JAM FINE ARTS

Update: Permafrost and Thwaites Glacier were selected for this show.

​"accepted for inclusion at Arts DuPage’s Rare Glimpse Exhibit at Oesterle Library, 320 School Street, Naperville, from March 27 through May 5."

The jurors had questions about how heavy the mirrors are. I have to include the weight of the mirrors in applications because some galleries are afraid they weigh a lot. A lot of galleries use these acrylic sticks that suspend from a track at the top of the wall for installations. (I don't like this method)((Yet I have to use it at work)) These acrylic mirrors only weight 20 pounds tops, but probably between 10 and 15. I move them around without thinking about it and they are easy to hang.

I need to do a ranty post about the different methods of installing art shows.

These are the entries for the Call for Entries I posted a few days ago for "Rare Glimpse" co-sponsored by Arts DuPage and North Central College Art Gallery.

These are entries for Expressions: Art & Verse at the Addison Center for the Arts. I am the administrator of the event. It's our third one for February. We skipped 2021, though.

Expressions is a collaboration between the Illinois State Poetry Society and visual artists. Next week, the poets are going to select an artwork from a bunch of artist entries and write a poem about it. This is called ekphrastic poetry. Then in February we meet and the poets recite their poems. The poems are displayed next to their corresponding artworks.

I am entering some pieces that I think might produce an unusual poem. There is a fourth one. I'll upload it later when I remember which one it was. (Later. Blue Star. I don't think it's ever been in a show)

The Norris Gallery will host “Embracing Texture” as its Winter 2023 public exhibit. The exhibit will be on public display Saturday, January 14, through Sunday, February 19, 2023. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. Admission is free.
Artists are invited to submit for judging as many as three original works in any 2D or 3D media that depict and/or incorporate texture. Entry deadline is November 1, 2022. 
Submitted works must be original in concept and execution (no reproductions or giclees), and not previously displayed in the Norris Gallery.

Call The Norris for more information – 630-584-7200.

Norris Gallery committee invites artists to submit up to three original pieces for consideration in the winter juried show called Embracing Texture. Artists are invited to enter artwork such as but not limited to Collages, Assemblages, Fiber, Fabric, Embossing, Impasto Paintings, Ceramics, Sculpture, Jewelry. 

- Entry deadline: Sunday, November 11, 2022 
- Artists notified of status of entries: by end of November. 
- Accepted work drop-off date: Monday, January 9, 2023 (schedule to be worked out with artists. 
- ALL WORK MUST BE FOR SALE-Originals only-No reproductions or giclees 
- Check Norris website for additional requirements- www.norrisculturalarts.com 
- Show dates: January 14 through February 19, 2023 (gallery hours: Thursdays through Sundays, 11 am - 4 pm) 
- Reception and awards presentation: Sunday, January 22, 2-4pm 
- Work pick-up date: Monday, February 20, 2023 (schedule will be worked out with artists) 
- All work must be able to be dropped off at the gallery.

Update December 1, 2022.

I received an acceptance letter in the mail today. The jurors selected "Arctic Ice Sheet" for the exhibit. Drop off is on Monday January 9 by appointment between noon and 4 pm.

Celebrating its 101st year, the Oak Park Art League (OPAL) proudly announces a regional call for art work with Art 101: A Regional Juried Exhibition.  OPAL is looking for work that best demonstrates the artist's use of materials and mastery of skill in their chosen medium.  
Artists are invited to submit up to 3 images that best represent their current artistic practice.  
Submissions are open to artists over 18 years of age, living in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. 
All mediums will be considered. (drawing, painting, mixed media, digital/new media, printmaking, photography, ceramics, fiber, glass, sculpture).
Size is limited to 48” in its largest dimension. All work should have been created in the past 3 years.
Juror:  Sarah Cox, Manager of Collections and Exhibitions, Elmhurst Art Museum
Dates to Remember:
Call opens:  March 18th, 2022
Submission deadline: Friday, July 15th, midnight
Email Notifications of Acceptance: August 1, 2022
Delivery of work: August 22-27, 2022
Exhibition dates: September 1-30, 2022
Opening Reception: September, 9th 7-9pm
SUBMISSION VIA SUBMITTABLE ONLY - LINKImportant Information:

• Accepted work should be shipped or dropped off to our Carriage House Gallery at 720 Chicago Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 and arrive between August 22nd and 27th.
  
• OPAL reserves the right to reject work that is significantly different from the original submission.
  
• All accepted work must remain on display through the duration of the exhibition.
  
• Submission fee is $40 for up to three images of work. One additional image will be accepted for each 3-dimensional piece at no additional cost.
  
• All work must be ready to hang. Work that arrives with saw tooth hangers will not be installed. Works with frame hanging wire and D-rings preferred.
  
• Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
  
• Submission fees are non-refundable.
  
• All shipped work received, MUST include a prepaid shipping label for return of the work. OPAL will not ship work without this prepaid label.
  

Juror Information:
Originally from Geneva, Illinois, Sarah Cox is the Manager of Collections and Exhibition at the Elmhurst Art Museum, in Elmhurst, Illinois. She works closely with artists, curators, and creative groups to create innovative exhibitions. She also manages the Mies van der Rohe design home, the McCormick House, located on the museum’s campus. Previously, Sarah was the Manager of Collections and Exhibitions at the Zanesville Museum of Art, in Zanesville, Ohio. She earned her BA in Studio Art and Art History from Illinois College and her MA in Art History and Theory from Northern Illinois University. Sarah has also interned at the Museum of Contemporary Art-Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, National Hellenic Museum, and the Geneva History Museum.

Artist statement on the three submitted pieces:
​"Throughout my career, I have created a distinct body of woven bead mosaics on canvas, panels, salvaged glassware, and other objects. My work evolved out of an interest in environmentalism and upcycling. I create my mosaics on second-hand or salvaged objects. These three works have been layered over salvaged security mirrors. I enjoy working with glass on mirror for the added luminosity from the light bouncing back through the glass beads. In addition to glass beads, I also weave reflective beads into the designs. Again, this adds another luminous effect that, in these pieces, also references the reflective phenomenology of water and ice. I weave the bead mosaic tiles out of new beads, but the supplemental beads between tiles are often second hand.

These three pieces are from an exploration of environmental issues surrounding climate change. "Oceanic Panopticon" is a study of the Pacific Ocean that is one of largest engines of Earth's climate. "Permafrost Panopticon" and "Morteratsch Glacier" are from a series of pieces in which I am calling attention to bodies of geologic ice while they still exist."