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Olin Hall Galleries
2025 Biennial Juried Exhibition

Olin and Smoyer Gallery
January 31 - March 16, 2025
Opening Reception January 31, 6-8pm
Awards Announced at 6:30pm

The Juried Biennial at Olin Hall Galleries has been exhibited every two years since 1990. The juried exhibition exemplifies works of art from artists within 200 mile radius of Roanoke College. Fine Arts media including but not limited to painting, sculpture, graphic design, ceramics, textiles, mixed media, video and photography are accepted for submission.

Biennial Awards
First Place- $1,000.00
Second Place-$800.00
Third Place-$600.00
Community Choice-$400.00

CALENDAR

August 5 - Prospectus Announcement

October 24 - Deadline for Artcall entry form, entry fee, and images.

November 18 - Accepted artists notified by Artcall

January 13-16 - Accepted work delivered to Olin Gallery 10-6 pm

January 31 - Juror Lecture/Awards Announcements at 6:30 pm
Reception from 6-8 pm in Olin Hall Galleries

March 16 - Show closes at 4:00 pm

March 17-20 - Pick-up work 1:00- 6:00


ELIGIBILITY
Open to all artists within a 200 mile radius of Roanoke College, Salem, VA. Work must be original and executed within the past three years.
MEDIA
All fine arts media including Crafts, Drawing, Film and Video, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture are accepted.
SALES
Olin Gallery is a non-profit organization and no commission will apply for works sold from the exhibition. The Gallery will forward information regarding inquiry of purchase to the artist.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
All 2-D works must be prepared for installation with proper hanging mechanisms. Sculpture must be portable and weigh less than 150 lbs. Olin Hall Galleries reserves the right to reject any entry that does not follow these guidelines.
REQUIRED
All Accepted work must be hand delivered January 13-16 to Olin Hall Galleries between 10 am - 6pm
All Accepted work must be picked up March 17-20 between 1pm - 6pm
SALE PRICE FIELD IS FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES ONLY
Olin Hall Galleries is a non-profit organization and no commission will apply for works sold from this exhibition. Visitors can contact a gallery representative if they have an interest in purchasing a piece of artwork from the 2025 Biennial Exhibition. We will forward interested persons contact information to the artist.

Small Solomon

Juror
James Salomon is the Director of Design Projects at Achille Salvagni Atelier in New York. His decades long experience began with Mary Boone, then his own galleries in East Hampton and New York. He has curated numerous gallery and institutional exhibitions, and also facilitated adventurous art projects, like Norma the Art Kar by Kenny Scharf which rolls around the Roanoke campus on occasion. His stories can sometimes be found in a variety of art and design publications.