2024 Juried Art Show—Discovering the Native Landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Recipients of the 2023 first-place Leon Andrus Award
Left: Ron Walker, “Tall House and Bicycle”
Right: Robin Craig, “Harriet Tubman May Have Walked Here”
2024 Juried Show
March 5 – April 26, 2024
Reception: Saturday, March 9, 2024, 2–4 p.m.
Juror: Mehves Lelic
Adkins Arboretum in Ridgely, Md., is seeking submissions for its annual Juried Art Show, to exhibit in March and April 2024. The theme of the show—Discovering the Native Landscapes of Maryland’s Eastern Shore—celebrates the Arboretum’s mission of conservation. The Leon Andrus Awards, named in honor of the Arboretum’s first benefactor, will be given for first and second places.
The show is open to original two- and three-dimensional fine arts in all mediums, including outdoor sculpture and installations. This year’s juror, Mehves Lelic, is an assistant professor of art and art history at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She previously served as curator at the Academy Art Museum in Easton.
The deadline for submissions is Jan. 18, 2024. Digital images of up to three pieces of art by each artist should be sent to art@adkinsarboretum.org. Submissions should include title, medium, dimensions (maximum of 6 feet in any direction, excluding outdoor sculpture) and artist’s name, address and phone number. Works should reflect or interpret broadly the show’s theme of the wild nature and landscapes of the mid-Atlantic coastal plain region.
Artists whose work is selected will be contacted by Feb. 9 to submit the original work ready to hang by March 2. The exhibit will run from March 5 to April 26, 2024, with a reception on Sat., March 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. There is no entry fee, but artists are responsible for all shipping expenses. Selected artists may be considered for future exhibits at the Arboretum.
The 2024 Juried Art Show is part of Adkins Arboretum’s ongoing exhibition series of work on natural themes by regional artists.
To enter: Send up to three images of work to art@adkinsarboretum.org.
