Calling all Rhode Island Artists!

Now in its 22nd year, the Rhode Island Open is one of the most prestigious competitions in the Ocean State, celebrating the best of Rhode Island's rich and varied art community.

The RI Open serves not only as an exhibition that represents the best artists in the state but is also an important fundraiser for the WMOA. The Open helps support the Summer Art Camp for Kids and preserves a performance venue for groups like All Children's Theater and the award winning Unexpected Company improv comedy troupe.

Entries in any media are welcome, including (but not limited to), film and digital photography, painting, oil, acrylic, gauche, watercolors, fabric arts, illustration, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics, other…will be accepted for consideration. Digital photography and/or graphical manipulation should be labeled as such. No large scale installation art or video can be accepted for this show. Dimensions of any wall art cannot exceed 5 ft wide by 7 ft tall.

The juror for this years RI Open is Michael Peery. BFA Utah State University, 1992. MFA The New York Academy of Art, Cum Laude 2000. While at New York Academy, Michael received multiple scholarships for excellence; The Gamblin Award for outstanding student and the first annual Forbes Award to paint in France.

His most recent acknowledgments are The James DuPaul Award in 2006 and The Prince of Whales Award in 2008, which allowed him to go back to France. Since 1999, Michael has been working as a teacher, lecturer and demon-strator of Fine Art principles in and around New York City and New England. He has taught at the New York Academy of Art, The Lyme Academy College of Fine Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island College and Woodstock School of Art in New York. His paintings have been accepted into many juried shows throughout New York City and the Northeast including exhibitions at The Dahesh Museum, The Arnot Museum and The Fort Wayne Museum. His work hangs in many private and public collections including Jean-Louis Dumas-Hermes and The Forbes Foundation.

Official Rules of Entry and Entry Forms can be found on our website:  http://warwickmuseum.org
or by clicking here:  RULES OF ENTRY (in MS Word Format)

EXTENDED DROP OFF DATES:
2pm - 7pm
Wednesday, October 15
Thursday, October 16

11am - 4pm
Friday, October 17
Saturday, October 18

2pm - 7pm
Wednesday, October 22
Thursday, October 23

11am - 4pm
Friday, October 24

If you know an artist who may not be on our e-mailing list,
please spread the word and inform them of this annual juried competition. 
The WMOA has gone green and only sends e-announcements for open calls to artists.
We can fax or email official rules of entry if you needed.