Calling all artists!
This exhibit is open to all Ohio artists who may submit work in any medium for the juror’s consideration. This exhibition encourages artists to submit works that adhere to our theme: “Cultural Heritage.” There are no submission fees for this exhibition.
The Cultural Heritage Exhibit features the work of talented artists who have been inspired and shaped by their heritage. The exhibition is an important opportunity to celebrate various cultures and artists with strong ties to the Northeast Ohio community.
Beck Center's Core Values: We believe in the transforming and transcending power of the arts, the strength of collaboration, diversity as an essential component in all we do, an inclusive and safe environment, ethical and fiscal responsibility, customer service, personal attention and access, and building relationships.
Submission Criteria: This exhibit is open to all Ohio artists who may submit work in any medium for the juror’s consideration. This exhibition encourages artists to submit works that adhere to our theme.
Submission Fee: There are no submission fees for this exhibition.
Submission Form: Please complete our entry form (https://forms.gle/1yQnFCXVm2eC4kpx9) and provide all required information requested.
Selection Panel: Beck Center has assembled a Gallery Review Panel to review our 2020-2021 Gallery entries. Members of the panel include Beck Center staff and faculty, board, and Ohio community visual art representatives. Panelists will not be considered as entrants in an exhibition. Criteria will be based on execution quality, space availability, Beck’s mission and vision, and relevance to the guidelines and theme of this exhibit.
Important Dates: • Submission Deadline: Sunday, August 9, 2020 EXTENDED TO AUGUST 23, 2020 • Notification of inclusion/exclusion: Notification by email by end of day Friday, August 14, 2020 • Virtual Artist’s Reception: TBD, once artists are selected • If selected: o Drop Off for Accepted Art: August 31 – September 4, 2020. Exact time to be coordinated directly with the artist during Beck’s building hours. o
Pick Up of Artwork: November 24 – December 1, 2020. Exact time to be coordinated directly with the artist during Beck’s building hours.
Location: The Jean Bulicek Galleria, Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107. This exhibition is presented in-person at Beck Center, and will have a virtual interactive exhibit page on the Beck Center website as well. Additional online components are a virtual artist’s reception, along with advertisement on the Beck Center website and social media.
Sales Requirements: Artists are subject to a 20% sales commission on all works sold in this exhibition. Presentation of Accepted Artwork: All work MUST be properly framed or otherwise presented for hanging or display. Submitted items will be inspected at take in. If a work is not able to be hung or displayed in a presentable and professional manner in our exhibition space, it may be asked to be replaced or rejected. All accepted art will need digital photographs of the art to be presented in the virtual exhibit as well.
Agreement: Artists that are selected to exhibit will need to sign an agreement to participate in this exhibition.
Contact: The Gallery at Beck Center is managed in collaboration of Beck Staff and our Gallery Coordinator, Linda Pearce. Please contact Jessica McGrath, Assistant Director of Education at jmcgrath@beckcenter.org with questions regarding submissions to this exhibition.