EEA open call for artists: The Cartoon

The East End Arts Gallery is pleased to announce an open call for artist participation in the upcoming juried, all media art show, The Cartoon, at the East End Arts Gallery, opening with a reception on Friday, April 24 and running through June 12, 2015. The guest juror for this show is Matthew Langland, artist and key animator of the feature film ‘Waking Life’. The East End Arts Gallery is located at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead, NY.

Gallery Director Jane Kirkwood encourages artists: “The Cartoon has more than one meaning in art. It can be a caricature where a subject’s features are exaggerated in a humorous way. It’s also what those strange, flat little creatures that pop out of our imagination onto our drawing pad are called. And what we call an animated film. Lastly, it’s the full-size drawing made by an artist as a preliminary design for a painting or other work of art. However you wish to interpret your ‘Cartoon’ we welcome you to enter up to three.”

The call is open to all artists to submit work with an element of “cartoon”. Original works in all media may be submitted,including: painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, video, and sculpture; up to three entries can be submitted per artist. If submitting video, please call the Gallery in advance at 631-727-0900. All submissions will be reviewed by the guest juror, who will choose select works to be included in the exhibit – the artwork that the juror feels best exemplifies the theme.

Visual art entries will be accepted on Thursday, April 16 from 10 to 4 p.m.; Friday, April 17 from 10 to 4 p.m.; and Saturday, April 18 from 10 to 3 p.m. at the East End Arts Gallery.

For all size and entry requirements and details, view the full prospectus at: https://eastendartsorg.presencehost.net/calendar/event/2015/04/16/1429160400/artist-entry-drop-off-for-the-cartoon-gallery-show. For more information about the juror, visit: <http://www.eastendarts.org/gallery/2015-cartoon.html>.

For additional information about entering a juried exhibition, visit EEA Gallery’s Frequently Asked Questions page: http://www.eastendarts.org/gallery/faq-enter-juried-gallery-show.html http://www.eastendarts.org/gallery/faq-enter-juried-gallery-show.html.

The “Best in Show” winner of this show will be one of several artists who will participate in the East End Arts Gallery’s Winners’ Show in the Fall of 2016. First, Second, Third Place, and Honorable Mentions will also be awarded.

An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, April 24 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, when guests will have an opportunity to meet the artists. This free event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

This show is one of seven art shows of 2015, under the umbrella theme for the year: “The Creative Process”. East End Arts’ complete 2015 Gallery Schedule can be found at http://www.eastendarts.org/gallery/

For more information, contact Gallery Director Jane Kirkwood at 631-727-0900 or gallery@eastendarts.org <mailto:gallery@eastendarts.org>.

East End Arts, established in 1972, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization, and operates a School of the Arts, an Art Gallery, and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the arts year-round. Proceeds from all events, sales, classes, donations, and memberships benefit the mission and commitment to building and enriching our community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.