Compete 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Council Exhibition
Opportunity Description
U.S. Multi-State Deadline: December 10, 2024 – The 2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Exhibition will present some of the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia region’s top work in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, and jewelry and wearable art from Saturday March 15, 2025 – Saturday May 31, 2025 at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD.
ELIGIBILITY
All artists living, working, and/or going to school in Virginia, Maryland, or DC or who are members of sponsoring guilds residing anywhere may apply. All work must be for sale and completed in 2022 or later.
JURY
A panel of three experts select the artworks to be exhibited from among the artworks entered online. Fine craft artworks submitted will be selected for the Exhibition by three jurors based on: quality of the design, creativity, and originality; execution and craftsmanship/workmanship; and overall impact and impression of the work.
AWARDS
- CCC awards will be $300 for Best in Show
- Awards of $200 for first place and $100 for second place are given in each media category
- Honorable Mention awards, if given, do not receive a monetary award
- CCC member guilds also offer awards of excellence generally in the amount of $100
- A People’s Choice in the amount of $100 will be awarded at the close of the show
- Jurors make awards at their discretion and may also each make a Juror’s Choice Award
- All awardees receive a letter of recognition from the CCC
ENTRY FEES
$35 for members of sponsoring guilds. $50 for non-members.
APPLY ONLINE
Artists may submit up to four (4) craft artworks for this Exhibition. Notifications will be emailed on or before February 3, 2025.
SALES
The Mansion at Strathmore charges a 40 % commission on all artworks sold during the exhibition.
About:
The Creative Crafts Council is an umbrella organization of fine craft guilds in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The CCC sponsors a juried biennial exhibition that is open to any artist residing in these areas, to all members of any sponsoring guild regardless of residence, and to any High School or College level students attending school in these areas.
About:
Strathmore is bigger than a performance and broader than a campus. We are both an experience and a community—a venue for discovery and a canvas for expression.
Strathmore spotlights world-class talent and serves as a launch pad for local artists. Each year, we present hundreds of accessible and affordable events in the Music Center, Mansion, on its 16-acre campus, and throughout the community.
Based one-half mile outside the Capital Beltway in North Bethesda, Maryland, we serve the entire Washington, DC region and the state of Maryland with exceptional artistic experiences and opportunities to learn and connect. Strathmore is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
10701 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
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