CHANGING SEASONS

Contact InformationMVA Gallery -- Modern Visual ArtsContact Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-936-0737

Requirement OverviewLocation Eligibility Type: NationalEligible Applicant Types: ArtistSubmission Limit: 1Media RequirementsImages | Min: 3, Max: 9Audio | Min: 0, Max: 0Video | Min: 0, Max: 0Total | Min: 3, Max: 9

Opportunity Summary"CHANGING SEASONS'' EXHIBIT AT MVA GALLERYSeasonal change is powerful and transformative. Artists can explore multiple levels of creative expression.NATURE: Images can portray landscapes and seascapes -- calm or agitated -- during various seasons. Earth responds. The rhythmic fluctuations of animal and plant life during growth, transition and decay also present fascinating visual statements.HUMAN ACTIVITIES: Artwork can portray popular activities associated with the recurring seasons from swimming to skiing to gardening. Artists capture individuals, couples and groups participating in seasonal recreation.EMOTIONAL EFFECTS: In addition, certain emotions are perceived as dominant during specific seasons. Spring is associated with renewal; Summer with freedom; Autumn with melancholy; Winter with isolation. Feelings are influenced by the natural cycles.As an artist, how do you interpret any of these themes? You have total creative freedom. Please join us! ........................

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General Information''CHANGING SEASONS" EXHIBIT AT MVA GALLERY -- MODERN VISUAL ARTS THEMES AND TECHNIQUES The MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) invites artists, photographers, printmakers and sculptors of all levels (emerging to established) to submit original artwork to this exhibition. National Call For Entries: Seasonal change is powerful and transformative. This exhibition offers artists an opportunity to explore multiple creative layers of expression.NATURE: Images can portray landscapes and seascapes -- calm or agitated -- during various seasons. Earth responds. The rhythmic fluctuations of animal and plant life during growth, transition and decay present fascinating visual statements.HUMAN ACTIVITIES: Artwork can also portray popular activities associated with the recurring seasons such as swimming, skiing, picnicking, sunbathing, biking, and gardening. Artists capture individuals, couples and groups participating in lively or relaxing seasonal recreation. Or show persons struggling in inclement weather or confronting hostile terrain. Human figures can be large or small in scale. A universe of artistic possibilities exists!EMOTIONAL EFFECTS: Certain moods and feelings are perceived as dominant during specific seasons. Spring is associated with hope and renewal; Summer with joy and freedom; Autumn with melancholy and acceptance; Winter with isolation and sadness. Feelings are influenced by the natural cycles. Please submit art that taps into these psychological resonances. As an artist, how do you interpret any of these themes? All the visual ideas offered by this exhibit can be developed realistically or metaphorically. You can concentrate your thematic focus on one particular season or show a range of seasons. Structures can be included in the imagery. You can submit single images or diptychs. Harmony or chaos in Nature -- and in life -- can be equally compelling. Images can be dynamic or static, mysterious or lucid, vast or intimate. And portraying human activity emphasizes our complex, symbiotic relationship to the land and to the seasons.Any style or technique is acceptable: representational, abstract, symbolic, cubist, surrealist, expressionist -- or your personal synthesis. You have limitless creative freedom. We are excited to see your art. Please join us! Mediums: The MVA Gallery accepts painting, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media, digital, pastel, encaustic, ink, sculpture, fiber, drawing and photography. THE GALLERYThe MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) is located in historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Bethlehem, along with its neighboring cities Allentown and Easton, comprise the third largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). Bethlehem has a vibrant arts and cultural life -- numerous active art galleries and nationally acclaimed festivals including Musikfest and the legendary Christmas celebration Christkindlmarkt. Bethlehem's 18th century historic district has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Located one hour from New York City, Bethlehem has become an art destination for informed collectors and prominent art professionals. Gallery website: https://www.mvaartgallery.com. Instagram: @mvaartgallerySUBMISSIONS AND FEES Submission is exclusively through CAFE -- CallForEntry. The website is https://www.callforentry.org. Then select "Find Calls" and enter MVA Gallery into the search field to apply to a Call. OR SIMPLY CLICK THE ''APPLY NOW'' BOX. Artists new to CAFE can also click "Artist Sign Up" (free and easy) at the top of that page to begin the submission process. NOTE: The CAFE format may be different if you are using a smartphone. Entry fee is $35.00 for 3 different images. You may include additional files for $5.00 each up to a total of 9 maximum. The fee will not be refunded, in part or in whole, for any reason. In addition, the application and fee do not guarantee acceptance into the exhibit or event. Payment is by credit card or Pay Pal only. No checks are accepted.ENTRY FORMAT Please see the detailed instructions on the CAFE website. All images must be JPEG. Under 5 MB with a minimum of 1200 pixels on the longest side. In addition, you should enter the following information: title, medium, size, price and year of completion. (The MVA Gallery has NO CUTOFF DATE or time restriction for the artwork creation year.) These digital images are viewed by Jurors and Curators during the selection process. ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS -- Artists should not submit any images of art previously