Essex County Seniors, Professional and Amateur, Invited to Participate in County's Senior Citizens' Juried Art Show

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com
Published 3:52pm

Credit: Glenn Frieson

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites all senior citizen resident artists to participate in the 2014 Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show and Exhibition. Both professional and non-professional seniors, at least 60-years old, are welcome to submit their artwork, for free, on Thursday, Aug. 7, to the Essex County Hospital Center. The center is located at 204 Grove Avenue, Cedar Grove.

Artwork Submission Information
All entries must be delivered on Thursday, Aug. 7, between  10am and 12pm, to the Essex County Hospital Center.

Exhibit Information
All of the artwork will be exhibited from Friday, Aug. 8, to Tuesday, Sept. 2 at the hospital center. The center will be open for viewing from 9am to 1pm and 4pm to 7pm.

Awards Ceremony
On Wednesday, Aug. 27, an awards ceremony will take place at 10am at the Essex County Hospital Center.   

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Essex County Hospital Center Credit: Google Maps

“Essex County has a thriving arts community
and our Senior Art Show enables our older residents,
both professionals and non-professionals, to display their original creations
where everyone can see them,” DiVincenzo said.


Credit: Glenn Frieson

Artist Requirements

• Must be at least 60-years old
  
• Must be a resident of Essex County
  
• Professionals must have sold their art through commercial channels, have had their work exhibited in a professional gallery or held professional membership in a guild or association

Award Categories
First place winners will be eligible to participate in the New Jersey Senior Art Contest. Awards will be presented in the following categories, without exceptions:

• oil
  
• acrylic
  
• watercolor/gouache
  
• print
  
• pastel
  
• drawing
  
• mixed media/collage/assemblage
  
• photography
  
• computer imagery
  
• sculpture or craft

Artwork Requirements

• Seniors can submit two entries of original artwork that were completed within the last three years
  
  
• Artwork must be “show ready;" meaning:
  ~ it should be matted, mounted or framed
  ~ with screw eyes and wire attached
  
  

• Artwork Dimensions including matting and outer edge frame:
  ~ cannot be larger than 36 inches
  ~ cannot be smaller than 11 inches
  ~ Sculptures or 3-D crafts cannot exceed 18 inches in any dimension, including     the base
  
  
• Any entry with a value exceeding $400 must have private insurance
  

Artwork Identification
Labels will be provided to artists during drop-off at the Essex County Hospital Center. All artwork must be clearly labeled with the following information:

• Artist’s name
  
• Address
  
• Title of work
  
• Medium
  
• Date created
  
• Size of artwork
  
• Professional or non-professional status
  
• Approximate value of the artwork, with the name of the insurance company if it is privately insured

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“This is an excellent means for us to promote the arts 
and inspire our residents to use their talents," DiVincenzo expressed.
"I encourage our seniors to submit their work
and invite our residents to visit the Art Show."

Further Information
Essex County 
County Exec:  Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Newark, NJ 07102
973-621-4400
Website

Event Information
Lisa Payne
973-239-7056
Email 

Credit: Glenn Frieson

The Essex County Park System was created in 1895 and is the first county park system established in the United States. The Park System consists of more than 6,000 acres and has 22 parks, five reservations, an environmental center, a zoo, Treetop Adventure Course, ice skating rink, roller skating rink, three public golf courses, golf driving range, two miniature golf courses, three off-leash dog facilities, a castle and the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens.

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