Call for Entry: Hindsight is 2020
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT INFO: Sarah Lazure
404 S. Evans Street, Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 551-6947
sarah@emergegallery.com
Open Call for Artists: Hindsight is 2020
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Emerge Gallery & Art Center is now accepting entries for Hindsight is 2020, which will be exhibited in November 2020, alongside our mural exhibition, Black Voices Matter. Hindsight is 2020 is a national juried competition showcasing the interpretations and reactions of artists to the events of 2020. This exhibition is open to artists 18 and up in any media and subject matter. All work must have been completed this year and never previously exhibited at Emerge Gallery & Art Center. All entries must be submitted digitally at http://www.callforentry.org by 11:59pm on Saturday, September 26, 2020.
Each artist may submit up to 5 entries. The entry fee is $20 for 3 entries and $5 for each additional entry with a limit of 5 entries. Payment can be made online or by check. Check payments should be made payable to Emerge. If accepted, all work must be labeled with name and title at time of delivery.
A prospectus with eligibility requirements and full details on how to submit entries can be found at https://www.emergegallery.com/artists/artist-opportunities/. Entries must be received in digital, JPEG format, labeled with “lastname_firstname_title.jpeg” by 11:59pm on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Entries can be uploaded at the CaFÉ website. You can submit your registration and pay online at https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=7936 .
There will be 3 cash awards: 1st Place - $500, 2nd Place - $250, 3rd Place - $100. The exhibition dates are November 3 – November 28, 2020. The virtual opening reception will be held on Friday, November 6th from 5:00-6:00pm at Emerge Gallery & Art Center, 404 S Evans Street in Greenville, NC.
About Emerge Gallery & Art Center
Emerge Gallery & Art Center, Home of the Pitt County Arts Council, is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Pitt County by promoting artists and arts organizations, educating through the arts, and making the arts accessible to the entire community. Emerge Gallery & Art Center also offers a variety of workshops and classes for youth and adults in pottery, metal design/jewelry, painting, drawing, and much more. The facility has two galleries with rotating exhibitions and a sales gallery featuring local art. The Youth Public Arts Project & Art is Good Medicine are two outreach programs benefitting at-risk youth and those affected by cancer. Emerge is located at 404 S. Evans Street in Uptown Greenville. Visit www.emergegallery.com, call (252) 551-6947 or e-mail info@emergegallery.com for additional information. The gallery is open Tuesday – Thursday from 1:00-8:30pm and Saturday from 1:00-4:00pm.
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