Show Dates: March 31-May 19, 2023
Presented by the Louisa Arts Center, 212 Fredericksburg Ave, PO Box 2119, Louisa, VA 23093
CALENDAR
March 7: Online entry period begins: Submit images, entry form, and non-refundable entry fee online by visiting happyplacesopenshow.artcall.org/.
If you experience difficulties, please contact us at: gallery@louisaarts.org.
March 25: 9-11am—Drop off art for curator review. (NOTE: we cannot accept shipped artwork. In-person submissions only.) Please complete the online entry process in advance. If you have not completed the online process, assistance will be provided at the door. There will be three lines as follows:
Line 1—People who have completed the online entry process and only dropping off art in person (We don't have the facilities to accept or return shipped art).
Line 2—People who registered, but need help photographing their work to complete the process.
Line 3—People who need help from beginning to end with the online process.
March 28: Artists notified of selected/unselected art.
March 29-31: Unselected Art Pick-Up at the Arts Center (NOTE: any shipped artwork cannot be return shipped and will be considered an in-kind donation for our annual fundraiser.)
March 31: 6-8pm—Opening Reception
April 15: 3-4pm—Gallery After Hours Event: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: The American Circus, by LaVahn Hoh
May 19: 6-7pm—Closing Reception, Art removal begins.
May 20: 9-11am—Art Pick-Up (NOTE: any shipped artwork cannot be returned and will be considered an in-kind donation for our annual fundraiser.)
FEES
A non-refundable entry fee of $5 per entry must accompany the submissions, payable online via credit card or in person with cash or check. Fees are waived for students under 18. Call our box office (540-967-5200) for coupon code.
Art Entry Guidelines
User video tutorial is at the bottom of this page.
Once you have created your account a Video Tutorial is at top of User Dashboard.
Submit JPG images online. Here are tips for taking photos of your art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Users can upload the following image based file types as long as they are under 4mb file size: JPEGs or PNGs
POLICIES FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO LAC OPEN SHOWS
This exhibition is open to all local artists. All media is eligible.
All submitted artwork must be original. No reproductions accepted. Any copied photos used in creating the artwork must have been taken by the artist. All artwork must not have appeared in a previous show at the Louisa Arts Center.
THREE (3) pieces of art may be entered per artist. Example: If two or more canvases are to be hung together they count as separate pieces. If two or more canvases are within one frame they count as one piece.
All 2-D (to include drawing, painting, collage, photography, low relief, etc.) artwork must be framed in a professional manner and ready to hang from picture molding (ie. screw eyes, hanging rings, brackets, wire, etc. on both sides on back of the work). NO saw tooth hangers. Gallery provides pedestals for 3-D work.
Attach a tag to the back of EACH artwork with the following information:
a. Name of Artist
b. Title of Art
c. Medium
d. Price or Not for Sale (NFS)
e. Dimensions
Artwork is not required to be for sale, but if for sale and sold, the Center will retain a 30% commission of the price listed by the artist. Set the price of the artworks taking the commission into consideration. The artist shall contact the Arts Center and remit 15% of the sale price of any item, which is purchased by an Arts Center client or referral from opening night to 365 days later.
Physical artwork must be delivered between 9am-11am the Saturday prior to the show opening following the online submission process with uploaded images. Due to lack of storage space, art may not be left at the Center prior to the scheduled drop-off date. NOTE: we cannot accept shipped artwork. In-person submissions only.
The Center reserves the right to reject from exhibition artworks accepted by juror due to content, inability to install the work (ie. improper hanging hardware), or work not ready to be hung (ie. wet painting, non-fixed charcoal/pastels, etc).
Artist will be notified by Tuesday via email regarding artwork selection(s). Artists are responsible for checking their email account for notifications. Artwork not accepted must be picked up during Gallery hours prior to the show opening.
Artwork is required to remain on display until the end of the show.
After the close of the show, artwork must be picked up at end of the closing reception or on the Saturday morning following the closing reception. NOTE: We don't have the facilities to accept or return shipped art. Any shipped artwork cannot be return shipped and will be considered an in-kind donation for our annual fundraiser. Artwork left at the Center for more than two weeks after the close of this show will become the property of the Center and considered an in-kind donation to the Annual Silver Tie Gala fundraising event. Please call us if there are extenuating circumstances.
LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT
By submitting artwork for entry and upon acceptance, the artist agrees to allow work to be shown and reproduced for publicity purposes.
The Louisa Arts Center takes every precaution to protect entries from damage and loss; however the artwork is NOT insured by the Center.
Participating Artists agree to hold the Louisa Arts Center harmless and to indemnify the Louisa Arts Center against all claims resulting from losses.
Thank you for your submission(s). We appreciate your creative time and effort and hope you will consider future submissions.
GUEST CURATOR: Lee Nixon
The Depiction of light, devised through vibrant colors is the essence of my work! And, being outside brings joy to my soul. It engages all of the senses; touch, smell, taste, and sight.
Now, I am in my studio. Splashes of colorful washes are applied to a blank canvas. My palette is loaded with bright complementary colors. The sense of touch is enlightened through the application of modeling paste, tissue paper, or found objects, natural or man-made.
As a Contemporary Impressionist artist, I experiment with light through the usage of structural impasto acrylics. Creating beauty is a passionate enjoyment for me especially after receiving comments such as; 'Your work brought peace to my heart', 'I felt joy seeing the paradisiac scenes!' The Bible provides me the greatest inspiration and influence in what I paint.
Meanwhile, I try to maintain a positive attitude and show empathy toward others. I will continue to explore and create 'PAINTINGS OF PARADISE'.
A native of Orange County, Lee Nixon Jr. received his Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from Virginia State University in 1975. He works primarily in acrylics for their versatility and compatibility with other media. His impressionist paintings reflect a need, care, and reverence for a serene earth, and the desire to share it with the viewer through color, pattern, and texture. His paintings have appeared in numerous galleries, including The Science Museum of Virginia, The Purcell Gallery at The Louisa Arts Center, numerous exhibitions at area hospitals, and The Arts Center of Orange.
