Call for Artists
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
$30.00 for current Westbury Arts members
$35.00 for non-members
“Climate Change” : Curated by Featured Artist Barry Feuerstein
Westbury Arts is proud to present the first of a series of featured artist exhibitions, beginning with Barry Feuerstein’s themed show addressing Climate Change. We welcome submissions from visual artists, using varied media including painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, and sculpture, to submit up to 3 works of art.
SUBMISSION FEE (for up to 3 works):
$30.00 for current Westbury Arts members
$35.00 for non-members
CALL FOR FEATURED ARTISTS
Our pilot program invites featured artists to take center stage, presenting an exciting opportunity for creative expression and collaboration. By offering artists a large feature wall in the gallery, the program not only showcases their individual talent but also hands them the reins to shape the exhibition’s narrative. The featured artist will devise a compelling theme that resonates with audiences and will select works that align with their vision, allowing for a personal and cohesive exhibition. This initiative fosters a dynamic environment where artists can explore curatorial practice, engage with the gallery community, and make a lasting impact on the local arts scene. By empowering artists with both creative and curatorial responsibilities, Westbury Arts is cultivating a space where innovation and artistic dialogue thrive. We plan to have three exhibits in 2025 dedicated to this initiative.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: “The Essence of Soul” – A Black History Month Exhibition
Westbury Arts will present a Black History Month Exhibition, The Essence of Soul, to celebrate the wide variety of artistic expression and innovative works by African American artists. We invite visual artists, using varied media including painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, and sculpture, to submit up to 2 works of art.
SUBMISSION FEE (for up to 2 works):
$30.00 for current Westbury Arts members or $35.00 for non-members
DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission Deadline: Entries must be submitted online before 11:59 PM on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Acceptance notification sent to artists by Monday, January 27, 2025
Artwork Delivery at 255 Schenck Ave. on Saturday, February 1, 2025, between 9:00 AM and 11 AM.
Opening Reception: Sunday, February 2, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Exhibition Dates: February 2nd – March 14th
Pickup/Return Artwork: March 15th – 10am- 1 pm
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Indoor Wall Mural Design - Vibrant Color in Oil or Acrylic Depicting People & Community in New Cassel in a Realism Style
Artists are called to submit concepts for a colorful oil or acrylic indoor mural-style portable art piece for display on a portion of the interior gallery wall of the Yes-We-Can Community Center in the hamlet of New Cassel, Greater Westbury. Surface area dimensions should roughly follow a height of the hural not exceeding seven (7) feet at maximum point from floor level and range from fifteen (15) feet minimum width to a maximum width of twenty (20) feet (not-to-exceed). The artwork may be prepared as a single, diptych, triptych, or polyptych piece as deemed appropriate by the artist.
SUBMISSION FEE: There is no fee necessary to submit a design concept to be considered.
AWARD COMMISSION: $18,000 (NOT TO EXCEED)
DEADLINE & IMPORTANT DATES
- ● Entries must be submitted before 11:59 PM on Friday, December 20, 2024
- ● Acceptance notifications will be sent to the artist on Tuesday, December 24, 2024
- ● Design Award Announcement: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
- ● Mural Completion Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Traci Caines, Community Connections of Long Island, Inc. | 516.984.0230 | [email protected].
CALL FOR WESTBURY ARTS MEMBER ARTISTS: “NEW”
Westbury Arts invites our member artists, of all genres and styles, to participate in our first exhibition of 2025. This member’s only art show is organized around the theme “NEW”. What is new to our artists, to their work, to the medium, or whatever the word “NEW” brings to their creative mind!
Join us as we celebrating the New Year by bringing your vision to this creative exploration of the word “NEW.”
SUBMISSION FEE (for up to 2 works):
$25.00 for Westbury Arts members only
Submission Deadline: Entries must be submitted online before 11:59 PM on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.
This exhibition is only open to current Westbury Arts members. If you would like to submit but aren’t a member, now is the perfect opportunity for you to join us.
Artwork drop off will be December 28, 2024. The opening reception will be Saturday, January 4, 2025 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Call for Artists: By the Book
A Celebration of Art and Text
Since ancient times, visual imagery and the written word have evolved as uniquely interrelated forms of communication. From ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and medieval illuminated manuscripts to contemporary graffiti art and graphic novels, the relationship between art and text remains both dynamic and relevant. Particularly pertinent in this time when traditional books and reading are at the mercy of digital media and book bans, Westbury Arts is celebrating the art of the written word by hosting an exhibition that presents a variety of ways of combining art and text, to what effect, and with diverse results. We invite artists to submit original works of art that incorporate text in various forms, as well as written works that heavily rely on imagery. This may include painting, drawing, photography, collage, sculpture, mixed media, artists’ books, illustrated manuscripts, poetry, and more.
SUBMISSION FEE (for up to three works):$30.00 for Westbury Arts members; $35.00 for non-members.