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Artists selected for our Career Development Program participate in a rigorous public
exhibitions schedule, a mentorship program, career counseling and numerous networking
and professional development opportunities, known as Direct Connections.
Exhibitions
Our exhibition series is one of the most important elements of our Career Development
Program. Each year, our artists participate in six to eight group exhibitions. In
addition to our gallery space at The Barclay, we have exhibited at noteworthy venues
including Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, the Philadelphia International
Airport and the Maryland Institute College of Art. The well-publicized openings
for our exhibitions give the artists opportunities to meet and mingle with members
of the art-appreciating public.
Mentorship
The mentoring program links artists in the Program with members of our Board of
Artistic Advisors for one-on-one discussions, allowing the artists to get specific
feedback and advice from someone who has “made it” in the art world. As this program
grows, we will be inviting our successful alumni to serve as mentors; the expanded
roster of potential mentors will allow us to make the best matches possible.
Career Counseling
Each year, a professional career counselor meets with artists in the Career Development
Program to map out personal and professional goals and track their progress.
Direct Connections
The Direct Connections program brings members of the Board of Artistic Advisors,
curators and other persons from the arts community into The Center to meet in an
informal, intimate setting with the artists in our Career Development Program. Direct
Connections allow the current artists in the Program to get information on topics
specifically relevant to their needs. Recent Direct Connections have explored subjects
such as the curatorial process, networking for artists, making the most of slides
and the pricing of artwork.
Call For Artists
CFEVA seeks talented visual artists and photographers who
live within a 100-mile radius of Philadelphia
and are committed to a professional career in the arts, to apply for affiliation.
Applicants must not have an affiliation with a commercial gallery and may not have
had a solo exhibit in a commercial gallery. During the first year of affiliation
with CFEVA we ask artists not to commit to any other gallery. In the second year
we encourage CFEVA artists to develop gallery affiliations.
More information about this program, including deadlines and application materials
are available in the application section.
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