Upcoming Calls for Art at Open Space Arts
Depending on your medium, you may need to know far in advance if you need specific artwork for specific Calls for Art or upcoming art events to enter. This post is to get the inspiration and work started so you are ready for these events.
Calls for Art at OSA and PWAS Art Events
Take note that when we say a "Call for Art" events at Open Space Arts (OSA) they are for ALL PWC artists (18 or older)...the requirement is to be a resident of Prince William County OR be a member of a PWC art or photography group. Open Space Arts is at 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, Virginia.
Secondly, when we say some of the other notices are for the Prince William Art Society (PWAS), they are restricted to members of the PWAS art group and not open to the entire PWC artist community, and they will be marked appropriately.
And finally, some art shows at OSA are sponsored by the Prince William County Arts Council (PWCAC) and are predetermined for a specific artist or group. Those art events are typically noted as PWCAC Sponsored.
August 2022
A Call for Art is out NOW and closing on August 24 at 11:59pm for the Hispanic Heritage Art Celebration show which will take place Sept 21-Oct 16 at OSA and open to PWC artists. Not on our mailing list for the Calls for Art? Right away, go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/osafaqs and get the emails when they go out!
September 2022
On September 10 is the Chili Fest at Stonebridge and the PWAS members will have a popup tent out side of OSA. There is no fee for the popup show, the artwork is NOT juried, but space may be limited.
Arts Alive is a wonderful art event. The event is scheduled for Sunday, September 11. Artists may have paid to be outside with their own tents, while the
PWAS members will be set up inside the building in their own area.
Space may be limited but this show is definitely one that is well
attended by all kinds of art lovers. A fee may be requested to attend - more on this as its verified.
October 2022
On October 1 is the Fall Tall Oaks Art Show at the Tall Oaks Community Center and is a one day show. This is a PWAS member show with space being limited. Art is not juried, but typically small works tend to sell most often. 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192
A Call for Art for PWC Artists for the Nov 22 art show with a title of the show to be determined as yet. The email for the Call will go out early October for the November show.
On October 15 is the Pet Fest at Stonebridge and the PWAS group will have a popup tent outside of the OSA gallery. The PWAS members are requested to have not only "pet artwork", but any animal artwork to show. Its all about the critters for this one day show. There is no fee for the popup show, the artwork is NOT juried, but space may be limited.
October 19-30 is earmarked as "The Art of India" and will be PWCAC sponsored. Stay tuned on this one.
November 2022
A Call for Art for PWC Artists. The Call will go out early November for the December art show that has yet to be titled.
Tuesday, October 25 is International Artist Day - with the gallery closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, Sunday, October 23 may be our day to celebrate this day. I hope more on this later...we especially liked the suggestion of "take an artist to lunch" and the "buy a painting that's been talking to you" ideas!
https://nationaltoday.com/international-artist-day/
http://internationalartistday.com/index.html
In November of 2021, the Prince William Art Society had their first art show at Open Space Arts for three weekends from Thanksgiving into December - from Black Friday on. We had a great time with all the Christmas shoppers surprised to find an art gallery in the space! In a way, that's our anniversary in the space.
Artist's Sunday is Sunday, November 27, we hope to have some ideas for that day.
From November 2021 Open Space Arts
December 2022
A Call for Art for PWC Artists - this one is pending, as in not written in stone as yet, but we hope to have it in our upcoming shows so stay tuned. We want to call this "After the Masters Style" so get your thinking caps on for this one, the plan is for the January show and the Call would go out early December.
Our thought process here is your artwork styled after one of the master artists / artworks. How would Mona Lisa look with shades, a new hair style or a more modern dress?
Typically a rendering of a master work is labeled with the Master Artist's Name and not signed as an original work. For example, you might name the artwork "Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci" by Your Name. There are some details to read about copying and I do recommend that you do so.
See https://www.wildlifeartstore.com/can-you-copy-art/
January 2023
Tentatively, a Call for Art for PWC Artists. Stay tuned.
February 2023
Tentatively, the art show in February would be for Black History month. Stay tuned.
March 2023
Tentatively, March is all about the Women's History month, which could be art by and about women. Of course, family-friendly artwork. Stay tuned.
We have our calendars earmarked through April 2023 or so and will update you as we get the plans solidified. So this is about as far as I can go ahead at this time. You can also see ALL of the Open Space Arts events here so keep that page on your radar too.
Photography/Video Credits:
Donna Liguria
Local Art: Visit us at Stonebridge Open Space Arts at 15000 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA - Open Wed to Sat 12-7 and Sun 12-5
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.
Want to know how to get involved at OSA? If you are an artist (18 or older) living in Prince William County, or a are a member of a PWC art group, you are welcome to get on our next art show's emailing list. Send it to us, OR come by the gallery to find out more.
Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership
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