The theme of this year is TIKVAH.

TIKVAH / HOPE

The summer after.
New beginnings. Old memories.
Old and new fears.

We have a rough few years behind us with the pandemic and its impact on our artist communities. We have a lingering fear that it’s not over yet and may rear its ugly head again. We have new fears that a big war might be looming on the horizon. Our climate is changing, perhaps faster than we can correct it. The world has always been a mess. But what’s new? What is our answer to that as an artist? As a Jew? In spite of the hardships and losses so common in our Jewish history, we are still here because we have never lost hope in a better world.  As we know, a Jew can lose everything as long as he or she keeps hope (TIKVAH).  We look forward to seeing your personal expressions of TIKVAH.

PROSPECTUS

• The Online Exhibition is open to all professional artists, including current and Chaverim members of the American Guild of Judaic Art, as well as non-members.
• It is expected that this exhibit will run for one year online on our website.
• As a benefit of membership, the $15 submission fee is waived for our members and Chaverim members.
• Non-Guild members will be charged a submission fee of $15, which will be applied to your membership dues if you decide to join the AGJA by September 25, 2022.
• No commission will be taken by the AGJA from any sales made during this exhibition; all proceeds will go to the artist.
• The Guild has a substantial mailing list and social media following which we will employ to promote the exhibition.

Submission Guildlines

• 2d and 3d work in any medium (traditional and non-traditional) will be considered.
• All professional artists at any stage in their career are invited to submit.
• Work should be created within the last five (5) years.
• Images: Artists may submit up to three (3) digital images of their work.
• Please label your images as follows: lastname.firstname.title.
• Image Size: Images should not exceed 10 MB per file.
• A title list with the artist’s name, title of artwork, creation date, medium and dimensions must accompany the images.

Other

• Your CV/Resume
• A short bio
• A paragraph (100 words max) describing how each piece you are submitting relates to the theme.
• Curators: Robin Atlas and Elizabeth Goldstein

IMPORTANT EXHIBITION INFORMATION

Deadline to Submit: September 26, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. in your time zone.
Notification of Acceptance: October 23, 2022
Exhibit Opens: November 7, 2022

• A professional artist profile page (general members only – not available at the Chaverim/Circle of Friends level)
• Ability to apply for fiscal sponsorship and grant funding for your projects by partnering with the Guild and it’s fiscal sponsor JCI – (see the AGJA grant section on our website for more info.)
• Ability to apply for AGJA yearly grant funding (four awards yearly, two $1000 grants artist and artisant grant; an educators grant of $750; and an emerging artist grant of $750 – see the AGJA grant section on our website for more info.)
• Opportunity to promote your work and events in our quarterly newsletter Hiddur
• Opportunity to expand your audience through exposure on AGJA’s social media sites
• Free and exclusive listings for our teaching artists to promote your workshops and lectures on our Educational Resources Directory
• Free entry to the annual Karen Walanka Online Exhibition

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