Important dates:

Sunday August 16th / Submission Deadline

September 5th / Announcement to Artists

Friday September 18th / Drop Off of Accepted Work 10-5pm

Saturday September 19th / Drop Off of Accepted Work 10-2pm

October 1st – November 19th / Exhibition Schedule

Thursday October 1st - Opening Reception (Thursday) 12:30-2:30pm

Friday November 20th / Pick Up 10-5pm

Saturday November 21stt/ Pick Up -10-2pm artists.

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Since 1910, OAL's annual juried exhibitions have continued to be the backbone of the organization's artistic programming, showcasing current work by Ohio artists. For each exhibition, the juror(s) invited by OAL’s Board will apply contemporary standards of excellence to select visual art of the highest merit.

Portrait of artist Elizabeth Gerdeman in front of colorful, fine silk fabrics

Juror

Elizabeth Gerdeman is an artist based between Germany and the USA. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, she earned a BFA from the Columbus College of Art & Design and an MFA from The Ohio State University.

Elizabeth's multidisciplinary practice is rooted in expanded painting, creating site-responsive works that translate atmospheric conditions, perceptions of landscape, and weather systems into spatial constellations. Through painting, drawing, installation, and material experimentation, she investigates the intersections of land, architecture, meteorology, and regional histories and lore, often incorporating locally sourced and natural materials to explore relationships with place and environment.

Her work has been featured in New American Paintings and the Project Anywhere Global Exhibition Program, supported by Parsons School of Design, The New School, and the Centre for Visual Art at the University of Melbourne. She has exhibited internationally at institutions and platforms including the Museum for Contemporary Art (GfZK) and the Museum of Fine Arts (MdbK) in Leipzig; the Athens Digital Arts Festival (Athens, Greece); the Else Foundation Symposium (Mexico City, Mexico); and the Museum of Contemporary Art (Yerevan, Armenia), among others. Her work has been supported by grants from the City of Leipzig Cultural Office; the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony (KdFS); the European Cultural Foundation; and the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and she has participated in various artist residencies throughout Europe and the United States.

In addition to her artistic practice, Elizabeth has served as an educator, curator, and arts administrator for more than two decades. She has held teaching and visiting artist positions at institutions including the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB); Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts Wrocław; Stockton University; Western New Mexico University; The Ohio State University; Columbus College of Art & Design; and Ohio University, among others.

General Eligibility Rules

Eligibility:

Open to Ohio Art League members only. Not a member yet? Click here to fix that!

Entrants must be at least 18 years of age

Artists may enter only their original work

Artwork must have been completed in the last four years

Artists may enter up to three (3) pieces

Artwork larger than 48" x 48" or that requires specific installation methods can be submitted and awarded but may not be exhibited due to venue constraints.

Awards:

Juror will award up to 6 winners: $500 for Best of Show, $200 for second place, and $100 for third place; with up to three possible Honorable Mention.

Policies:

The curators reserve the right to refuse entry of materials not prepared to the specifications listed on the entry form.

Submission of an entry shall constitute agreement on the part of the artist or artist's representative that said images may be used without restriction by the exhibition’s coordinators for the purpose of promoting and documenting the exhibition (e.g., press releases, posters, internet promotion, grant requests and reports)

Sales – All monies from art sales will be disbursed as follows: 25% split between OAL and 75% to the artist within 45 days after the conclusion of the exhibition. Please price your work accordingly.

For questions about submission please email oal@oal.org

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