Submissions for 2020 Small Works on Paper now open
LITTLE ROCK — Submissions for the 2020 Small Works on Paper touring exhibition are open until July 26.
Small Works on Paper is the annual, juried art exhibition sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council, a news release said. Eligible artists are Arkansans who are members of our Arkansas Artist Registry. The cost to enter artwork is $10 for one piece, $20 for two and $25 for three. Entry forms are available at arkansasarts.org or by emailing Cheri.Leffew@arkansas.gov.
The exhibition is an opportunity for artists to present their work to multiple audiences in nine different locations throughout the state. Next year’s exhibition will open in January 2020 at Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock.
When submitting artwork, artists should choose works that are on paper and completed within the last two years. The artwork must be original and not a reproduction or copy of anyone else’s work.
Accepted artwork must fit into a frame of 18-by-18 inches or 18by-24 inches. Matted or mounted work, plus backing board, must not exceed half-inch thickness. Frames for the accepted works will be provided by the Arkansas Arts Council. Up to 40 artworks will be selected for the show, and up to
$2,000 will be available for juror selected awards that will become part of our permanent collection.
Artists who are chosen to participate in SWOP will be notified in September.
The 2020 juror is Jamie Adams, associate professor of art at Washington University in St. Louis.
For more information on Small Works on Paper or the Artist Registry, visit http://www.arkansasarts.org or call 501-324-9150.