Racine and Vicinity Show 2024: All Media Juried Exhibition

June 12 – August 10, 2024

Entry Deadline: Saturday, May 11 at 4:00 pm

A tradition at RAM’s Wustum Museum that offers a glimpse into local talent, as well as an excellent opportunity for artists to exhibit their work in an accredited museum.

The juror for this year’s exhibition is Debra Brehmer, who is the owner and director of Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She also writes for the national art publication, Hyperallergic. Prior to running a gallery, Brehmer taught art history at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and was the founder and publisher of Art Muscle Magazine. In 2023, she was awarded a Mayoral Proclamation for service to the art community, and in 2022 received a Wisconsin Achievement Award for Critical Writing from the Humanities Council, Wisconsin Visual Artists, and Museum of Wisconsin Art. A recent major exhibition organized by Portrait Society, Art Against the Odds: Wisconsin Prison Art, is currently touring for two years.

Racine and Vicinity Show 2024: All Media Juried Exhibition

June 12 – August 10, 2024

Entry Deadline: Saturday, May 11 at 4:00 pm

A tradition at RAM’s Wustum Museum that offers a glimpse into local talent, as well as an excellent opportunity for artists to exhibit their work in an accredited museum.

The juror for this year’s exhibition is Debra Brehmer, who is the owner and director of Portrait Society Gallery of Contemporary Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She also writes for the national art publication, Hyperallergic. Prior to running a gallery, Brehmer taught art history at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and was the founder and publisher of Art Muscle Magazine. In 2023, she was awarded a Mayoral Proclamation for service to the art community, and in 2022 received a Wisconsin Achievement Award for Critical Writing from the Humanities Council, Wisconsin Visual Artists, and Museum of Wisconsin Art. A recent major exhibition organized by Portrait Society, Art Against the Odds: Wisconsin Prison Art, is currently touring for two years.

Eligibility

  • Artists living in Racine, Kenosha or Walworth County, and RAM members residing anywhere in the United States, who are 18 years of age or older.

Entry Fee

  • There is an entry fee of $20 per artist, payable upon registration. Entry fee is waived for RAM members.

Requirements and Specifications

  • One or two works made after January 1, 2021 may be entered.

  • All work must be ready for display. Two-dimensional work, including works on canvas, must be framed and wired for hanging. Sawtooth hangers are unacceptable.

  • 2-D work, including the frame, must be a minimum of eight inches and a maximum of 72 inches in any direction. 3-D work must be no larger than 72 inches high x 48 inches wide x 48 inches deep. Sizes outside these requirements are unacceptable.

  • Artists are invited to explore any media for this exhibition; however, the museum cannot accept entries that include liquids, food, soil, or living organisms.

  • RAM exhibition and marketing materials will list art media per submitted Identification Label(s). RAM reserves the right to alter information for clarification and to adhere to branding guidelines.

  • Work must not have been previously exhibited onsite at RAM and/or Wustum.

Any questions? Please contact RAM Curatorial Assistant Katelyn Mitchell at [email protected] or 262.619.3541.

DOWNLOAD PROSPECTUS (PDF)
From Racine and Vicinity Show 2021
Marilyn Propp
Slow Spin, 2021
Relief print, pigmented pulp, and ink on handmade cotton paper
Photography: Jon Bolton
DOWNLOAD PROSPECTUS (PDF)
From Racine and Vicinity Show 2021
Marilyn Propp
Slow Spin, 2021
Relief print, pigmented pulp, and ink on handmade cotton paper
Photography: Jon Bolton

Eligibility

  • Artists living in Racine, Kenosha or Walworth County, and RAM members residing anywhere in the United States, who are 18 years of age or older.

Entry Fee

  • There is an entry fee of $20 per artist, payable upon registration. Entry fee is waived for RAM members.

Requirements and Specifications

  • One or two works made after January 1, 2021 may be entered.

  • All work must be ready for display. Two-dimensional work, including works on canvas, must be framed and wired for hanging. Sawtooth hangers are unacceptable.

  • 2-D work, including the frame, must be a minimum of eight inches and a maximum of 72 inches in any direction. 3-D work must be no larger than 72 inches high x 48 inches wide x 48 inches deep. Sizes outside these requirements are unacceptable.

  • Artists are invited to explore any media for this exhibition; however, the museum cannot accept entries that include liquids, food, soil, or living organisms.

  • RAM exhibition and marketing materials will list art media per submitted Identification Label(s). RAM reserves the right to alter information for clarification and to adhere to branding guidelines.

  • Work must not have been previously exhibited onsite at RAM and/or Wustum.

Any questions? Please contact RAM Curatorial Assistant Katelyn Mitchell at [email protected] or 262.619.3541.

Important Dates

Submission of Entries

Please bring entries—along with a completed entry form—to RAM’s Wustum Museum, 2519 Northwestern Avenue in Racine, between 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on Friday, May 10, or Saturday, May 11.

Delivery

RAM members submitting work outside of Racine, Kenosha, or Walworth Counties may ship entries to Racine Art Museum. Shipped entries must arrive no later than 4:00 pm CST on Wednesday, May 8. Ship work to RAM, Attn: Eli Cortez, at 441 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403. Send entries prepaid, in study, returnable, well-marked cartons. Provide return shipping fees. Attach payment to the registration card.

Notice of Acceptance

All submitting artists will be phoned by 5:00 pm CST on Tuesday, May 14 to inform them whether their work has been accepted.

Pickup of Unaccepted Work

Entries not accepted into the exhibition must be collected on Friday, May 17 or Saturday, May 18, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

When shipping costs are prepaid, RAM will ship unaccepted work by Friday, June 14.

Opening Reception and Awards Presentation

All artists who enter the exhibition are invited to attend the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony at RAM’s Wustum Museum, 2519 Northwestern Avenue, on Wednesday, June 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. $1,000 in prizes—selected by the juror—will be awarded at the Opening Reception.

Pickup of Accepted Work After Exhibition

Artists whose work was accepted into the exhibition must pick up entries on Monday, August 12 or Tuesday, August 13, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

When shipping costs are prepaid, work will be returned by Monday, September 16.

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