| Copyright | Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes directly related to this show. This use may include publication in any publications, printed materials, advertisements, or electronic media. Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist. |
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| Eligibility | Open to all residents of the US, 18 and older. |
| Finish | 11 March 2013 |
| Entry fee | $45 for up to 3 images ($65 if mailed) plus $5 for each additional image if submit before Feb 25. $65 for up to 3 images after Feb 25. |
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Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition presents a juried exhibition with $3100 in prizes, including $1000 Best in Show. The broad theme of “Wide Open 4” encompasses all the possibilities of knowledge and freedom and love – wide open spaces…arms wide open…eyes wide open – but as with all things, there is the inevitable opposite – wide open to attack…corruption…failure. What kind of fantasy is this? What does it really indicate? This juried show looks to explore this idea of “wide open” in all the hidden niches of our collective psyche.
Prizes:
- BEST of SHOW GOLD: $1000.00
- BEST of SHOW SILVER: $500.00
- PEOPLES’ CHOICE: $250.00
- CURATORS’ CHOICE: $250.00
- BEST in CATEGORY: $100.00 each in the following twelve categories: Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, Classical Pastel/Drawing/Print/Graphics, Computer-aided Pastel/Drawing/Print/Graphics, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Assemblage, Installation, Fabric.
- Exhibition May 11 – June 16, 2013 at the BWAC Waterfront Gallery in Brooklyn, NY.
Juror: Carrie Springer, Senior Curatorial Assistant at the Whitney Museum of American Art
Online submission of digital photos or on CDs.
Image requirements: JPG, TIF, or PNG files not greater than 2MB. The longest side should be 1,280 pixels or greater.
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