2022 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition

The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs is proud to present the 2022 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition, juried by photographer Marie Carladous. Awards for the Exhibition include $100 each for Best Photography, Best Printmaking, Best Sculpture, Best Painting, and Best Drawing; Best in Show is $500.

Open to all SC residents, the 2022 Juried Art Exhibition will be held at the City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park, with an art delivery date of May 16. The exhibition will be on view at City Gallery May 27 through June 12, 2022.  Applications are due by April 15.

Entry specifications: Submitted work must have been completed within the last two years. Work previously exhibited in the 2021 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Juried Art Exhibitions, the 2021 or 2020 MOJA Arts Festival, at the City Gallery at any time, or exhibited at the 2022 ArtFields or that will be entered into the 2022 North Charleston Judged Art Exhibition will not be considered.

Craftwork or jewelry is ineligible. 2D fine artwork in all media is eligible. Traditional oil, watercolor, acrylics, etchings, and pastels as well as fiber art, collage, and other media are acceptable. Artwork must be original and not copies of the work of others. Painted or enhanced photographs must be submitted in the Photography category. All types of fine art photography are acceptable. All artwork must be framed or have a finished edge wrap and be gallery ready for hanging. No pieces will be accepted with saw-tooth hangers.

About the Juror: 

Marie Carladous, originally from Nice, France, moved to Charleston in 2011 where she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts from the College of Charleston, with a focus on darkroom photography. Marie was a part of several group shows in the years following her graduation, amongst which Jail Break, Pedal and Panache, and the Redux Artists in Residence Exhibits. In 2018, Marie created her analog photography company, THE FRENCH DARKROOM, and was selected to create artwork for the Charleston Food and Wine Festival. She also has had solo exhibits, including “My Charleston” in 2018 at the Redux Contemporary Art Center, and “An Exploration of Analog Photography” in 2022 at the Park Circle Gallery. In 2021, her photography was featured in Studio Visit Magazine. That same year, Marie also opened the GAP GALLERY, an itinerant platform for emerging artists.