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Chaos Exhibit
Call for Entries
Chaos Exhibit
O’Hanlon Center Gallery
Nov 19 – Dec 19, 2024
Juried by Chester Arnold
IN-GALLERY SHOW ONLY.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts invites you to submit work for our Chaos Exhibition 2024
“Art is chaos taking shape,” Pablo Picasso
Step away from reason and logic. Step away from learned hard and fast art rules. Step into splashy, drippy, spontaneous, unpredictable work that looks chaotic but seems to have an internal logic and intelligence to it.
Remember Guernica, Pablo Picasso’s interpretation of chaos, which embodies all the agitation, panic, emotional and physical movement of chaos. View Jackson Pollock and Cornelia Parker and see how they portrayed chaos in their work. Chaos is all around us.
All artists are requested to think about chaos in their inner imaginings or in their feelings about the outer world they live. We are looking for how you, the artist, create a work that portrays chaos, and express it in the medium of your choice.
MEDIA: All Media
- Open to all artists aged 16 and over
- Submission limit: Three works per artist
- Please do not submit works previously displayed in the O’Hanlon Gallery
ART PREPARATION
- All work must be ready for display. Paint, glue, etc. must be dry!
- Wall hung pieces must be securely wired.
- Label all work with Artist’s name, Telephone, Medium, Size & Price, if for sale.
- Bring resume and/or artist statement, if desired. (2 pages max.)
ENTRY PROCESS
- On Entry Dates shown below, please hand-deliver (no digital submissions) up to three pieces of work to: O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley CA 94941
- Fee is $40 or $30 for Artist Level OHCA members for up to 3 works.
- You can download and bring two copies of the submission PDF or fill out the form in person when you drop off. Be sure to print and bring 3 copies if you complete the form in advance. Payments will be accepted when artwork is delivered.
Drop off Entry Dates
Friday Nov 8 from 11 am to 4 pm
Saturday Nov 9 from 10 am to 1 pm
Pick up non-selected works
Thursday, November 14, 10 am – 1 pm
Friday, November 15, 10 am – 1 pm
Saturday, November 16, 10 am – 1 pm
Exhibition Dates
November 19 – December 19, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION
Tuesday, December 3, 4 – 7 pm
Artist Roundtable Discussion 4:00 pm
Reception to follow 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Art Pick up of unsold works
Friday, December 20 from 11 am to 2 pm
Saturday, December 21 from 11 am to 2 pm
DOWNLOAD SUBMISSION ENTRY FORM PDF
Contemporary, exploratory, and/or experimental entries encouraged.
Please note Entry Dates/Times carefully. Late delivery of artwork is not allowed.
About the Juror:
Chester Arnold
My paintings are part of a visual dialogue running the length and breadth of human history. The search for excellence in this Art and Craft has led me to explore the natural world and the human events that inhabit it, constructing narratives that celebrate and question our presence in the world.
Although representational, I seek a way of painting that is richly traditional, yet radically and surprisingly new. I attempt to articulate more than the surfaces and dimensions of reality, summoning the wordless meanings and sensations that only visual art can.
https://www.chesterarnoldartist.com/
@chester_arnold_painter
GALLERY POLICIES/REQUIREMENTS
In-Person Gallery Exhibits
By submitting artwork to be considered for any Exhibition, Artist understands and agrees to the following:
- Participants: Open to all artists age 16 and over.
- Artwork Eligibility: Works previously shown in the O'Hanlon or Loft Galleries (in-person shows) are not eligible for other in-person shows. The same pieces may be considered for an Online show.
- Artwork Size: Maximum 48" width for wall hung pieces, including any frame. No height limits for most exhibits. (Note: Size limits may vary for specific exhibits – check the individual Call for Entries for details.)
- Exhibit Curation: For most exhibits, not all artists will have artwork selected for showing. Final artwork selections are up to the Exhibit Juror(s) and/or Installer/curator, both of which vary from show to show.
- Exhibit Timeline: Accepted work must remain on view for the duration of the exhibition.
- Liability/Insurance: While all reasonable care is taken with submitted artwork, OHCA strongly recommends that exhibiting artists carry their own insurance. OHCA and representatives will not assume any liability for any damage or loss.
- Artwork Sales: Buyers will pay Artist directly for any art sales. Artist agrees to contact OHCA of this sale and make a donation to OHCA of 30% of the sale price, on all sales of artwork within the first 60 days of the exhibition. This includes all artwork exhibited in an OHCA Gallery, in an online OHCA website gallery, and facilitated by OHCA. Donations to OHCA are tax-deductible to the extent permissible by law.
- Artwork Pricing: Artwork does not need to be for sale. You may mark a piece as NFS (Not For Sale) or POR (Price on Request.)
- Publicity: By submitting work, artists agree that photographic images and/or video of the artist and/or their artwork, in whole or in part, may be used by OHCA for publicity in various forms including print, online and social media.
- Newsletter: Artists agree to be added to the O'Hanlon Center Newsletter mailing list, and may unsubscribe at any time.