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Apply to the Works On Paper National Juried Exhibition DEADLINE MARCH 21, 2025
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Works on Paper 2025 - National Juried Competition
Exhibition Dates Saturday, May 17 - Sunday, July 6, 2025
Application Deadline March 21, 2025
Fees $35.00 for up to 3 entries (non-refundable)
Awards $1,000 first prize, $250 second prize, $100 third prize and three honorable mentions.
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The 27th annual exhibition, National Juried Competition "Works on Paper" 2025 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences welcomes entries of original work, created within the last two years, which explore the varied media which utilize Paper. The Competition and Exhibition is open to emerging as well as established artists working in the continental US. Works on Paper can include, but are not limited to drawing, painting on paper, hand-pulled prints, photographic prints, digitally created artwork displayed as prints, and paper constructions which may be wall hung.
Three cash Prizes and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded by the Juror. Artists do not have to be present to receive their awards. A printed catalog of selected artwork is planned to accompany the Gallery exhibition.
"Works on Paper" 2025 is the 27th Annual National Juried Competition and Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Works on Paper can include but is not limited to Drawing, Painting on Paper, hand pulled Prints, Photographic Prints, Digital Works on Paper, and Paper constructions that can be wall hung. The Juror will select 65 artworks to be on display in our spacious Gallery.
The Juror for 2025 is Samantha Friedman, Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art, NYC.
Samantha Friedman is Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art, where she has organized or co-organized such exhibitions as Georgia O’Keeffe: To See Takes Time (2023); Cézanne Drawing (2021, with Jodi Hauptman); Degree Zero: Drawing at Midcentury (2020-21); Lincoln Kirstein’s Modern (2019, with Jodi Hauptman); Dadaglobe Reconstructed (2016, with Adrian Sudhalter); Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs (2014–15, with Jodi Hauptman and Karl Buchberg); Exquisite Corpses: Drawing and Disfiguration (2012); and Stage Pictures: Drawing for Performance (2009, with Jodi Hauptman). In addition to authoring catalogues for these exhibitions, she produced a special-edition facsimile of one of Ellsworth Kelly’s sketchbooks for his 2023 centennial celebration, and is the author of Georgia O’Keeffe: Abstraction Blue (2022) for MoMA’s One on One series and the children’s books Matisse’s Garden (2014) and What Degas Saw (2016). She earned her bachelor’s degree in art history and English from Northwestern University, and her master’s degree in modern art history from Columbia University.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Artists 18 years and older, residing in the continental USA, are eligible.
Works on Paper can include, but are not limited to: drawing, painting on paper, hand-pulled prints, photography, digitally created artwork displayed as prints, photographic prints, and paper construction that are wall hung. Entries must have been created within the last two years and not been previously shown at LBIF.
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. Larger size work is encouraged and allowed. 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.
Submitted work must be available for the duration of the exhibition. ALL WORKS 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 Works on Paper Exhibition, your work will appear online for sale in the "gallery store" section of the lbifoundation.org website for the duration of the exhibition.
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 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 will remain 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.
Please note: Artists who receive an award will receive their check by mail.
Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
email exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING WORK on CaFE
After the TITLE of your WORK on your application state the medium you are submitting, such as "STILL LIFE - DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY" or "STILL LIFE – CHARCOAL DRAWING ON PAPER". Because of the wide range of materials that are allowed, this information will quickly inform the Juror when viewing each of the submitted images.
ARTIST STATEMENT, BIO, or RESUME Please include in your application a 1-2 page document of with an Artist Statement, your Bio, and 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
CATALOG We plan to publish a printed catalog and include from the submitted entry information: Image of artwork, artist's brief description about the work, date, materials, social media and/or website info.
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 to 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.
TIMELINE
March 21, 2025 Deadline for entries on callforentry.org
April 7 Accepted entries posted on LBIF website by this date; artists will also be notified by email.
Information for the printed Catalog will be requested by April 10.
May 7 Work must be received by this date at LBIF
May 17 - July 6 Exhibition dates
Prizes & Awards announced by the Juror during Reception for the artists.
Reception and awards date to be announced.
July 7-10, 2025 Unsold Artwork returned to artists after close of show.
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Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
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ABOUT THE LBIF:
Celebrating our 77th anniversary, the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences (LBIF) was established in 1948 as a non-profit institution by artist Boris Blai to provide arts and educational opportunities to the surrounding communities. Blai, a sculptor and founding Dean of Tyler School of Art, Temple University, had a vision that through exceptional art exhibitions, classes, and cultural activities the LBIF could provide visitors an opportunity to experience and share quality arts and cultural programming. For more than seventy-sixyears the LBIF has delivered this mission through its Exhibition programs, Art Classes, Visiting Artists programs, Artist Residency and Retreat Program.
LEGAL AGREEMENT:
Submission to NJC 2025: Works on Paper 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.
Apply to the 40 Under 40 Juried Exhibition DEADLINE MAY 15, 2025
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40 Under 40 Juried Exhibition
Exhibition Dates Saturday, July 19 - Sunday, August 10, 2025
Application Deadline May 15, 2025
Fees $35.00 for up to 4 entries (non-refundable)
Awards $500 first prize, $250 second prize, $100 third prize and three honorable mentions.
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Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The LBIF is pleased to announce an exhibition opportunity for emerging and early career artists. LBIF will showcase works of art created by artists 18 to 40 years of age.
Mediums eligible for submission includes drawing, painting, hand-pulled prints, photography, mixed media, wall-hung 2D materials in the crafts (clay, glass, metal, fibers, wood), video, computer generated digital work displayed as prints.
Three cash Prizes and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded by the Juror. Artists do not have to be present to receive their awards. Please note that Artists who receive an award will receive their check by mail.
The Juror is Jennie Goldstein, the Jennifer Rubio Associate Curator of the Collection, Whitney Museum of American Art.
Jennie Goldstein is the Jennifer Rubio Associate Curator of the Collection at the Whitney Museum. She has curated or co-curated numerous shows drawn from the Whitney’s collection, including Pictures of a Landscape, currently on view until early 2026; In the Balance: Between Painting and Sculpture, 1965-1985; Making Knowing: Craft in Art, 1950-2019; and An Incomplete History of Protest: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1945-2017. In 2018 she organized Christine Sun Kim: Too Much Future as part of the museum’s ongoing public art series. Most recently she organized Natalie Ball: bilwi naats Ga’niipci, which is the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in New York. Building on previous work with Christine Sun Kim, Jennie is co-curating a multi-floor survey exhibition of Kim’s work to date that opens in February of 2025.
From 2011- 2015, she worked as a Joan Tisch Teaching Fellow at the Whitney Museum, where she led hundreds of public and private lectures in the galleries. She also organized numerous courses based on the exhibition program. Jennie has a BA in art history from Oberlin College and an MA in art history from Stony Brook University, where she advanced to doctoral candidacy before returning to museum work.
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REQUIRED Eligibility Criteria
+ Submitted resumes, bios or artist statement must list year of birth.
+ Only Artists 18 years to 40 years of age are eligible to apply. (Born after January 1, 1985)
+ Entries must have been completed within the past two years.
+ Entries must not have been previously exhibited at LBIF.
+ All artwork must be for sale. The retail price cannot exceed $7,500.00
SPECIFICATIONS
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 18 to 40 years of age (born after January 1, 1985) are eligible.
Larger size work is encouraged and allowed. As a guide, 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. Larger size work is encouraged and allowed. 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.
Submitted work 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.
Work submitted must be suitably framed, firmly wired, prepared for hanging, and professionally presented. No saw-tooth hangers or 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 or hazardous 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 will remain 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.
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Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
email exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
APPLICATIONS
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS about submitted images:
We suggest - for the Juror's convenience - that on the CAFE application - after the TITLE of your WORK on your application, you state the medium you are submitting, such as "STILL LIFE - DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY" or "STILL LIFE – CHARCOAL DRAWING ON PAPER". Because of the wide range of materials that are allowed, this information will quickly inform the Juror when viewing each of the submitted images.
ARTIST STATEMENT, BIO, or RESUME
Please include in your application a 1-2 page document that contains an Artist Statement, your Bio, and professional Resume - as a pdf or in Word. Submitted documents, whether it is a resume, bio, or statement must list the year of birth of the submitting artist.
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.
Apply Online, click here
Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
email exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
TIMELINE
May 15 Application Deadline
June 6 Accepted entries posted on LBIF website by this date; artists will also be notified by email.
July 10 Work must be received by this date at LBIF
July 19 - August 10: Exhibition dates
Prizes & Awards announced by the Juror during Reception for the artists.
Reception and awards date TBD.
August 11 Unsold Artwork returned to artists after close of show.
Apply Online, click here
Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
email exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
ABOUT THE LBIF
Celebrating our 77th anniversary, the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences (LBIF) was established in 1948 as a non-profit institution by artist Boris Blai to provide arts and educational opportunities to the surrounding communities. Blai, a sculptor and founding Dean of Tyler School of Art, Temple University, had a vision that through exceptional art exhibitions, classes, and cultural activities the LBIF could provide visitors an opportunity to experience and share quality arts and cultural programming. For more than seventy-six years the LBIF has delivered this mission through its Exhibition programs, Art Classes, Visiting Artists programs, Artist Residency and Retreat Program.
LEGAL AGREEMENT
Submission to "40 Under 40" 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, deemed too fragile or hazardous, or work that is not ready to be shown according to the aforementioned specifications.
Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
email exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
Apply to the 10th Annual Plein Air Plus Juried Exhibition DEADLINE MAY 17, 2025
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Plein Air Plus 2025: The tenth Annual Juried Exhibition
Exhibition Dates Saturday, September 13 - Sunday, November 2, 2025
Application Deadline May 17, 2025
Paint Out Dates July 1 - August 31 (Accepted artists check in at LBIF)
Fees $35.00 for up to 6 entries (non-refundable)
Awards $500 first prize Plein Air, $500 first prize Plein Air Plus, $250 second prize, $100 third prize and three honorable mentions.
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PLEIN AIR PLUS 2025 - The Tenth Annual National Juried Competition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts, NJ.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION ON LBI
Long Beach Island has a vibrant artist community and is a vacation destination which draws its audience of collectors, supporters of the arts and artists from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC and beyond. The LBIF, founded in 1948, is celebrating its 77th year in 2025.
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the ninth "Plein Air Plus" Competition and Exhibition on Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
The juror will pick approximately 50 artists to participate in the Paint Out on Long Beach Island during July and August. The accepted artists will exhibit the paintings created in the LBI Paint Out in the Plein Air Plus Exhibition scheduled for September 13 through November 2, 2025
We welcome artists to apply to this unique Plein Air Event! Our Paint Out is over a two-month period, allowing artists to visit and paint the scenic, seashore environment of Long Beach Island, New Jersey on their own schedule, any time between July 1st through August 31st. Artists can choose the time of day, weather, and varied locations to paint.
Finished paintings will be shown in the Plein Air Plus Exhibition in September.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
The Plein Air Plus Exhibition will show two types of Plein Air painting. The selected artists will have two choices for submission for the Juror to select for the exhibition:
Classical Plein Air painters are requested to exhibit up to four Plein Air paintings to be shown together.
Plein Air Plus artists can submit Plein Air Plus paintings and the studies (photographs, sketches, drawings) for Plein Air Plus for a total of four paintings or studies.
Plein Air and Plein Air Plus are described below. As long as the artwork is clearly labelled as "Classical" or "Plus", the artists can submit work in either combination. The amount of allotted space per artist remains three feet by four feet and a total of 4 pieces, so artists should plan accordingly.
JUROR
Laurel Garber, Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Laurel Garber is the Park Family Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In addition to helping to steward the PMA’s collection of modern and contemporary works on paper, she has organized several exhibitions there, including Wanda Gág: Art for Life’s Sake (2025), Mary Cassatt at Work (2024), and Emma Amos: Color Odyssey (2021). Prior to the PMA, Laurel held curatorial positions and fellowships at the Art Institute of Chicago, J. Paul Getty Museum, and Clark Art Institute. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History from Northwestern University, an M.A. from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, and a B.A. from Cornell University.
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SPECIFICATIONS
This exhibition will feature the selected artist's Plein Air works and/or studio paintings developed from their Plein Air studies. All artwork exhibited must be for sale.
Prizes will be awarded by the Juror at the reception. Artists are not required to attend the reception.
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 submit only work that will be available at the time of the exhibition and will remain for its entirety. Please do not submit work that has a retail value over $7,500.
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.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists 18 years and older in the continental US. May 17, 2025 Deadline for submission (online via CAFE) for entry applications:
JURYING
Approximately 50 artists will be selected to participate in the 2024 Paint Out and Quick Draw event. Artists must submit 4 images of their previous work painted in the past two years for consideration. Painting media can include oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel. Please indicate on each image submitted a description - was it created as "Classical" or "Plus", medium, date, size.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Please upload a 1–2-page Resume with Bio, and Artist Statement of up to 250 words.
NOTIFICATION
Accepted artists will be notified by email and posted on the LBIF website by June 10. Artist agreement forms will be emailed to those who have been accepted and will include an island map of potential locations and housing information. If you do not receive your notification by the notification date, please contact LBIF at: exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
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Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
email exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
PLEIN AIR / PLEIN AIR PLUS SIZE REQUIREMENTS
Artists can work in both Plein Air and Plein Air Plus.
Artists cannot exceed 4 framed pieces (for example a triptych = 3 pieces unless the triptych is contained in one frame).
Artists are entitled to 12 square feet of wall space, which allows for many different size options.
"Plein Air" (classical) is defined as the painting being completed on site, without the use out photography. Plein Air artists are asked to submit a maximum of four paintings on any size canvas that will fit into the allotted exhibit space.
“Plein Air Plus” is defined as inspired by a specific location on Long Beach Island observed during the Paint Out during July through August, with studies painted out of doors and completed in the artists’ personal studio. We request that no paintings be created entirely from photographs, but photos and Plein Air sketches can be used to produce a Plein Air Plus painting. Large size paintings are encouraged.
Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
email exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
EXHIBITION DATES:
The Plein Air Plus Exhibition will be held from September 13 – November 2, with a Reception and Awards Presentation tentatively scheduled in September. Artists are not required to attend.
All work for the exhibition must be made during the period of July 1-August 31, 2025. Subject themes include: Beaches, Salt Marshes, Barnegat Bay, Island Towns, Water Sports, Surfing, Fishing, Boating and Family entertainment venues on LBI. Check www.lbifoundation.org website for map.
Only paintings begun and completed during the July 1st, 2025 through September 6th are eligible for submission. Canvas stamping is not required. All artwork submitted for the exhibition must be ready to hang and firmly wired. Frames for artwork (if required) should be white, black or a natural wood. Previous work that has been shown at the LBIF is not eligible for the exhibition.
A web ready photograph (jpg) of completed work to be used for sale on LBIF's website must be submitted with the artworks with the following information:
Title of piece / Medium / Size / Retail Price / Plein Air OR Plein Air Plus
SALES
Submitted work must be available for the duration of the exhibition. The LBIF retains 40% of the retail price of the work exhibited. Artists receive payment for sold work 45 days after the close of the exhibition.
DELIVERY of accepted artwork and RETURN of UNSOLD WORK
Shipping or drop off of artwork to LBIF is the responsibility of the artist. Submissions of shipped packages must be sent with a pre-paid return shipping label or shippers’ UPS or FEDEX account number to charge to artists’ account.
Artist can pick up unsold work after the exhibition closes. If unsold artwork is to be shipped back to artists, artist must provide a pre-paid UPS or FEDEX label when artwork is delivered in September.
Unclaimed artwork becomes the property of the LBIF if left for more than 30 days after close of exhibition. LBIF is not responsible for unclaimed artwork for loss or damage. We will invite artists whose work has not sold to be included in our Holiday Market Fest, currently scheduled for November 15 until December 14, if they so wish.
CALENDAR
May 17, 2025 Deadline for submission (online via CAFE) for entry applications
June 10 Notification of acceptance emailed to the artists
July 1 - August 31 Artists Paint Out on Long Beach Island (Check in at LBIF)
Artwork due at LBIF August 29 -September 2 - Artist delivery of paintings must be ready to hang
Sept 13 – Nov 2 Plein Air Plus Exhibition
Reception September 2025 Date TBD
Nov 3 - 7 Artist pick-up of unsold work
Nov 15 – Dec 14 Holiday Market Fest
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Questions? please contact LBIF at 609-494-1241 or
email exhibitions@lbifoundation.org
ABOUT THE LBIF
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts + Sciences (LBIF) was established in 1948 as a non-profit institution by artist Boris Blai to provide arts and educational opportunities to the surrounding communities. Blai, a sculptor and founding Dean of Tyler School of Art, Temple University, had a vision that through exceptional art exhibitions, classes, and cultural activities the LBIF could provide visitors an opportunity to experience and share quality arts and cultural programming. For more than seventy-six years the LBIF has delivered this mission through its Exhibition programs, Art Classes, Visiting Artists programs, Artist Residency and Retreat Program.
LEGAL AGREEMENT
Submission to PLEIN AIR PLUS 2025 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.
8th Annual Plein Air Plus Exhibition
Plein Air Plus "Island Life" Exhibition: September 16th - October 29th, 2023
JUROR: Kiko Aebi, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
Long Beach Island has a vibrant artist community and is a vacation destination which draws its audience of collectors, supporters of the arts and artists from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC and beyond. The LBIF, founded in 1948, is celebrating its 75th year in 2023. The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the eighth Plein Air Plus Competition and Exhibition on Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
We welcome artists to apply to a unique Plein Air Event. Our Paint Out is over a two-month period, allowing artists to visit and paint the scenic, seashore environment of Long Beach Island (LBI) New Jersey on their own schedule, any time between July 1st through August 31st, 2023. Artists can choose the time of day, weather, and varied locations to paint.
DEADLINE TO APPLY : MAY 17, 2023
AWARDS:
First Prize: $500. to classical “Plein Air” and First Prize: $500. to “Plein Air Plus +”,
2nd Prize $250. and Third Prize $100. in either category – Classical or Plus.
Three Honorable Mentions.
Juror, Kiki Aebi (MoMA), will pick approximately 40 artists to participate in the Paint Out on Long Beach Island during July and August. The accepted artists will exhibit the paintings created in the LBI Paint Out in the "Island Life" exhibition scheduled for September through October. Prizes will be awarded at the reception. (Artists are not required to attend the reception).
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists 18 years and older in the continental US.
May 15, 2023 Deadline for submission (online via CAFE) for entry applications:
Artists must submit 3 images of their previous work painted in the past two years for consideration. Painting media can include oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel.
Accepted artists names will be posted on LBIF site: June 1
FEE: $35.00 for 3 entries (non-refundable)
CALENDAR for 2023:
The following is a tentative schedule for the selection process and exhibition:
January – May Prospectus distribution, listing and advertising (by LBIF)
May 17 Deadline for submission (online via CAFE) for entry applications
June 1 Notification of acceptance emailed to the artists
July 1 to August 31 Paint Out on Long Beach Island (Check in at LBIF)
September 1-7 Artwork due at LBIF; Artist delivery of paintings ready to hang
Sept 16 – Oct 29 “Island Life” Exhibition
September 17 Awarding of Prizes (Reception)
Oct 30- Nov 2 Artist pick up of unsold work
Nov 18– Dec 3 Holiday Market Fest (Artists can participate in LBIF’s Holiday Sale)
Water Stories
Water Stories invites artists to enter a state-wide juried call at the LBIF. Artists who live in New Jersey can submit work for consideration for this exhibition.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 12, 2023
EXHIBITION DATES: July 15 - August 13, 2023
JUROR: Dr. Tricia Bloom, Senior Curator of American Art, the Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey.
Through the lens of artists living and working in the state of New Jersey, Water Stories will showcase compelling work thematically derived from water, a very important topic for this century, for New Jersey, and for inhabitants living on the coast and near bodies of water.
Submissions can include 2D work that can be wall hung in LBIF’s gallery and/or 3D work to be displayed outdoors on the Foundation’s grounds. Mediums can include drawing painting, hand-pulled prints, photography, mixed media, wall hung materials in the crafts, digitally created work, and video.
Three-dimensional work can be submitted for consideration to be shown outdoors on our nature trail (subject to the elements) for the duration of the exhibition. Unconventional mediums are welcome, as long as they contain no hazardous flammable or toxic materials. The outdoor space is unsecured. Artwork installed outdoors will not be insured by the LBIF.
DEADLINE to Apply: May 12th, 2023
Exhibition Dates: July 15 – August 13
The Juror for this exhibition Dr. Tricia L Bloom, Senior Curator of American Art, the Newark Museum of Art, New Jersey. TRICIA LAUGHLIN BLOOM is Senior Curator of American Art at The Newark Museum of Art. A specialist in modern and contemporary art, Bloom has initiated exhibitions and publications that foster global perspectives and expand the way the Museum defines American art. Bloom has worked with contemporary artists on acquisitions, exhibitions, and site-specific commissions, while also leading the reinterpretation of NMOA’s American collection galleries, Seeing America: 20th & 21st Century, and Seeing America: 18th & 19th Century. She holds a PhD from Rutgers University and a MA from SUNY Stony Brook.
WORKS ON PAPER
The 25th Annual National Juried Competition and Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Works on Paper can include but is not limited to Drawing, Painting on Paper, hand pulled Prints, Photographic Prints, Digital Works on Paper, and Paper constructions that can be wall hung.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: APRIL 15, 2023
EXHIBITION DATES: May 20 - July 4, 2023
Reception & Awards: June 23 (Tentative)
AWARDS: $500 first prize, $250 second prize, $100 third prize and three honorable mentions.
Cash Awards will be announced at the reception. Other awards to be announced.
The Juror for 2023 Marilyn Symmes, Independent Curator, NYC.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
The 25th annual exhibition, Works on Paper 2023 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences welcomes entries of original work, created within the last two years, which explore the varied media which utilize Paper. The Competition and Exhibition is open to artists in continental USA only. Works on Paper can include, but are not limited to drawing, painting on paper, hand-pulled prints, photographic prints, digitally created artwork displayed as prints, and paper constructions which may be wall hung. Three cash Prizes and three Honorable Mentions will be awarded by the Juror, TBA, at the reception. Artists do not have to be present to receive their awards. The competition and exhibition are open to emerging as well as established artists working in the continental US.
An exhibition catalog is planned, pending funding.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Artists 18 years and older, residing in the continental USA, are eligible.
Works on Paper can include, but are not limited to drawing, painting on paper, hand-pulled prints, photography, digitally created artwork displayed as prints, photographic prints, and paper construction that are wall hung. Entries must have been created within the last two years and not been previously shown at LBIF.
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. However, larger size work is encouraged and allowed. The artist must provide return prepaid postage or pre-paid return shipping label for work and sturdy, reusable packaging. 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 WORKS 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.
Work submitted must be suitably framed, firmly wired, prepared and ready for hanging, and professionally presented. Large work is encouraged. No saw-tooth hangers; no sandwich frames. We recommend that all work on paper must be displayed framed and protected under acrylic (Plexiglas). No frames with glass allowed. 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. Frames must be white, black or natural wood.
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, ready to hang, 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 will remain 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.
TIMELINE: March 31, 2023 Deadline for entries on callforentry.org
April 17: Accepted entries posted on LBIF website by this date; artists will also be notified by email
Information for the printed Catalog will be requested on April 7.
May 1: Work must be received by this date at LBIF
May 20 – July 4: Exhibition dates
June 23 (tentative): Reception for Artists & Public. Prizes & Awards announced by the Juror.
July 7, 2023: Unsold Artwork returned to artists after close of show
About the Juror Marilyn Symmes is a New York City-based art curator with expertise in prints, drawings, and photographs. After starting her career at the Smith College Museum of Art, followed by the Detroit Institute of Arts, she was the curator in charge of graphic arts collections at the Toledo Museum of Art, the Cooper Hewitt/Smithsonian Design Museum, and the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. At those museums, she has organized almost a hundred exhibitions over the decades, and managed museum collections with works of art on paper from the Renaissance to contemporary American art. She also has also been a grant reviewer for the Association of Print Scholars organization, as well as for the National Endowment for the Humanities Indemnity advisory panel. Currently, as a consultant curator, she works for the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, in addition to serving as a research cataloguer in the Department of Drawings and Prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Unmasked Juried Exhibition
This exhibition invites artists draw from underneath the surface in order to reveal a deeper vision of portraiture. Self or otherwise, the artist will intend to use presence of another person or object as an extension of traditional portraiture. Artwork selected can include but is not limited to drawing, painting, mixed media, collage, digitally created work, and 3D constructions that can be wall hung. Artwork that was created as a multiple through printmaking processes or photography will NOT be considered for this exhibition.
Juror: Jessica T. Smith, The Philadelphia Museum of Art
Dr. Jessica Todd Smith is the Susan Gray Detweiler Curator of American Art and Manager of the Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Recent projects include the exhibitions Painting Identity; Elegy: Lament in the 20th Century; and Modern Times: American Art 1910-1950, which was accompanied by the book American Modernism: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Prior to her arrival at the PMA in 2016, she was the Virginia Steele Scott Chief Curator of American Art at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. At The Huntington, Smith worked on three major expansions of the American galleries, in addition to exhibitions, publications, and collection development. She earned a B.A. summa cum laude from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from Yale University.
Foundation Arts Festival
We invite you to participate in The Foundation Art Festival (FAF 2022), a juried Makers retail show curated by our Arts & Exhibition Committee. We look for unique art and craft artists and their work who promote the mission of the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences of bringing high quality art, craft and design to the buying public.
We are looking for artists who create handmade, original work. Seasoned or new artisans that create unique, high quality handmade products are encouraged to apply. However, we are open to products that are designed by the artist & produced in small quantities within the continental U.S. All mediums are welcome.
The Foundation Art Festival is one of the biggest events on Long Beach Island, a vibrant arts community with patrons, collectors and visitors from across the country. As a beautiful summer resort community, the LBIF draws visitors from the New York, North Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore & the Washington, DC areas and beyond.
The LBIF's mission, celebrating its 73rd Anniversary, has always been to provide excellence in the art's, performance, music, science and educational programing for the community. Our goal is to unite Artists who inspire, educate, create with Buyers looking for objects that enhance their lives. Those who live on or those who visit the coast of New Jersey take home unique pieces, created by the artists who are part of our Festival.
Elemental Effects Juried Exhibition
Elemental Effects: Water, Wind, Earth & Fire invites artists to enter the National Juried Competition and Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Long Beach Island, New Jersey. This venturous exhibition pays tribute to the diverse effects of water, wind, earth, and fire during the art making process. Artworks that manifest intersections of art with science and design are encouraged. Submissions can include 2D work that can be wall hung and/or 3D work to be displayed on the Foundation’s grounds.
Juror: Linda Weintraub
Linda Weintraub practices eco art as an author, educator, curator, practitioner, and homesteader. Throughout her career she has championed the outposts of vanguard experimentation in the arts as they have evolved over the decades. Weintraub has curated over fifty exhibitions. She is the author of innumerable essays and several books exploring contemporary art and ecology. They include WHAT’s NEXT? Eco Materialism & Contemporary Art (2018), To LIFE! Eco Art in Pursuit of a Sustainable Planet” (2012), and Avant-Guardians (2007), a series of textlets titled EcoCentric Topics: Pioneering Themes for Eco-Art; Cycle-Logical Art: Recycling Matters for Eco-Art; EnvironMentalities: Twenty-two Approaches to Eco-Art. Additionally, she is the author of such popular books as Art on the Edge & Over, and In the Making: Creative Options for Contemporary Art.
Works on Paper
The 24th annual exhibition and National Juried Competition: “Works on Paper” 2022 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts + Sciences welcomes entries of original work, created within the last two years, which explore the various media which utilize paper. The competition and exhibition is open to the continental USA only. Works on paper can include but are not limited to: drawing, painting, hand-pulled prints, photographic prints, digitally created artwork displayed as prints, and paper constructions which may be wall hung. Application closes March 1, 2022.
Juror: Esther Adler, Curator, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art, NYC
Esther Adler is Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Museum of Modern Art. Her exhibition Joseph E. Yoakum: What I Saw is on view at MoMA through March 19, 2022, and will travel to The Menil Collection in April, having opened at the Art Institute of Chicago on June 12, 2021. Most recently, she organized Betye Saar: The Legends of Black Girl’s Window (with Christophe Cherix, 2019), Charles White: A Retrospective (with Sarah Kelly Oehler, 2018) and Charles White—Leonardo da Vinci. Curated by David Hammons (2017).
Ms. Adler joined the museum staff in 2005, and worked as a Research Assistant, Curatorial Assistant, and Assistant Curator in the former Drawings Department. She has also worked at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden as a graduate fellow, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has a BA from Brandeis University, and an MA from the University of Maryland.