GALLERY
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The Edge Gallery is now open! Gallery hours are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 1pm to 4pm.
ART ON THE EDGE: 18th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT
Edge Gallery in Bigfork, MN, August 8–September 9, 2024
CALL FOR ENTRIES: OPEN TO VISUAL ARTISTS IN ALL MEDIA
ENTER NOW by filling out the entry form.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
● Up to three entries per artist. (One or two digital images per entry.)
● Artist statement of approximately 50 words for exhibit catalog.
● $20 entry fee per artist.
● Must be original artwork (no prints or copies) completed in 2022, 2023 or 2024, and not previously shown in the Edge Gallery.
CALENDAR
● Entry deadline………….... Monday, June 17
● Notification………………... Monday, July 8
● Artwork received by……… Monday, August 5, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Work delivered or shipped at artist’s expense
● Awards Reception……..….Friday, August 9, 5–7 p.m.
● Pick up artwork.…………...Saturday, September 7, 4–5 p.m. or Monday, September 9, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
JURIED ART SHOW
A juried art show is organized in a time-honored way. An independent juror is chosen because of their involvement in the visual arts—either as a working artist, a gallery or museum curator, an art teacher, or all of the above. The juror is paid to select from submitted artwork those pieces that they think are the strongest. Inevitably, some submitted pieces are rejected. The local gallery committee has no input in selection or awards, and the juror’s decisions are final.
AWARDS Best of Show: $300 Awards of Excellence (2): $150 each People’s Choice: $100
EDGE GALLERY POLICIES
● Artists must be 16 years or older.
● Any work submitted for judging must be available for showing during the entire exhibit.
● Edge Gallery reserves the right to reproduce works for publicity purposes.
● Artists are responsible for their own insurance.
● Edge Gallery charges a 30% commission fee on all sales.
Submit your application to the Edge BY JUNE 17, 2024
Online entry form includes 50-word artist statement, jpg images of entries, and secure, non-refundable $25 online payment. Expect notification by email.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Lynn Nachbar at 218-743-6018 or lynn@edgecenterarts.org.
Exhibit Opportunities
Are you an artist interested in an exhibition at the Edge Gallery? We'd love to talk to you. To be considered, please submit the following:
5-8 digital images of your work
a 50-word artist statement, and
a short biography or resume
These can be emailed to lynn@edgecenterarts.org or mailed to
Edge Center Gallery
P.O. BOX 303
Bigfork, MN 56628
Gallery Layout
Click here for gallery layout.
2022 Exhibits
Student Art Show (May 2022)
Selling Dreams (June 2022)
Paintings Old and New / Carl Gawboy (July 2022)
16th Annual Art on the Edge Juried Exhibit (Aug 2022)
Bethany Jackson (Sept 2022)
For the Love of Trees / Sue Rauschenfels (Oct 2022)
Conversations With Ancestors / Inkpa Mani (Nov 2022)
Click here for full list of previous exhibits.
Get Involved
The Edge Center Gallery is staffed by community volunteers who feel passionately that visual arts enhance our quality of life in the Edge of the Wilderness.
Do you have bookkeeping, carpentry, or computer skills? We could use you. Would you like to help hang exhibits or organize workshops? We could use you. Are you good at writing grants? We could really use you!
Volunteers plan and select exhibits, set up and take down shows, and publicize exhibits in surrounding communities. They welcome visitors as friendly gallery hosts, prepare food for exhibit opening receptions, and help to bring out the best in the artwork in our gallery.
Looking to get involved at the Edge gallery? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us here or flag down any member of the gallery committee when you see us around town.
Your level of your commitment is up to you!
Artists in (their) Residence
Postponed gallery exhibits were hard on artists and audiences alike, but our artists (virtually) let us into their homes and studios while they continued to create. We are happy to announce our series: Artists in (their) Residence. Our first two episodes feature demonstrations by Duluth clay artist Ashley Hise and Bovey watercolor artist Keith Thompson.