Delaware Valley Art League
Delaware Valley Art League

DVAL Presents...

2025 Winter Show January 14 – March 4, 2025 The Henry Gallery, Malvern, PA
Deadline is November 7th. 5 weeks left to enter. Members Only.
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Deadline for entry: November 7, 2024

Theme

DVAL Presents...
(this theme allows members free expression of their medium)

Awards

The following prizes will be awarded at the reception:
  • $150 - 1st Place Catherine Brogan Founders Award
  • $100 - 2nd Place
  • $75 - 3rd Place
  • $50 - Honorable Mention
  • $50 each - 2 Memorial Awards

Venue

The Henry Gallery
Penn State Great Valley
30 East Swedesford Road
Malvern, PA 19355

Juror of Selection

Madeleine Kelly, Artist

Artist Statement
I find the artist’s statements to be challenging. As an artist evolution is necessary. Experimentation is required, exploring the tools and rules of texture, color, and design. All are channels for passion and feeling, informing an artistic voice.

Bio
An artist and educator, Madeleine Kelly, has judged numerous exhibitions. Her studio is in Southeastern Pennsylvania. She describes her personal approach to her art as elevating the mundane for the marvelous.

Although she never formally studied art, she continues to grow as an artist and has achieved her skills through workshops, museums, and demo presentations with such leading artists as Elizabeth Mowry, Rea Redifer, and Homer Johnson among others. Her works are displayed and admired in public and private collections around the world. Her paintings have been selected for various national and international juried exhibitions. An award-winning exhibitor, she is a Signature member of both the Philadelphia Watercolor Society and the Philadelphia Pastel Society. She is also a member of the American Impressionist Society. She is the recipient of the 2023 Philadelphia Pastel Society Members Show Dick Blick Award. Her work was accepted into the 42nd Open Division 2023 International Pastel Society Members Show (IAPS) and accepted into the 2023 Southeastern Pastel Society Members Show (SPS) and she received 3rd place for her work. She received the top award, Arete Award of Excellence, at the 2023 Philadelphia Pastel Society National Exhibition.

She has been published in magazines and newspapers including a Philadelphia Inquirer feature, an American Artist Magazine feature, and the Philadelphia Stories Magazine. Her artwork can be seen gracing the set of the recently released feature indie film; “The Suspect”. She served on the board of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society.

Entry Fees

$40 for up to 2 pieces per member

Exhibition Requirements

  • Open to "Full Members" only.
  • Each Full DVAL Member may enter up to two paintings for consideration by the juror however, due to limited space at this venue, only 1 piece, if any, may be accepted. Approximately 75 pieces will be accepted.
  • Size restriction: No larger than 20” x 24”
  • All work must be for sale.
  • Exhibitors must submit original work for all shows. Reproductions of any type will be rejected by the Exhibition Committee. No Digitally generated work, photographs or sculptures are accepted in any DVAL exhibit or art sale.
  • Entry fees are used to support the cost of the show and therefore are not refundable if your work is not accepted.
  • No work may be submitted for the jury process for the same venue where it has previously been shown. It may, however, be re-entered for the jury process in another DVAL show held in another venue.
  • All work for juried shows will be juried by an outside professional who is pre-determined by the Juror Procurement Director.
  • All work must be wired securely and ready to hang.

Labels

All work to be juried must have the DVAL entry label attached to the back (top left corner). A duplicate label is to be handed in to the Exhibition Committee. Labels are available on the website or at Membership Meetings.

​Sales

Work must be for sale; NFS is not allowed.

DVAL will collect 20% on all art work sold. 80% of the sale will be sent to the artist at the conclusion of the exhibition.

Sales Tax

Pricing should include PA Sales tax of 6% tax - deducted from sales price for each painting sold.

Liability

Penn State Great Valley insures all exhibited artwork.

Volunteers

Participants are required to help with this show.

Show Coordinator

Contact Candace Stoudt [email protected] for assignment schedule.

Checking in work: Candace Stoudt, Mary Lou Griffin, and Jeanne Gunther

Reception Coordinator: Penn State Great Valley will provide the refreshments.

Checking out work: Candace Stoudt and 2 volunteers

The committee reserves the right to reject all work that does not conform to DVAL policies and Procedures.

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on November 19, 2024.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History (Accepted works will be notated by a green check.)

If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.

Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.

Image and Filename Specifications

  • Submit your original JPEG image files.
  • Crop out all parts of the photo that are not the actual work; do not show mat, frame, etc, only the work itself.
  • Image must be displayed right side up.
  • You do not need to resize your image files.
  • You do not need to rename your image files.

Additional Entry Information

  • You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
  • After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (November 7, 2024.)
  • Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
  • Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Support

For questions about the entry process or this website please contact ShowSubmit Support at [email protected]. We will get back to you between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday to Friday. You can also view the Support Center, Entry Guide, or our FAQ.