P O L A R I T Y

Exploring Dualities that Shape our World | A Group Exhibition Featuring 42 Artists

April 5 — May 31, 2025 — Edna B. Love Gallery — Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, pulaski

about the exhibition

Polarity exists all around us—in nature, human emotions, art, and the systems that shape our world. It is the interplay of these opposites that defines our experience. These dichotomies, light and dark, chaos and order, geometric and organic, can create tension, but they also hold the potential for harmony. When we pause to explore these contrasts, we discover connections and opportunities to create something more potent than either element alone.

The Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley invited artists to delve into the rich terrain of polarity by examining the dynamic relationships between seemingly incongruous elements. Through this exploration into polarity, artists challenge the notion that opposites must be at odds and instead consider how they might coexist, evolve, and strengthen one another.

POLARITY will be on view at the Fine Arts Center from April 5 - May 31, 2025. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, April 10 from 5-7pm.

Exhibition Information for Participating Artists:

Review important terms and conditions below

    • All framed and other hanging artwork must be ready to hang safely with d-rings and securely with wire across the back. See here for instructions on d-ring and wire installation. No sawtooth hangers will be allowed.

    • Sculptures and other 3D work may be placed on stands, tables, or the floor.

    • The Center reserves the right to make decisions regarding the pieces to be shown. If the work cannot be safely displayed, it will not be accepted into the exhibit.

    • No Artwork may be removed before the close of the exhibition.

    • All accepted entries must be delivered to the Fine Arts Center at 21 West Main Street, Pulaski, VA, between Wednesday, March 26, through Saturday, March 29, between the hours of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by appointment.

    • The Center is open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    • Artworks should be picked up between Wednesday, June 4, and Saturday, June 7, between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.

    • Any and all exhibiting artists may offer their artwork for sale. Artists should provide the Center with the FINAL retail price, or the price it will be sold that includes the commission fee.

    • The Fine Arts Center will retain a consignment fee of 30% of the retail price from members and 40% of the retail price from non-members.

    • The Fine Arts Center is pleased to offer a $100 prize for the People’s Choice Award, selected by viewers of the exhibition.

    • Although every care will be taken by the Fine Arts Center, we cannot assume liability for loss or damage for whatever cause. It is suggested that the artist wishing additional protection insure their works independently.

    • Submission of work to the exhibition shall constitute an agreement to comply with all conditions set forth in this call.

    • The Fine Arts Center retains all entry fees

    • Permission to reproduce entries for publicity purposes is assumed unless otherwise noted on the entry form.

    • If artwork is not collected within 90 days after the show's conclusion on May 31, 2025, it will be considered property of the Fine Arts Center, which reserves the right to sell or dispose of it at its discretion.

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