Programming Draft
2023 GFAA GALLERY SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS
updated 8/18/2023
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GFAA Board Members (Past & Present)
& Friends of Elementary Arts Student Exhibition
January 25 - February 18
Reception January 27, 7-10
Submissions due/dropoff: Saturday, January 21, 4 - 7
Artists Meetup: Thursday, Feb 9, 5:30-7
CTA: Call for artwork made by past and current board members of GFAA.
DEADLINE PAST - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
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INCLUSION
Member drive
February 22 - March 25
Reception February 24, 7-10
Submissions due/dropoff: Saturday, February 18, 4 - 7
Artists Meetup: Thursday, March 9, 5:30-7
CTA: NO FEE, OPEN TO ANYONE. OPEN THEME - may choose to work with the idea of “inclusion” in your work, but all subjects and mediums will be accepted.
DEADLINE PAST - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
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B.F.A Student Graduating Exhibitions
March 29 - April 22
Reception March 31, 7-10 pm
CTA: Call for submissions: Call for BFA and MFA graduating students to submit proposals for one-week shows. 4 week-long exhibitions are available.
DEADLINE PAST - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
COMMUNICATION
Collaboration with Writers Alliance (WAG)
April 26 - May 20
Reception April 28, 7-10
Dropoff: Saturday, April 22, 4 - 7
Artists & Writers Meetup: Thursday, May 11, 5:30-7
Writing submissions due: February 16
Artists matched with writing by: February 23
CTA: Call for Writers to create work that broadly interprets the theme ‘communication’. Call for Artists to create work based on the pieces of writing.
DEADLINE PAST - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
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TRANSPARENCY
May 24 - June 24
Reception: May 26, 7-10
Submissions due/dropoff: Saturday, May 20, 4 - 7
Artists Meetup: Thursday, June 8, 5:30-7
CTA: Call for artwork that broadly interprets the theme “transparency”.
JUDGE: Devin K Harclerode, Visiting Lecturer, UF School of Art & Art History
DEADLINE PAST - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
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Summer Showcase 2023
June 28 - July 22
Reception June 30, 7-10
Submissions due/dropoff: Saturday, June 24, 4 - 7
Artists Meetup: Thursday, July 13, 5:30-7
CTA: Call for Artists' latest and greatest works - unthemed.
DEADLINE PAST - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
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Self Portrait
July 26 - August 19
Reception July 28, 7-10
Submissions due/dropoff: Saturday, July 22, 4 - 7
Artists Meetup: Thursday, August 10, 5:30-7
CTA: Call for self portraits.
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​DEADLINE PAST - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
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CO-CREATION
Collaborations
August 23 – September 23
Reception August 25, 7 - 10
Submissions due/dropoff: Saturday, August 19, 4 - 7
Artists Meetup: Thursday, September 14, 5:30-7
CTA: Call for collaborative works; works that co-create. We encourage collaborations with other fields such as music, dance, Theater, Film, literature, science, math, etc. Can also be a collaboration with another visual artist. Must be two or more people that collaborated/worked together to create the work.
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​DEADLINE PAST - SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
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100 Years of Art - Anniversary Celebration Exhibition
& 2016 Board of Directors (Front Gallery)
September 28 – November 18
Reception September 29, 7-10
The legacy exhibition is being created by GFAA - No Call to Artists.
CTA: Call for work from the 2016 Board of Directors who were responsible for creating our gallery space.
GROWTH
November 28 - December 20
Reception December 1, 7 - 10 PM
Submissions due/dropoff: Monday, November 20, 4 - 7
Artists Meetup: Thursday, December 7, 5:30-7
CTA: Call for artwork that broadly interprets the theme “growth.”