WCA/NH members are invited to exhibit work in a exhibition entitled The invincible
within at Kimball Jenkins in Concord, NH. The show will be on view at the Jill C.
Wilson Gallery located in the Carriage House and the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery
located in the Victorian Mansion. For more about Kimball Jenkins click here.
Pairing art with floral design, select artworks within this exhibit will serve as
inspiration for Art & Bloom, an annual exhibit of innovative floral arrangements
presented by the Concord Garden Club. The WCA/NH show will be accompanied
by the floral arrangements January 23-25, 2025 with a joint opening/reception on
Thursday, January 23, from 5-7 pm. For more about past Art & Bloom events
click here.
The WCA/NH’s exhibition, The Invincible within will debut a week before the
Garden Club event and run through March 1. The entire show in both spaces will
be open as part of the three days of festivities surrounding Art & Bloom.
Curating process:
WCA/NH members submit art and the show’s curator, WCA/NH founding member,
Inez McDermott will choose work with a view to inclusion. We expect to be able to
include at least one work from each artist/member who submits.
● Garden Club members will then have an opportunity to select art
(approximately 25 pieces total) from WCA/NH submission photos to inspire
their floral arrangements.
● Art that will be accompanied by floral arrangements for the Art & Bloom
event will be displayed in the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery, located in the
Victorian Mansion.
● Work not paired with arrangements will be on display in the Jill C. Wilson
Gallery located in the Carriage House. Please note that this venue can also
accommodate larger works.
ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS:
Any medium will be considered. There is no expectation of work depicting flowers. The
Garden Club participants are open to any style or subject matter. 3-D works will be
considered, but please submit those early in the process.
If framed, works on paper should be matted or lifted away from the glass with archival
matting or spacers.
Frames and mats must be clean, professionally cut/constructed, and undamaged.
At delivery, all framed works must be wired and ready to hang.
Saw tooth hangers, Pop-in frames, free standing, and PLASTIC frames NOT accepted.
The curator and the Executive Director of Kimball Jenkins reserve the right to reject any
work upon delivery that is not professionally presented.
ELIGIBILITY: You must be a current dues paying member of WCA/NH to
participate.You must submit at least two, but preferably three works for consideration by
the curator.
FEES: Each WCA/NH member will be required to pay a single flat fee of $20.00 for up
to three works submitted.
INSURANCE: Your work will be insured by Kimball Jenkins while on the premises
of the gallery. You will be responsible for insurance during delivery or shipping.
SALES: Kimball Jenkins will not be involved in sales of your work. A gallery sheet
will be available at the show and if an interested party inquires, they will contact the
artist directly. Your contact information can be posted on the wall labels and sales may
take place via ArtCall. We will provide more information regarding sales at the time of
the curator’s decisions.
DELIVERY AND PICKUP: Delivery to Kimball Jenkins will take place Sunday, January
12, 2025 from 11-2 and Monday, January 13, from 3-6. Important dates are listed
below. Pickup times are Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 2-5, Sunday, March 2 from 10-
2. Any unclaimed work will become the property of Kimball Jenkins and will be disposed
of at their discretion. Work must remain in the exhibit from drop-off until pickup with no
no exceptions.
SHIPPED WORK: Address shipped work to: Gallery, Kimball Jenkins , 266 N. Main St.
Concord, NH 03301. Work must arrive by January10, 2025 to be included. Any
shipped work must include a prepaid return shipping label. If you intend to retrieve your
work at the end of the show, please put a note to that effect in the box with the
work.
GALLERY VIEWING HOURS:
Wednesdays:2-6 pm. 1/22. 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26
Thursdays: 2-6 pm, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27
*Thursday, 1/23 Art and Bloom Event, 2- 7pm including the reception 5-7 pm Friday, 1/24, 10am-6pm
Saturday, 1/25: 10am-4pm
First Friday in Concord event: Friday, 2/7 4-8 pm
At a later date, WCA/NH will be sending out requests for volunteers to be present during
these times since the staff is around but not necessarily available to talk to visitors
about the art.
REVIEW OF IMPORTANT DATES:
