Note: Please carefully read the entire call for entry below. If your work is improperly prepared, is dropped off late, or otherwise does not meet our very clear specifications, it will be turned away. It is your responsibility to properly prepare for the exhibition. Please be respectful of gallery rules and regulations.
Call for Entry:
Winter Members’ Exhibition 2025
$5,000+ in Prizes!
Awards Judge:
Scott Lerner, MFA
Artist, Curator, and Professor
- Size Limit: 42" x 42" (including frame)
- Artworks Due by Thursday, March 6
- Drop Off Dates: March 3 - 6, 12pm - 4pm each day, or by appointment
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Prior to Drop Off Fill Out the Online Entry Form
- Optional Publicity Images Due: Friday, February 14
- Opening Reception and Awards: Sunday, March 9 from 2-4pm
- Pick Up Dates: April 1 - 4, 12-4pm each day
*Works may be delivered outside of these days and times by appointment as well.
Exhibition Overview
Each Exhibiting Artist Member may submit one artwork to the Winter Members’ Exhibition 2025. Works in all media are welcome. Works may be no larger than 42" in any direction to the outermost edge, including the frame. All works must be available for purchase, with the Art Club taking 25% commission. Work must be recent and not previously shown in a members’ exhibition. All submissions must be original and may not utilize published photographs. Giclee prints or other reproductions of original artworks are not acceptable. Diptychs, triptychs, and other multi-part artworks presented separately are not eligible for this show.
Works must be properly prepared for installation. Works on paper must be framed and works on canvas should be framed or presented on gallery wrapped canvas with a finished edge. Works must be securely wired with D-Rings. If your work requires an alternative hanging system, it must be approved by the gallery manager in advance. Paintings that are still wet to the touch will be rejected.
Artists must complete our special online entry form before dropping off the work. Please also label the back of your submission with your name and the title before dropping off. Works are due to the gallery by Thursday, March 6 at the latest.
Please finish reading the full call for entry below before submitting work, and if you have questions, do not hesitate to email Michael Rose.
About the Awards Judge:
Scott Lerner, MFA
Artist, Curator, and Professor
Scott Lerner is an artist, curator, and professor based in Providence, RI. He works in a variety of media including ceramics and 3D printed sculpture. His art has been featured in exhibitions at The Jewish Museum, Yale University, Brown University, the University of Missouri, as well as Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in Boston and Gallery 263 in Cambridge. He is the founder and curator of East Manning Projects, an innovative apartment gallery on the East Side of Providence and has organized shows featuring dozens of local artists. An active educator, he has taught at Rhode Island School of Design, Brandeis University, and North Shore Community College and is currently teaching at University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. He was previously Maker-in-Residence at Brandeis University and Research and Innovation Fellow at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Scott earned his BA in Art History at Oberlin College and holds a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio Art from Brandeis University. He received his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. We are delighted to welcome Scott as our judge!
Important Details:
- Exhibition Dates: March 9 - 27, 2025
- Opening Reception and Awards: Sunday, March 9 from 2-4pm
- Prizes: 15 Awards totaling $5,000+
- Eligibility: Open to Exhibiting Artist Members only, one submission per artist. All media welcome!
- Size: Size limit is 42” x 42”, including the frame. Three-dimensional work may not exceed 42" in any direction, and may not weigh more than 100lbs. Diptychs, triptychs, and other multi-part works are not eligible for this show.
Preparation:
Artworks must be properly prepared for installation. Works on paper must be framed and under glass. Works on canvas should be framed or must be displayed on gallery wrapped canvas. Works must be wired securely with D-Rings. If you feel a different hanging apparatus is more appropriate for your work, you must have it approved in writing by the gallery manager. Paintings that are wet to the touch will not be accepted. All works must be clearly labeled with name and title on the back at time of delivery. Unlabeled artworks will be sent home.
Delivery of Work:
Works can be dropped off March 3 - 6 from 12pm - 4pm each day. Works may also be delivered outside of these hours by appointment. Please note that the galleries close at 4pm each day, no deliveries will be accepted after 4pm. Thursday, March 6 is the absolute last day to deliver. Late works will not be accepted or installed. Works must be checked in with a member of the gallery staff. Do not leave your work unattended at the Club.
All artists must fill out the online entry form before drop off and must label the back of their work with their name and the title of the piece in advance of dropping off. Works that are not clearly and properly labeled on the back at drop off will be sent home. If you would like to deliver your work outside of listed hours, please email Michael and he will accommodate you.
NO Packing Material:
Do not pack your work for delivery. We will throw out any and all packing materials. If a work is particularly fragile and needs to remain packed until installation, please inform the gallery manager and he will accommodate you.
Optional Publicity Image Submission Due February 14:
- Artists are not required to submit a digital image of their work to participate.
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If you would like to have a photo of your work considered for inclusion in publicity, please email a JPEG image sized no larger than 25MB to Michael by February 14. JPEGs should be larger than 856pixels on the short side. Image files should be clearly labeled with artist name and title.
- Images received after February 14 will not be included in publicity.
- Art Club staff are not available to photograph artwork.
Removal of Work:
April 1 - 4, weekdays 12-4pm. Works left on site after April 4 will become subject to a storage fee of $5 per day, charged to your PAC account.
Insurance:
The Art Club carries a blanket policy covering fire and theft, but not breakage. The insurance value is considered 2/3 of the sale price, but no entry is insured for more than $250. We strongly encourage artists to provide their own insurance.
The Art Club reserves the right to reject works that are improperly prepared or that otherwise do not meet our standards at the discretion of the gallery manager.
If you have questions about this show, please contact Gallery Manager Michael Rose via email at michael@providenceartclub.org.
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