Call for Artists

Call for Artists: Westbury's Got Talent (Summer)

Westbury Arts is proud to continue our open mic series Westbury’s Got Talent.

The next event in our quarterly series takes place on July 9, 2023 with the theme

Application Deadline: Sunday, June 25, 2023.

Acceptance Notification: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Performance Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023 2-4 pm

Venue: Westbury Arts, lower level, 255 Schenck Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590

Call for Artists: The Art of Music

Westbury Arts invites musicians who are also visual artists to participate in “The Art of Music” an art exhibition and series of performances during the Month of June 2023. The Art of Music seeks to explore the connection between the creative processes behind music and visual art. We will take a deeper look into the synergy between visual arts and performing arts and how the two art forms speak to each other and influence each other within the artistic practice of individual artists.

SUBMISSION FEE: The fee for submission is $30 for current Westbury Arts members or $35 for non-members.

DEADLINE AND IMPORTANT DATES:

Entries must be submitted before 11:59 pm Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Artwork delivery to 255 Schenck Ave, Westbury: Saturday, May 27, 2023 9 am – 12 pm
Artwork Pickup: Saturday, July 1, 2023

Call for Artists: Westbury's Got Talent (Spring)

Westbury Arts is proud to continue our open mic series Westbury’s Got Talent.

The next event in our quarterly series takes place on April 16, 2023, with the theme: Spring Hopes… and Hope Springs

Application Deadline: Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Acceptance Notification: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Performance Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023 2-4 pm

Venue: Westbury Arts, lower level, 255 Schenck Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590

Call for Artists : Westbury’s Got Talent

Westbury Arts is proud to introduce our open mic series Westbury’s Got Talent

The first event in our quarterly series takes place on January 15, 2023 with the theme: Making it Through the Winter

Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Acceptance

Notification: Sunday, January 8, 2023Performance

Date: January 15, 2023, 2-4 pm

Venue: Westbury Arts, lower level, 255 Schenck Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590

Call for Member Artists: "NEW"

Our January 2023 members gallery exhibition theme is “NEW” — What is new to you as an artist, to your work, to the medium, or whatever the word “NEW” brings to your creative mind! Join us in celebrating the New Year by bringing your creative exploration of the word “NEW.”

SUBMISSION FEE: This exhibition is free for current Westbury Arts members (up to 3 works). There is no fee for submission.

Call for Artists: Arts on Schenck

Westbury Arts presents Arts on Schenck at the Westbury Street Fair! During the September 24, 2022 Westbury Street Fair which will take place on Post Avenue, we will close our adjacent street, Schenck Avenue, to create an open-air gallery of art. We envision our street to become a delight to the eye for the many shoppers who frequent the Westbury Street Fair. Whether your medium is acrylic, oils, alcohol ink or watercolor, you are invited to show your work for all to enjoy and/or purchase. Vendors are asked to make a tax-deductible donation of $35 to cover our costs. Please take note that the Village of Westbury Street fair attracts 5000+ people each year.

Call for Artists: Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibit

Westbury Arts, in collaboration with the Village of Westbury celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the curated exhibit “Nuestro Viaje / Our Journey” at Westbury Arts located at 255 Schenck Avenue in Westbury. This exhibit seeks to celebrate the wide variety of artistic expression and cultural contributions of Hispanic artists on Long Island. Their stories, struggles and successes in pursuit of the American dream.

Submission deadline is 11:59 p.m., September 22, 2022

Call for Artists: Uncovered Treasures: Mixed Media Masterpieces

From paint to clay to wood to bottle caps, ” Uncovered Treasures” is a celebration of mixed-media artwork and assemblage art. The use of assemblage as an approach to making art goes back to Pablo Picasso’s cubist constructions, the three dimensional works he began to make from 1912. An early example is his Still Life 1914 which is made from scraps of wood and a length of tablecloth fringing, glued together and painted. Picasso continued to use assemblage intermittently throughout his career

Honoring the Past, Creating the Future – Call for Artists

In conjunction with our First Celebration of Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Westbury Arts is seeking to showcase original works by artists representative of the Pan-Asian Community and organized around the theme “ Honoring the Past and/or Creating the Future” depicting a wide variety of artistic expression and perspective.

We invite Long Island artists, who self-define as Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders, to submit original works for a juried exhibit at our brand-new gallery located at 255 Schenck Avenue in Westbury, NY.

Opening Reception: May 6, 2022

Gallery Hours:

Fridays, May 13, 20, and 27 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Saturdays, May 7, 14, 21 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

The Art of Jazz – Call for Artists

Westbury Arts invites jazz musicians who are also visual artists to participate in “The Art of Jazz” an art exhibition and series of performances in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. The Art of Jazz seeks to explore the connection between the creative processes behind jazz music and visual art. We will take a deeper look into the synergy between visual arts and performing arts and improvisation and how the two art forms speak to each other and influence each other within the artistic practice of individual artists.

NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Program

Artists living and working on Long Island in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY are encouraged to apply to participate in this free entrepreneurial program to be presented by the Huntington Arts Council, in collaboration with the consortium of Long Island Arts Councils, in March 2022. NYFA will be accepting applications from now through Sunday, February 13, 11:59 PM EST.

Call For Middle School and High School Student Artists:

The Atelier at Flowerfield invites Middle School and High School Student artists to submit entries for the Art Student Invitational exhibiting March 10th through April 10, 2022. This exhibition encourages the work of Middle School and High School student artists in all visual arts (except photography and video). The exhibition will be held in The Atelier’s 2,000 square foot gallery, which functions both as a professional studio space and exhibition area.

Call For Artists: Black History Month Celebration

“Art is not a luxury as many people think – it is a necessity. It documents history – it helps educate people and stores knowledge for generations to come.” – Dr. Samella Lewis, Artist, first African American woman to earn a Doctorate in Fine Art and Art History

Call For Artists: The Emotions of Color

Our exhibition will celebrate the innovative work of our Member Artists where color becomes the language that is used to express motifs and moods; whether it’s anger, joy, sadness, fear, disgust, contentment, love or any other emotion.

Call For Entries: Photography Exhibition

Six artists will be selected to have their photo prominently exhibited behind the Westbury Memorial Library check-out desk. The photos will remain on display for six months. Open to artists living and/or working in the greater Westbury area and its surroundings.

Call For Hispanic Heritage Month

Westbury Arts, in collaboration with the Village of Westbury celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the juried exhibit “Latinx Thriving” at Westbury Arts located at 255 Schenck Avenue in Westbury.

Arts on Schenck 2021 Vendor Application

Westbury Arts has a new building on Schenck Avenue right off of Post Ave in the heart of Westbury. During the 2021 Village of Westbury Street Fair, we will close Schenck Avenue to create Arts On Schenck. The Street Fair attracts over 5,000 people each year.