New Directions ’13
Barrett Art Center’s 28th Annual National Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition
Juror:  Susan Sayre Batton, Managing Director, Dia:Beacon
Exhibition Dates:  September 21 – October 25, 2013  
Opening Reception:  Saturday, September 21, 2013  3-5pm
Entry Deadline:  Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 4:00 pm
Venue:  Barrett Art Center, 55 Noxon Street, Poughkeepsie, New York  12601

New Directions is a premier national exhibition of contemporary art in all media. The show is visited by art appreciators from the Hudson Valley and beyond, including New York City and the suburbs of Connecticut. Now in its 28th year, and juried by well-respected professionals from the country’s leading modern art museums, this exhibition brings together established, mid-career and promising emerging artists from across the country in an atypical venue: the warm and welcoming galleries of Barrett Art Center’s 1830s Greek Revival Townhouse, which is listed on the National Register of  Historic Sites. Surprisingly, this space lends itself well to a dramatic, visually compelling presentation of contemporary and cutting-edge work.

Three cash prizes (amounts to be determined based on entries) and two honorary prizes are selected by the juror each year. Prizes are announced at the opening reception.

Entry Fee: Entry fee is non-refundable. For members of Barrett Art Center, it is $30 for the first four images plus $5 for each additional image. For non-members, it is $35 for the first four images plus $5 for each additional image OR a special fee, which includes a free one-year BAC membership, of $60 for the first four images plus $5 for each additional image.

Prospectus available online at www.barrettartcenter.org, by e-mailing info@barrettartcenter.org, or by calling (845) 471-2550.