Venue: Friendship Heights Village Center (FHVC)

Theme: Finding Joy

Juror: J. Jordan Bruns lives and works in the Washington, DC area and has been the resident artist in the Chautauqua Tower at Glen Echo Park, Maryland for ten years. In 2004, he received BFAs in Painting and Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art. He then went on to earn an MFA in Studio Painting at Indiana University in 2007. He currently manages and teaches  at  Glen  Echo  Park  in  the Chautauqua Tower (a.k.a. The Stone Tower) where his studio also located. His work is in the public collections of Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Kaiser Permanente solo exhibitions include Long View Gallery (Washington, DC) and The Indiana University Art Museum (Bloomington, Indiana). His numerous group shows include “Transient Geometries” at The Antelope Valley College Art Gallery (Lancaster, California) and “Color Schooled” (Long View Gallery, Washington, DC). His work has also been exhibited in Scope Miami in 2014, Context Miami in 2017 & 2018 as well as Aqua Miami in 2019 all during Art Basel Miami. He is represented by Alida Anderson Art Projects (Potomac, MD) and his work can be seen weekends at the Stone Tower at Glen Echo Park.

Exhibition Period: December 8, 2025, thru January 31, 2026

Submission opens: September 12. 2025

Submission closes: October 27, 2025

Submission fee: $35 for up to two entries

FHVC Commission: 20%

Notice of Acceptance/Regrets: November 15, 2025

Drop off works (and installation at FHVH): December 7, 2025

Artist talks: TBD

Opening Reception:  December 11, 2025

Entry Rules:

• You must be a current paid Ch/Art Member.

• Artists can submit up to 2 pieces.

• All art must be inspired by the theme.

• Submissions will be jpg's of the art, maximum 2000 pixels on the longest side.

• The image should be of the artwork only. Do not include the frame or mat.

• Sales: Buyers may use Zelle or Venmo, by agreement with the Artist, or Buyers may write a check to the Artist for the item cost plus 6% sales tax, and leave the check with the front desk. In either case, the Artist then pays 20% commission to FHVC.

• Each submission should include:

  • Artist's name

  • Email

  • Website

  • Instagram

  • Facebook

• Each image submitted should include:

  • Title

  • Size

  • Medium, and

  • Price (if for sale)**

• Images should be labeled ArtistsName_Title_Medium_Price.jpg
   

** Artwork does not need to be for sale.

You will receive a confirmation email after a submission has been made. If you don't receive an email, please contact the technical coordinator using the email below.
 
For form submission issues, contact:

Sara Bardin - artbysarabardin@gmail.com

For questions about the exhibition, please contact:

Mark Leatherman - leatherm@yahoo.com

ONLINE ENTRY SPECIFICATIONS:

 Image files:
 • Minimum of 2000px in the longest dimension
 • Image formats: JPG 
 • File size: 5MB or less

FAQs

Q: How many pieces can I submit? How much does it cost?

A: You many submit one or two pieces. The cost for either option is a one-time $35.

Q: What about ceramics? Or jewelry?

A: They have pedestals for 3-D pieces and cases for jewelry.

Q: Is there a commission taken for sales?

A: Yes, FHVC will get a 20% commission from all sales.