size under 5 MB in sRGB color profile. Entry images must show only the work itself with no background information. Artworks created within the last three years are preferred. Artists must submit an artist resume, artist statement, and artist bio. Notifications will be emailed on or before October 5th. Juried selections will include only one artwork per artist. Prizes: 1st place $300, 2nd place $250, 3rd place $200. All artists in contemporary art fields must be over 18 years old and are eligible to apply nationally.