16TH ANNUAL JURIED SHOW
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15TH ANNUAL JURIED SHOW
Now a nation-wide call for entry, the Riverviews Artspace Annual Juried Art Show has been a tradition for 15 years. Artists of any media and subject matter, from any US state can enter 3 works for consideration to the chosen juror, Laura Pharis.
Applications must be submitted by September 14.
Exhibit open from November 3 to December 7.
Important Dates
Sept. 14: Entries due
Sept. 25: Notifications sent to artists
Oct. 20-21: Accepted work must be received
Nov. 3 (First Friday): Exhibition opening, juror’s awards
Dec. 1 (First Friday): People’s Choice Award announced
Dec. 8-9: Artwork retrieval (or by appointment)
The Rules
The show is open to artists living in the U.S.
Artists may submit a maximum of three entries in any medium and concerning any subject matter.
Work must be original and must have been completed in the last five years.
2D work must be ready to hang with the appropriate hardware. 3D work must come with display instructions.
Artists are responsible for delivery and pickup of work and any associated cost.
Thank you to all of our generous event sponsors! This exhibition wouldn't be possible without your support.
Become a Sponsor
By becoming a sponsor of Riverviews’ 15th Annual Juried Art Show, you encourage the dynamic interchange between community and artist, between making and creating art, allowing the audience to experience cultural awareness through contemporary art.
To become a 15th Annual Juried Art Show Sponsor, please contact Tracey Langseth at tracey@riverviews.net.
Hundreds of artists from throughout the United States enter their artwork of any medium into this competitive event at which the juror will select finalists to exhibit at Riverviews Artspace in November and December of 2023.
For the artists, it is an honor to be selected as a finalist and a prolific statement to the value of their work. For the audience, it is a rare opportunity to experience some of the most exciting artwork meeting the sophisticated standard of studio arts professor Laura Pharis. Opening night of this exhibit typically attracts 400-500 patrons.
By becoming a sponsor of Riverviews’
15th Annual Juried Art Show, you encourage
the dynamic interchange between community and artist, between making and creating art, allowing the audience to experience cultural awareness through contemporary art.
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Juried Art Show Sponsorship Opportunities & Benefits
$3,000
Exclusive pre-show, private reception for up to 20 guests with a champagne toast and the opportunity to purchase artwork before the public, guided by juror Laura Pharis, from 4 to 5 p.m. on opening night, Nov 3, 2023
Sponsor logo on Riverviews website, plus all publications and e-newsletters for one year
Highlighting of sponsorship during event and on Riverviews’ social media channels
$1,000
Sponsor logo on event webpage, social media posts and Riverviews e-newsletter
Highlighting of sposorship during event
Beverages for 4 during event (4 beverage tickets)
$500
Sponsor logo on event webpage, social media posts and Riverviews e-newsletter
Highlighting of sposorship during event
Beverages for 2 during event (2 beverage tickets)
$250
Sponsor logo on event webpage, social media posts and Riverviews e-newsletter
Highlighting of sponsorship during event
Awards
1st: $1,000
2nd: $500
3rd: $250
Awards will be given out at the discretion of the juror.
$100 is given for People’s Choice Award.
Public voting is from Nov. 6th-30th.
About the Juror: Laura Pharis
Laura Pharis, Professor of Visual Arts: Studio Art at Sweet Briar College
B.F.A. | Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
Diploma in Special Advanced Studies | Central School of Art and Design, London, England
M.F.A., Art | University of Wisconsin, Madison
Born and raised in Roanoke, Laura Pharis has been a staple of the Lynchburg arts community since the early 1990s, when she accepted a position as a fine arts instructor at Sweet Briar College. Her work, which spans drawing, painting, printmaking, etching, woodcutting and more, often focuses on symbols of the creative process itself while incorporating stories and memories from her own life.
Prior to joining Sweet Briar College in 1990, Pharis managed the Richmond Printmaking Workshop, founded One/Off Printmakers, and lead printmaking workshops in London and Ireland, and was named Virginia Artist of the Year by the Richmond Women’s Caucus for the Arts in 2000. Most recently, Pharis’ work was featured in the Riverviews 20th Anniversary Exhibition in Lynchburg, Virginia.