Submit by Aug. 6th: INTERIORS

PROSPECTUS

INTERIORS: A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka, Art Collections Manager at The Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz. On view at WRCA Galleries at the historic Patchett House, September 6 – October 26, 2025.

Call for Artwork: This exhibit is a national call, open to all US Artists 18 years of age or older. Artwork may range from realism to non-representational abstraction; 2D and 3D works in all media are welcome; size restrictions apply.

Description: INTERIORS: The spaces we inhabit give us a sense of place and belonging. Interiors can be a corner of our living room, a view out the window, a favorite porch swing, a messy garage. Interiors can also be a state of mind, an inward look, navigation of our own psyche. Interiors also exist outdoors, nature often compartmentalizes space offering natural shelter for ourselves and other animals. 

Meet the JUROR: Wayne Lempka is Art Collections Manager of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz where he is responsible for the care of over 9,000 objects in the museum’s permanent collection. He has also served as curator at The Dorsky for many exhibitions including Thoughts of Home, which explored not only how our living environments reflect who we are but how artists use this idea in their creative expression. Prior to his position at The Dorsky, Mr. Lempka held positions at Storm King Art Center, the Museum of American Folk Art, the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, (Smithsonian Institute) the Chase Manhattan Bank Corporate Art Program, The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Barrett Art Center. Mr. Lempka is currently a lecturer in the Department of Art History at Marist University. He has also taught in the Art History Department of SUNY New Paltz. Mr. Lempka holds a BFA degree in Fine Arts and Art History from Pratt Institute, and a MA in Art History & Museum Studies from New York University. He is currently pursuing his PhD (ABD) at New York University. 

Exhibition dates:

• Submission Deadline: Wednesday, August 6, 2025 –  APPLY HERE
• Acceptance Notification: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 
• Drop-off Deadline (shipments or hand delivery): Sunday, August 31, by 5 pm
• Exhibition Dates: September 5 – October 26, 2025
• Artist Reception: Saturday, September 13, 5 – 7 pm
• Return of artwork: Pick-up, Sunday, October 26 – Sunday, November 2; works shipped by November 7, 2025 

Application Fee: $35 for up to 3 pieces

Prizes: $200 Best in Show and three $50 Honorable Mentions.

Presentation: All artwork will be hung in the gallery’s physical space, as well as viewable and offered for sale on WRCA website (wallkill.art)

Promotion: A digital promotional postcard will be supplied by the gallery for all participants to use for promotional purposes. WRCA will promote the exhibition via online and print media through press releases and online event scheduling. The show will also be promoted through the gallery’s social media and email accounts. 

Entry Instructions:

• Only original artwork will be considered. NO digital, digital with hand manipulation, or AI generated images will be considered (example: a giclée of a watercolor). Traditional printmaking such as etching or woodcut is acceptable.
• Submissions are by digital images ONLY through EntryThingy.
  Images should be standard color jpeg (min. image width 1,000 pixels)
• Size: 2D works may not exceed 40 inches high by 30 inches wide ( 40 x 30 in. framed). 3-D works may not exceed 24 inches high by 14 inches wide in any direction (24 x 14 in.). 
• Work must be submitted by the artist, and not previously exhibited at WRCA.
• If accepted, works must be properly wired, ready to hang, and professionally presented.
  

Terms of Entry:

• Artists must be 18 years or older and a resident of the United States of America.
• WRCA reserves the right to reject works that are not ready to hang or differ from the digital representation submitted.
• WRCA takes a 30% commission on any sales of artwork. Artists set the selling price which ranges from $200 to $9,000. If a piece sells, payment will be mailed (70% of the price) within 30 days after the show closes. 
• WRCA is not responsible individually or collectively for damage or loss, regardless of the cause, to any artwork submitted under this agreement for exhibition and/or sale.
  
• Applicant gives WRCA permission for work(s) to be photographed for promotional purposes and online sales, and does not hold WRCA responsible for any unauthorized use or photography.
• The art selected is the choice of the juror and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of WRCA.

By applying to this exhibition, you agree to the terms and conditions detailed above.

INTERIORS:  Submissions & Additional Information