East End Arts Gallery Accepting Artist Entries For National Art Competition

The East End Arts Gallery is now accepting artist entries for their second annual national art competition and exhibit; this year’s theme is H2O. “Water comes in so many diverse forms: rain, ice, fog, snow, oceans, pools, clouds, tears… Choose one or more forms and let your creativity flow,” suggests East End Arts Gallery director Jane Kirkwood.

All types of art are accepted including painting, drawing, original fine art prints, photography, and computer art. Original work only!

The Best in Show award winner will receive $1,000 cash, a 10-day stay in East End Arts Artist Residence near Hamptons Museums and Galleries, and inclusion in a group show at the prestigious Peter Marcelle Gallery in Bridgehampton, New York. After all that the winner will also receive 100 postcards announcing the H2O Show, which will feature the image of her/his artwork.

The guest jurors for this competition are Peter J. Marcelle, director of the Gerald Peters Gallery in New York City and owner of the Peter Marcelle Gallery in Bridgehampton, New York and Bruce Helander, internationally-known artist and author, renowned critic, and Editor-in-Chief of Arts Economist Magazine.

Artists may enter up to five works for $45. The entry deadline is April 17, 2013, work can be submitted online at www.juriedartservices.com. The late entry deadline is April 20, 2013 and artists will have to pay an additional $15 fee. Artists will be notified if their in the show on or before May 23, 2013. The show is scheduled to run from August 9 through September 27, 2013 at the East End Arts Gallery, located at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead, New York.

For more information, contact gallery director Jane Kirkwood at 631-727-0900 or at [email protected]