1) SCHEDULE
September 12, 11:59 p.m.(Thursday): Submission deadline (this will NOT be extended)
October 20 (Sunday): Notifications Begin
November 3 (Sunday), 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.: Drop-off, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Installation
November 6 (Wednesday): Reception, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., (Awards announced at 7:00 p.m.)
November 16 (Saturday): Artist Talks, (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
November 17 (Sunday), 9:00 -10:00 a.m.: Pickup & De-installation

2) JUROR

Gus Kopriva

A longtime Houston resident, Gus is currently serving as the President of the non-profit Redbud Arts Center. Gus is a curator and co-founder of the Original Art on the Boulevard Program “True North“ (2013) with Chris Silkwood. He is the curator/manager/engineer of the current temporary public art on the Boulevards Program (Heights, Richmond, & others. He is a former corporate Engineering Director and founded the commercial Redbud Gallery in 1999.

Gus is the curator / co-owner of the Kopriva Collection of over 2000 works. He has curated / juried over 200 exhibitions. He has planned, selected, and implemented major exhibitions in 10 foreign venues over the last decade. He is a former Commissioner of Municipal Art for the City of Houston and is a volunteer Professional Consultant Structural Engineer for Houston’s Public Art Initiatives.

3) ENTRY FEE (up to 4 entries) $30 for members; $60 for non members.

4) AWARDS & CATALOG
• First Place, $800
• Second Place, $500
• Third Place, $400
• Honorable Mentions, $50

Prospectus: https://www.form.jotform.com/VAAPresident/41st-juried-open-exhibition

Please direct questions to VAA Exhibition Committee at [email protected].