tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post4860866026932328378..comments2024-03-03T15:01:00.402-05:00Comments on Joanne Mattera Art Blog: When Do You Stop Entering Juried Shows?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-62560140427400389042016-10-09T14:51:51.070-04:002016-10-09T14:51:51.070-04:00Anonymous: While it can certainly be expensive to ...Anonymous: While it can certainly be expensive to enter juried shows, no one enters 1000 of them! The whole point of this kind of show is for the reasons I noted. Ideally, you move on as soon as you can. Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-84870062416750508162016-10-09T14:25:57.346-04:002016-10-09T14:25:57.346-04:00Hmm... 1000 entries, times $35.00 for three photos...Hmm... 1000 entries, times $35.00 for three photos is 35k, three shows a year is 105k... makes me think some are scamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-43598342663373043192016-05-05T16:52:58.837-04:002016-05-05T16:52:58.837-04:00I've never ever enjoyed the idea of artists co...I've never ever enjoyed the idea of artists competing. I've come to the conclusion I don't need that stamp of approval, asking permission and even paying others for me to enter an art competition/juried show. It's all bull crap in my opinion.<br /><br />I believe Ann Rea from Artists Who Thrive has the right idea. You can be part of the art establishment or the new creative class.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478520659409723872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-73649073835865026802015-09-07T11:58:12.621-04:002015-09-07T11:58:12.621-04:00I have been painting for many years. Sadly, I have...I have been painting for many years. Sadly, I have done zero self-promotion due to insecurity? Friends are thrilled to get my work and I have donated some to charities and done a few commissioned works. I guess I just love to paint, but I am not a salesman or comfortable self-promoting. I am thinking of entering my first juried show at a national park..it's an uncomfortable thing for me, Bill & Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819169922216030329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-68347254219545577352014-01-04T23:29:43.108-05:002014-01-04T23:29:43.108-05:00Being more selective as your career progresses is ...Being more selective as your career progresses is great advice, also to go for International juried shows adds a nice resume line. If a juried show is asking for an entry fee, it's good to do your 'homework' and check out what they are providing for that fee, i.e if a show is charging $40 entry fee, yet does not provide insurance for works while in the gallery, or will not be handingAl Denyerhttp://adenyer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-57977690791874947112013-02-13T14:35:18.866-05:002013-02-13T14:35:18.866-05:00It all depends on where you are at any given time ...It all depends on where you are at any given time in your journey. For me, I am just starting out and haven't won a prize yet in any recognized pastel show that I have entered. I have also never been published on the cover of an art magazine or book. Until I do, I will keep submitting. After I reach these goals (and I wll) I will bark up another tree. <br />The point of all of this is--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-90707364477569544502013-01-28T20:59:06.866-05:002013-01-28T20:59:06.866-05:00Artists should never pay to enter juried shows or ...Artists should never pay to enter juried shows or competitions. Patrons should give money to artists (with no string or questions attached) and give artists the red carpet treatment. Artists should not have to lift a finger or invest their own time, energy, or money in their career.<br />- Alice R. TravestyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-61639396364207164642012-01-25T10:22:00.527-05:002012-01-25T10:22:00.527-05:00Thank you all for commenting.
I think as many of...Thank you all for commenting. <br /><br />I think as many of you said, you have pretty much stopped entering juried shows *except* for a situation that works for you. It's always the exceptions that can make a difference. So select carefully. <br /><br />. As Lynette, Nancy and David note, they may enter, but they will choose carefully<br /><br />. Bernard Klevickas and Victoria Webb have Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-53893413135369165912012-01-24T22:12:39.018-05:002012-01-24T22:12:39.018-05:00I recently decided to apply to a curated, juried e...I recently decided to apply to a curated, juried exhibition at a non-profit art center in Albuquerque, 516 Arts (516arts.org). Peter Frank was the juror and curator for this event. He has an interesting eye and I was curious if he would include the work. He did! 516 Arts is producing a full color catalogue of the exhibition along with artist biographies and an essay by Mr. Frank. Moreover, Ted Larsenhttp://www.tedlarsen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-8999978718553315142012-01-22T17:52:35.660-05:002012-01-22T17:52:35.660-05:00Great post! I've entered quite a few juried sh...Great post! I've entered quite a few juried shows in the past and some were curated/juried by top people in the field. I was as you say, building my resumé. <br /><br />Some were juried by writers whom I either knew or whose work I respected. <br />Other shows just seem to have no real theme or flow and I end up being disappointed not only by the juror's choices, but by the show as a Victoria Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291330032156184322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-41590876874073488792012-01-19T22:45:08.317-05:002012-01-19T22:45:08.317-05:00So, Snarky, couldn't you have delivered your m...So, Snarky, couldn't you have delivered your message either a) less snarkily, or snarkily but under your own name?<br /><br />I don't care that artists are full of themselves. We often have to be to make it through the long haul. If they have found a way to make a career with or without juried shows, fine. If a resume is not important to them, so be it.<br /><br />What interests me is theJoanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-66669630589955249572012-01-19T21:46:48.441-05:002012-01-19T21:46:48.441-05:00some feedback on these comments: some seem like t...some feedback on these comments: some seem like they are very full of themselves and their work, or, like they are dog shit and their work is the stuff you smell repulsively from a distance. Neither of these self-assessments are probably completely true, but for some of these folks, they need a thorough reality check! seriously, if the top 200 dealers or curators in the world are not actively Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-35322264941491077202012-01-19T09:34:31.101-05:002012-01-19T09:34:31.101-05:00Appreciate all the comments, I have run the gamut ...Appreciate all the comments, I have run the gamut here. I applied to juried shows to build a resume and also at times enjoyed that the themes prompted new thinking and art. I'm now moving away from juried shows - in part the expense and also finding more interesting ways to show. Groups shows with friends in galleries, and I joined a Museum which offers members 3 non-juried shows a year and aVirginia Giordanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17291575297061800484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-74784814788946337992012-01-19T08:36:51.750-05:002012-01-19T08:36:51.750-05:00Put simply my art sells. My buyers like it. I like...Put simply my art sells. My buyers like it. I like their comments...QED.<br /><br />So why would I need to pay for a committee to cast doubts on my art & me?<br /><br />I am an artist what more could I wish for? Those boring 'Artists' resumes with all those trivial dates and trivial results...does any art buyer ever read them?Meltemi.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03022947964556588212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-15494568444416336732012-01-18T15:22:53.734-05:002012-01-18T15:22:53.734-05:00I have stopped entering juried shows for now . I h...I have stopped entering juried shows for now . I have been painting for a long time and always though that such venues were an excellent way to build up a resume.<br />I do list past juried shows on my resume under group shows.<br />I stopped because of the costs -entrance fee & shipping. There is one show in the Mid West that I thought of entering. Unfortunately the entry fee is steep. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-34531329345800222612012-01-17T19:05:24.647-05:002012-01-17T19:05:24.647-05:00These are all excellent points. Shows can be like ...These are all excellent points. Shows can be like springs. You need more when your work is new but just a necessary as your work matures and changes. That is if your work matures and changes. As you reach your signature style, work may be sought after and invited. But some shows are really good and spring your work ahead. Not bad for an entry fee.Wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040765990288540781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-28525518088344663982012-01-17T14:16:10.735-05:002012-01-17T14:16:10.735-05:00I think what you posted is great -- there are some...I think what you posted is great -- there are some juried show opportunities which might make sense because of the juror, organization, catalog, etc. On the other hand, there are some national commercial juried shows that have 10,000 entries... in which case I can't consider the juror to be making particularly observant or thoughtful decisions (through no fault of their own)...Michelle Arnold Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549278771595021239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-73200011279530767442012-01-17T14:03:02.101-05:002012-01-17T14:03:02.101-05:00What invites?
In 1998, I stopped entering juried ...What invites?<br /><br />In 1998, I stopped entering juried shows because, although I was getting into every show I entered, the shows didn't seem to be advancing my art career. I started applying for solo shows at those venues that offered them, joined a co-op gallery and a fewq other artist organizations. This kept my work exhibited until 2007, when through a contact, I landed a gallery.<brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-53767839735670687352012-01-17T12:04:09.606-05:002012-01-17T12:04:09.606-05:00I recently started showing in galleries in solo an...I recently started showing in galleries in solo and small group exhibitions. Most of my work in 2011 was committed to those venues, and I necessarily submitted to far fewer juried shows. I do look at who juries a show and submit to those who I want to see my work...BTW, Joanne, I have seen your work at Conrad Wilde here in Tucson. Beautiful!Mary Vaneeckehttp://www.maryvaneecke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-57776844750602448852012-01-17T09:56:23.452-05:002012-01-17T09:56:23.452-05:00I feel that I have been very lucky this year -- my...I feel that I have been very lucky this year -- my work was accepted at two juried shows. I liked the other work (prints in one case and mixed media in the other) in the show, very much, and felt I was in good company. I think I would like to encourage good artists out there to keep entering juried shows -- keep the quality of the work high and the opportunity and the joy out there for all of us.Ann Knickerbockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739917751844932016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-38598187189429009882012-01-17T08:45:11.727-05:002012-01-17T08:45:11.727-05:00The one thing I have learned over the last few yea...The one thing I have learned over the last few years in entering juried shows the Judges favor paintings over sculpture and all the winners have a MFA. The Museum juried shows localy were I live all had winners from the Main university in town. good ole boy system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-23303733145237608542012-01-17T06:57:51.542-05:002012-01-17T06:57:51.542-05:00This is a great question that I've heard many ...This is a great question that I've heard many artist debate. I no longer enter pay-to-play juried shows and I have taken that one step further in that I will not pay-to-play in an application process. I think professional memberships in art associations are a different thing, and I've been lucky enough to work with commercial galleries. I think spending money on advertising, postcards, Donna Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068704959733467515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-24859584291238811672012-01-16T22:14:21.764-05:002012-01-16T22:14:21.764-05:00This is a very timely discussion for me too becaus...This is a very timely discussion for me too because this is the year that I have decided to not apply for juried shows. Just because I am thinking "enough already" .Do I need these? Do I need another award? I am coming to the conclusion that I will apply only if there is a particular juror that I would like to get my work in front of....and it's not about being picked. At this mariandioguardi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963944767715466681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-19527547067138105162012-01-16T19:32:01.644-05:002012-01-16T19:32:01.644-05:00Good question Joanne.
I've been wrestling with...Good question Joanne.<br />I've been wrestling with that one a bit lately. I thought I was done with applying to juried shows but some recent ones were at museums I was interested in. For me it is a case by case basis and certain details lean it towards either the "go for it" or the "nope" category and in most cases I don't.<br /><br />if the show happens at a museum Bernard Klevickashttp://www.bernardklevickas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-17104129874615152112012-01-16T13:13:19.973-05:002012-01-16T13:13:19.973-05:00Joanne, I'm going to have to start wrapping my...Joanne, I'm going to have to start wrapping my head in tinfoil because it appears that you have been reading my thoughts. I was in quite few juried shows last year. I chose them for the venue or the juror or the catalog. I'm glad I did them. It was great experience and a good validation, but it was a lot of work and very expensive to frame and pack and ship work all over the country. ThatDavid A. Clarknoreply@blogger.com