Exhibitions | Ridgefield Guild of Artists

Upstairs Gallery: The Wednesday Group (May 27 – June 30)

The Wednesday Group

This exhibit will feature works by students from Jock MacRae’s Wednesday painting class. The exhibit will run from May 27 – June 30.

Opening reception: Sunday, June 20, 12-3pm

Instructor Jock MacRae is an accomplished artist and has taught painting for many years. He completed his formal education at the Art League in New York City in 1980. His paintings appear in numerous corporate and private collections.

“I have been studying under Jock’s guidance for about three years now and continue to learn from his outstanding knowledge of art history as well as technical guidance. Students of Jock tend to be very devoted because he is an outstanding teacher. He has the unusual ability to stand back and observe without interfering with your creative process but then know just when the right moment is to intervene if you are stuck. Each artist in the class is working on something different and Jock is able to instruct each accordingly. For instance my work is mostly abstract figurative while another student will be working on something representational. One artist will be working on something for weeks while another will crank out several paintings in one class. we are all very different and that’s what makes it interesting and gives us all the opportunity to learn from one another as well as from Jock. There is a great dynamic in there, in addition to be really interesting people, all the artists are very generous with their positive support for one another. Jock’s class tends to attract artists with certain sophistication and focus, especially the student’s who come back year after year.” from student Maria Poosikian.

Upcoming: Festive Home: Objects for Living & Giving (Nov 19 – Dec 24, 2010)

Festive Home: Objects for Living & Giving 2010

The 6th Annual Festive Home: Objects for Living & Giving hosted by Ridgefield Guild of Artists is seeking crafters and artisans.

Festive Home is a six-week holiday show that takes place at the Guild. The galleries are transformed into a holiday emporium by a team of interior decorators and decorative painters. This specially designed venue helps to highlight the high-quality merchandise for sale. Fine art and furniture, decorative and useful objects for the home, apparel and hand-crafted jewelry, as well as selected vintage items will be installed and sold by the Guild committee. In addition, extensive publicity via print and social media will be handled by the Guild staff. Running from Friday, November 19 – Friday, December 24, Festive Home attracts thousands of visitors throughout the region.

Extended gallery hours are from 11am – 5pm weekdays and 12-5pm weekends. The Guild is closed on Mondays. In addition, the Guild hosts private parties for other business groups and not-for-profits during off-hours.

Artisans working in 2 and 3-dimensions and all media are invited to apply. Standard commission of 40% will apply to anything sold during the course of the show.

Click here to download a Festive Home PROSPECTUS.

Click here to download a Festive Home ENTRY FORM.

Upcoming: 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition (Sept 26-Oct 31, 2010)

33rd Annual Juried Exhibition

The Guild is pleased to announce that noted New York City artist and teacher Steven Assael will be the juror for the 33rd Annual Juried Show this year. The Juried Show showcases artists in all media from the regional area and Mr. Assael will be on-site for jurying this important show. We eagerly anticipate the entries for this exhibition, since there are so many wonderful artists in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey who bring their works to the Guild. Receiving for the show starts on September 9, and the show opens on September 26 and runs through October 31. The Juried Show prospectus is available to members online this year, so please click below for complete information and entry forms.

JUROR: STEVEN ASSAEL

Steven Assael is a professional artist and teacher based in New York City. He teaches at The School of Visual Arts in New York. Assael is preparing for a solo exhibit at the Naples Museum in Naples, FL in October this year. He has had many solo shows nationally, including the Columbus Museum of Art, Cress Gallery of Art at the University of Tennessee, Lowe Gallery in Atlanta, and Forum Gallery in Los Angeles. In 1999, a retrospective one-person exhibition was held at the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Washington. Steven Assael’s work has also been exhibited at The Arkansas Arts Center, (AR), The New York Academy of Art, (NY), The Arnot Art Museum in (NY) and is represented in the public collections of The Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga, (TN), The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art & Design (MO), The Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, OH) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY). He is represented by Forum Gallery in New York City.

PROSPECTUS Click here for downloadable form.

Awards: $2,000 in cash awards: Best in Show; 1st, 2nd, 3rd; plus Awards for Excellence.

Media: All media accepted but must be fully set up for on-site jurying. Any work previously exhibited in any exhibition at the Guild is not eligible for submission to this competition. All wall-hung pieces must be submitted securely wired and/or ready to hang. Sculpture must be fully assembled with its own secure, stable base; no component over 150 lbs. The Guild reserves the right to reject any entry that does not comply with guidelines.

Entry/Fees: Open to all artists in Northeast U.S. Up to 3 works per artist. Fees: Guild members $15 per entry; nonmembers $20 per entry, payable by cash, check, money order, Visa/MasterCard. Fees are nonrefundable and payable to RGA. Artists joining the Ridgefield Guild of Artists with entries pay the lower members’ fee.

Delivery: Hand deliver works for jurying to the Guild gallery barn: Thurs & Fri, Sept 9-10, 12-4pm; Sat & Sun, Sept 11-12, 11am-5pm.

Accepted Work: Only accepted artists will be notified by mail and website no later than Fri, Sept 17, 9pm of their inclusion in this exhibition. All accepted work must remain in the show through Oct 31.

Work Not Accepted: If you have not been contacted by 9 pm on Fri, Sept 17, please pick up your work Sat & Sun, Sept 18-19, 11am-5pm.

Sales & indemnity: Works must be for sale. Guild retains a 40% commission on all sales. The Ridgefield Guild of Artists will take the greatest possible care of all submitted works but will not be responsible for any damage to or loss of work submitted, exhibited or left unclaimed.