PAPERWORKS 2023

b.j. spoke gallery is hosting PAPERWORKS 2023, an international juried competition The exhibition will be virtual with a virtual reception on Zoom.

The juror is Emily Olek, a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Accepted Media: Works made on paper, of paper or about paper: cut paper, folded paper, woven paper, glued paper, drawings, paintings, pastels, printmaking, photographs, paper sculpture, 3D, bound books, collage, mixed media, video, and installation.

Eligibility: Artists who use paper as their primary medium, as a substrate, or as the subject of a video. All entries to the Paperworks 2023 competition must be the original work of the artist. Artist will be allowed to submit up to 6 images and/or 2 videos. Submissions must be the original work of the artist.

Open Call Begins: March 1, 2023.

Deadline for Submission: May 24, 2023.

Entry Fee: $35.00 for up to 6 images and/or 2 videos. Artists will be judged on their body of work.

Awards and Reception: b.j. spoke gallery will promote the virtual show and display the finalists work on the gallery website  and social media platforms. The virtual show dates will be July 1 through 31, 2023. Cash prize for First Place is $300, $200 for Second Place and $100 for Third Place. A Zoom Reception and Awards Presentation will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 (7pm EST), for artists, their guests and the public, at which time the award winners will be announced.

Notification: Finalists will be notified by June 7, 2023.

Size Limitations: There are no size limitations.