The 14th Annual No Dead Artists Juried Exhibition Goes National

May 6, 2010 (New Orleans, LA) The Jonathan Ferrara Gallery is pleased to announce that it has partnered withArtDaily.org to present the 14th edition of the annual No Dead Artists Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art and that the exhibition is now open to artists from all fifty states.

The No Dead Artists exhibition was founded in 1995 to give a voice to emerging artists. The exhibition's name is derived from the old adage that artists never achieve any success until they die. No Dead Artists turns that on its head and gives emerging artists their first break into the art world. In the 90's, the exhibition was open only to New Orleans artists and then it grew to include artists of Louisiana.

Now in its 14th year, it is expanding to become a national juried exhibition open to artists from all fifty states.

The exhibition has been a springboard for many artists, leading to press coverage, national recognition, gallery representation and acquisitions by museums and other prominent collections. Each year gallery owner, Jonathan Ferrara, invites a panel of renowned arts professional and collectors to select the newest creative talents. Past jurors have included Prospect.1 Founder and Curator Dan Cameron, Museum Director Billie Milam Weisman, Artist Tony Fitzpatrick, MacArthur Fellow John Scott and Ogden Museum Director David Houston.

For the expansion to a national exhibition, three renowned arts professionals have been tapped for the No Dead Artistsjury: Beth Rudin DeWoody, Donna Rosen and Fairfax Dorn, all three of whom are board members of the Whitney Museum of American Art.

The Jurors

Beth Rudin DeWoody is regarded as one of the top contemporary collectors in the US as well as a curator of exhibitions. Ms. DeWoody has worked in Africa as assistant director of the TV series Born Free and as production assistant for the films Annie Hall, The Front, and Hair. She also was co-producer of the musical production Enter Juliet. Ms. DeWoody is president of The Rudin Family Foundations and executive vice president of Rudin Management Company. She is on the board of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Creative Time, Find Your Voice, Inc., New School University, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and is on the Photography Steering Committee at the Norton Museum.

Donna Perret Rosen was Director/Owner of Galerie Simonne Stern in New Orleans for 23 years. She pioneered the transformation of New Orleans' Warehouse District into The Arts District. She served as officer on the boards of the Contemporary Arts Center, Arts Council and New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts. Currently, she serves as a Trustee of The Whitney Museum of American Art, Second Stage Theater, The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Women's Committee of Central Park Conservancy, American Archives of the Smithsonian. She has been a National Trustee of New Orleans Museum of Art and currently serves as Vice-Chairman of American Friends of the British Museum.

Fairfax Dorn is the Co-founder and Executive Director of the non-profit cultural space, Ballroom Marfa located in Marfa, TX. Ballroom Marfa is dedicated to presenting the visual arts, film, music and performance. As an advocate for the freedom of artistic expression, Ballroom Marfa's mission is to serve international, national, regional and local communities and support the work of both emerging and recognized artists working in all media. In addition to her directorship of Ballroom Marfa, Dorn is currently a board member of: The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY; Judd Foundation, New York and Marfa; Exit Art, New York; Centre Pompidou Foundation, Los Angeles and Paris.

Submission Process

TheNo Dead Artists submission period is open from May 3, 2010 thru July 8, 2010. The exhibition is open to ALL mediums including painting, sculpture, glass, metal work, photography, video, mixed media and installation art. The jury winners are featured in an open exhibition at the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery in New Orleans from September 1 through September 25, 2010. Selected jury winners are also featured in articles published on ArtDaily.org written by art critic D.Eric Bookhardt (ArtPapers and Gambit Weekly).

New Orleans

New Orleans has become a destination for contemporary visual arts and is considered one of the hotbeds of creative talent in the US. With exhibitions like Prospect Biennial, the national and international focus on New Orleans and its arts scene has increased dramatically from both a critical and collector perspective. With its rich cultural heritage and its unique indigenous creativity, the city and its arts scene are poised for continued success.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery

Jonathan Ferrara Galley is a collective environment of creative visions - a commercial gallery with a public conscience. Artist, activist, and entrepreneur, Jonathan Ferrara, opened the gallery in 1998 to give emerging artists a voice. Since its inception, the gallery has focused on cutting edge works by local, national and international artists with a sense of purpose, mission, and message. In recent years, it has gained a national reputation and increasingly presents artists and exhibitions in cities across the US.


For more information, please contact the gallery via email at info@jonathanferraragallery.com.


Applications can be downloaded from the gallery's website: www.jonathanferraragallery.com