humor me!

August 5 - 25, 2016
First Friday Reception - August 5, 6-10pm
We all need a good laugh from time to time, especially in an election year! VAE is providing that laugh with our August exhibition, humor me! We are filling our Main Gallery with 29 pieces of hilarious art! Come by and have a good chuckle with us!

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humor me! Standup Comedy Show @ VAE!

Come celebrate the art of comedy! In coordination with our humor me! exhibition, we're hosting a standup comedy show right in our Main Gallery, featuring some of NC's best comedians. Host Adam Cohen welcomes to the stage Mike Mellow, Joe Perrow, Gretchen McNeely, Drew Robertson, Mark Brady, Brian Deans, Brent Blakeney, Brian Burns and Brandy Brown! Come check out the 29 works of humorous art at 7:00pm when the doors open, then enjoy the show at 8:00. Bring some friends! We'll see you there!

Host Adam Cohen has opened for Marc Maron, Todd Barry and The Sklar Brothers, among others. Headliner Mike Mello has toured with Tracy Morgan and Russell Peters, and opened for Dave Chapelle, among many others.
Where: VAE's Main Gallery,  309 W. Martin Street, Downtown Raleigh
When: Saturday, August 20, 8:00-9:30pm (doors open 7:00pm)
Cost: $5 at the door.
Reserve your spot here!

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THE ARTISTS
Tedd Anderson, I FEEL COOL.
Brian Brown, The Early Bird
Michael Carlebach, Carmel, NY
Matthew Causey, 3X Facejug
Adam Cohen, No Longer
Adam Cohen, Knock It Off!
Caleb Cole, Birthday Girl
Jolie Day, Nature's Pillage
Kara Dunne, How To Control The Truck Population in 3 Easy Steps
Erin Gillikin, Hold On!
Seth Goodman, Antonin's Last Night
Katheen Hall, Olympia 2
Bruce Humphries, Freak Animal Cracker Circus Wagon with Sideshow Banner
Joyce Watkins King, Metered Conversation
Trish Klenow, Darth Gaydar
Amanda Kline, Woman The Inventor: The Termite Stick
Sherrie Leeder, Marjorie Gets Above Herself
Rob Millard-Mendez, Briefs with Built-In Negative Reinforcement
Brett Morris, We Don't Need No Raid
Hillary Nicholas, Time Flies
Julia Rice, Dealing with nosy neighbors
Michael Riesch, two cats
Kate Shannon, Ohio Skyscape
Linda Starr, RUBBER CHICKEN
Richard Stickney, A Closed Mouth Gathers No Feet
Sidney Stretz, Beat The Rush
Tanya Todd, the Hangover
Virginia Wallace, Why Women Wear Bras
Tom Whitton, Avoid...

VIEW ALL OF THE ARTWORK IN THIS EXHIBITION HERE!

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THE JUROR
Drew Robertson - comedian, artist, art handler/installer

Drew Robertson is a stand up comic living in Raleigh, NC. He is an artist and performer who likes to find the silly and strange in all aspects of life. At home on the stage, Drew has appeared, as a comic and performance artist in rooms, and performance spaces all over NC, and the country. He thrives sharing his unique perspectives through a mix of staccato one liners mixed with longer meditations on the absurd.

His art is tied to humor. Drew researches comedy and humor theories to make art that goes deep within the viewer, into the mind and their body. Using video, sound, performance or installation, he uses the vernacular of comedy: joke structure, timing, repetition, the pause, and gesture to form his pieces.

Drew has worked in multiple museums handling and installing everything from famously historic pieces of work to contemporary exhibitions that are more tech based. He has worked with the North Carolina Museum of Art, The Nasher Museum of Art, The Ackland Museum at UNC, City of Raleigh Museum, CAM Raleigh, and 21c Museum Hotel.

Blaine Janas / United Arts

Blaine Janas

August - September 2016
First Friday Receptions - August 5 & September 2, 6-8pm
410 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 170, Raleigh NC 27603

 Blaine Janas at United Arts features Janas's detailed, handcrafted, metal flower arrangements and animal sculptures.  Each flower sculpture has its own unique vase that complements the whole aluminum and stainless steal piece. 

Abstract & Contemporary Artists’ Group / United Arts

Abstract & Contemporary Artists’ Group

July- August 2016
First Friday Reception - August 5, 6-8pm
410 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 170, Raleigh NC 27603

Meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7pm at VAE
The Abstract & Contemporary Artists’ Group welcomes all artists working in abstraction or contemporary concepts and techniques.  Artists can further develop their artistic voice through discussion and critique.  Artists may bring recent work (complete or in progress) to receive constructive feedback and brainstorm next steps.  What you have to say may be the answer another artist needs. So bring yourself even if you do not have a piece to share.

Featured Artists
Dianne Edleman
Theodore Feaster
Erin Gillikin
Brian Imfeld
M. Lamvik
Richard Lund
Cindy Morefield
Marci Streithorst
Debi Vought
Alex Waddell

Catherine Vorseky & Cindy Morefield / HagerSmith PA

Translucent Qualities 

August - September 2016
First Friday Receptions: August 5 & September 2, 6-9pm
300 S. Dawson Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

CATHERINE VOSECKY

Artist Statement
I grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina, steeped in the wild, rugged, natural environment of the Appalachians. I started painting and drawing in high school, attempting to interpret the rich colors of the world around me onto paper. I continued this practice in my adult life when time permitted.

Then I discovered the magical world of photography. About 9 years ago, a dear friend gave me a Sony point and shoot digital camera and I began to see the world in a surprising new way. The limited frame of the camera meant that I could see the composition, colors and lighting more immediately. I could feel my creative spirit expanding. 

During my first photography class at the Carrboro Arts Center, I bought a digital SLR camera and really had fun with the many, almost infinite, possibilities of settings. The homework assignments began to give me more control over the final images and more creative ideas. I began to intentionally focus on composition. In subject matter I moved from flowers and landscapes here in NC to wildlife in Costa Rica. 

My current work is capturing the essence of light and reflection. Some of the images are on smooth aluminum. The metal enhances the ephemeral and translucent qualities of the light. Many thanks to Image Wizards for the beautiful aluminum prints. They are based in Lexington, NC and everything they use is made in the USA. 

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CINDY MOREFIELD

Artist Statement
I’m Cindy Morefield, and I make paintings that explore color, materiality and process, and I love to share these works with the world.

I also love to collaborate. Whether I’m creating a commissioned painting for a collector, working with galleries and dealers to find good homes for my work, co-creating with other artists, helping others create, planning my year, or cooking a meal, I’m learning that it’s incredibly fun, energizing and effective for me to create with others.

The pursuit of education, employment, and adventure has taken me from my hometown of Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia (yep, it’s on the border) to all fifty United States, Canada, Israel, Palestine, and Italy. Along the way I earned a BA in Studio Art from the University of Mary Washington and an MFA in Painting from Northern Illinois University. In addition to making and selling art, I’ve worked as an election official, college art instructor, private art instructor, Human Resources clerk, secretary, bookseller, barrista, and library assistant.

These days, when I’m not in the studio, you’re likely to find me reading, keeping up with my friends, family and collaborators, walking around our lovely town, hiking in the woods, playing Rock Band, working on our fixer-upper house, or doing something related to food. When I’m not traveling, I’m helping my husband attend to the needs and desires of our magnificent feline, Fannie.

OUR DAILY MIGRATION

OUR DAILY MIGRATION
July 1-21, 2016
First Friday Reception: July 1, 6-10pm
Main Gallery + Exchange Gallery

For the month of July we have filled our Main Gallery with artists' depictions of their daily commutes! This will be your chance to see transportation, travel, and traffic through the eyes of creative people. There are many reasons we think so much about our daily commute:

> Minimizing our environmental footprint by walking, biking or using public transportation
> To make life better by living in close proximity to the places we spend the bulk of our time
> Maintain sanity by leaving the house on time to avoiding congested traffic
> Because it is beautiful - yes, sometimes your commute can be a thing of beauty!

INTERACTIVE PLAY!
What is your daily commute like? Where do you travel to? What do you see along the way? As part of this exhibition VAE is transforming the front gallery into an interactive, welcoming, and artistic conversation about OUR DAILY MIGRATION! Stop by the gallery during the month of July to get involved!
 

EXCHANGE GALLERY: Interactive Lab

Now through August 25!

KNOCK KNOCK WALL!
Knock Knock!
Whose there?!
BOO!
BOO Who?!
Don't cry, you can add a joke to the knock knock wall too!

VAE is transforming its front gallery space into a knock knock joke zone! Come on by with your best knock knock jokes and add it to the wall of hilarity!

WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?

To get to VAE of coarse! Come by VAE and add your own punch line to this classic joke. 

Nora Hartlaub: Hush

June 22 - August 5, 201
First Friday Receptions: July 1 & August 5, 6-10p

ARTIST STATEMENT
My work explores the way in which power and influence affect the body in politics, history, and mass media.  I juxtapose items of cultural significance with abstracted forms in order to reveal the esoteric nature of patriarchal / imperial power as a mechanism for social control disguised as entertainment, nostalgia, or governance.  I employ abstraction as a means to make visually concrete the function of influence itself on the body.  The complex / abstruse power systems imbedded in culture provide the fodder for the forms I create.  I intend to expose, subvert, and play with the idea of power itself.  This installation specifically addresses North Carolina’s relationship to these concepts through legislative language.

North Carolina’s continuing record of passing legislation that limits civil rights within the state has effectively obstructed women’s rights and voter’s rights.  Recently, the passing of HB2 has created laws intended to oppress LGBTQ persons, and also unjustly misrepresents workers within the state.  The state legislature’s inclination is to disguise a bill as having one purpose, when in actuality it effectively has a much broader and damaging scope as reflected in HB 353, passed in 2013.  This bill attached women’s health care issues to a motorcycle safety act at the 11th hour, and is a deceitful and underhanded action at best.  HB 589 limits voter’s rights and impacts the most disadvantaged in the state under the guise of “voter confidence” in fear of “voter fraud”, an almost non-existent problem in the state of North Carolina.  The camouflaging of true intent inherent in these bills reflects the complex nature of a power system rooted in fear of the other.  It also reveals the reduction of people to statistics in order to publically control and legislate our identities.

In this installation, these bills and others take shape as disassembled, disemboweled, and mutilated forms that aim to expose the reduction of humans into biological and physiological terms within the language of legislation.  Color, sound and fog create a distraction / diversion, much in the way systems of repressive power appear as forms of entertainment, or, as in this case, in the language of legislation. 

525,600 MINS

May 28 - September 3, 2016
Artist Talks & Reception: Friday, June 10, 5-8pm
Waterworks Visual Art Center
123 East Liberty Street, Salisbury, NC2814

The purpose of 525,600 MINS is to exhibit works that show how creative people think about time and place. The exhibition includes 47 works by 32 VAE artist members. Works in the exhibit showcase: The passing of time - displaying how people and things age. The measurement of time and/or the tools used to do just that. The changes in times - like how technology has changed the world. How time affects a certain place - like the image of a piece of land before and after urbanization.

The exhibition is on view at the Waterworks Visual Art Center in the heart of Downtown Salisbury's arts district.

Waterworks Visual Arts Center is a non-collecting art museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and located in the heart of Downtown Salisbury, North Carolina. Waterworks is an exciting place where ideas, issues, and communities converge to expand traditional ways of thinking and explore the complex and unfolding patterns between artistic and cultural spheres.

Waterworks strives to be a leader and innovator in the exhibition of art and in museum education. Creative and expressive artwork from established and emerging regional and local artists are featured in rotation exhibitions annually. The museum is open free of charge six days a week.

The following artists have work in this exhibition:
Ashley Arakas
Kelli Black
Eliza Campbell Kiser
Caroline Coven
Stephen Fletcher
George Gregory
Brian Imfeld
Christin Kleinstreuer
Leatha Koefler
Sam Lasris
Erin Lawler
Sherri Leeder
Mimi Logothetis
Richard Lund
Randy McNamara
Elizabeth Mead
Jeff Newell
Anna Norman
Chris Ogden
Jena Pendarvis
Ray Pfeiffer
Eric Raddatz
Kathleen Rieder
Leslie Salzillo
Eric Saunders
Donna Schultz
Susan Sharpe
Judith Smith
Richard Stickney
Yuko Taylor
Tanya Sue Todd
Virginia Tyler

Questions? Email Brandon!

call-for-art: OUR DAILY MIGRATION

WHAT WE WANT
For the month of July VAE wants to fill our Main Gallery with artist's depictions of their daily commute! We want to see transportation, travel, and traffic through the eyes of creative people. There are many reasons we think so much about our daily commute:

> Minimizing our environmental footprint by walking, biking or using public transportation
> To make life better by living in close proximity to the places we spend the bulk of our time
> Maintain sanity by leaving the house on time to avoiding congested traffic
> Because it is beautiful - yes, sometimes your commute can be a thing of beauty!

What is your daily commute like? Where do you travel to? What do you see along the way? What is your favorite part? What is your least favorite part? What would make it better? What would you like to see on your commute? What form(s) of transportation do you utilize? Make some art about it and exhibit with us in July!

This is a non-juried exhibition, all are welcome! Entries must fit through VAE’s 104″ x 71″ door to be exhibited. Two works per artist.

DEADLINE
Because this is a non-juried exhibition the only deadline is that your work arrive at the gallery by June 25 at 4pm!

ENTRY FORM
It is strongly advised that artists fill out the online entry form for this exhibition, but it is not a requirement! Filling out the online entry form streamlines the process for both artists and VAE staff, is the best way to ensure your artwork's label information is correct, and allows you to upload an image of your piece so that VAE can do more to promote your work! FILL OUT THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM HERE!

Paper Entry Form- Online entries are strongly encouraged, but if you'd prefer to submit a paper entry form, you can download the form here!

SCHEDULE
Bring your work to VAE.........June 24, 11am-6pm - June 25, 11am-4pm
Exhibition Run………………….….…..July 1-21, 2016
Opening Reception…………..…….….July 1, 6-10pm
Artwork pick-up…………...........……July 22, 11am-6pm - July 23, 11am-4pm

ENTRY FEE
Members - $5
Non-members - $10
Click here to join VAE!

If you are using the online form to submit information about and images of your work, please review these instructions for naming your files:

• All files should be named like so: 01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 02_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg.

• Still images should be sent as jpegs should be at least 1000px at their widest dimension, not to exceed 2MB per image. 2D artists may submit one JPEG per entry. 3D artists may submit two JPEGS (one full shot and one detail) per entry. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Video samples should be edited to no longer than 2 minute excerpts. It is strongly preferred that video & audio artists submit their work online through clips or url addresses to online sharing formats like hulu, vimeo, youtube, or dropbox. Videos submitted as uploaded files should be submitted as Quicktime files whose width is no larger than 720px and file size is no larger than 10MB (as that is the largest file eligible for upload on our entry software). Please only submit video art or video documentation of an art piece that requires video to be fully experienced. Do not send video walk-throughs of static exhibitions or video slideshows. While web-hosted submissions are strongly preferred, video and audio samples can be submitted on CD if necessary. Please contact Brandon Cordrey to make arrangements for CD delivery prior to deadline. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Audio: Audio should be submitted as separate MP3 files. Each track should be no longer than 2 minutes. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Web-based: Web-based work should be submitted as a URL listed in the work sample list. Please only submit web-based projects. A portfolio website that features audio/video art and still images will not be considered.

ELIGIBILITY
OUR DAILY COMMUTE is open to any living artist. A maximum of 2 works of any medium, per artist may be submitted. Two and three dimensional entries will be accepted. Work must be original and completed in the last 3 years. No copies, mechanical reproductions, molds or kit work will be accepted. VAE reserves the right to exclude work due to size or special requirements. Entries must be hand delivered to the gallery or mailed in a returnable container. Artwork submitted on behalf of an artist requires written and signed authorization from the artist. Click here to view VAE’s exhibition policies.

ACCESSIBILITY
VAE’s gallery space is fully accessible and we strive to make the submission process accessible as well. We encourage anyone to enter our open call exhibitions. If you need any additional information or accommodations in order to enter this exhibition please email Brandon or call 919.828.7834 ext 6 for assistance.

SHIPPING WORK
Ship artwork using a sturdy, reusable packing materials clearly labeled with your name and telephone number. Do not include return postage in case the artwork sells during the run of the exhibition. Following the exhibition each artist who shipped their work should generate a FedEx label and email it to Brandon so the piece may be returned. Do not use styrofoam packing peanuts. Shipments of artwork will be accepted June 20-25, 2016.

Ship To:
VAE Raleigh
attn: Brandon
309 W Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

SALES
VAE will retain a commission of 30% for VAE members, 50% for non-members on all work sold during the exhibit. If a work is not for sale please indicate with NFS value in appropriate space during registration or on the consignment sheet. Click here to join VAE!

LIABILITY
All entries will be handled with the utmost care and respect. VAE is not liable for artwork during transportation to or from the gallery but does carry a blanket inland marine policy that covers most fine art works and craft items up to $5,000. VAE reserves the right to refuse coverage to artwork with inherent vices, high values or that is deemed unstable. By entering into this show, the artist agrees to abide by all rules and regulations as set by exhibition guidelines.

QUESTIONS? Email Brandon!

CALL-FOR-ART: humor me!

TIME TO LAUGH!

Joe Green's Laugh from Library of Congress

WHAT WE WANT
We all need a good laugh from time to time, especially in an election year! VAE is looking to provide that laugh with our August exhibition, humor me! We are encouraging artists to submit works that are quirky, awkward, or just flat out hilarious. Artists should use the medium of their choosing and submit images, sculptures, narrative works (think comic strip), installations, videos...whatever! The sky's the limit! Think about what makes you chuckle, then use your creative practice to pass that joy along to others.

Entries must fit through VAE’s 104″ x 71″ door to be exhibited. Juried with JPEGs. Two entries per artist. Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Friday, July 8, 2016.

THE JUROR - Drew Robertson - comedian, artist, art handler/installer

Drew Robertson is a stand up comic living in Raleigh, NC. He is an artist and performer who likes to find the silly and strange in all aspects of life. At home on the stage, Drew has appeared, as a comic and performance artist in rooms, and performance spaces all over NC, and the country. He thrives sharing his unique perspectives through a mix of staccato one liners mixed with longer meditations on the absurd. 

His art is tied to humor. Drew researches comedy and humor theories to make art that goes deep within the viewer, into the mind and their body. Using video, sound, performance or installation, he uses the vernacular of comedy: joke structure, timing, repetition, the pause, and gesture to form his pieces.

Drew has worked in multiple museums handling and installing everything from famously historic pieces of work to contemporary exhibitions that are more tech based. He has worked with the North Carolina Museum of Art, The Nasher Museum of Art, The Ackland Museum at UNC, City of Raleigh Museum, CAM Raleigh, and 21c Museum Hotel.

DEADLINE
Online and paper entries are due by Friday, July 8, 2016 at 11:59pm.

ENTRY FORM
Use this simple, online entry form to submit your entries. The form will ask you to:
> enter your personal contact information
> upload your entries OR submit a weblink for web-based submissions
> details about your entries
> and allow you to pay your entry fee
FILL OUT THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM HERE!

Paper Entry Form - Online entries are strongly encouraged, but if you'd prefer to submit a paper entry form, you can download the form here!

SCHEDULE
Deadline for entries.........July 8, 2016 at 11:59pm
Exhibition Run………………….….…..August 5-25, 2016
Opening Reception…………..…….….August 5, 6-10pm
Artwork pick-up…………...........……August 26, 11am-6pm - August 27, 11am-4pm

AWARDS
First..........$100
Second....$75
Third.........$50

ENTRY FEE
Members - $10
Non-members - $15
Click here to join VAE!

If you are using the online form to submit information about and images of your work, please review these instructions for naming your files:

• All files should be named like so: 01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 02_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg.

• Still images should be sent as jpegs should be at least 1000px at their widest dimension, not to exceed 2MB per image. 2D artists may submit one JPEG per entry. 3D artists may submit two JPEGS (one full shot and one detail) per entry. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Video samples should be edited to no longer than 2 minute excerpts. It is strongly preferred that video & audio artists submit their work online through clips or url addresses to online sharing formats like hulu, vimeo, youtube, or dropbox. Videos submitted as uploaded files should be submitted as Quicktime files whose width is no larger than 720px and file size is no larger than 10MB (as that is the largest file eligible for upload on our entry platform). Video pieces will only be accepted for exhibition if they are captioned, either with open captioning that is integrated into the video, or closed captioning that can be turned on when needed. Read info about captioning videos on Youtube, with iMovie, or Quicktime! Please only submit video art or video documentation of an art piece that requires video to be fully experienced. Do not send video walk-throughs of static exhibitions or video slideshows. While web-hosted submissions are strongly preferred, video and audio samples can be submitted on CD if necessary. Please contact Brandon Cordrey to make arrangements for CD delivery prior to deadline. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Audio: Audio should be submitted as separate MP3 files. Each track should be no longer than 2 minutes. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Web-based: Web-based work should be submitted as a URL listed in the work sample list. Please only submit web-based projects. A portfolio website that features audio/video art and still images will not be considered.

ELIGIBILITY
humor me! is open to any living artist. A maximum of 2 works of any medium, per artist may be submitted. Two and three dimensional entries will be accepted. Work must be original and completed in the last 3 years. No copies, mechanical reproductions, molds or kit work will be accepted. VAE reserves the right to exclude work due to size or special requirements. Entries must be hand delivered to the gallery or mailed in a returnable container. Artwork submitted on behalf of an artist requires written and signed authorization from the artist. Click here to view VAE’s exhibition policies.

ACCESSIBILITY
VAE’s gallery space is fully accessible and we strive to make the submission process accessible as well. We encourage anyone to enter our open call exhibitions. If you need any additional information or accommodations in order to enter this exhibition please email Brandon or call 919.256.6856 for assistance.

SHIPPING WORK
Ship artwork using a sturdy, reusable packing materials clearly labeled with your name and telephone number. Do not include return postage in case the artwork sells during the run of the exhibition. Following the exhibition each artist who shipped their work should generate a FedEx label and email it to Brandon so the piece may be returned. Do not use styrofoam packing peanuts. Shipments of artwork will be accepted July 25-30, 2016.

Ship To:
VAE Raleigh
attn: Brandon
309 W Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

SALES
VAE will retain a commission of 30% for VAE members, 50% for non-members on all work sold during the exhibit. If a work is not for sale please indicate with NFS value in appropriate space during registration or on the consignment sheet. Click here to join VAE!

LIABILITY
All entries will be handled with the utmost care and respect. VAE is not liable for artwork during transportation to or from the gallery but does carry a blanket inland marine policy that covers most fine art works and craft items up to $5,000. VAE reserves the right to refuse coverage to artwork with inherent vices, high values or that is deemed unstable. By entering into this show, the artist agrees to abide by all rules and regulations as set by exhibition guidelines.

QUESTIONS? Email Brandon!

call-for-art: THE LAB

VAE introduces THE LAB!

THE LAB is a space programmed by VAE Raleigh to experiment with different themes and challenges for our creative community. Produced as part of VAE Raleigh’s exhibitions program, THE LAB provides artists a chance to exhibit in a highly-visible space and challenges them to incorporate a theme that will connect a run of six exhibitions. The theme for this call is COLLABORATION! THE LAB is an exciting evolution of VAE’s long-running Exchange Gallery. Exhibits will run for roughly 3 weeks, and will be on view for one First Friday reception.

What do we mean when we say COLLABORATION?
We think of collaboration in a very open way! This is an opportunity for you to work together, engage the public and have access to a great space to showcase your work. The golden rule—it must be collaborative! We want you to work together, either with each other or with the community. Artists and curators are encouraged to submit exhibition proposals that consider collaboration in a variety of ways, possibly including:
> A collaboration between artists
> A curated exhibition of works that collaborate with one another
> An interactive exhibition and invites the public to collaborate
> An exhibition that incorporates another artistic practice: dance, spoken word, stand-up comedy, musical performance, theatre, etc!

Simple examples to get you going:
> Set up a photo booth that invites the public to participate
> An exhibition of work by multiple artists individual works organized around one theme
> An exhibition of works that were created collaboratively
> Curate a body of collection of works by artists whose work you think communicates well with one another
> Perhaps your studio mates and you would like to examine a theme, but each in his/her own media

EXHIBITION STIPENDS - $250.
We are super excited to announce that Red Hat, a software company whose open source values encourage community-powered collaboration, is partnering with VAE to support THE LAB. This partnership allows VAE to offer $250 exhibition stipends AND, in addition to the promotion VAE will do, Red Hat will hold a photoshoot and interview with each creative team in order to publicize their work through their own channels!

DEADLINE
Proposals for THE LAB are due by 11:59pm EST on Sunday, August 28, 2016.

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THE PHYSICAL SPACE

Located in the storefront of our main gallery space at 309 West Martin Street, THE LAB offers artists the ability to make their exhibition the front face of VAE.

THE LAB features large windows, 3 walls, 14' ceilings, and just over 300 sqft of floor space. The floor is concrete and cannot be drilled into. Electricity is available in the space. There is ample natural light and track lighting. Artwork that is light-sensitive may not be the best fit for THE LAB as there is no way to block out the sunlight completely, but we invite you to show us how it can be done in your project proposal!

1 - WALL: this wall separates THE LAB from VAE’s Main Gallery space. The wall is 19’10” wide and 12’9” tall.

2 - WALL: This wall is 11’2” wide and 9’ tall.

3 - SWINGING WALL: This wall is mounted on large, sturdy hinges that allow it to swing away from the wall, exposing the building's electrical panels. Artwork mounted on this wall should be done so in a way that makes it secure enough to move with the wall. Artwork placed in front of this wall should be easily moveable.

4 - WINDOW: The window is 10' wide and 12'6" tall to the ceiling. At the base of the window is a 17.5" section of brick and cannot be drilled into. Atop this section is a 6.5" wide wooden ledge. The two clear window panes are 86" tall with a 9" tall, solid, white stripe and VAE's logo spanning their full width 65" from the bottom ledge. Above these two clear panes of glass (103.5" from the floor) is a 4" piece of wood, with the possibility of installing a hanging rod.

5 - PATH OF TRAVEL: This is an invisible line along the gallery floor between the left side of VAE's front door and 1- Wall. This is the edge of THE LAB, nothing can be installed to the right of this line. The line spans 21'. The floor cannot be drilled into or altered in any permanent way.

THE CEILING: The ceiling is 12'6" tall and made of tin. Nothing can be drilled into or nailed to the ceiling. Objects less than 2lbs can hang from the ceiling using magnets.

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SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL

ELIGIBILITY
THE LAB call-for-proposals is open to all artists, artist teams and curators. Proposals must show promise and good conceptual grounding that are collaborative in nature. Applicants do NOT need to be VAE members to apply, although at least one participating exhibitor/collaborator will have to be a member at the time of the exhibition. Read more about becoming a member of VAE! All media is encouraged. The first cycle will run September 2016 - April 2017 (skipping November and December).

APPLICATION EVALUATION
Applications are evaluated by VAE staff and guest curators. Applicants will be notified via email by June 30th after the review of the status of their application.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Application materials include project statement, contact information for participating artists, resume(s), image inventory, 5-10 samples of your work, and $10 for members / $15 for non-members application fee. Detailed guidelines for applying are below, click here to being your application!

> Project Statements should be no longer than one page and should describe your proposed collaborative idea.

> Resumes should show prior exhibition history.

> Image Inventory should provide important details about the support materials submitted. Your inventory must contain the following information for each sample: the filename (“01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg”), title, medium, dimensions, retail price (if applicable) and year of completion. Upload your inventory as a .doc or .pdf.

> Application Fee must be processed in order for your application to be considered complete. You will be directed to the payment page after you have submitted your completed application.

> 5-10 samples* of your work**. All files should be named like so: 01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 02_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 03_LASTNAME_TITLE.mov, etc.

Still images should be uploaded as jpegs, should be at least 1000px at their widest dimension, not to exceed 2MB per image. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

Video samples should be edited to no longer than 2 minute excerpts. It is strongly preferred that video & audio artists submit their work online through clips or url addresses to online sharing formats like hulu, vimeo, youtube, or dropbox. Videos submitted as uploaded files should be submitted as Quicktime files whose width is no larger than 720px and file size is no larger than 10MB (as that is the largest file eligible for upload on our entry software). Please only submit video art or video documentation of an art piece that requires video to be fully experienced. Do not send video walk-throughs of static exhibitions or video slide shows. While web-hosted submissions are strongly preferred, video and audio samples can be submitted on CD if necessary. Please contact Erika Corey to make arrangements. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

Audio: Audio should be submitted as separate MP3 files. Each track should be no longer than 2 minutes. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

Web-based: Web-based work should be submitted as a URL listed in the work sample list. Please only submit web-based projects. A portfolio website that features audio/video art and still images will not be considered.

*Artists applying with still images only should send 5-10 jpegs. Artists applying with video only should send 5 samples maximum. Artists applying with audio or web-based work only should apply with 5-10 samples. If you are sending a combination of file types, keep in mind that one video or audio file is equivalent to five jpegs and adjust your sample number accordingly. Extra submitted files will not be reviewed.

**If the work you are proposing to exhibit in THE LAB is still currently in progress, no problem! You can submit .jpeg drawings of what you expect the work will be like, or you can rely solely on images of past work and your written narrative to describe the work you are proposing. It’s your call! THE LAB selection panel is interested in both the work you are applying to show and your past work.

Incomplete or inaccurately assembled applications will not be considered. Notifications of acceptance or rejection will be sent via email. Please update your contact information if anything changes before you receive notification.

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EXHIBITION SLOTS

February 2017
Opening Reception: February 3, 6-10pm
Installation: January 30 – February 2
Deinstall: February 24-25

March 2017
Opening Reception: March 3, 6-10pm
Installation: February 27 – March 2
Deinstall: March 31 – April 1

April 2017
Opening Reception: April 7, 6-10pm
Installation: March 27 – March 30
Deinstall: April 28 – 29

September 2016
Opening Reception: September 2, 6-10pm
Installation: August 29 - September 1
Deinstall: September 30- October 1

October 2016
Opening Reception: October 7, 6-10pm
Installation: October 3-6
Deinstall: October 28-29

January 2017
Opening Reception: January 6th, 6-10pm
Installation: January 2-5
Deinstall: January 27-28

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THE FINE PRINT

EXHIBIT INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE
Artists are allotted 4 days to install their work. The installations must be fully complete by 2pm on the Thursday before the First Friday reception. Gallery staff is happy to support you during the installation of your exhibit, but the bulk of the responsibility of installing your work is on you. VAE provides wall vinyl signage for each show. Any maintenance required during the duration of the exhibit (other than turning the space on and off) is also up to you. If the exhibition requires regular interaction (like turning a piece on and off morning and night) from gallery staff it is up to the artist to make certain that the components can be operated while standing on the floor and that there are written directions for operating the pieces. At the end of the exhibition it is the artist’s responsibility to return the space to its original state by painting, spackling, sweeping (or whatever is needed). VAE is happy to provide spackle, sandpaper, brushes, rollers, drop cloths, etc., but if extensive repainting (or repairs) is required the artist may be asked to contribute money to purchase supplies, or to put down a refundable deposit prior to installing.

MONEY
The only fees associated with this exhibit are the initial application fees ($10 members / $15 non-members). VAE does extensive online marketing of its shows (including your own page on the VAE website), but does not print postcards. VAE cannot offer any financial support for projects in THE LAB.

SALES & COMMISSION
You do not have to offer salable work in THE LAB. Should you decide to, VAE earns 30% commission on the sales of members’ works, and 50% on sales of non-members’ works.

QUESTIONS? EMAIL ERIKA!

call-for-art: NEXT DOOR TO PERFECT.

WHAT WE WANT
VAE is challenging our creative community to pick a problem currently facing society (big or small) and SOLVE IT, in the most creative, but possibly least practical, way possible! Cancer sucks; what if you created a vacuum that sucked cancer right back? Don't have the tools you need to actually build your invention? That's cool! Draw us a schematic that shows how you would build it, paint it, draw it, create a video about it. 

The idea for this exhibition was propelled by the Japanese art of Chindogu, which has produced some of the most fantastic and un-useless items out there! One of the main ideas behind Chindogu is that the item is not complete useless, the intention is to solve a real problem, and the invention almost solves that problem, but just barely misses the mark (ending up living just next door to perfect, see what we did there?)

Need some inspiration? Have a look at some of the wack-a-doo things to have been made by Chindogu artist. While VAE is not requiring that works submitted for NEXT DOOR TO PERFECT follow the Ten of the Tenets of Chindogu, they also offer a little inspiration to get your creative juices flowing! STILL WANT MORE? Check out some of the fanciful items in the collection of the NONSEUM in Herrnbaumgarten, Austria!

JUROR - Mark Sloan, Director + Chief Curator, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

Mark Sloan has been the Director and Chief Curator of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston since 1994. The Halsey Institute is a multi-disciplinary, non-collecting contemporary arts museum, with an emphasis on featuring the work of emerging, mid-career, and oddly overlooked artists from around the world.

In his thirty-three year career he has organized hundreds of exhibitions, ranging from contemporary Japanese installation art to 19th Century Baluchi tribal weavings. Several of his exhibitions have traveled to institutions such as the High Museum in Atlanta, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the New Orleans Museum of Art, Presentation House in Vancouver, and the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. He has authored or co-authored fifteen books on subjects ranging from Russian conceptual art to early twentieth century circus life. He is also an active visual artist whose works have been exhibited, published, and collected internationally.

DEADLINE
Entries must fit through VAE’s 104″ x 71″ door to be exhibited. Juried digitally. Two entries per artist. Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Sunday, August 14, 2016.

ENTRY FORM
Use this simple, online form to submit your entries.
The form will ask you to:
> enter your personal contact information
> upload your JPEG entries OR submit a link for web-based submissions
> provide details about your entries
> allow you to pay your entry fee

FILL OUT THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM HERE!

SCHEDULE
Deadline for entries.............August 14, 2016 at 11:59pm
Notification................................August 15, 2016
Artwork Drop-off......................August 26, 11am-6pm, & August 27, 11am-4pm
Opening Reception…...…….….September 2, 6-10pm
Exhibition Run……..……….….…..September 2-29, 2016
Artwork pick-up.……...........……September 30, 11am-6pm & October 1, 11am-4p

AWARDS
First..........$100.
Second....$75.
Third.........$50.

ENTRY FEE
Members - $10
Non-members - $15
Click here to join VAE!

NTRY GUIDELINES

• All files should be named like so: 01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 02_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg.
   
• Still images should be sent as jpegs should be at least 1000px at their widest dimension, not to exceed 2MB per image. 2D artists may submit one JPEG per entry. 3D artists may submit two JPEGS (one full shot and one detail) per entry. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Video samples should be edited to no longer than 2 minute excerpts. It is strongly preferred that video & audio artists submit their work online through clips or url addresses to online sharing formats like hulu, vimeo, youtube, or dropbox. Videos submitted as uploaded files should be submitted as Quicktime files whose width is no larger than 720px and file size is no larger than 10MB (as that is the largest file eligible for upload on our entry software). Please only submit video art or video documentation of an art piece that requires video to be fully experienced. Do not send video walk-throughs of static exhibitions or video slideshows. While web-hosted submissions are strongly preferred, video and audio samples can be submitted on CD if necessary. Please contact Brandon Cordrey to make arrangements for CD delivery prior to deadline. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Audio: Audio should be submitted as separate MP3 files. Each track should be no longer than 2 minutes. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Web-based: Web-based work should be submitted as a URL listed in the work sample list. Please only submit web-based projects. A portfolio website that features audio/video art and still images will not be considered.

ELIGIBILITY
NEXT DOOR TO PERFECT is open to any living artist. A maximum of 2 works of any medium, per artist may be submitted. Two and three dimensional entries will be accepted. Work must be original and completed in the last 3 years. No copies, mechanical reproductions, molds or kit work will be accepted. VAE reserves the right to exclude work due to size or special requirements. Entries must be hand delivered to the gallery or mailed in a returnable container. Artwork submitted on behalf of an artist requires written and signed authorization from the artist.

ACCESSIBILITY
VAE’s gallery space is fully accessible and we strive to make the submission process accessible as well. We encourage anyone to enter our open call exhibitions. If you need any additional information or accommodations in order to enter this exhibition please email Brandon or call 919.256.6856 for assistance.

SHIPPING WORK
Ship artwork using a sturdy, reusable packing materials clearly labeled with your name and telephone number. Do not include return postage in case the artwork sells during the run of the exhibition. Following the exhibition each artist who shipped their work should generate a FedEx label and email it to Brandon so the piece may be returned. Do not use styrofoam packing peanuts. Shipments of artwork will be accepted June 20-25, 2016.

Ship To:
VAE Raleigh
attn: Brandon
309 W Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

SALES
VAE will retain a commission of 30% for VAE members, 50% for non-members on all work sold during the exhibit. If a work is not for sale please indicate with NFS value in appropriate space during registration or on the consignment sheet. Click here to join VAE!

LIABILITY
All entries will be handled with the utmost care and respect. VAE is not liable for artwork during transportation to or from the gallery but does carry a blanket inland marine policy that covers most fine art works and craft items up to $5,000. VAE reserves the right to refuse coverage to artwork with inherent vices, high values or that is deemed unstable. By entering into this show, the artist agrees to abide by all rules and regulations as set by exhibition guidelines.

QUESTIONS? Email Brandon!

call-for-art: OUR OWN TERMS

WHAT WE WANT
For the month of September, VAE will offer our Main Gallery space as a platform to promote video artists! OUR OWN TERMS is an opportunity for artists using video or moving images in their work to exhibit their most creative ideas, on their own terms (see what we did there?). The goals of the exhibit include exposing the Triangle to a wider range of video work, helping the public to understand how to purchase and collect video work, and to strengthen VAE's connection with video artists. 

Entries considered for inclusion in OUR OWN TERMS include, but are not limited to moving images, videos, GIFs, assemblages, sculpture, installation works, web-based works.

JUROR
Kelly McChesney, director, Flanders Gallery and LUMP. Kelly opened Flanders Gallery in 2006 and it has been one of Raleigh's leading contemporary art spaces for the past decade. In 2016, she began working with Bill Thelan as the new director of LUMP as it transitions to a non-profit experimental space. Kelly had been an advocate for video artists by educating the public and collectors about video and moving image works. Kelly has worked to place video pieces in large corporate and private collections and used Flanders to provide a platform for video artists to exhibit their work, including the frames per second exhibition in 2014. 

AWARDS
In place of cash awards for this exhibition, three video artists will be selected to exhibit their work as part of Capitol Broadcasting Company’s video art and digital media program. The juror will select three artists to receive a $250 stipend to exhibit their work at WRAL in Raleigh, CBC headquarters in Raleigh, American Tobacco Campus and/or American Underground in Durham. Artists who wish to be considered for purchase into the CBC video / digital art collection, please include the purchase price and purchase specifications for each work in the entry form.

Selected artists’ work will be rotated monthly among the six monitors throughout the Raleigh and Durham locations. At the end of the exhibition period (4 months), CBC will return all artworks (files, SD cards, etc) to VAE Raleigh who will return the artwork to the artist. Artists participating in the program will be listed on the CBC website and will include a short statement of the artist’s work and a video still.

ABOUT CBC’S VIDEO ART PROGRAM: CBC acknowledges the importance of new media, not only as a vehicle for delivering content, but also for its use as contemplative and challenging fine art. By partnering with NC artists and organizations, CBC seeks to provide the public with a variety of video art and digital art selections. Both established and emerging artists working in video and film will be featured on a quarterly basis at the following locations: WRAL in Raleigh, CBC headquarters in Raleigh, American Tobacco Campus and American Underground in Durham. The goal is to develop and exhibit a contemporary art collection that embraces new technology.

DEADLINE EXTENDED
Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Sunday, August 14, 2016.

Entries must fit through VAE’s 104″ x 71″ door to be exhibited. All entries must utilize video / moving images in some way. Videos should not be longer than 20 minutes. Juried digitally. Two entries per artist. Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Wednesday, August 10, 2016.

EQUIPMENT LOGISTICS
Projector - 6-8 videos, no longer than 15 minutes, will be shown sequentially, on loop, at 16:9 ratio, from a single Epson projector. Files will be saved to a single SD card and played through a Micca Media Player.
Monitor - 1-3 videos will be selected to play on loop via a wall-mounted monitor. Files will be saved to a single SD card and played through a Micca Media Player.
Artist Provided Equipment - works can be displayed on or with equipment provided by the artist. Artists submitting works that require specific equipment should plan to provide the equipment for the duration of the exhibit. 

SECURITY
Files submitted but not selected to be exhibited will be deleted, passwords for web-hosted videos will be deleted. All rights to video works displayed in the exhibit will remain property of the artist. No duplicate files will be made and all files will be deleted following the close of the exhibition. 

ENTRY FORM
Use this simple, online entry form to submit your entries. The form will ask you to:
> enter your personal contact information
> upload your entries OR submit a weblink for web-based submissions
> details about your entries
> and allow you to pay your entry fee
FILL OUT THE ONLINE ENTRY FORM HERE!

Paper Entry Form- Online entries are strongly encouraged, but if you'd prefer to submit a paper entry form, you can download the form here!

 

SCHEDULE
Deadline for entries.............August 10, 2016 at 11:59pm
Notification..............................August 15, 2016
Artwork Drop-off...................August 26, 11am-6pm, & August 27, 11am-4pm
Exhibition Run……………..….…..September 2-29, 2016
Opening Reception…..…….….September 2, 6-10pm
Artwork pick-up..…...........……September 30, 11am-6pm & October 1, 11am-4pm

ENTRY FEE
Members - $10
Non-members - $15
Click here to join VAE!

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS

• All files should be named like so: 01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 02_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg.
   
• It is strongly preferred that video & audio artists submit their work online through clips or url addresses to online sharing formats like hulu, vimeo, youtube, or dropbox. Videos submitted as uploaded files should be submitted as Quicktime files whose width is no larger than 720px and file size is no larger than 10MB (as that is the largest file eligible for upload on our entry platform).
   
• Video pieces will only be accepted for exhibition if they are captioned, either with open captioning that is integrated into the video, or closed captioning that can be turned on when needed. Read info about captioning videos on Youtube, with iMovie, or Quicktime!
   
• Audio should be submitted as separate MP3 files. Each sample track should be no longer than 2 minutes. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.
   
• While web-hosted submissions are strongly preferred, video and audio samples can be submitted on CD if necessary. Please contact Brandon (919.256.6856) to make arrangements for CD delivery prior to deadline. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.
   
• Still images should be sent as jpegs should be at least 1000px at their widest dimension, not to exceed 2MB per image. 2D artists may submit one JPEG per entry. 3D artists may submit two JPEGS (one full shot and one detail) per entry. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.

• Web-based work should be submitted as a URL listed in the work sample list. Please only submit web-based projects. A portfolio website that features audio/video art and still images will not be considered.

ELIGIBILITY
OUR OWN TERMS is open to any living artist. A maximum of 2 works of any medium, per artist may be submitted. All entries must use video / moving images in some way. Two and three dimensional entries will be accepted. Work must be original and completed in the last 3 years. No copies, mechanical reproductions, molds or kit work will be accepted. VAE reserves the right to exclude work due to size or special requirements. Entries must be hand delivered to the gallery or mailed in a returnable container. Artwork submitted on behalf of an artist requires written and signed authorization from the artist. Click here to view VAE’s exhibition policies.

ACCESSIBILITY
VAE’s gallery space is physically accessible and we strive to make the submission process accessible as well. We encourage anyone to enter our open call exhibitions. If you need any additional information or accommodations in order to enter this exhibition please email Brandon or call 919.256.6856 for assistance.

SHIPPING WORK
Ship artwork using a sturdy, reusable packing materials clearly labeled with your name and telephone number. Do not include return postage in case the artwork sells during the run of the exhibition. Following the exhibition each artist who shipped their work should generate a FedEx label and email it to Brandon so the piece may be returned. Do not use styrofoam packing peanuts. Shipments of artwork will be accepted August 22-26, 2016.

Ship To:
VAE Raleigh
attn: Brandon
309 W Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

SALES
VAE will retain a commission of 30% for VAE members, 50% for non-members on all work sold during the exhibit. If a work is not for sale please indicate with NFS value in appropriate space during registration or on the consignment sheet. Click here to join VAE!

LIABILITY
All entries will be handled with the utmost care and respect. VAE is not liable for artwork during transportation to or from the gallery but does carry a blanket inland marine policy that covers most fine art works and craft items up to $5,000. VAE reserves the right to refuse coverage to artwork with inherent vices, high values or that is deemed unstable. By entering into this show, the artist agrees to abide by all rules and regulations as set by exhibition guidelines.

QUESTIONS? Email Brandon!

Mary Ann Anderson / AJ Fletcher Foundation

July - September 2016

ARTIST STATEMENT
My paintings are informed by philosophy and art, especially:
- Chinese and Japanese art – transcending time and space;
- Kandinsky’s conceptual premise that painting and music lead us to a higher level of consciousness - needing no words or story;
- American abstract expressionist art, conceptual art and the music of Stravinsky - recognizing the human experience was profoundly altered at the dawn of the 20th century.

I continue to explore themes and techniques I have used inpaintings, printmaking and ceramic sculptures over the past 25 years of art making.   Several bodies ofwork are shown on this web site which encompasses 2007-2016.  All of these mixed media pieces are made using graphite, acrylic varnish and acrylic paint on synthetic paper (Yupo). The sizes vary dramatically, from one exhibit to the next.  Much of the work is site-specific and was created specifically for installations.

Most of the paintings and collages are non-representational while some are biomorphic (curving organic forms that imply figures). In my paintings, gesture signifies “qi” (the life force) within the Tao (the way of the universe).  The abstract work is reminiscent of Asian calligraphy. The patterns echo Japanese and Chinese woodblock prints.

The designs are organized primarily by movement and by rhythm, which result from the repetition of color and pattern. The texture is created by the acrylic paint puddling and creating a variety of effects on the paper. The space in the picture plane is often ambiguous with no clear foreground and background.  A broad brush stroke or gesture is often a key element in the design, as it is in action painting or Asian calligraphy.

The forms in shades of black, white and gray are made by rubbing a stick of graphite on paper with printing plates underneath (including woodblock, linoleum, polymer and other matrices). The surface is then permanently sealed with acrylic varnish which blurs the graphite slightly, creating a patina-like quality.

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AJ Fletcher Foundation is located at 909 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605. The Community Exchange Exhibitions help to enliven the offices of start-up nonprofit organizations that work inside the AJ Fletcher's building.

Randy McNamara / Aloft Raleigh

SWARM

June - August 2016
2100 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Randy McNamara lives in Hampstead North Carolina where he maintains a studio and teaches painting at the Leland Cultural Arts Center. Previously he lived in Los Angeles California, exhibiting at Gallery 825, and various other venues in the region.

He has an M.F.A. from Indiana University in Bloomington, and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Kansas. While at K.U. he discovered and named an isozyme of wild sunflowers and was Outstanding Senior in Ceramics.

His background in biology has influenced his work primarily through the use of biomorphic forms and the notion that everything functions within an interconnected matrix of infinite elements in flux. A puzzle being assembled, disassembled and reassembled for eternity.

His work employs acrylics and paper applied to canvas in a painterly manner with an interest in color, rich surfaces and the conundrum of the center.

Community Exhibition Program - Winter / Call for Art

CEP

Deadline for entry - 11:59 pm on February 15, 2018

ABOUT
VAE's Community Exhibition Program offers VAE members the chance to have solo or group exhibitions in alternative venues around Downtown Raleigh. These exhibits are seen by thousands of people each year!  VAE works with five venues across Downtown Raleigh to give artists opportunities to show bodies of work and receive a stipend. Each venue is unique and has its' own exhibition schedule. Exhibition benefits vary based on each venue, please see below. 

APPLY
This is an open juried call-for-art with a deadline of February 15, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Submissions are reviewed on a bi-annual basis. The entry form will allow you to: submit five work samples of work you would like to exhibit, a bio, an artist statement, first and second choices for the venue, two months you are unable to show, and payment.  

Entry Fees
Members - $10
Non-members - $15

Become a member today!  

VENUES

AJ FLETCHER FOUNDATION
907 & 909 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605
Exhibitions at AJ Fletcher Foundation enliven the common areas of start-up non-profit organizations that work inside the AJ Fletcher building. This venue allows artists to present their work to professionals who are excited about and supportive of local artists! 

Artists are curated by the AJF staff and while the exhibitions are not open to the public and offer no reception, exhibiting artists are financially compensated $150 per month.

Capacity: 15-20 pieces of small (<16"x20") to large (>24" x 36") works
Exhibition Duration: 6 months

ALOFT RALEIGH
2100 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607
Aloft Raleigh offers exhibitions that are seen by thousands of people each month: guests of the hotel, visitors to the ground-floor businesses, attendees of conferences or meetings, and people headed to the hotel's restaurant and bar. The hotel's branding is contemporary, colorful, and visually stimulating and it is in their mission to support local artists who make work with that same look and feel. 

Artists are curated by the Aloft Raleigh staff and while the venue does not offer a public reception artists are financially compensated $125 per month.

Capacity: 15-20 pieces of medium (> 16"x20") to large (> 24"x36") works
Exhibition Duration: 3 months

ALOFT RDU
10020 Sellona Street, Raleigh, NC, 27617 
Aloft RDU offers exhibitions that are seen by thousands of people each month: guests of the hotel, visitors to the ground-floor businesses, attendees of conferences or meetings, and people headed to the hotel's restaurant and bar. The hotel's branding is contemporary, colorful, and visually stimulating and it is in their mission to support local artists who make work with that same look and feel. 

Artists are curated by the Aloft Raleigh staff and while the venue does not offer a public reception artists are financially compensated $125 per month.

Capacity: 8 pieces of medium (> 16"x20") to large (> 24"x36") works
Exhibition Duration: 3 months

HAGERSMITH DESIGN
300 S Dawson Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Located in Raleigh’s Warehouse District, right around the corner from VAE's main gallery space, HagerSmith architecture firm offers artist great exhibition space, with gallery lighting, and an opening reception as part of Raleigh's First Friday Gallery Walk.  The layout is conducive to many styles and sizes of artwork. This is an excellent space for both new and established artists to display their work.

Artists are curated by VAE staff. Artists are responsible for providing and refreshments for opening receptions and HagerSmith is only open for the first month's First Friday. Artists are financially compensated $50 per month

Capacity: 15-20 pieces of medium (> 16"x20") to large (> 24"x36") works
Exhibition Duration: 2 months

UNITED ARTS COUNCIL
410 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 170, Raleigh, NC 27603
Exhibitions at United Arts are mounted in The MJH Gallery. This space is located in the historic Pine State Creamery building in the Glenwood South district of Downtown Raleigh. This exhibition space features great natural light, views from the storefront windows, and an opening reception as part of Raleigh's First Friday Gallery Walk. This venue features exhibits of 2D and 3D work each month. While UAC does not offer and artist stipend, they host the largest First Friday out of our CEP and are one of the best selling venues. 

Capacity: Two-dimensional exhibits: 15-20 pieces of medium (> 16"x20") to large (> 24"x36") works
                 Three-dimensional exhibits: 5-15 pieces (depending on scale)
Exhibition Duration: One month

To use the online form to submit information about and images of your work, please review these instructions for naming your files:

• All files should be named like so: 01_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg, 02_LASTNAME_TITLE.jpg.
• Still images should be sent as jpegs should be at least 1000px in their widest dimension, not to exceed 2MB per image. 2D artists may submit one JPEG per entry. 3D artists may submit two JPEGS (one full shot and one detail) per entry. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.
• Video samples should be edited to no longer than 2-minute excerpts. It is strongly preferred that video & audio artists submit their work online through clips or url addresses to online sharing formats like hulu, vimeo, youtube, or dropbox. Videos submitted as uploaded files should be submitted as Quicktime files whose width is no larger than 720px and file size is no larger than 10MB (as that is the largest file eligible for upload on our entry software). Video pieces will only be accepted for exhibition if they are captioned, either with open captioning that is integrated into the video, or closed captioning that can be turned on when needed. Read info about captioning videos on Youtube, with iMovie, or Quicktime! Please only submit video art or video documentation of an art piece that requires video to be fully experienced. Do not send video walk-throughs of static exhibitions or video slideshows. While web-hosted submissions are strongly preferred, video and audio samples can be submitted on CD if necessary. Please contact Kyle Hazard to make arrangements for CD delivery prior to the deadline. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.
• Audio: Audio should be submitted as separate MP3 files. Each track should be no longer than 2 minutes. Follow the filename format for works as indicated above.
• Web-based: Web-based work should be submitted as a URL listed in the work sample list. Please only submit web-based projects. A portfolio website that features audio/video art and still images will not be considered.

ELIGIBILITY
COSO'18 is open to any living artist. A maximum of 2 works of any medium, per artist may be submitted. Two and three-dimensional entries will be accepted. Work must be original and completed in the last 3 years. No copies, mechanical reproductions, molds or kit work will be accepted. VAE reserves the right to exclude work due to size or special requirements. Entries must be hand delivered to the gallery or mailed in a returnable container. Artwork submitted on behalf of an artist requires written and signed authorization by the artist.

ACCESSIBILITY
VAE’s gallery space is fully accessible and we strive to make the submission process accessible as well. We encourage anyone to enter our open call exhibitions. If you need any additional information or accommodations in order to enter this exhibition or become a VAE member, please email Brandon or call 919.256.6856 for assistance. Visit our accessibility page for more information.

SHIPPING WORK
Ship artwork using a sturdy, reusable packing materials clearly labeled with your name and telephone number. Do not include return postage in case the artwork sells during the run of the exhibition. Following the exhibition, each artist who shipped their work should generate a FedEx label and email it to Kyle so the piece may be returned. Do not use styrofoam packing peanuts. Shipments of artwork will be accepted January 25-27, 2017.

SHIP TO
VAE Raleigh
attn: Brandon
309 W Martin Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

SALES
VAE will retain a commission of 30% for VAE members, 50% for non-members on all work sold during the exhibit. If a work is not for sale please indicate with NFS value in appropriate space during registration or on the consignment sheet. Click here to join VAE!

LIABILITY
All entries will be handled with the utmost care and respect. VAE is not liable for artwork during transportation to or from the gallery but does carry a blanket inland marine policy that covers most fine art works and craft items up to $5,000. VAE reserves the right to refuse coverage to artwork with inherent vices, high values or that is deemed unstable. By entering into this show, the artist agrees to abide by all rules and regulations as set by exhibition guidelines.

QUESTIONS? Email Kyle!

Vicki Rees / AJ Fletcher Foundation

Natural Pacing

March - May, 2016
Vicki Rees is a Raleigh artist who specializes in contemporary realism executed in colorful oils. She draws inspiration from her appreciation of the beauty found in the everyday.  Unusual angles, dramatic lighting, and nature's intricacies all capture her attention. Vicki's work has been exhibited throughout North Carolina and is in collections in the South and Midwest. Originally from Indianapolis, she moved to North Carolina after a 20+ year stop in Kentucky. Her home studio located in downtown Raleigh is open by appointment.

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AJ Fletcher Foundation is located at 909 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605. The Community Exchange Exhibitions help to enliven the offices of start-up nonprofit organizations that work inside the AJ Fletcher's building.

DOUBLE DUTY

DOUBLE DUTY - a creative writing workshop

with Suzanne Adair
Tuesday, May 17 @ 7pm
For the month of May VAE will be present TACTILE a multi-sensory exhibition in its Main Gallery space. Award-winning historical mystery novelist Suzanne Adair has agreed to host a creative and narrative writing workshop in connection with this exhibition. How do you make setting, description, and imagery work double duty in your short story or novel? Suzanne will take attendees through a fun exercise to demonstrate the importance of recruiting their readers’ senses in picking and honing a setting. Workshop attendees will use the TACTILE exhibition as inspiration, experiencing the art with more than just their eyes and using what they experience with their additional senses as inspiration.

This workshop is funded in part by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, which helps to keep the registration fee affordable. Registration is $10 for current VAE members and $15 for non-members*.

*If the registration fee is a barrier that prevents you from attending please contact Brandon Cordrey - 919.828.7834 ext. 6.

IGNITE CREATIVITY SUMMIT

SCOPE 2016: the southern landscape

June 3-24
First Friday Reception: June 3, 6-10pm
Main Gallery

The South is a hub of creativity and Raleigh has adopted a vision to become the Southern Capital for Arts and Culture. To do our part, VAE is showcasing the work of 41 artists, representing 7 of the southern states for the month of June. SCOPE 2016 is a survey of artist interpretations of the southern landscape. Many of the 47 pieces in the exhibition explore the dirt, vegetation, water, and sky that make up the actual physical landscape of the South while other artists use their work to comment on the social, political, economic, or cultural landscape. The pieces of art range from realistic drawing and painting to abstract sculpture and installation works. Stop by during the month of June to see the South through the eyes of our creative community!

The Juror
Daniel Fuller, curator, Atlanta Contemporary

The Brancato Award
The Brancato Award is given each year to an artist whose work has a unique take on landscapes. The Brancato Award is the First Place award for VAE's annual SCOPE exhibition. Kathy Brancato was a valued member of the VAE community who painted innovative landscapes. Kathy was also very supportive of her fellow artists and this award will allow her creative spirit to encourage other artists. The 2016 Winner is Stacey Holloway for Archetype.
 

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Stacey Holloway Archetype

The following artists/works will be exhibited in SCOPE 2016:
marie arondeau, untitled 01
Marnie Blum, Dock 2.0
Michael Carlebach, East of Asheville, NC
Michael Carlebach, West of Homestead, Florida
Katelyn Chapman, Fall of the Cotton Shed
Renee Cloud, Mama, It Won't Come Off (mapping my pain)
Janet Coleman, Toil
Janet Coleman, Flight
Allyson Comstock, Pollen Drift #11
Kristen Crouch, Josh's Graduation (distort #2)
Kristen Crouch, too young to be important
Michael Darough, 16
Carly Drew, Redneck Madonna
Kiki Farish, Wisdom and Sanctuary
Gina Franco, Poolside
John Gallagher, The Deep End
George Gregory, Skyrockets at night
Ellen Hathaway, Free Falling
Stacey Holloway, Archetype
Stacey Holloway, Change of Heart
Kelley Hunter, Carolina Whimsy
Donna Cooper Hurt, Fallen Tree
Donna Cooper Hurt, Moss Ring #2
Judy Jones, Urban (over the years)
Leatha Koefler, Grateful birds
Lauren Lake, Swath 2
Elizabeth Laul Healey, America #2016
Stephanie Leathers, solid
Michael Ligett, Where are all the Fishermen?
George Lorio, No More
Gregory Martin, Immersion
Tricia McKellar, 30 beats of my heart
Desiree Moore, High Water
kelly murray, Fair Tree
kelly murray, Longleaf Pine
Chris Ogden, Merging Cycles
Constance Pappalardo, If you must go to Pamlico
Ray Pfeiffer, Church of The First Born
Kenneth Proseus, Crash
Daphne Rodgers, Untitled
Jessica Singerman, Light Igniting Fields, Trailing Clouds
Sydney Steen, Geyser Study #2 (Hologram)
Sterling Stevens, Homestead
Mary Storms, McCrory's Quandary
Virginia Tyler, Celestial Landscape: Cassiopeia II
Robert Werbicki, Melting snow

View all of the works exhibited in SCOPE 2016!

SCOPE 2016 is sponsored by the AWESOME