17th Annual No Dead Artists National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery is pleased to announce the 17th Annual "No Dead Artists National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art." The exhibition will take place September 3–28, 2013 with an open call for artists’ submissions through June 15.

The exhibition was created in 1995 to give a voice to emerging artists. Now in its 17th year, "No Dead Artists" has become an exhibition that has time and again discovered new and emerging talent and is one of the most celebrated art exhibitions in the South.

The exhibition's name is derived from the old adage that artists never achieve success until they are dead. "No Dead Artists" turns that notion on its head and gives emerging artists their first break in the art world. In the '90s, the exhibition was open only to New Orleans artists and subsequently grew to include artists of Louisiana. In 2010, the exhibition expanded to become a national juried exhibition open to artists from the entire United States.

Each year, hundreds of artists submit thousands of works with the hope of being in the select few to exhibit at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery each September. The exhibition is reviewed annually by D. Eric Bookhardt (Artpapers and Gambit Weekly). The opening reception marks the beginning of the arts season in New Orleans and is attended by thousands of art enthusiasts.

This year, one jury-winning artist will be awarded a solo exhibition at Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in 2013 as the grand prize.

"No Dead Artists" is open to living artists working in the United States. All mediums are accepted including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture, design, glass, metalwork, photography, video, mixed media and installation art.

To apply, visit www.jonathanferraragallery.com and click on the NDA 2013 banner at the bottom of the homepage. If you do not already have one, create an entrythingy® account and begin uploading your resume, artist’s statement and five images of your work which you would like to submit for the show. Good luck!

For more information, please contact the gallery via email at info@jonathanferraragallery,com

Now in its 17th edition, the exhibition has been a springboard for numerous artists leading to national press coverage, recognition, gallery representation and acquisitions by museums and other prominent collections.