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.