Timeline

August 19 Registration Deadline (all registration forms, photos, and fees due)

August 20 Notification of Acceptance Date

August 26 & 27, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Delivery of pieces to The Arts Center

***Please note that we are NOT open on Wednesday 9/28***

September 9 - October 18 Exhibit Open

Friday, September 20, 5:00 PM, at The Arts Center Opening Reception

October 21, 22, 24, 25, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pick-up pieces at The Arts Center

***Please note that we are NOT open on Wednesday 10/23***

DIVISIONS

HIGH SCHOOL any student grades 9 - 12

COLLEGE any undergraduate and graduate student enrolled in or recently graduated from any higher learning institute

OPEN all others ($10 entry fee)

PRIZES to be announced

THIS YEAR’S JUDGE Jerry Hagaman

Jerry L. Hagaman is an East Tennessee native. He received his B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in sculpture and printmaking from East Tennessee State University in 1979 and his M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) from the University of Kansas in 1983. He resided in Lafayette, Ind., for 11 years where he worked as an artisan/craftsman and pursued his own studio production. Hagaman has taught sculpture at the University of Kansas and foundations drawing at Purdue University. He is currently the owner of Athens Art and Frame in Athens, TN, and he is an instructor of 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional Design at Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens.

CRITERIA

1. There is no theme for the 2024/2025 exhibit.

2. All media and subject matter acceptable, but be aware — this show will be open to all ages at all times.

3. Two- and three-dimensional works are acceptable.

4. Completed entries must fit through a standard door, be soundly constructed, and weigh no more than 60lbs.

5. Free standing pieces may not exceed 24” x 24” of floor space.

6. Hanging pieces must be ready to hang, and not project more than 12” from the wall. Sculpture must include a stable base able to fit on a 12" pedestal. Click here or email artsed@athensartscouncil.org for detailed instructions to make sure your piece is ready to exhibit.

7. The Visual Arts Committee of AACA will review each piece to determine it meets all requirements and represents appropriate level of craftsmanship, as well as meets our mission statement.

8. All pieces must have been created within the past two years.

9. All media welcome! Wearables, jewelry, furnishings, sculpture, wall hangings. Let the creative spirit take you on an artistic journey!

THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED WITH ENTRY FORM TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION

• Photos of your entries for juried acceptance process (all photos must be submitted with filename following the

  format of ARTIST_TITLE OF PIECE). Email artsed@athensartscouncil.org to send images.

• Open only: Payment of fees (open division must pay $10 per entry) Click here to pay online.

DELIVERY

• Accepted works may be hand delivered to The Arts Center Monday August 26 and Tuesday August 27 during regular business hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. ***Please note that we are NOT open on Wednesday 8/8***

• Click here to make sure your work is ready for exhibition!

PICK UP

• Exhibited works must be picked up from The Arts Center Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday October 21 - 25, 2024 during regular business hours 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. ***Please note that we are NOT open on Wednesday 10/23***

  AACA is not responsible for artwork left after October 25, 2024.

PLEASE NOTE

• For Open Division, entry is not complete without payment of $10 entry fee per piece. You may make payment online here.

• Registration is not complete without photo(s) of your piece(s) for jurying process. Please email photos of your piece(s)
  to artsed@athensartscouncil.org by August 19, 2024.

• All hanging pieces MUST meet our hanging requirements. Click here to make sure your work is ready for exhibition!

• Entry forms and fees must be received by Monday August 19, 2024.