BLACKSBURG REGIONAL ART ASSOCIATION
We create, teach, exhibit, appreciate and play with ART!!!
This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. This exhibit traditionally rotates every two years between the Floyd Center for the Arts, the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley in Pulaski and the Blacksburg Regional Art Association (BRAA). The 2025 exhibition is sponsored by BRAA and hosted by the Moss Arts Center for the second time!
SHOW DATES: Thursday, June 5 - Saturday, August 23, 2025
WHERE: Moss Arts Center,190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA
SUBMISSIONS OPEN THROUGH CaFE (callforentry.org): October 8, 2024
ENTRY DEADLINE: January 8, 2025
ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION: March 6, 2025
ARTWORK DELIVERY: May 19 - 22, 2025
PICK UP OF ARTWORKS: August 25 - 27, 2025
ENTRY FEE: $40 For up to 3 entries, 1 image per entry
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Eligible Artwork. All artistic mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. 2-D work must be ready for installation including hanging devices on the artwork. Each work will not exceed 72 inches in any dimension, including frame and must not exceed 50 lbs. in weight. (Please note: Sawtooth hangers are unsafe for installation and cannot be used.) 3-D work will be no larger than 72 inches in any direction, including base and must not exceed 50lbs. These works must be self-standing and stable. Performance and video/sound works are not eligible for this exhibition.
Artists are responsible for delivery and/or shipment to and from the Moss Arts Center. Accepted artworks may be hand-delivered or shipped by the artist on the exact date specified. All artworks must be packed properly for return shipping. Pre-paid return and/or pick-up is the responsibility of the artist. Return prepaid shipping label from UPS or FedEx must be enclosed. Artworks that do not include proper materials for return shipment or shipping label, or artworks that are not picked up in the specified window, will be destroyed. Delivery dates and location will be provided to all accepted artists. All artworks must be submitted with information for artwork labels: artist, location, year, medium, dimensions. The information for artworks included in the exhibition will be printed according to the application.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: All artists currently living within a 170-mile radius of the Moss Arts Center are eligible to submit up to three works.
I affirm that I have read and understood the guidelines for entry into the 2025 New River Art Biennial. By applying to 2025 New River Art Biennial, I agree to the following: - I am an artist currently living within a 170-mile radius of Blacksburg. - A non-refundable fee of $40 is required for this application. Moss Arts Center will provide insurance for all work while it is on the premises. Artists must provide their own incoming and outgoing shipping insurance. – Moss Arts Center is not responsible for damage due to improper packing or creation of work using non-archival or unsafe materials. Moss Arts Center has a right to refuse to include work in the exhibition if it is determined by the Moss Arts Center staff to be unsafe for installation within our galleries. Moss Arts Center reserves the right to photograph and reproduce any work in the 2025 New River Art Biennial for publicity and educational purposes.
ABOUT THE JUROR: Michael Rooks, Wieland Family Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. Museum Bio
AWARDS: More than $3000 will be awarded in various categories.
SALES: Sales will be arranged directly between buyer and artist. The hosting gallery cannot facilitate sales. Sold works must remain in the gallery through the closing of the exhibition.