CALL FOR ART
Juried exhibition by guest juror Erich Weiss, Curator at large for contemporary art at Barcelona’s Picasso Museum
5 categories for submission!
Art Synergy Exhibition/Art Palm Beach
Art Synergy is inviting artists from Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Broward Counties to apply to the call for artists for Art Synergy 2019 at Art Palm Beach. This will be our 6th year at this unique event and we are proud to once again be a part of it.
Art Palm Beach Art Fair, January 16-20, 2019 to be held in the Palm Beach County Convention Center located at 650 Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida. Showcasing contemporary, modern and emerging art, sculpture, photography, works on paper and installations, the fair will offer a broad range of art to both beginning and seasoned collectors. This year Art Palm Beach initiates “Pavilions” with guest curators and new pavilions for design, art video, and art performances.
All artists wishing to participate are required to submit an application to the jury and must apply via Juried Art Services.
The non-refundable fee for the online application is $50. Three pieces may be submitted. The width of 2D art cannot exceed 48”
The deadline to apply is December 15, 2018
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Art Synergy/Art Palm Beach Exhibition is open to all professional artists who reside and work in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Broward Counties. All work to be exhibited must be well conceived, expertly executed, and arrive ready to hang.
If you need a pedestal or monitor YOU MUST PROVIDE IT. All work should reflect the individuality of the artist. Giclee reproductions of paintings will not be accepted.
5 CATEGORIES
2D, 3D, Video/Film*, Installation Art and Performance Art*
*If you are applying in Video or Performance Art you must include still images in your application and forward actual video links to ArtSyneryPBC@gmail.com.
ENTRY RULES
The images submitted must fully reflect the work to be exhibited in the booth. An artist who works in more than one medium category, must submit an application in each category. If one application is accepted, only work in that category may be exhibited.
**All submitted 2D or hanging works must be wired and ready for hanging, loose flat work not framed (I.e. prints, photographs, etc.) will not be acceptable entries.
IMAGES
Each applicant may submit (1) one image of the work to be shown for consideration by the jury. 3-D art may submit 2 images (main image and detail or second view image). A maximum of 3 artworks may be submitted in one application.
File format: JPEG only. Images must comply with those required by Juried Art Services
All image files must be labeled with: artist name_title_size.jpg or they will not be considered.
If you are applying in Video or Performance Art you must include still images in your application and forward actual videos to ArtSyneryPBC@gmail.com.
If your work is accepted, there is a requirement to volunteer in the booth for at least 4 hours during the shows’ days.
JURY DECISIONS
Jurors’ selections are based on the level of technical skill, quality of workmanship, and originality of design as represented in the images submitted.
Juror: Erich Weiss
Curator at large for contemporary art at Barcelona’s Picasso Museum, Rotterdam’s The New Institute: Museum for Architecture, Design & Digital Culture, and the Sonneveld House, Erich Weiss is an art critic and artist known for his often-provocative performances and also for a contemporary body of work installations, film, video and photography. He combines his work as an artist with an activity as a curator specializing on the mixture of contemporary art, Dada and Surrealism. He brings his insightful knowledge and experience to curate new dynamic programs and special fair pavilions. His recent museum exhibitions have included the works of Bruce Nauman, Ed Ruscha, Willem Oorebeek, Danien Hirst, Andy Warhol, Picabia, Magritte Man Ray, Duchamp as well as solo exhibitions at the Picasso Musuem of the works of Rineke Kijkstra ( 2017) , Arthur Cravan ( 2017), and Erwin Wurn 2018.
Weiss will to curate the fair’s inaugural “Flow” Art Video Pavilion and “Cabinet” which will be specific exhibition areas within the galleries’ booths for solo exhibitions to show emblematic works by modern and contemporary artists.
Art Synergy, a non-profit organization, was fortunate to have caught the eye of the Lesters and through their auspices, the organization has received a booth at the Art Palm Beach for the past 5 years, with 2019 being the sixth Art Synergy Exhibition once again looking forward to a great exhibition.
Art Synergy has grown considerably since its inception and our volunteer staff and support has grown along with it. The organization, run by Rolando Chang Barrero and Ilene Gruber Adams, artists and advocates, holds several meetings yearly, open to the public, where we request help from the community to work with us in everything from planning, to finance hanging the shows. We look forward to another successful year and cannot thank the Lesters enough for the support they have shown us.
Mission:
Art Synergy is the unique countywide movement of artists, business, and civic leaders committed to unifying and promoting the diverse culture of Palm Beach County’s and South Florida’s vibrant arts community. Our goal is to broaden the education and culture of our children through the arts via joint parent/child experiences.
