Bayside Historical Society is Calling All Artists

The Bayside Historical Society is looking for artists to submit work inspired by the Throgs Neck Bridge and Clearview Expressway in honor of the 50th anniversary of their construction.

A Bridge to Bayside, a Corridor through Community: The Construction of the Throgs Neck Bridge and Clearview Expressway will open on Sunday, October 23, featuring the affects that the two local transportation resources have had on Bayside.

Artists are being called upon to sumbit their original works of art surrounding the topic at hand, the Throgs Neck Bridge and/or the Clearview Expressway. All submissions will be reviewed and a select number will be chosen, by a BHS appointed committee, to be on display in the Society, at Fort Totten, from the exhibit's opening date through the Spring of 2012.

All submissions must be received by Saturday, October 1, to be considered. The BHS is looking for two-dimensional works in oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolors, digital, multi-media or photography to include with the exhibit. All works must be original. Reproductions prints (serigraphs or gicleé), anything larger than 28 inches wide, and works that are not equipped with hanging hardware will not be admitted.

The BHS also requires that you provide a description of your piece, which includes your name, the medium used, title for your artwork, and its size. If your artwork is framed, include both measurements, framed and unframed.

Submissions can be made via email, in the form of jpeg, gif or png, to archivist@baysidehistorical.org or via snail mail to Alison McKay, Bayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Avenue - Fort Totten, Bayside, NY 11359. The BHS will alert all artists whose work is chosen by Friday, October 7.

For further details or to get answers to questions regarding submitting artwork, or about the exhibit, contact the Bayside Historical Society at 718-352-1548 or visit its website.