2024 Bank of the Arts National Juried Exhibition
The Bank of the Arts National Juried Exhibition is Craven Arts Council & Gallery's signature exhibit, featuring artists and artwork from across the country, in a variety of mediums, styles, and movements.
The exhibition offers $5,000 in awards, including a $1,500 CAC&G Permanent Collection Purchase Award. The 2024 Juror will be Jeff Bell, Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council. |
Photo from the 2022 Bank of the Arts National Juried Exhibition
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2024 Juror: Jeff Bell
Jeff Bell is the Executive Director of the North Carolina Arts Council. Previously, he was the Arts Innovation Coordinator for the City of Wilson, which included being the Executive Director of the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. He attended UNC Wilmington and received two bachelor of arts degrees, one in Art History and one in Studio Art and received his MFA from UNC Greensboro. Previously, Bell was the Registrar at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, The Exhibitions and Gallery Manager at Contemporary Art Museum Raleigh and the Museum Manager at 21c Museum Hotel in Durham. He has curated exhibitions at CAM Raleigh, 21c Museum Hotel and at the Ackland Art Museum at UNC Chapel Hill. His artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the state and the region. Bell lives in Wilson, NC with his wife Amanda Duncan, and their four boys.
Important Dates
March 1: Call Opens 11:59pm, May 15: Call Closes 5:00pm, May 25: Artist Notifications Sent 5:00pm, June 22: Artwork Drop Off Deadline 5pm-8pm, July 12: ArtWalk Opening reception 6:00pm: Awards Announced 5:00pm-8:00 PM, August 9: ArtWalk Poetry Reception August 27-31: Artwork Pick Up |
2024 Prizes
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2024 Ekphrasis Poetry Competition