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Exhibition Opportunities
Exhibition Proposal Guidelines
In keeping with the Greater Reston Arts Center's mission to enrich community life by promoting involvement and excellence in contemporary visual arts, GRACE offers a series of changing exhibitions each year designed to present a diverse array of themes and media. The GRACE curator, in cooperation with the executive director and the exhibitions committee of the Board, is responsible for selecting and scheduling all exhibitions. GRACE mounts solo, themed, and group exhibitions, which may be proposed and organized by the GRACE curator; guest curators; and individual artists; as well as occasional juried shows.
Artists and curators interested in submitting exhibition proposals to GRACE should present the following materials:
- Resume
- Artist Statement/Proposal Description
- Publications, if available
- Up to 40 images of work, preferably digital images (jpegs at 300 dpi) sent on a CD or other electronic storage device, or high-quality printed reproductions
- Stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of your materials (including protective cardboard and postage sufficient to cover package)
All materials should be submitted to :
Holly Koons McCullough
Curator of Exhibitions
Greater Reston Arts Center
12001 Market Street, Suite 103
Reston, Virginia 20190
Proposals can also be sent via email to:
hmccullough@restonarts.org
Exhibition proposals are evaluated by the curatorial staff, in tandem with the director and exhibitions committee. Proposals are formally assessed at quarterly meetings of the exhibitions committee, following which artists are notified of a decision. Considerations used to evaluate proposals include artistic quality, depth of content, originality, relevance, and budget feasibility.
Further questions can be directed to Holly McCullough at the email address above, or at 703-471-9242 x. 111.
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Call for 2013 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
May 17, 18. and 19, 2013
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The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival is produced annually by the Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE) and showcases the best contemporary fine art and craft from around the country. The 2013 Festival will be held on May 17, 18 and 19, 2013 and marks our 22nd anniversary. Over two hundred artists will be selected on the basis of quality, originality, and craftsmanship by a panel of jurors, who are experts in their fields, and by members of GRACE's professional staff. Festival is held in the streets of Reston Town Center, an upscale elegant shopping destination located in a vibrant suburb of Washington, DC. In addition to hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind artwork, this top-rated juried Fine Art Festival offers approximately 50,000 weekend visitors plenty to see, taste, hear and do. During the event GRACE assembles interactive contemporary art performances, artist demonstrations, diverse art-focused activities for children and families, live music and, new this year, a dynamic, curated contemporary sculpture exhibition in the pavilion.
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