VAE exhibitions are open to all artists. To enter please carefully follow the exhibition guidelines (click here to view). Work not adhereing to the guidelines is ineligible for jurying or inclusion in exhibits.
Entry Fees. Entry fees are due at the time of entry and are non-refundable. For a complete list of entry fee rates please click here.
Scope: the North Carolina Landscape
June 5-25, 2009
First Friday Reception: June 5, 6-9pm
Interpretations of the North Carolina landscape from artists across the state.
Juried by David Steel, Curator of the European Collection, North Carolina Museum of Art.
Artists: Click here for a prospectus and submit prospectus and slides or JPEGs by April 15, 2009.
Seeing Red
July 3-30, 2009
First Friday Reception: July 3, 6-9pm
Passion. Heat. Anger. Lust. This exhibition will delve into the creative possibilities of the color red. All work should feature red as the dominant color.
Juried by Aly Khalifa of Gamil Design and Designbox.
Artists: Click here for an entry form and deliver actual work to VAE June 26-27 from 11-4pm.
Fur + Feathers
August 7-27, 2009
First Friday Reception: August 7, 6-9pm
In August, VAE celebrates our non-human companions--those with tails, scales, wings, and fur. Artists may enter a portrait of any kind of animal, from Flipper to Fido. One entry per artist.
Non-juried.
Artists: Click here for an entry form and deliver actual work to VAE July 31-August 1 from 11-4pm.
20th Annual N.E.W. Show
September 4-24, 2009
First Friday Reception: September 4, 6-9pm
The Never Exhibited Works (N.E.W.) Show represents a cross-section of the newest, most innovative work in the state. Work must have been created within the past 12 months and not previously exhibited anywhere.
Juried by Ce Scott, Director of Residencies and Exhibitions at McColl Center for Visual Art in Charlotte, NC.
Artists: Click here for a prospectus and submit application and slides or JPEGs by July 15, 2009.
Alchemy
October 2-29, 2009
First Friday Reception: October 2, 6-9pm
This month we are stirring things up with mixed media works. Alchemy will feature works created with more than one media. Whether you combine collage and encaustic or oil and charcoal, artists are encouraged to try unusual combinations of media. All media should be listed on the entry form.
Juried by Lope Max Diaz, Associate Professor of Art + Design at the College of Design at North Carolina State University.
Artists: Click here for an entry form and deliver actual work to VAE September 25-26 from 11-4pm.
Educational Exhibit
November 6-25, 2009
First Friday Reception: November 6, 6-9pm
Our yearly educational exhibit seeks to introduce the public to a new or unusual artform.
Curated.
A Sale for the Season
December 4-24, 2009
First Friday Reception: December 4, 6-9pm
A Sale for the Season is a members-only exhibit of smaller, gift-sized works priced at under $300. Limit 2 works per artist. Works may not exceed 20" in any dimension, including frame.
Non-juried.
Artists: Click here for an entry form and deliver actual work to VAE November 20-21 from 11-4pm.