Announcing Call for Art for PWAS Best of the Region Fine Arts Show and Sale
April 2025. The Prince William Art Society (PWAS) is excited to announce our Call for Art for the Best of the Region Fine Arts Show and Sale (BoR) that is coming June 3-15, 2025. PWAS is sponsoring the art event and the ARTfactory in Manassas,Virginia is where it will be held. An invitation has been sent to some area art organizations and groups to help spread the word, especially for local artists and members. The Call for Art for this show is NOW Open - from April 1 to 30, 2025 11:59pm.
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Who
PWAS (Est 1971) is a Northern Virginia Prince William County non-profit art group that is sponsoring the event. PWAS is all about promoting the arts and art appreciation all around us. See About Us
CALL FOR ART: If you are an artist in the areas from the counties of Prince William, Fairfax, Stafford, and Loudoun - you are welcome to submit up to 3 of your best artworks to BoR. It is $35 to Enter. If you are a member of the Prince William Art Society OR are a member of our Sponsoring art groups, your fee is $25.
Help Support Best of the Region - Call for Sponsors
Area Art Organizations: Sponsorship of the event is available through the PWAS website.
Area Businesses: Help us support the arts in Prince William County! Sponsorships of this event is available through the Prince William Art Society website.
Prince William Art Society website.
What
The Best of the Region will be an art show open to local artists, 18 or older, from the above counties. The art show will be juried - which means an experienced and impartial, professional artist will be handling the art selections from the pool of entries to determine the best of the best that are juried into this event.
The Call for Art for this big event will be open April 1 and run until April 30. Please enter and support the Best of the Region!
When
PWAS' Best of the Region Schedule of Important Dates - mark your calendars.
Call for Art: April 1 and run until April 30, 2025
Artists from and Art Call Deadline: Prince William, Stafford, Loudoun, and Fairfax County - April 30 11:59pm
Artist Notification: May 17, 2025
Juried Artists Drop off: June 1, 2025 from 12-4pm
Art Show Start: June 3, 2025
Artist Reception: Saturday, June 7, from 6 to 8pm.
Artist Awards: at the Artist Reception Jun 7 - 1st, 2nd, 3rd places
Art Show End: June 15
Art Pick up: Sunday, June 15 from 3-5pm AND Monday, June 16 10 to 2pm
ARTfactory Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 AM – 5 PM and Sundays 12 – 5 PM, Closed on Mondays
Everyone: Go to the ARTfactory to see the show June 3 - 15th!
See ARTfactory for more info about this historic building.
Where
The Show
The Best of the Region Show will be held at the ARTfactoy at 9419 Battle Street, Manassas, Virginia. There is plenty of parking in the parking garage, right across the railroad tracks.
The Artists
Apply for the Show at https://bestoftheregionexhibit.artcall.org/ between April 1 and April 30 - the deadline is 11:59 pm - but don't wait til the last minute!
How
PWAS will open the BoR Call for Art on April 1. On the BoR Call for Art page, print out the requirements page and follow those guidelines! They are NOT suggestions.
Many artists know the drill as they have entered their art over the years to so many great art shows all over Virginia, DC and beyond. They all understand the importance of reading the directions thoroughly on the Call and to apply with your best artwork in the way that particular show asks for them.
For some artists, answering a Call for Art could be an unfamiliar process. Every Call for Art or Call for Artists is different so it is recommended to do some research to become familiar on the requirements and expectations. Following the directions gives the artist their best shot at becoming a juried-in artist.
How to Apply to a Call for Art
What Else Do I Need to Know?
There is an entry fee of $35 for artists to enter up to 3 artworks.
If you are a current member of the Prince William Art Society, or you are a current member of an art organization from the counties that are Sponsors of BoR, the artist fee is $25 for up to 3 artworks. Sponsoring Art Groups: the Manassas Art Guild and Creative Brush Studio and Gallery in Manassas, VA.
PROMOTE YOU: Artists will need to promote the show that they are entered in, correct? Let friends, family, followers, and potential art buyers that love your art and you know where you will be and when to be there. Online and Offline. Help them to know to come support you AND the local arts.
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Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.
Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm
Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
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