Annual Juried Show at Gallery A3: Open Call for Artists
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Source: Gallery A3
Gallery A3 announces an open call for artists for its 10th Annual Juried Show to be held August 7–30, 2025. Submissions accepted online May 19–June 21, 2025. An Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, August 7, 5–8:00 p.m., and a free, online Art Forum, open to the public, is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, at 7:30 p.m.
This year, the theme is United We Stand: Art for Divisive Times. “In these divisive times, art can ask questions and suggest answers—and help us stand together. Whether your take is satirical tongue-in-cheek or sincere heart-in-hand, here is an opportunity for you to speak through art,” explains show coordinator Paula Hite. “We are looking for work that may be overt commentary, thought-provoking, healing, contemplative, timeless, or contemporary.”
Gallery A3’s Annual Juried Show offers local and regional artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in a downtown Amherst gallery. In turn, it gives the community a chance to see work by artists well-known in the area along with the opportunity to discover others who may be exhibiting for the first time in Western Massachusetts. The juror, Billy Myers, is the Artistic Director and Curator of the Art for the Soul Gallery in Springfield.
Guidelines for Submissions
Artists are invited to submit images May 19–June 21,with fees of $38 for three entries, $7 for one additional entry, maximum four entries per artist. Artwork must be no wider than 26 inches. Jury results will be posted online on July 8, and accepted art should be delivered to the gallery August 3 and 4. For more on how to submit work, see the gallery website: www.gallerya3.com
About the Juror
Billy Myers is an independent lighting and exhibition designer with 40 years of museum and gallery experience. He has curated and organized exhibitions both regionally and internationally. He became involved with Zone Art Center, a multi-disciplinary arts organization, in 1985. Currently, Myers serves as the Artistic Director and Curator of the Art for the Soul Gallery in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he continues to shape dynamic and impactful artistic experiences.
About Gallery A3
A cooperative, contemporary fine art gallery, Gallery A3 is located in the Cinema courtyard in downtown Amherst. Current members include painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, mixed media, and fiber artists. During its 23-year history, A3 has been home to over 60 artists, mounting monthly exhibits and offering cultural events and community collaborations. The Gallery’s opening receptions take place on the first Thursday of every month; Art Forums, free and open to the public, are scheduled on the third Thursday. This Art in Community II outreach program is supported in part by grants from the Amherst Cultural Council and the Pelham Cultural Council, local agencies, which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.