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EDWARDHOPPERHOUSEARTCENTER–82NBROADWAY,NYACK,NY10960–845-358-0774–EDWARDHOPPERHOUSE.ORG

EDWARDHOPPERHOUSEARTCENTERwelcomesapplicantstoits23rdannualSmallMattersofGreatImportancejuriedexhibition,heldintwogalleryroomsofEdwardHopper’sbirthplaceandfamilyhome,nowanon-profitartcenterandmuseum.Theexhibitioncelebratessmallworksthatmakebigstatementsdespitetheirsize.THEME:Thethemeforthisyear’sshowispaper. Allworksubmittedmustusepaperasaprimarymediumorsupport,includingworksonpaper,artistbooks,collage,origami,papersculpture,orcutpaper.

JUROR:MichelleDonnelly,CuratorialFellowattheWhitneyMuseumofAmericanArt,NewYork.MichellemanagestheSondraGilmanStudyCenter,whichhousesthemajorityofthemuseum’scollectionof18,000worksonpaper,andassistsonpermanentcollectionandloanexhibitions.PriortojoiningtheWhitney,sheheldcuratorialpositionsatthePennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFineArts,theMorganLibrary&Museum,SolomonR.GuggenheimMuseum,BrooklynMuseum,andHeckscherMuseumofArt.ShereceivedanMAinArtHistoryfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandaBAwithhonorsinArtHistoryfromVassarCollege.

ELIGIBILITY:Opentoallartistsage18andover.Artworkmustnotexceed144”squareinches(or12x12in.),includingframe.3Dworkfordisplayonpedestalsmustnotexceed512cubicinches(or8x8x8in.).Wecannotacceptworkthathangsfromtheceiling.WorkmusthavebeenexecutedwithinthepasttwoyearsandnotpreviouslyshownatHopperHouse.ENTRYFEE:Non-refundableentryfeedueasfollows:• $40Non-members• $35Individual,Student,Senior,Familymembers• $25ArtistlevelmembersoraboveNote:Receivea10%discountoffmembershipduesifyoujoinatthetimeofentry.Receivediscounthere:www.edwardhopperhouse.org/membership

SUBMISSION:Threeworksmustbesubmitted(920x920pixels@72dpi)throughourwebsiteathttp://www.edwardhopperhouse.org/smgi-2016.SubmissionDeadline:September23,2016.ArtistswillbenotifiedofresultsonoraboutOctober7,2016.SELECTION:Entriesareviewedanonymously.Selectionsarebasedonskill,technique,andoriginality.Thequalityofreproductionsisanimportantfactorinmakingselections,asisthepresentationofacohesivebodyofworkthatreflectsadiscernableartisticsensibility.Ifchosen,allthreeworkssubmittedwillbeexhibited.Dependingonthesizeoftheworksubmitted,approximately25artists(outofusuallyaround150entries)willbeselected.AWARDS:$500AwardforExcellenceandadditionalcashandotherprizestobeawarded.Topprizewinnerswillbefeaturedinourpublicity.Pleasenote:Thequalityoftheframingand/ormatting(ifapplicable)significantlyimpactsthejudgingprocess.Professional-qualityframingishighlyrecommendedforprizeconsideration.LIABILITYANDSALES:HopperHousewillinsureallworklessa$1,000deductible.EdwardHopperHouseshallreceive35%commissiononanyartsoldfromthepremises.TheArtisticDirectorandCuratorreservestherighttorejectworknotaccuratelyrepresentedbytheimagessubmittedornotproperlypreparedforexhibition.IMPORTANTDATES:EntryDeadline:September23,2016ArtistNotification:OnoraboutOct.7,2016Exhibitdates:Nov.19,2016–January8,2017Furtherdetailswillbeprovidedtoselectedartists.PleasecontactCarolePerry,ArtisticDirectorandCurator,withanyotherquestions:845-358-0774,[email protected].

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CALL FOR ARTISTS SmallMattersofGreatImportance:Paper+ArtAnnualJuriedSmallWorksShow/Dates:Nov.19,2016–Jan.8,2017SUBMISSIONDEADLINE:September23,2016