Newark Arts Alliance

Call for Art: Food For Thought
2023-08-25 12:00 - 2023-08-26 16:00 (America/New_York) | DE
Art in any medium with food as its subject. Juror: Caroline Chen. Artwork will be on display from August 29-September 22, 2023. Reception: Friday, Sept 8, 6:00-8:00pm.
Submissions due: Friday and Saturday, August 25-26, 12-4pm. Submit up to three works of art in any medium. There are submission fees of $10 per piece, or $5 per piece for NAA members due when bringing in work for jurying. 2-D work should be framed and have a hanging wire on the back. Stretched canvases can be unframed if they have painted edges. Learn more about preparing artwork and submitting it on our exhibits page. There are submission forms, artist ID tags and more helpful info. about commission rates on our site. To view artwork by Caroline Chen, see below.

CALL FOR ART, Nature: The Large and the Small of It
2023-05-19 12:00 - 2023-05-20 16:00 | DE
Artists are invited to submit works to the exhibit, Nature: The Large and the Small of It. Art in any medium that explores the micro or macro elements of nature. This show is juried by Sara Renzulli. The exhibit is on display from May 23-June 23 with an artists reception planned for Friday, June 9, 6:00-8:00pm.
Artists can submit up to three works in any medium. They do not have to be a member to participte and the work does not have to be for sale. There is a submission fee of $10 per piece or $5 per piece for NAA members.
Hanging work must have a picture wire securely fastened with hardware to the back of the frame. Central hanging devices (e.g. rings and saw-tooth hangers) do not work with the NAA’s hanging system. Matts and glass on 2-D work should be clean and neat. Frames should be in good condition and not show signs of wear. Unframed paintings on stretched canvas are acceptable if neatly painted on the edges. All work should be clearly identified with the artists name, title of work, medium and price or NFS (not for sale). Work can only be juried by having the actual work on site and not by digital images.
Artist Terms:
Artists earn a commission on sold work based on the following criteria:
Working NAA members: 80% to the artist
Non-Working NAA members: 70% to the artist
Non-NAA Members: 60% to the artist
To learn more about NAA exhibits, visit our Exhibits Page: https://www.newarkartsalliance.org/exhibits/

The Newark Arts Alliance Seeks Executive Director
2023-05-11 08:00 - 2023-06-10 17:00 | DE
Our Executive Director, Terry Foreman has announced her plans to leave her position this Summer, possibly as early as July 1st. When she started in her current position in Nov. 2019, it was intended to be temporary. After helping the NAA to navigate through Covid and build membership and programs to a strong position, she wishes to retire and work on her art and spend time with her family. She plans to continue supporting the NAA as a volunteer in a variety of ways and will stay involved. She is interested in supporting the NAA’s move whenever it happens. We are now seeking candidates for this position.
Executive Director for the Newark Arts Alliance
The Newark Arts Alliance is seeking an Executive Director to lead the 30 year-old organization. Non-profit administrative experience is a must. Qualified candidates should be experienced in fundraising, grant writing, program development, volunteer management, public relations and community outreach. This is a part-time position for 24 hours a week. Hourly rate is negotiable.
The Newark Arts Alliance is located in Newark, Delaware and operates a community art center with 360 membership households, 60 volunteers and has gallery, store and classroom space where a variety of programs are offered year long. The Executive Director position has flexible hours and some hours can be worked remotely. The organization has a robust schedule of monthly art exhibits, classes for all ages and a popular two-week summer camp.
The Executive Director will work with several volunteer committees to plan exhibits and special events. They will also design educational programs, manage recurring art clubs, plan community outreach efforts and oversee grantwriting and fundraising initiatives.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume and references to: Attn: Search Committee, Newark Arts Alliance, info@newarkartsalliance.org For more info. about the Newark Arts Alliance, visit the website: www.newarkartsalliance.org

Annual Members' Show
2023-04-21 12:00 - 2023-04-22 16:00 | DE
Calling all current and new members of the Newark Arts Alliance to submit up to two works of art in any medium for consideration in the Annual Members’ Show. Only one work per member will be exhibited. Works should be dropped off on Friday, April 21 or Saturday, April 22, 12-4pm. 2-D work should be framed with a wire on the back for hanging. Stretched canvases may be unframed if neatly painted on the edges. All mediums are acceptable. For more guidelines on preparing art for submission, visit our Exhibits page. This show will be on display from April 25-May 19, 2023.

Gingerbread Competition
2022-12-03 17:30 - 20:30 | Newark Country Club, 300 W. Main St., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Calling all creative bakers! We’re hosting our fourth Gingerbread House Competition which will be held at our annual Gingerbread Bash on Saturday, December 3, 6-9pm at the Newark Country Club. Past competitors have created houses, monuments and structures of all kinds so don’t limit your thinking to “houses”. All ingredients should be edible. We’ll be awarding cash prizes. Our celebrity chef judge this year is Bríd Lee-Egan from Peach Blossom Eatery on Main St., in Newark.
Chef Bríd Lee-Egan has been a pastry enthusiast since she began baking with her grandmother making her signature carrot cake and other delights. She attended the Culinary Institute of American where she developed a passion for modern gastronomy and classical French pastry techniques. Since graduating from the CIA she has worked in many notable bakeries and restaurants including Talula’s Table and The Huntley Taverne. She is a member of The Junior League of Wilmington and has been featured in their annual kitchen tour. Currently, her approach to baking plays on childhood nostalgia and elevated preparations of the classics.
To see guidelines and entry form, please see the documents below. Deadline to submit entry form has been extended to December 1st and should be delivered/mailed to the Newark Arts Alliance. Gingerbread creations are to be dropped off on Saturday, December 3, 5:00-5:30pm to the Newark Country Club, 300 W. Main St., Newark, DE and picked up at 8:30pm, same location. Bakers are given a $10 discount on their ticket if they wish to attend the Bash. See examples of past entries below.

Call for Artists: Holiday Art Market
2022-08-15 08:00 - 2022-09-16 16:00 | DE
The Newark Arts Alliance invites our member artists to apply to sell their artwork during our annual Holiday Art Market. The main gallery will be divided into equal spaces for artists to set up their work. Artists must be NAA members to participate in this event. Work will be sold by gallery monitors and market artists during the event. All participating artists will be required to work some shifts during the event. There is no fee to apply. Booth fees are $85. Artists are required to work 16 hrs. during this six week event. Event runs from November 22 to December 31, with extended evening and weekend hours. The NAA will retain a 20% commission on all work sold during this event. Applications are now due September 15, 2022. See application here for details: Holiday Art Market Application. Questions? Email Terry at terry@newarkartsalliance.org

Artisan Bird House Project
2022-03-22 08:00 - 2022-04-15 16:00 | DE
The NAA is again having a fundraiser to coincide with the popular Newark Garden Tour, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 10am-3pm. Artists are asked to create or decorate a functional birdhouse that can be used outside. The NAA will provide wood birdhouses to anyone wishing to use them, or an artist may create one from their own materials or purchased house. We ask that the birdhouses be outdoor ready, sturdy and constructed with safe materials (no exposed glass shards, nails, etc.) and include a hanging hook or loop on the top. Artists will not be compensated for their work but will receive a free garden ticket and publicity through the NAA. Our goal is to create a poster of all the birdhouses giving credit to each artist.
Deadline to register: April 15, 2022
Deadline to submit completed birdhouse and delivered to the NAA: Wednesday, May 4
Where to drop off the houses: Newark Arts Alliance, 276 E. Main St., Ste. 102, Newark, DE 19711
For an artist application with more details, follow this link: Artisan Bird House Artist Application

Gingerbread Competition at the Gingerbread Bash
2021-12-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Newark Country Club, 300 W. Main St., Newark, DE, 19711, United States
Calling all creative bakers! Show us what you can do with gingerbread and make a unique creation to enter into the third annual Gingerbread House competition. It doesn’t even have to be a house. Create something in gingerbread and bring it to the Gingerbread Bash on Saturday, Dec. 4th at 5pm. The bash will be at the Newark Country Club this year. Entries will be judged by award winning Chef Andrew Thorne of Home Grown Cafe. There is a $10 entry fee per submission. $100 prizes for best of show and peoples choice and a $50 honorable mention. Gingerbread creations can be picked up at 8:30pm at the Country Club or retrieved from the NAA the following week. For details, click on the buttons below for guidelines, entry forms and the judges criteria.

Solo or Group Show Proposals sought for 2022
2021-09-28 08:00 - 2021-10-02 17:00 | DE
CALL FOR SOLO OR GROUP SHOWS FOR 2022!
Do you have a body of work that would fill a space and has a consistent theme? The Gallery committee is seeking proposals for the 2022 exhibition schedule. Individuals or groups of artists may submit a proposal for a show in the Terry Foreman gallery some time in 2022. Groups of artists should have work with a similar theme to create a cohesive show. Strong proposals will have a well thought out theme that is consistent for the body of work and not a sampling of many styles and mediums that an artist has created. Good quality images are also an important part of the proposal so the committee can get a clear idea of the quality of the work. An application fee of $15 for NAA members and $25 for non-members is required for submission. If accepted, an additional fee of $85 is required. Deadline to submit proposals is October 1, 2021, Artists will be notified by November 1, 2021.

CALL TO ARTISTS: Autumn Scenes Art Exhibit
2021-08-30 08:00 - 2021-09-25 17:00 | DE
Autumn Scenes Art Exhibit Call for Art. An all-media show of work inspired by the autumn season juried by Kathy Buckalew. Entries accepted Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25, 12-4pm. Work will be on display from Sept 28 to Oct 22. Submit up to three works of art. 2-D work should be framed with a hanging wire on the back and labeled with the artists name, title of work, medium and price. Stretched canvases painted neatly on the edges do not have to be framed. For more info., visit our Exhibits page.

Holiday Art Market Invites Artists!
2021-06-04 08:00 - 2021-09-01 17:00 | DE
Our Annual Holiday Art Market is now accepting applications for it’s popular Fall/Winter market. Fourteen artists set up their art displays in the main gallery at the Newark Arts Alliance starting the week of Thanksgiving and ending on the last day of the year. The exhibit dates are November 22 to December 31, 2021. Artists benefit from over five weeks of market traffic from shoppers seeking holiday gifts. Booths are $80 each and 20% commission is taken on all sales. Artists must work a total of 16 hours during the five week event as gallery monitors. All artists must be current members of the Newark Arts Alliance. (applicants can join after gaining acceptance into the show). Interested artists should submit application with fee and images by our extended due date of September 1, 2021. For an application, click here: HOLIDAY ART MARKET APPLICATION

Gingerbread House Competition
2020-11-06 12:00 - 2020-11-07 16:00 | DE
Gingerbread House Competition
Are you creative and like to play with food? We’ve brought back our popular Gingerbread House Competition for a 2nd year! Create a structure made of gingerbread, decorate to your heart’s delight and enter it for a chance to win cash prizes! There is a $10 fee per entry. Entries will be judged by Executive Chef, Andrew Thorne, from Home Grown Cafe.
Prizes include:
$100 “Best of Show”
$100 “People’s Choice” (voted on by anyone viewing the entries either in person or online)
$50 “Honorable Mention”
All prizes sponsored by Allison Stine Team Realtors

To participate, download our application.
To learn more, view our invitation.
Dates to Know:
Gingerbread Workshop: Sunday, Nov. 1, 12-1:30pm (take a class from the experts!)
Gingerbread House Competion Entry & House due on: Nov. 6-7th, 12-4pm
Gingerbread Houses on display at the NAA: Nov. 10-19
Gingerbread Winners announced: Nov. 19, on our website
Gingerbread House artist pick up dates: Nov. 20-21

Gingerbread Extravaganza!
2020-11-01 - 2020-12-31 | DE
Support the Gingerbread Extravaganza, a fundraiser for the Newark Arts Alliance taking place November through December. This is our Fall Fundraiser and any support goes a long way! We’ll be updating this event listing as the weeks pass to keep you in the know.
Our Gingerbread Competition is a wrap! Congrats to Joe Daigle for his entry “Notre Dame” which won “People’s Choice” and “Best of Show” awards ($200) and to Dragonfly Leathrum who won “Honorable Mention” ($50) for her “Dog House” entry. Thanks to chef Andrew Thorne of Home Grown Cafe for judging the competition and to Allison Stine Group Realtors for sponsoring the event. Start planning for next year!
Ornament Sale at the Newark Arts Alliance!

Nov 1 – Jan 2 Artist Made Ornaments are offered for sale at the Gallery Shop and Online, all to benefit the Newark Arts Alliance! Artists are adding ornaments daily so the selection changes each week. Thanks to Eleanor Fink, Michele Tilford, Debbie Hegedus and Carole Fox for making multiple ornaments for the tree. Thank you! Gingerbread House prizes donated by Allison Stine Team Realtors

Call for Artists! NAA Happy Hour & Trunk Show
2020-08-31 08:00 - 2020-10-23 17:00 | DE
The Newark Arts Alliance invites artists to sell their work in the first series of “NAA Happy Hour & Trunk Show“. Up to six artists will be offering their art/craft for sale from the trunk of their car, tailgate style in the parking lot next to the NAA. Additional displays can be set up alongside the car. Craft show tents can also be used to cover the car and additional displays. The NAA will offer beer and wine for sale. The NAA will also have their galleries open for business. Take out snacks and dinner are available at Grain Restaurant, located next door during the event and some bar style tables will be on hand for diners near the artists. There is a raindate of the next day (Saturday) for each event.
There are three events planned, Fridays, Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 4-7pm, Raindate: Saturday, next day.
Artists interested in applying for space for any or all of the events, can fill out the attached application and submit with fee to the Newark Arts Alliance. Spaces will be assigned as they are received. Spaces are $25 each with no commissions taken on sales. Artists must submit images of their work for jurying. For full details and the artist application, click on the following link:.

Solo and Group Show Proposal Guidelines 2020
2020-08-31 08:00 - 2020-10-06 17:00 | DE
The Newark Arts Alliance displays art by local artists in monthly exhibitions throughout the year. Exhibitions are a mix of themed shows, which are open to submission by all, and Solo/Group shows which are planned the year before. The exhibit schedule for 2021 is open for submissions now.
The Newark Arts Alliance’s Exhibition Committee meets annually to choose the themes for the following year’s exhibitions. During this time, the Exhibition Committee also reviews proposals for Solo and Group Shows. To submit a proposal for a Solo or Group show, please follow these guidelines and submit your proposal, postmarked by or delivered to the NAA by Monday, October 5, 2020.
SOLO/GROUP SHOW GUIDELINES
SOLO/GROUP SHOW APPLICATION

Painted Rock Project
2026-01-09 09:13 | DE
The NAA is again having a fundraiser to coincide with the popular Newark Garden Tour, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 3, 10am-3pm. Artists are asked to decorate a rock or series of rocks that can be displayed outside. We will provide rocks to anyone who would like them, or an artist can use their own. We ask that the rocks be outdoor ready by sealing the surface with an outdoor sealant. They can be painted, collaged or mosaicked. Are there other rock worthy methods? Artists will not be compensated for their work but will receive a free garden ticket and publicity through the NAA. All rocks become the property of the NAA.
Deadline to register: May 13, 2023
Deadline to submit completed rock(s) and delivered to the NAA: Saturday, May 20, 4pm.
Where to drop off the rocks: Newark Arts Alliance, 276 E. Main St., Ste. 102, Newark, DE 19711
Hours: Tues, Wed., Fri., Sat., 12-4pm, Thurs., 4-7pm
Display Details: On Saturday, June 3, 10am-4pm (the day of the Garden Tour, the tour runs 10am-3pm), the decorated rocks will be displayed at the NAA in the Main Gallery. We will set the prices. Any rocks not purchased that day will be displayed in the Gallery Shop at the NAA and offered for sale. All proceeds benefit the NAA.
Our rock or yours? The NAA will supply up to six rocks per artist OR you can obtain your own to embellish.
How to register: Artists should fill out the attached registration form and submit it via mail, email, or drop off to the NAA by May 13.
NAA Rock Pick up: We can supply rocks for you to decorate. You may choose up to six rocks. Rocks may be picked up at the NAA during business hours any time starting April 18.
Promotion & Perks: We will advertise your participation in this event through our website and social media. We will photograph your finished work and give you credit whenever possible. If you wish to share images of your artistic process, we welcome them. Email to terry@newarkartsalliance.org. Artists will be given one free ticket to the Garden Tour as a small thank you for contributing to this project.
