35 Under 35 - A Juried Competition and Exhibition
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, LBI, New Jersey
FEES: $35.00 for up to 3 entries (non-refundable)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 24, 2024
The Juror is Ruba Katrib, Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs at MoMA PS1 in NYC
Ruba Katrib is Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at MoMA PS1, New York. At PS1 she has curated exhibitions such as Rirkrit Tiravanija (2023), Daniel Lind Ramos (2023), Jumana Manna: Break, Take, Erase, Tally (2022), Frieda Toranzo Jaeger: Autonomous Drive (2022), Greater New York (2021), Niki de Saint Phalle: Structures for Life (2021), Simone Fattal’s retrospective in 2019, and solo shows by Edgar Heap of Birds (2019), Karrabing Collective (2019), Fernando Palma Rodríguez, and Julia Phillips (2018). From 2012–2018 she was the Curator at SculptureCenter in New York, where she organized over twenty exhibitions including 74 million million million tons (2018, co-organized with artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan) and solo shows by Carissa Rodriguez, Kelly Akashi, Sam Anderson, Teresa Burga, Nicola L., Charlotte Prodger, Rochelle Goldberg, Aki Sasamoto, Cosima von Bonin, Anthea Hamilton, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook, Magali Reus, Gabriel Sierra, Erika Verzutti, and David Douard. In 2018, Katrib co-curated SITE Santa Fe’s biennial, Casa Tomada, along with José Luis Blondet and Candice Hopkins. She regularly writes for periodicals and museum catalogues.
EXHIBITION DATES:
July 20 - August 18, 2024
Reception and Awards Ceremony (TBD)
The LBIF is pleased to announce an exhibition opportunity for emerging, early career artists. LBIF will showcase 35 works of art created by artists 18 to 35 years of age. Artists who currently live and/or work in the following states are eligible to apply: NJ, PA, CT & NY. (If you do not live or work in these four states, please do not apply.)
Mediums eligible for submission includes drawing, painting, hand-pulled prints, photography, mixed media, wall-hung 2D materials in the crafts, video, computer generated digital work displayed as prints. LBIF welcomes entries of original work, created within the last two years and that have not been previously shown in the gallery.
LEGAL AGREEMENT:
Submission to 35 Under 35 constitutes an agreement with all conditions of this show. The artist allows the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences the right to photograph accepted work for publicity purposes, use artist's name and bio, and images of artist and their work for publicity purposes in print, on the web and digitally. Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences reserves the right to reject any work not resembling the submitted entry or work that is not ready to be shown according to the aforementioned specifications.
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The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences welcomes entries of original work, created within the last two years and that have not been previously shown at LBIF.
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First Prize $500 Second Prize $250 Third Prize $100 +Three honorable mentions. Please note: Artists who receive an award will receive their check by mail.
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The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences welcomes entries of original work, created within the last two years and that have not been previously shown at LBIF.
Artists born in 1989 or after and are 18 to 35 years of age currently residing in NJ, PA, CT & NY are eligible. (If you do not currently live or work in these four states, please do not apply.) Larger size work is encouraged and allowed: Two-dimensional works should not exceed 60 inches in width and 60 inches in height, and not exceed 10 lbs. Work may not project in the third dimension beyond 18 inches. The artist must provide return prepaid postage or pre-paid return shipping label for work and packaging or arrange for drop off and pick-up.
Please do not submit work that has a retail value over $7,500.The work submitted must be available for the duration of the exhibition. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE FOR SALE.
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences will retain a 40% commission of the purchase price on all works sold during the exhibition. If any artwork is commissioned from this exhibition, the LBIF will retain 40% of the commissioned price.
Should you be accepted to the exhibition, your work will appear online for sale in the "gallery store" section of the lbifoundation.org website for the duration of the exhibition. Special instructions needed for labelling will be emailed to you.
FRAMING: Work submitted must be suitably framed, firmly wired, prepared for hanging, and professionally presented. No saw-tooth hangers; no sandwich frames. Frames for artwork must be in a black, white, or a natural wood frame. All paper and fragile materials must be displayed framed and protected under acrylic (Plexiglas); no glass. 3-D work will be considered, but should be wall mounted, or able to be displayed on a 10” deep wall mounted shelf. Please do not submit three-dimensional works in the round that require pedestals.
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences reserves the right to exclude from the exhibition any works that do not arrive in sturdy condition or are deemed too fragile to be successfully exhibited. Work that has not been suitably prepared will be hung at LBIF's discretion.
Please only submit work that will be available at the time of the exhibition and can remain hanging for its entirety. No accepted entry may be withdrawn prior to the close of the exhibition. No pricing changes will be allowed after acceptance. Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. Entries must not have been previously exhibited at LBIF. If the work does not fully reflect what is represented in the submitted images, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences reserves the right to exclude it from the exhibition. ARTIST STATEMENT, BIO, or RESUME: Please include in your application a 1-2 page document of either an Artist Statement, your Bio, or a professional Resume.
NOTIFICATION: Accepted entries will be notified by email and posted on the LBIF website. If you do not receive your notification by the notification date, please contact LBIF: exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
DELIVERY of accepted artwork: Shipping/Delivery instructions will accompany email notification of acceptance. Shipping to LBIF is the responsibility of the artist and must be sent with a pre-paid return shipping label or shippers’ UPS or FEDEX account number to charge the artists’ account.
LIABILITY: Works will be insured for the duration of the exhibition from time of arrival at the LBIF until return shipment to the extent of 60% of the artist’s stated retail value. Artists are encouraged to have their own insurance.
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May 24, 2024
Deadline for entries on callforentry.orgJune 1
Accepted entries posted on LBIF website by this date; artists will also be notified by email.July 11
Work must be received by this date at LBIF
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August 18: Exhibition datesPrizes & Awards announced by the Juror during Reception for the artists.August 19:
Unsold Artwork returned to artists after close of show