Calling All Artists
Apply now to be juried into Oxford Fine Arts 2025. Submissions are open October 1st, 2024 – December 31st, 2025. Show is May 16-18m 2025.
EVENT DETAILS
When: May 16-18, 2025
Where: Oxford Community Center 200 Oxford Rd, Oxford MD, 21654
Located on Maryland’s pristine Eastern Shore, the Oxford Community Center’s annual three-day Fine Arts Show ushers in the summer season for the local arts community. The juried exhibit draws a wide selection of collectors from the local area as well as from the Baltimore-Washington, Philadelphia, Virginia and New York City arenas and has been a highlight for several decades.
2025 will be the 41st year for the Fine Arts Show to be held May 16 – 18. The event consistently attracts art enthusiasts due to the quality of the exhibitors. The show is always fresh based on the fact that there is a new juror every year. This year famed Plein Air Easton artist, Sara Linda Poly is the juror. This summer Sara Linda Poly was the featured artist of the International Artist Magazine, and was selected to participate in the world class Easton Plein Air Festival. In 2016 she won the grand prize of PAE and in 2017 won first place in the small painting competition. To learn more about the juror visit, saralindapolystudio.com.
The Oxford Community Center is also excited to welcome Connie Vaught as the new Chair of Oxford Fine Arts. Connie served as co-chair last year and brings a commitment to the artists experience that provides a smooth and excellent experience for all. Extensive promotional efforts are numerous and are placed in regional magazines, newspapers and radio stations. Maryland Tourism event calendars will also highlight the show as a signature event.
The schedule of events for the weekend begins with the Friday night Preview Party. It provides attendees the chance to “Meet the Artists”, view the exhibit and buy art! This has always been a fun evening where attendees get to mingle with the artists and enjoy cocktails as well as partake of delicious hors d’oeuvres while getting first looks at the art collection. On Saturday, the exhibit is open to the public 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. On Sunday, the show is open once again to the public at 10:00 AM and closes at 4:00 PM. The raffle of beautiful artwork donated by the artists happens at the end of the show with a toast of bubbly for the occasion. Once again there are lunch items for purchase on both days with the famous strawberry shortcake too!
A focus on education will bring a few demos to the weekend. Artists, when applying, indicate if you would like to do a demo while at the show. Live painting at your booth is welcomed too. Typically, the festival welcomes roughly fifteen hundred visitors for the weekend of sales.
The juried exhibit and sale has supported the Oxford Community Center (a non-profit 501(C-3), since the 1980’s to support OCC’s mission to provide the region with a year round schedule of free or reduced educational, cultural and recreational programs and events. Submissions are open now and close Dec. 31st, 2024.
IMPORTANT DATES
Artist submission deadline: December 31, 2024
Acceptance notification (by email): End of January 2025
Acceptance fee and artist contract due (if selected): February 20, 2025
FEES AND PAYMENTS
Registration Fee: Thirty dollars ($30.00) non-refundable application fee due with completed submission by December 31st, 2025
Exhibit Fee (if accepted): $50 Payment due by February 20, 2025.
JURY PROCESS
All mediums are juried. Artists may only exhibit artwork in the medium for which they are juried in. Artists who wish to exhibit multiple mediums must apply separately for each one. All art must be 100% created by the artist. Machine-made or mass-produced work is not permitted. The jury decisions are confidential and final.
EXHIBIT SPACE
Artists exhibiting hanging pieces will be provided with four 3’x 6′ black-covered graphic display panels, two lighting fixtures, a 14.5″x 19.5″ black-covered table and a chair within his/her gallery space. You may bring one small bin for prints or small, shirk-wrapped, unframed pieces. Bins which encroach upon neighboring display space(s) or which impede pedestrian flow will be disallowed.
Artists displaying three-dimensional work will be provided with comparable floor space and a 3’x 6′ black-covered table will be available if needed. Additional needs or display variations must be discussed with the Event Chair prior to the event.
APPLICATION / SUBMISSIONS:
Your total submission must consist of three images of your work. Each work must have title, dimensions, and medium.
Submission Images must be less than 7 MB (each) in size. All images must be of high quality to best represent your work as images are used by OCC for promotional purposes. Please note that poor quality images could affect the jurors’ decision. Contact Christie Friend at [email protected] with any submission related concerns or issues.
