Third Annual Spring Juried Show
Open House Art Gallery Opening Friday, March 25, 1-7 p.m. *May change due to Covid-19
On view March 25 to May 7, 2022
Free and open to the public
Exhibition Prospectus
The James Library & Center for the Arts 3rd Annual Spring Juried Exhibition, showcasing the best in local and regional art.
Sponsored by Frame Center, Hanover Massachusetts
This program is also supported in part by grants from the Hanover, Hingham, Norwell, and Scituate Cultural Councils, local agencies that are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Exhibition Dates: March 25, 2022 to May 7, 2022
Opening day Open house: March 25, 2022 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
*Dates subject to change or modification due to current Covid-19 protocols.
All work will also be available for viewing and purchase in an online gallery at JamesLibrary.org
Eligibility
Open to all mediums. All painting and drawing, media, sculpture, graphics, photography, ceramic, textiles, wood or metal work, and mixed media. *Works should generally not exceed 72 inches in any dimension or weigh more than 150 pounds. Works must be framed or otherwise ready for hanging/installation. Any sculpture or 3D pieces that require a pedestal must be included in entry and available for use should the piece be accepted.
All entries for this exhibit must be submitted online through entrythingy.com.
No pieces may have been shown or displayed previously at the James.
All works must be current and original, having been created within the last three years.
Artists or an assigned representative must submit accepted works in person. No exceptions. All pieces must be labeled on the back with artist name, title and contact information.
All work must be available for sale. A 35% commission/donation to be due on any pieces sold.
All pieces must be available for exhibit throughout the duration of the exhibition.
Large 2D pieces normally framed in glass that exceeds 48 inches in either direction must be framed using an acrylic glazing (such as Plexiglas) only. No clamped glass, cardboard, paste-on or saw tooth hangers.
Due to safety concerns, any work found to not be suitably framed may be disqualified and rejected from the exhibit with no refund of entry fee.
*Due to space constraints, all 2D pieces must not exceed 48” X 72” and 3D pieces must not exceed 36” X 60”. NOTE: Special exceptions may be requested in advance of entry. Email Art Gallery Director William Houser at: bill.houser@comcast.net
Submission Fees
$12.00 per entry or 3 for $30.00
Limit 6 entries per artist
*All fees are non-refundable
Juror
Jean Mineo
Executive Director, Cultural Alliance of Medfield
Jean Mineo is honored to be affiliated with the James Library and Center for the Arts. Mineo is Founder and Executive Director of the Cultural Alliance of Medfield working to develop a cultural campus for visual, performing and culinary arts at the 87-acre former Medfield State Hospital.
Mineo works with municipalities and private organizations to bring art to public places through temporary exhibitions and permanent installations in greater Boston. Recently, she was Director of the Boston Sculptors Gallery managing 36 sculptors in 14 solo exhibitions annually. Mineo also ran the Jamaica Plain Open Studios for three years coordinating 220 artists at 70 sites. Prior to this, she oversaw more than 30 exhibitions of contemporary art during her tenure as Executive Director of the New Art Center in Newton.
Mineo holds a B.F.A from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an M.A. in Arts Administration from American University.
Awards
$250.00 Best in Show
$125.00 Second Place
$75.00 Third place
*Four honorable mentions
Important Dates
February 6–March 6 Online entries accepted at entrythingy.com
All submissions must be made by 10:00 pm on March 6, 2022
March 13 List of accepted works will be posted on The James Library & Center for the Arts website after 8pm.
March 15–19 Drop off of accepted works during business hours. See website for current hours of operation.
March 25 Opening day Open House 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
May 7 End of exhibit
May 10–21 Pickup of unsold artwork. Pick up during business hours.
*Artists will be charged a $5.00 per day fee for any work not picked up by May 21, 2022.
Rules/Disclaimer/Legal
The James Library & Center for the Arts will use care in the handling of all work, but in no way are responsible for any damage that may occur in moving or hanging art work as well as any loss or theft of artwork. Artists should obtain any necessary insurance.
The James Library & Center for the Arts reserves the right to disqualify and reject any work which cannot be displayed in a safe and secure manner (including poorly framed or wired work).
Any works accepted into the exhibition may be used for marketing activities to advertise and promote this exhibit and future exhibits (artist credits to be given).
I understand that the James Library & Center for the Arts requests a 35% donation/commission for any pieces sold during the run of the exhibit and a 10% donation/commission for any pieces that sell within 60 days after, as a result of being in this exhibition.
List of Accepted Works and Awards
Awards
Best in Show: Spring Trees by Tina Watson
Second Place: Althea by B. Henderson
Third Place: The Carriage Road by Mary Gilmartin
Honorable Mentions
Open Road by Stephen Sheffield
Concursus by Eileen Rotty
Across the River by Joreen Benbenek
Autumn Light on World's End by Gail Nathanson
Clear Blue Skies by Dana Barunas
Leave Me Be by Nancy Werner
Autumn Splendor by Donna Rosetti-Bailey
Accepted Works
Susan Ahearn, The Railyard
Marcia Ballou, IN THE THICK OF IT
Marcia Ballou, NEST
Angela Baracchini, Fare Well
Dana Barunas, Clear Blue Skies
Dana Barunas, Trakai Castle
Robert Beaulieu, Scituate Lighthouse #9
Joreen Benbenek, Across the River
Stephen Boczanowski, Peggotty Shore
Christine Bodnar, In The Birches
Barbara Canney, Snowy Bench
Mary Casey, Storm Chaser
Barbara Chaisson, Happy Vase
Barbara Chaisson, Sun's Out
JoAnne Chittick, Amalfi Lemons
JoAnne Chittick, Spring Pear
Nancy Colella, Magic Hour
Christiane Corcelle, Senteur de Cilantro
Christiane Corcelle, The Red Fez
Stephen Delaney, Lily Pads
Stephen Delaney, The Weeping Beech Tree
Joan Drescher, Growing Inward
Joan Drescher, Talking Flowers
Carol Egan DuPont, Empty Promises
Carol Egan DuPont, Untold Memories
Mary Felton, Take A Bow
Mary Felton, The Sentry
Susan Gallagher, Rainbow Steps
Mary Gilmartin, Calm Before the Storm
Mary Gilmartin, The Carriage Road
Bonnie Henderson, Althea
Bonnie Henderson, Pink Rose
Alexandra Jordankova, The Beginning
Kieran Kelleher, Crack in the Middle
Kieran Kelleher, New Normal Map
James Kelliher, Ljubljana
James Kelliher, Montepulciano
Bob Kephart, Dueling Canons
Ken Lindgren, Nature Sculpts
Lisa Marder, A Favorite Path
Cindy McEachern, Orange Red Zinnias
Cindy McEachern, State Fair Zinnia
Jan McElhinny, A Way Out
Judith Montminy, Frozen in Time
Gail Nathanson, Autumn Light on World's End
Gail Nathanson, No Longer With Me
Bruce Nickerson, Neringa Lake
Elizabeth Noble, Paul Watches Cartoons
Elizabeth Noble, Waking
Gregory Owen, Fela Kuti, Nigerian Jazz Musician
Susan Page-Thompson, Ode to Peter
Dorothy Pentheny, Early Autumn at Norris
Anthony Pilla, La Terra Sicilia
Anthony Pilla, The Chaos of Sight
Dorothy Pilla, Lonely Dream
Dorothy Pilla, Strange New World
Renee Romero, Getting Ready
Donna Rossetti-Bailey, Autumn Splendor
Peggy Roth Major, Backroads
Eileen Rotty, Concursus
Eileen Rotty, Lumen #2
Michael Saunders, Field of Wild Flowers
Stephen Sheffield, Leap To Freedom
Stephen Sheffield, Open Road
Franklin Silva, Blooming
Alexandra Spano, Persephone
Barbara Tyminski, Calm Chaos
Tina Watson, Spring Trees
Pamela Webster-Walsh, Beach Guard Post
Phyllis Wenzel, Blue in Green
Nancy Werner, Leave Me Be
Nancy Werner, Winter Gem
Laura White, Homage to 'The Persistence of Time' Using Found Objects
Laura White, Surf
