Call to Artists: Art Maryland 2014

The Howard County Arts Council (HCAC) in Ellicott City, Maryland, is seeking entries from artists for Art Maryland 2014, a biennial multi-media juried exhibit. The juror for Art Maryland 2014 is Julia Marciari-Alexander, the new Executive Director of the Walters Art Museum, who will select the work for the show and award a minimum of $1,000. The exhibit will be on view from October 31 – December 12, 2014 with a reception and remarks by Marciari-Alexander on November 7 from 6-8pm. 

Entry is open to all artists 18 years or older, residing in Maryland or within a 100-mile radius of Ellicott City, MD. Artists may submit digital images of up to three works completed in the last two years and not exhibited previously in the HCAC galleries. All work must fit through a standard doorway measuring 54” x 80” and fit appropriately in the HCAC’s two galleries, which total over 2000 square feet, with 9 ½ foot high walls, professional track lighting and hardwood floors. There is a $25 Art Maryland entry fee. The fee is waived for current Howard County Arts Council members. Entry forms are available at www.hocoarts.org/exhibits.php, at the Howard County Arts Council, or by calling 410-313-2787.

Art Maryland 2014 is the nineteenth multi-media statewide juried exhibit sponsored by the Howard County Arts Council and is a premier juried showcase for artists in the region. The exhibit began in 1984 as Maryland’s Best, an annual show running through 1989 and open to all Maryland artists. In 1990, when the show became a biennial, its name was changed to Art Maryland. In 2000, it was expanded to include Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania in addition to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

For entry details or more information call 410-313-2787, email info@hocoarts.org or visit www.hocoarts.org/exhibits.php. Entry deadline: August 31 at 11:59PM.