2024 Juried Art exhibition

Exhibition June 1-21

Opening reception June 8

Entry Deadline: EXTENDED to Friday, March 22
The entry form, entry fee and accompanying images must be received by or postmarked by deadline date.

Notification: Friday, April 12
Artists whose pieces have been accepted will be notified by e-mail no later than April 12, 2024. Details for delivery or shipping of accepted work will be included.

Delivery:
Sunday, May 19, 3-6 pm: Adams County Arts Council • 125 South Washington St • Gettysburg, PA
Monday, May 20, 11 am – 1 pm: Schmucker Art Gallery • 300 North Washington St • Gettysburg, PA
Shipping instructions will be included in the acceptance letter.

Opening & Awards Reception: Saturday, June 8, 5 – 7 pm
Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg College • Awards ceremony, 6 pm

Toast the Artists Celebration: Saturday, June 8, 7 – 9 pm
The Atrium, Gettysburg College • Features live music, signature cocktails, wine, beer, heavy hors d’ouevres and a silent auction. Artists with work accepted into the Juried Art Exhibition and ACAC members who submit their work for silent auction are invited to attend this special event following the Awards presentation as ACAC’s honored guests at no charge. Additional tickets will be available for $75 each.

Exhibition Location, Dates & Hours
Schmucker Art Gallery, Schmucker Hall, Gettysburg College • 300 N. Washington Street, Gettysburg, PA Saturday, June 1 to Friday, June 21 (Show closes at 2 pm on June 21)
Gallery Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm • Closed Sundays

Pick-up from Schmucker Gallery: Friday, June 21, 2 – 4 pm & Saturday, June 22, 11 am – 1 pm
You must have your items removed before 1 pm on Saturday, June 22. ACAC reserves the right to remove artwork from its display space to expedite the tear-down process. If an artist fails to pickup their art by the pick-up deadline, it becomes property of the ACAC.

Insurance
While in the exhibit, art will be insured by the Schmucker Art Gallery.

Eligibility: Any person over the age of 18 is eligible to enter. Pieces are presented to the juror for
selection anonymously. All pieces must be available for sale during the Exhibition. ACAC will take a 40% commission from the sale of art (35% for ACAC members). Please factor this into your price.

Formats: Two-Dimensional ~ Three-Dimensional

Juror of Selection & Awards: Jessica Ambler, PhD, Director, Martin Art Gallery at Muhlenberg College
Best of Show: $1,000
2nd Prize: $750
3rd Prize: $500
4th Prize: $250
5th Prize: $200
Purchase Award: up to $500
Landscape Award: $500
ACAC Award: $100
Blick Art Materials Award:
$125 gift certificate

Entry Fee: $30 members/$45 non-members

Become a Sponsor

GOLD SPONSOR $2,500 

Includes:

  • Presentation of an Award selected by juror
  • Promotion as Gold Sponsor in marketing materials and social media
  • Logo included on on-site signage throughout the exhibit for the month of June
  • Business logo featured on the JAE section of the ACAC website at www.adamsarts.org
  • Acknowledgement in ACAC e-newsletters and social media surrounding the event
  • Promotion in all JAE media and promotional e-blasts (2,900+)
  • Full-page ad in program
  • Logo on sponsor page in program
  • Four (4) complimentary tickets to the Toast the Artists Celebration following the JAE awards ceremony

SILVER SPONSOR $1,000 

Includes:

  • Presentation of an Award selected by juror
  • Promotion as Silver Sponsor in marketing materials and social media
  • Logo included on on-site signage throughout the exhibit for the month of June
  • Business logo featured on the JAE section of the ACAC website at www.adamsarts.org
  • Acknowledgement in ACAC e-newsletters and social media surrounding the event
  • Promotion in all JAE media and promotional e-blasts (2,900+)
  • Half page ad in program
  • Logo on sponsor page in program
  • Two (2) complimentary tickets to the Toast the Artists Celebration following the JAE awards ceremony

BRONZE SPONSOR $500

Includes:

  • Promotion as Bronze Sponsor in marketing materials and social media
  • Logo included on on-site signage throughout the exhibit for the month of June
  • Business logo featured on the JAE section of the ACAC website at www.adamsarts.org
  • Quarter-page ad in program
  • Logo on sponsor page in program
  • Two (2) complimentary tickets to the Toast the Artists Celebration following the JAE awards ceremony 

ARTIST SPONSOR: $200 

Includes:

  • Free admission for an Artist to attend the Toast the Artists Celebration (selected by ACAC)
  • Two tickets for sponsor to attend Toast the Artists Celebration following the JAE Awards Ceremony
  • Listing in program as Artist Sponsor

2024 Juror, Jessica Ambler

Jessica Ambler is the Director of the Martin Art Gallery at Muhlenberg College. She has her Ph.D. in art history from the University of California, Santa Barbara and over a decade of experience in the art world including work in a museum, auction house, and numerous universities. She was Head of Research for Sandy Heller at The Heller Group, an art advisory in New York City specializing in modern and contemporary art, and Curator + Artist Relations for Loupe, Inc. an art streaming platform. She is a qualified appraiser and an Accredited Member of the Appraisers Association of America. She is also a mayoral appointed member of the Allentown Arts Commission, on the Advisory Council for the Lehigh Valley Arts and Cultural Alliance, an Executive Committee member of the Museum and Library Alliance of the Lehigh Valley, and serves on the Communications Committee for the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries.