The 2019 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition is sponsored by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs and is open to all SC residents. Awards for the Exhibition include $100 each for Best Photography, Best Printmaking, Best Sculpture, Best Painting, and Best Drawing; Best in Show is $500. This year’s juror is Charleston artist Arianne King Comer. The 2019 Juried Art Exhibition will be held May 24-June 9 at the City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park, with an art delivery date of May 13. Entry Specifications/Eligible Works: Submitted work must have been completed within the last two years. Work previously exhibited in the 2017 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Juried Art Exhibitions, the 2017 or 2018 MOJA Arts Festival, at the City Gallery at any time, or exhibited at the 2019 ArtFields or that will be entered into the 2019 North Charleston Judged Art Exhibition will not be considered. Craftwork or jewelry is ineligible. Painting/2D: 2D fine artwork in all media is eligible.
Traditional oil, watercolor, acrylics, etchings, and pastels as well as fiber art, collage and other media are acceptable. Artwork must be original and not copies of the work of others. Painted or enhanced photographs must be submitted in the Photography category. All types of fine art photography are acceptable.
All artwork must be framed or have a finished edge wrap and be gallery ready for hanging. No pieces will be accepted with saw-tooth hangers. City Gallery reserves the right to exclude work based on the way a piece is framed and mounted to ensure a cohesive look for the exhibition and the right to exhibit sculpture in alternate locations to accommodate work of varied size or scale. Accepted artwork may not be removed before the assigned time. Early removal or late pick-up will result in disqualification from future Exhibitions. An Exhibition program listing participating artists, their phone number, title and value of artwork will be available. Insurance is provided while on display.