Twenty in Their Twenties (Click Here for an online preview of this exhibit)

Entry Due Date†: October 14, 2011 (Final)
Notifications Sent: October 24, 2011
Hand-deliver Work: Jan. 11-13, 12-7pm
Shipped Work to Arrive: Jan. 11-13, 12-7pm
Exhibition Dates: January 20 - February 23, 2012
Opening Reception: Jan. 20, 2012 / 6-9pm
Pick Up Work: Feb. 24 / noon-7pm
UPS Pick Up Date‡: February 29, 2012

Juror(s): Betsy Odom
Betsy Odom is an artist living in Chicago. She received her MFA from Yale University in 2007 in sculpture, and a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2002. She has been in numerous group and solo exhibitions both locally and nationally. Her most recent solo shows, ‘Registry’ at ThreeWalls Gallery and ‘Sis Boom Bah’ at the Hyde Park Art Center in Chicago explored the ways gender is embedded within materials and within ways of making. For more information visit www.betsyodom.com.

15th International Open

Invitation to all women artists worldwide to submit artwork in all media for this open exhibition. All themes, styles, and media will be considered.
Awards: 1st Prize: Solo Show in 2013; 2nd Prize: $500; 3rd Prize: $250; 4th Prize: Honorable Mention.

Entry Due Date†: November 16, 2011 (final)
Notifications Sent: December 14, 2011
Hand-deliver Work: Feb. 22-24, 2012 / 12-7pm
Shipped Work to Arrive: Feb. 22-24, 2012 / 12-7pm
Exhibition Dates: March 2 - April 26, 2012
Opening Reception: March 2, 2012 / 6-9pm
Pick Up Work: April 27, 2012 / noon-7pm
UPS Pick Up Date‡: May 2, 2012

Juror(s): Linda Warren
Linda Warren is the founder and director of Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago. She exhibits emerging, up-and-coming, and mid-career contemporary artists from around the country who work in all media. In addition to providing work for both private and corporate collectors, the Linda Warren Gallery participates in art fairs around the country, such as Art Chicago. Linda Warren participated in Art LA in 2005 and served as a juror for the Chicago Art Open, the Beverly Art Center Open, and the Community Artist Assistance Program. She was a panelist at the CAA and other forums. www.lindawarrengallery.com.

Consumer Culture

Open to women artists, “Consumer Culture” seeks works in all media that address the issues surrounding and resulting from the insidious desire for consumption and the waste products produced by full-filling that need. Regardless of media, the work must be created out of at least 50% recycled or post-consumer goods (photographs and video must utilize appropriated images/video or meet the materials requirements in their display). Submissions might address the theme of “Consumer Culture” as it relates to natural or environmental resource issues, the financial and cultural impact of consumption, body/social image, or any additional interpretations.

Online Entries Submit jpgs of up to three of your works on our website.

Entry Due Date†: February 16, 2012 (final)
Notifications Sent: March 9, 2012
Hand-deliver Work: April 25-27, 2012 / 12-7pm
Shipped Work to Arrive: April 25-27, 2012 / 12-7pm
Exhibition Dates: May 4 - June 21, 2012
Opening Reception: May 4, 2012 / 6-9pm
Pick Up Work: June 22 / noon-7pm
UPS Pick Up Date‡: June 27, 2012

Juror(s): M.E. Ware
M.E. Ware is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. She employs irony and humor in her art to expose the deficiencies of modern ideology and social discourse with regard to the human desire for “meaning” and a purposeful life.
Ware is Associate Professor and the head of Sculpture at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, where she teaches a wide variety of studio and critical theory courses. In 2009, Ware was Artist-in-Residence at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark. She is committed to research and teaching and conducts lectures, presentations and workshops at national conferences, seminars and universities. www.mewsculpture.com

Inspired By... Celebrating Illinois Women Artists and Artisans

Invitation to all women artists and artisans in Illinois to submit artwork in all media for this open exhibition. Every artist at one point or another has been inspired by the work of another artist. The inspiration could occur in several different ways: approach to or use of subject matter; process; or use of material and / or technique.

We are looking for art that has been inspired by a specific artist. You must identify the artist and include a statement of how you were influenced and that inspiration must be visually evident in the work. All themes, styles, and media will be considered. It is acceptable if you are submitting more than one piece that the inspiration for each one could come from a different artist.

Online Entries Submit jpgs of up to three of your works on our website.

Entry Due Date†: June 1, 2012
Notifications Sent: June 13, 2012
Hand-deliver Work: August 15-17 / 12-7pm
Shipped Work to Arrive: August 15-17 / 12-7pm
Exhibition Dates: August 24 - September 27, 2012
Opening Reception: August 24 / 6-9pm
Pick Up Work: September 28 / 12-7pm
UPS Pick Up Date‡: October 3 / 12-7pm

Juror(s): Mary Stoppert
After earning her MFA in Sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Mary Stoppert taught at Northeastern Illinois University for thirty years, chairing the art department for two years, and serving as gallery director for fifteen years.

Stoppert’s lengthy exhibition history includes the New Museum in New York, The Art Institute and Museum of Contemporary in Chicago, and nearly all points between.

Stoppert was a founding member of Artemisia Gallery and also the Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art. She is the recipient of many awards, including an NEA grant, the Art Institute of Chicago’s John G. Curtis Prize and the Frank G. Logan Award. Her work is in many private and public collections, including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), Cincinnati Museum of Art, and the State of Illinois. In addition, Stoppert has served as an instrumental advisor, curator, and mentor to Woman Made Gallery and gallery staff since its inception. www.marystoppert.com