An Open Call for “RAICES / Roots” - National Juried Art Show
Submission deadline: Oct 9, 2023
RAICES / Roots is a national juried exhibition exploring the diversity of the Latinx and Hispanic Communities, organized by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. “RAICES” invites artists from all backgrounds to celebrate and share their experiences, cultures, and perspectives, telling their stories, through art.
Exhibition Dates: Sat 10/28 – Sun 11/19, weekends 1 to 6pm
RAICES / Roots; a national juried exhibition exploring the diversity of the Latinx and Hispanic Communities, organized by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. “RAICES” invites artists from all backgrounds to celebrate and share their experiences, cultures, and perspectives, telling their stories, through art. We want to engage the audience to experience art in the eyes of the Latin American and Hispanic diaspora.
Deadlines and Dates
• Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline Oct 9, 2023
• Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, Oct 28 – Sunday, Nov 19, 2023 weekends 1 to 6pm
• Opening Reception: Saturday, Oct 28, 2023 from 1 to 6pm
Complete details in the Prospectus PDF here
Ready to submit? Click here
COLOR - BWAC National Juried Art Show
Sept-Oct 2023
The exploration of how we perceive color and its subconscious effect on our hearts and souls is a core element in the making of art. Fiery reds, cool hues of blue or the freshness of green could all have different meanings to people, based on their personal experiences, cultures, and their time in history.
Saturday, Sep 9 – Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 weekends 1 to 6pm
The exploration of how we perceive color and its subconscious effect on our hearts and souls is a core element in the making of art. Fiery reds, cool hues of blue or the freshness of green could all have different meanings to people, based on their personal experiences, cultures, and their time in history. As artists, we are challenged to examine and express the various shades of human existence in living color.
Visions of Glass - Renee Radenberg Solo Show
Sept-Oct 2023
Renee Radenberg’s Visions of Glass solo exhibition depicts her personal journey of exploration of kiln-forming glass (fused glass) techniques over the years and bringing to life other forms of her art into glass, such as her live model sketches. Fused and cast glass are the main components of the work presented here, with the occasional use of wood and metal within the art pieces.
Saturday, Sep 9 – Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 weekends 1 to 6pm
Renee Radenberg’s Visions of Glass solo exhibition depicts her personal journey of exploration of kiln-forming glass (fused glass) techniques over the years and bringing to life other forms of her art into glass, such as her live model sketches. Fused and cast glass are the main components of the work presented here, with the occasional use of wood and metal within the art pieces.
REUNION: Celebrating BWAC Artists Past and Present
Sept-Oct 2023
This exhibition features artworks by four decades of BWAC members, past and present. Join us as we come together to celebrate 45 years as an artist-run organization with community impact.
Sat 9/9 to Sun 10/8, 2023. Gallery open Sat and Sun, 1-6pm
This exhibition features artworks by four decades of BWAC members, past and present. Join us as we come together to celebrate 45 years as an artist-run organization with community impact.
Wanted: Former BWAC members!
We are looking for former members to participate in the exhibition called REUNION: BWAC Celebrates Our Founding and Establishing Artists. The show will be held from Saturday, September 9 to Sunday, October 8. 2023.
Do you know of former BWAC members? Pass this info along!
We are looking for former members to participate in the exhibition called REUNION: BWAC Celebrates Our Founding and Establishing Artists. The show will be held from Saturday, September 9 to Sunday, October 8. 2023.
Do you know of former BWAC members? Pass this info along!
An Open Call for “Color” - National Juried Art Show
Submission deadline: Aug 14, 2023
The exploration of how we perceive color and its subconscious effect on our hearts and souls is a core element in the making of art. Fiery reds, cool hues of blue or the freshness of green could all have different meanings to people, based on their personal experiences, cultures, and their time in history. As artists, we are challenged to examine and express the various shades of human existence in living color. This is your charge for this exhibition.
Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, Sep 9 – Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
The exploration of how we perceive color and its subconscious effect on our hearts and souls is a core element in the making of art. Fiery reds, cool hues of blue or the freshness of green could all have different meanings to people, based on their personal experiences, cultures, and their time in history. As artists, we are challenged to examine and express the various shades of human existence in living color. This is your charge for this exhibition.
Deadlines and Dates
• Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline August 14, 2023
• Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, Sep 9 – Sunday, Oct 8, 2023 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
• Opening Reception: Saturday, Sep 9, 2023 from 1‐6 P.M.
Complete details in the Prospectus PDF here
Ready to submit? Click here
The Arc Project: Humans from Mundane to Mythical
Jul-Aug 2023
Humans make for fascinating subjects. As artists, we start with the simple task of capturing the spirit of being human in our works. We navigate the many challenges, yearning to capture an essence that sometimes only we can see.
Saturday, 7/8 to Sunday, 8/13, Sat and Sun 1‐6pm
Humans make for fascinating subjects. As artists, we start with the simple task of capturing the spirit of being human in our works. We navigate the many challenges - limitations of media and skill, discomfort, emotional visceral interactions and reactions - yet we yearn to say something, capturing an essence that sometimes only we can see. This is the point where this exhibit begins - with human beings in front of us; extracting from life the ordinary and mundane to the fantastical and mythical! All representations are valid ways to celebrate the beautiful arc of our humanity - that shared experience which celebrates us!
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 8th, 2023 from 1‐6pm
Why Not?
Jul-Aug 2023
Featured artist and BWAC member Sabrina Puppin asks Why Not? in her solo feature in the second floor gallery. Coming fresh off her successful appearance at the Barcelona art fair, her colorful abstractions combine a variety of materials, from yarn to enamel, to present a visual wonderland filled with textural nuance.
Sat 7/8 through Sun 8/13, 2023. Gallery open Sat and Sun, 1-6pm.
Featured artist and BWAC member Sabrina Puppin asks Why Not? in her solo feature in the second floor gallery. Coming fresh off her successful appearance at the Barcelona art fair, her colorful abstractions combine a variety of materials, from yarn to enamel, to present a visual wonderland filled with textural nuance.
Go Figure!
Jul-Aug 2023
Go Figure! is an exhibition that explores the human face and figure, in all its complexity. Visitors are treated to paintings, drawings and prints that span the myriad of styles from Renaissance realism, to modern approaches and interpretations.
Sat 7/8 through Sun 8/13, 2023. Gallery open Sat and Sun, 1-6pm.
Go Figure! is an exhibition that explores the human face and figure, in all its complexity. Visitors are treated to paintings, drawings and prints that span the myriad of styles from Renaissance realism, to modern approaches and interpretations.
Off the Grid - BWAC Members Show
Jul-Aug 2023
Off the Grid can have many meanings, from being on vacation without internet to something that just doesn’t fit. Outsiders, non-conformers, square pegs in round holes welcome!
Sat 7/8 through Sun 8/13, 2023. Gallery open Sat and Sun, 1-6pm.
Off the Grid can have many meanings, from being on vacation without internet to something that just doesn’t fit. Outsiders, non-conformers, square pegs in round holes welcome!
The reviews are in!
Check out coverage of Beyond Mud and Recycle 2023…
Tussle Magazine’s Jonathan Goodman wrote an in-depth review of Beyond Mud.
Fox5 News interviewed BWAC artists about their work in the Recycle show.
More about all of BWAC’s spring exhibitions
Check out coverage of Beyond Mud and Recycle 2023…
Tussle Magazine’s Jonathan Goodman wrote an in-depth review of Beyond Mud.
Fox5 News interviewed BWAC artists about their work in the Recycle show.
More about all of BWAC’s spring exhibitions
Fired Up!
May-Jun 2023
Fired Up! is an exhibition of artworks by BWAC member artists who work in clay showing the diversity of the medium. This interesting mix of artists addresses the varied way in which clay can communicate a feeling or tell a story through shape, color and texture. Artworks by: Lynn Goodman, Susan Handwerker, Judith Eloise Hooper, Bonnie Ralston and Janet Rothholz
Sat 5/13 through Sun 6/18. Gallery open Sat and Sun, 1-6pm.
Fired Up! is an exhibition of artworks by BWAC member artists who work in clay showing the diversity of the medium. This interesting mix of artists addresses the varied way in which clay can communicate a feeling or tell a story through shape, color and texture.
Featuring artworks by: Lynn Goodman, Susan Handwerker, Judith Eloise Hooper, Bonnie Ralston and Janet Rothholz
Love ceramics? BWAC is excited to be part the Brooklyn Ceramics Arts Tour—a weekend long celebration of all things clay! It will comprise of local artists, studios, galleries, and businesses across the borough, opening their doors to the public for a variety of exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, artist talks, and ceramic sales.
Call for Submissions: The Arc Project: Humans from Mundane to Mythical
Deadline May 28, 2023 midnight
Calling all artists, this is more than just an ordinary portrait show. It’s a visual exploration of creativity and humanity! Humans make for fascinating subjects. As artists, we start with the simple task of capturing the spirit of being human in our works. We navigate the many challenges - limitations of media and skill, discomfort, emotional visceral interactions and reactions - yet we yearn to say something, capturing an essence that sometimes only we can see. This is the point where this exhibit begins - with human beings in front of us; extracting from life the ordinary and mundane to the fantastical and mythical! All representations are valid ways to celebrate the beautiful arc of our humanity - that shared experience which celebrates us!
Calling all artists, this is more than just an ordinary portrait show. It’s a visual exploration of creativity and humanity! Humans make for fascinating subjects. As artists, we start with the simple task of capturing the spirit of being human in our works. We navigate the many challenges - limitations of media and skill, discomfort, emotional visceral interactions and reactions - yet we yearn to say something, capturing an essence that sometimes only we can see. This is the point where this exhibit begins - with human beings in front of us; extracting from life the ordinary and mundane to the fantastical and mythical! All representations are valid ways to celebrate the beautiful arc of our humanity - that shared experience which celebrates us!
Throughout the show, we will have sessions with life models, discussions about our experiences, and a chance to share work with each other.
Deadlines and Dates
• Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline May 28, 2023
• Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, July 8 – Sunday, August 13, 2023 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
• Opening Reception: Saturday, July 8th, 2023 from 1‐6 P.M.
Complete details in the Prospectus PDF here
Ready to submit? Click here
Recycle 2023 - BWAC national juried show
May-Jun 2023
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast‐off, discarded, and re‐purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination.
Take a 3-D tour of the complete show, courtesy of BWAC member Stephanie Norberg.
Check out Fox5 News interview piece on Recycle 2023
Sat 5/13 through Sun 6/18. Gallery open Sat and Sun, 1-6pm.
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast‐off, discarded, and re‐purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination.
NEW! Take a 3-D tour of the complete show, courtesy of BWAC member Stephanie Norberg.
Check out Fox5 News interview piece on Recycle 2023.
What’s New - BWAC Members Show
May-Jun 2023
BWAC’s first member show of 2023 kicks off with the theme of…show us what’s new. Members are asked to show work they’ve never exhibited before. New ideas, new inspirations, new methods of work, new media.
Sat 5/13 through Sun 6/18, 2023. Gallery open Sat and Sun, 1-6pm.
BWAC’s first member show of 2023 kicks off with the theme of…show us what’s new. Members are asked to show work they’ve never exhibited before. New ideas, new inspirations, new methods of work, new media. Come for the new, stay for the delight!
Beyond Mud: Ceramics 2023 - BWAC national juried show
May-Jun 2023
Beyond Mud: Ceramics in 2023, a national juried art exhibition sponsored by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, exhibits ceramic work that explores ideas about form using clay—works that are beautiful, exciting, edgy, unusual, and wonderful.
Check out Tussle Magazine’s in-depth review of Beyond Mud.
Sat 5/13 through Sun 6/18. Gallery open Sat and Sun, 1-6pm.
Beyond Mud: Ceramics in 2023, a national juried art exhibition sponsored by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, exhibits ceramic work that explores ideas about form using clay. Come experience works that are beautiful, exciting, edgy, unusual, and wonderful.
Check out Tussle Magazine’s in-depth review of Beyond Mud.
Call for Submissions: Recycle 2023
Deadline March 26, 2023
Recycle 2023, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast‐off, discarded, and re‐purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination.
Workshop
Recycle 2023, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition’s national juried show of art crafted from cast‐off, discarded, and re‐purposed materials, will be a celebration of ingenuity and imagination. We are seeking to exhibit sophisticated two‐ and three‐ dimensional art created in the re‐use genre. BWAC is seeking original artwork from artists working in repurposed materials. Entries must incorporate at least 50 percent of repurposed, recycled, or reused materials. The theme is open to any medium resulting in 2‐Dimensional or 3-Dimensional work. As well as looking for skill in the use of material, we want to see art that demonstrates the importance of conserving our limited natural resources. We look for how well the medium relates to the upcycling movement and how fully the artist’s intention or concept is presented and realized. The juror’s awards will reflect that artistic judgment.
Deadlines and Dates
• Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline March 26, 2023
• Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, May 13 – Sunday, June 18, 2023 weekends 1‐6 P.M.
• Opening Reception: Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 1‐6 P.M.
About the Juror
To help us in this quest, we are once again greatly honored to have our juror, John Cloud Kaiser, Director of Education from Materials for the Arts. Since starting his art collective The Freestyle Family over 20 years ago, John has been dedicated to artwork made from re-used materials, art that impacts communities, and art that examines sustainability across our society. A graduate of NYU, Kaiser lectures at conferences, teaches workshops to NYC students and teachers, curates art exhibits, and advocates for arts access. He has exhibited art projects throughout New York including Socrates Sculpture Park, Storm King Art Center, and Governors Island. He has been featured in The NY Times, collaborated with CERN in Switzerland, and was selected as Arts Administrator of the Year by the NYC Art Teachers Association.
Complete details in the prospectus PDF here
Ready to submit? CLICK HERE
Call for Submissions: Beyond Mud
Deadline: March 26, 2023
Beyond Mud: Ceramics in 2023, a national juried art exhibition sponsored by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, is seeking ceramic work that explores ideas about form using clay. We are interested in work that is beautiful, exciting, edgy, unusual, and/or wonderful. Functionality is not required.
Beyond Mud: Ceramics in 2023, a national juried art exhibition sponsored by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, is seeking ceramic work that explores ideas about form using clay. We are interested in work that is beautiful, exciting, edgy, unusual, and/or wonderful. Functionality is not required.
Deadlines and Dates
• Submission Deadline: Final Application Deadline March 26, 2023
• Gallery Exhibition Dates: Saturday, May 13 – Sunday, June 18, 2023
open weekends 1‐6 P.M.
• Opening reception: Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 1-6 pm.
About the juror
Our juror is Talia Shiroma, Curatorial Assistant, Arts of the Americas and Europe at the Brooklyn Museum. She previously worked with the Decorative Arts and Design department at the Cincinnati Art Museum, and has assisted with research and collection projects at the Cleveland Museum of Art and Bryn Mawr College Special Collections. Her writing has appeared in The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust.
Complete details in the prospectus PDF here
Ready to submit? CLICK HERE
On the Waterfont - exhibit by Central Booking
Mar-Apr 2023
Curated by Maddy Rosenberg of CENTRAL BOOKING, On the Waterfront: A View from the Coast (Line), in collaboration with the New-York Historical Society (nyhistory.org). Exhibiting artists and environmental specialists, in cooperation with partnering waterfront organizations, also offer weekly programming to further investigate the complex relationships of the present and historical ecosystems of this stretch of urban coastline.
BWAC is proud to host Central Booking’s latest exhibit, On the Waterfront.
Dates: 3/3 to 4/23, 2023
Curated by Maddy Rosenberg, the CENTRAL BOOKING exhibition On the Waterfront: A View from the Coast (Line), in collaboration with the New-York Historical Society (nyhistory.org), opens at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition on March 3, 2023 from 6-8pm. Exhibiting artists and environmental specialists, in cooperation with partnering waterfront organizations, also offer weekly programming to further investigate the complex relationships of the present and historical ecosystems of this stretch of urban coastline.
More info and exhibition related events at Central Booking