The East End Arts Gallery is now accepting artist entries for their upcoming seventh annual national juried art competition and exhibit “INK.” The guest juror for this competition is Sara De Luca, the owner and director of ILLE ARTS gallery in Amagansett. Entries selected by the juror will be included in the INK exhibition, scheduled to run from August 3 through September 19 at the East End Arts Gallery, located at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead.

East End Arts Gallery Director Jane Kirkwood says, the “competition is open to all ‘ink’ media including ballpoint, fountain pen, printmaking, Sharpie, tattoo ink (which may be submitted as photography of tattoo artwork) alcohol ink, India ink— any and every ink media with the exception of desktop printer ink. (Two-dimensional submissions only.) The maximum height and maximum width is 30” including the frame.

The East End Arts Gallery is now accepting entries online, which must be submitted by April 9, 2018 or by the late entry deadline of April 16, 2018 for an additional fee. Artists may enter a minimum of three and a maximum of five works for the same entry fee of $50. Artists will be notified of the juror’s decisions of inclusion in the show on or before June 1.

The ‘Best in Show’ award winner will receive a seven-day stay in East End Arts’ artist residence near Hamptons’ museums and galleries, plus $1,000 and inclusion in a group show at Ille Arts gallery in Amagansett. The winner will also receive 100 postcards announcing the show which will feature the image of her/his artwork.

Click here for complete prospectus, information on the juror, and to enter the show.

For more information, contact gallery director Jane Kirkwood at 631-727-0900 or click here to email her.

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