Call for Entry: Nocturne

Artlink is now accepting entries for the juried group exhibition, Nocturne.

The nocturne theme can be interpreted literally or conceptually. Artwork with nighttime themes in any media is welcome for consideration for a group exhibition that will take place Oct 27 - Nov 20, 2022 at Artlink alongside the solo exhibition In A Midnight World by professional artist and educator, John Hrehov.

The theme for this call was conceived by John Hrehov, and he will be jurying the exhibition.

Theme Description

“Historically, we’ve all seen paintings using nighttime scenes, from depicting the Biblical narrative of the Nativity story to the Agony in the Garden within to Van Gogh’s Starry Night. The night is a time of rest and quiet, sleep and healing. It is also the time for dreams. Henri Fuseli created The Nightmare (1781) and Goya’s Witches Sabbath (1798), which evokes the fear of dreams or other more sinister forces that may prey upon us during this time. Artists such as Ralph Blakelock and Albert Pinkham Ryder use the night as a set of mystery and magic; the night is a time of poetry with its deep shadows and glaring moonlight. Nighthawks (Edward Hopper, 1942), Nocturne in Black and Gold, The Falling Rockets (James McNeil Whistler, 1875), and The Night Watch (Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642); are all works of painting we know and have studied which have as a context or subject of the night.” - John Hrehov

Entry Deadline
August 11, 2022 at 11:59pm EST

Entry Fee
$10 per entry, up to 10 entries per person.

Awards
A $400 Best of Show Award will be chosen by the juror.

Requirements
Artists must be 18+ years of age.

Open to all media and no size limit.

Wall-hung artwork must be presented professionally and wired on the back for hanging. If there is another installation method required, it must be conveyed to Exhibitions Coordinator, Ellen Mensch.