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Love of the Delaware River Valley

Celebrating 50 Years of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Peters Valley School of Craft   /   Deadline: 07/01/15

This juried exhibition is open to 2- and 3-dimensional work inspired by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area or an experience at Peters Valley, with the objective to showcase personal interpretations of the region's cultural and natural resources. The exhibition will feature works that go beyond the literal, whether realistic or abstract in their depiction, that evoke a spirit of the spaces and places in the park.

Peters Valley School of Craft is located within this National Recreation Area, nestled amidst its beautiful and diverse natural landscape. The cultural richness of the historic farmhouses and structures Peters Valley utilizes for studios and lodging provide unique opportunities to learn, appreciate and practice fine craft. The striking scenery, abundant wildlife and native plant species, recreational opportunities, and history all contribute to the stimulating environment ripe to foster and support creative thinking.

Peters Valley is a not-for-profit education center that offers and exhibition and retail gallery, an special events including a Fine Craft Fair and intensive adult workshops in blacksmithing, ceramics, fiber arts, fine metals/jewelry, photography, woodworking and special topics from May through September. To learn more about the organization visit www.petersvalley.org.

Fees

There is a $20 application fee for two entries; up to three additional entries, $10 each

Eligibility

- Work must be original and created by the applicant.
- Open to 2- and 3-dimensional work (including but not limited to: painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, collage, paper, encaustic, ceramic, wood, metal, jewelry, glass, textiles, fiber art, mixed media, functional or sculptural).
- Open to artists residing and working in the United States.

Requirements

Apply here: http://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=475

Evaluation Criteria

This exhibition will feature works that go beyond the literal, whether realistic or abstract in their depiction. To quote Ralph Waldo Emerson (Nature, Chapter III: Beauty, 1836.): "A work of art is an abstract or epitome of the world. It is the result or expression of nature, in miniatureNature is a sea of forms radically alike and even unique. A leaf, a sun-beam, a landscape, the ocean, make an analogous impression on the mind."

The jury will select works that evoke a spirit of the spaces and places in the park. How has your experience in the Delaware National Recreation Area or at Peters Valley informed your creativity? What interesting perspective can you provide from your impressions?

Contact Information

Brienne Rosner
19 Kuhn Rd
Layton, NJ 07851

P: 973.948.5202
W: https://www.petersvalley.org/
E: gallery@petersvalley.org