The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs announces a call for submissions for the 2023 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition, held at the City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park. In celebration of 45 years of Piccolo Spoleto, City Gallery will host this year’s juried art exhibition from late March through early May, ahead of the festival's calendar of performances and live events.

The annual juried art exhibition highlights the recent work of artists across South Carolina featuring painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, and photography. Artworks receiving prizes are presented alongside a limited selection of pieces identified by the juror as meriting display.

This year’s prizes include Best in Show, with an award of $750, second place, with an award of $500, and third place, with an award of $250. The three prize winners will be displayed by Piccolo Spoleto for the duration of the 2023 Festival, from May 26 through June 11. 

Applications are due by February 20.

Entry Specifications:

Please submit your best or favorite work from 2022. ANY SUBMISSION WITH MORE THAN ONE ARTWORK WILL BE RETURNED. Diptychs, triptychs, and large format installations are acceptable.

Submitted work must have been completed within the last year. Work previously exhibited in the 2022 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Juried Art Exhibitions, the 2022 MOJA Arts Festival, at the City Gallery at any time, or exhibited at the 2022 ArtFields or the 2022 North Charleston Judged Art Exhibition will not be considered.

Artwork in the following categories may be submitted: oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, printmaking, drawing, photography, and graphics. Additional work in fiber, sculpture, metals, ceramics, basketry, and mixed media will also be juried. Wall pieces must be framed or gallery wrapped and ready for hanging. No pieces will be accepted with saw-tooth hangers. Freestanding pieces must be fully assembled and ready for installation.

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

Submissions

Submitted artwork must comply fully with the following requirements for originality and date of completion:

-the artwork is an original creation completed within the last year and is not, in whole or in part, a copy of any person’s work or photograph, and

-the artwork was created solely by the artist and not in a workshop, class, or under supervision of an instructor.

Deadline: February 20, 2023

Application Fee: $20.00 (USD)

Application Link:

https://cgwp.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/70877

Selections for the exhibition will be made by the end of February, and artists will be notified of their status by email.

For More Information:

Please contact Anne Quattlebaum, City Gallery Manager, via phone

(843) 958-6484 or email [email protected]; or visit the City Gallery website here and the Piccolo Spoleto website here.