How to Enter in a Juried Exhibition?
Art competitions are fierce. In a juried exhibition, artists of various genres compete for a restricted number of spots and a collection of their artistic peers determines who gets to stay and who has to leave the competition. Here are some pointers to assist you in entering and winning an art exhibition:
Apply only for shows that suit your work!
Never
force yourself to do some work, just because you can fit within the show’s
theme. You need to submit work that you are passionate about. If you are an
abstract painter, and the show you are considering is looking for small-scale
portraits, you should probably consider skipping it. The jury can easily find
out that the work you submitted hasn’t been fully developed.
Hire a qualified photographer
The
digital photography age has made it enticing for artists to take images of
their work for juried exhibition shows.
If you do not have any prior photography experience, you might place the camera
far away from your art piece, and this will create an odd-looking photo. You
need to hire a skilled photographer to take high-quality pictures of your work.
Follow the instructions in the application
Besides
submitting professional images, you should also follow the instructions in your
application while filling it out. Artists tend to send incomplete applications
or pay no heed to the number of art pieces requested. You need to ensure that
your writing is legible and the information you have mentioned is correct so
that the jury can read your work description with much ease.
Send in related works
It
is essential to submit artworks that relate to each other. Even if you happen
to do various artwork types like collage, drawing, and watercolor, you do not
wish to submit all of those in one application. You need to present one
consistent work body so that the jurors can judge properly.
Verdict
As
the jury never sees the artist in person in juried
exhibition,but only the application
and the images of their work, this is more like an audition for the artists. By
following these suggestions you can make sure that you stay ahead of your
competitors!
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