Description

What’s So Funny?
A Rocky Neck Art Colony open juried exhibition
Juror: Coleene Fesko

Important Dates
Exhibition Dates: July 11- August 25, 2024
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 14, 2024 5-7 PM
Submissions: https://client.smarterentry.com/rnac
Technical support: send email to entry@rockyneckartcolony.org
All other questions: send email to rnac.exhibitions@gmail.com
Submissions Open : Monday, January 15, 2024, 9 AM
Submissions Deadline: Friday, June 14, 2024, 9 AM
Cultural Center Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 12- 5 PM
Online location: RNACExhibitions.com

The Call
The Rocky Neck Art Colony (RNAC) invites artists to submit work for inclusion in What’s So Funny? an open juried exhibition at the Cultural Center and online at RNACexhibitions.com.

Humor in art serves many purposes, as a light moment in dark times, as a commentary to illuminate or challenge, or simply as a small treat, a bit of candy. It appears throughout art history in various periods and styles: in the mischievous work of Duchamp and Oldenburg; the dark satires of Goya and Grosz; the clever spotlight on everyday life of Breughel and Saul Steinberg; the biting expressionism of Robert Colescott; the laugh-out-loud body parts series of John Baldessari; and in the gentle, unpretentious self-portraits of Milton Avery.

RNAC is inviting artists to submit work (in all mediums)which embodies elements of humor. It may be reflected in the style, subject matter, mood, materials, method of execution or in whatever way the artist chooses. The work will be judged on its capacity to provoke thought, introduce commentary, and, not least, to amuse! Let’s make ‘em think, giggle, guffaw, and blush!
About the juror: Coleene Fesko
Colleene Fesko is a Boston-based fine art and antiques appraiser and broker specializing in 19th through 21st century American and European paintings, prints, works on paper, and sculpture. Her experience includes being a consultant with Christie’s American Painting Department, two
decades at Skinner Auction and service with Vesti Corporation, an international fine arts consulting firm. She has worked with major public and private clients and institutions in acquisition, installation, appraisal, and liquidation of holdings. In addition to appearing annually on PBS television’s “Antiques Road Show” since its inaugural season in 1995, Colleene has been a guest on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” and on the New England news and entertainment programs “Chronicle Magazine” and “Greater Boston.” She has taught art history at Mount Ida College in Boston, and she writes and lectures widely on art and the art market. Colleene participates in selected charitable appraisal events and acts as a benefit auctioneer for fund-raising organizations throughout the country.

Eligibility

? Work shown in the past year at another Cape Ann venue will not be considered
? Work must be original creations of the artist
? Work must be ready to hang; gold frames are discouraged
? See image requirements below
? All work is for sale. Work sold as a result of the RNAC galleries posting requires the artist to make arrangements with the buyer to have the piece delivered. The buyer will be responsible for covering the costs of that delivery as coordinated by the artist.
Entry Fee
? $35 for up to 3 entries. $10 per additional entry
? To become a member go to http:/rockyneckartcolony.org/become-a-member/
? Please make sure you have a credit card or a payPal account to make your payment when applying.
? Open for submissions: Monday, January 15, 2024 9:00 AM/ET
? Entries must be submitted via https://client.smarterentry.com/rnac
? Use your previous password & ID or click “Start Here” to create a new ID
? For technical support, entry@rockyneckartcolony.org
? Please reach out for tech support as soon as you have difficulty. Don’t wait!
Submission Deadline: Thursday, June 14, 2024, 9 AM /ET
Notification: Selected artists will be contacted by email and announced on the RNAC website (http://rockyneckartcolony.org)

Images used for online submissions
? Submit good quality photos of submitted work in JPEG format
? Images will be at least 300dpi, sized no greater than 2MB, with 1200 pixels max for the longer dimension.
? Each image must be labeled with the following information: Last name, first initial, title, medium.jpg. Example: Smith J. Sunset acrylic.jpg
? No special characters allowed. e.g.!@#$%&*+(){}[]|\ Your image will not be accepted if used.
Size of Art Work:
? Submitted 2-D work may not exceed 60” H x 48” W, including frame. Exception: There is space for one large work up to 60” H x 70” W.

Commissions:
All work must be for sale. A 25% commission on RNAC member work, a 40% commission on nonmember work. NOTE: to qualify for the member commission, you must be a member when you ENTER THE SHOW. To join, go to http://rockyneckartcolony.org/become-a-member/

Promotion:
Viewers love to “go behind the scenes” with the artists. We welcome any studio visit videos or recorded talks about your works. See examples here: https://www.rnacexhibitions.com/videos.

For Technical Assitance : Email entry@rockyneckartcolony.org
All other questions : Email rnac.exhibitions@gmail.com

About the Rocky Neck Art Colony
The Rocky Neck Art Colony is one of the oldest working art colonies in the country and has been luring artists to its picturesque shores for more than 150 years. As a 501-c3 nonprofit organization, RNAC is dedicated to nurturing excellence in the arts and celebrating the artistic history and culture of Rocky Neck in Gloucester MA.