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Thank you for your interest in the New Hampshire Art Association's 23rd Annual Joan L. Dunfey Open Juried Exhibition. Located at the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery in Portsmouth, NH, this exhibit is one of NHAA's most prestigious exhibits of the year. It is held annually in honor of Joan L. Dunfey, a Portsmouth artist.
EXHIBITION LOCATION:
New Hampshire Art Association
Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery
136 State Street, Portsmouth NH 03801
nhartassociation@gmail.com
603-431-4230
EXHIBIT THEME: ‘Magnificence of the Mundane’
The New Hampshire Art Association invites you to submit up to 3 pieces that uncover the magnificence of the mundane. Artists possess the power to transform the everyday into compelling works of art. From cracks in the sidewalk to messy bedsheets, take your inspiration from the overlooked.
JUROR: Kurt Sundstrom, Senior Curator, Currier Museum, Manchester, NH
ELIGIBILITY:
• Open to all mediums.
• 1-3 entries per artist.
• Open to all regional artists - NHAA Members & Non-Members.
• All works must be original and available to exhibit during the Exhibition Period.
• Please see the Submission Guideline Section for more information.
EXHIBITION DATES:
• EXHIBITION PERIOD: Wednesday, Nov. 2 – Sun. Nov. 27
• RECEPTION AND AWARD CEREMONY: Fri. Nov. 4, 5-8 pm, at the NHAA Gallery.
DEADLINES:
• DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Thursday, Oct. 6, 11:59 p.m.
• NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS: EOD Monday, Oct. 14.
• DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS: Sun. Oct. 30 4-6 p.m. and Mon. Oct. 31 9 a.m. -6 p.m.
• PICK-UP OF ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS: Sun. Nov. 27 4-6 p.m. and Mon. Nov. 28 9 a.m. -6 p.m.
*Accepted work must be picked up and dropped off at the NHAA Gallery in Portsmouth, NH.
*Artists will be notified of drop off and pick up times on the dates specified.
*We do not provide courier services.
*Accepted artwork that is not delivered by the delivery date will not be included in the exhibition.
JURY PROCESS:
• All work will be juried in digital format.
• Artists will be notified of jury results via email.
AWARDS/PRIZES:
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes will be awarded.
• Honorable mentions will also be selected.
ENTRY FEE:
• NHAA Members: One submission: $20 / Two submissions: $25, Three submissions: $30
• Non-members: One submission: $40 / Two submissions: $45, Three submissions: $50
• Students: NHAA member price with valid student ID (email image of ID or bring at drop off).
• Payments received via online (preferred) or via check or cash.
o Online: Please visit nhartassociation.org. On the home page, click on the button for the Call to Art for 23rd Joan L. Dunfey Open
Juried Exhibition. Once on the Dunfey page, select entry fee in the dropdown menu, then click on the “ADD TO CART” button to
enter credit card information.
o Check or Cash: Pay in person or mail to New Hampshire Art Association, 136 State St, Portsmouth, NH 03801. If paying by
check, indicate in comments section “Entry Fee for Dunfey”.
* Must pay entry fee prior to entering submissions.
• Entry Fees are non-refundable.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
• Please visit nhartassociation.org home page and click on the Parfitt call to art button for instructions on submitting your pieces via
the ArtCall system.
• In addition to information about your work, you will be required to submit a jpeg digital image of each entry.
• Submission image attachments must be under 4 mg, with minimum of 1920 pixels and a maximum of 4800 pixels on the longest
side.
• Finished dimensions of actual work must not exceed 50" in the longest direction including frame.
• NHAA exhibits only original works of art, conceived and created by the artist submitting the work.
• All work must be professionally framed and finished front and back and must comply with the NHAA Presentation and Framing
Policies outlined below.
• Artwork must not have already been displayed in a previous Dunfey exhibitions or a previous NHAA juried exhibition.
• If your work is accepted, you agree to allow NHAA to use your image for PR/Advertising such as print, website, Facebook etc.
• NHAA reserves the right to decline artwork that is substantially different than the image submitted or work that is deemed
inappropriate for its audiences.
• For questions regarding your submission, please contact the NHAA at nhaacarolvanloon@gmail.com or call 603-431-4230.
SALES:
* All work must be for sale. NHAA retains 40% commission on work sold.
* If your work is accepted, you agree to allow NHAA to exhibit your work both in our main gallery and in an online gallery to provide
additional visibility and increased opportunity for sales for the duration of the exhibit, should we choose to do so.
LIABILITY:
• NHAA will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any work from any cause. Submitting work will imply agreement on the
part of the artist with this condition.
NHAA PRESENTATION & FRAMING POLICIES
Policies apply to all NHAA exhibitions, including both on and offsite locations. NHAA exhibits only original works of art. They must be conceived/created by the artist. Customers who purchase art from a professional art organization, such as the NHAA, should receive artwork that is professionally framed and finished, front and back. It is the sole responsibility of the artist to abide by current trademark and copyright laws. Copyright infringement will result in the loss of NHAA membership.
Works on Paper:
• Artist must indicate edition size and number on any and all edition work. The NHAA exhibits only original works of art. If it is an open
edition, please state that clearly.
• All works on paper should be framed and matted or lifted away from the glass with archival matting or spacers.
• Frames and mats must be clean, professionally cut/constructed, and undamaged.
• At delivery, all works must be wired and ready to hang. Saw tooth hangers, Pop-in frames, free standing frames NOT accepted,
Works on Canvas:
• Works on canvas do not need to be framed as long as sides of canvas are clean, or finished with a strip frame.
• Surface and corners should be taut, wrinkle-free, and free of visible threads or staples.
• At delivery, all works must be wired and ready to hang.
• All work must be completely dry.
Works on other:
• Works on Artboard, Masonite, wood, acrylic, glass, metal, etc. must follow the above requirements.
**Presentation must be clean and professionally presented. Artwork that does not meet these requirements will not be displayed. The NHAA Gallery Manager reserves the curatorial right to remove any artwork that does not meet gallery standards.**
By entering submissions on ArtCall the artist agrees to follow the NHAA Framing Guidelines and further agrees to the NHAA Exhibition Agreement which governs the rights and obligations of the artist and the NHAA. Both documents can be found on the NHAA website (public portion) under the NHAA Exhibits and Events: at https://www.nhartassociation.org/
ABOUT THE JUROR KURT SUNDSTROM
Kurt Sundstrom, senior curator, oversees museum collection development with special attention to acquisitions and exhibitions of historic European art. Since arriving at the Currier Museum a focus of Sundstrom’s has been to diversify the collection. He has organized numerous exhibitions including the recent exhibition and publication Myth and Faith in Renaissance Florence: The sculpture of Giovan Angelo Montorsoli and his circle (2018–2019). Sundstrom graduated from Beloit College (BA), University of Illinois (MA), and Florida State University (PhD).
ABOUT JOAN L. DUNFEY:
Joan Dunfey a mother of four, raised her children in the seacoast area and was a steadfast patron of the arts. Upon her death in 1998 at 73 years old, her estate provided funding for the “Joan L. Dunfey Fund for the Arts” through the New Hampshire Charitable fund, which supports this annual exhibit.
ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE ART ASSOCIATION:
The NHAA reached a significant milestone in 2020 – our 80 year anniversary. We are the oldest statewide art association in New Hampshire and one of the oldest art associations in the country. We are grateful for the bold vision of our founders, who included a handful of NH artists and leaders of their day. Over the next 80 years, that vision grew into one of the most important cultural institutions in New Hampshire.
