Call to Artists
2023 5th Biennial
Visual Impressions Juried Show
The Purpose
Held every other year, ryan james fine arts utilizes Visual Impressions to source new artists local and
national working in the fields of Modern, Abstract, Conceptual to represent in the WA area.
Timeline
November 2022 applications open
March 31st: application deadline
April- May: jury panel artwork review
May: Zoom & In-Person interviews
May 29th: exhibiting artists notified
June 9th: all artists notified
June 17-30th: artwork delivery
Exhibition July 2023
The Process
As an applicant, you have four options for how your artwork is reviewed by the Jury Panel.
Option 1: Present your works and meet with the Jury Panel in person at the gallery
Option 2: Present your works and meet with the Jury Panel via Zoom
Option 3: Website review (no jury interaction), the Jury Panel reviews your body of work via your website
Option 4: Image review (no jury interaction), the Jury Panel reviews only the artwork images submitted in the application
Jury Panel
2023 VI Curator: Cassandra Locke
Vincent Ball- Design Director
Kimberly Balla- Artist Development Coach
Patricia Cameron- Art Consultant,
Founder Patricia Cameron Gallery
Michael Dickter- Artist
Museo Gallery
Tracy MacLean- Commission Chair,
Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission
Milan Heger- Artist,
Principal Heger Architects
Kerry Itami- Gallery Artist
Jennifer Jedda- Curator of Objects
Owner JJ Caprices
Jessica Kravtiz- Gallery Partner,
ryan james fine arts
Dawn Laurant- Art Appraiser,
Principal Laurant Fine Arts Appraisal
Ruby Linder- Gallery Artist
Rand Perez- Corporate Art Curator,
Accenture
Laura Viola Preciado- Gallery Artist
Jaurdey Samual- 425 Magazine
Miha Sarani- Arts Non-Profit Director,
Kirkland Arts Center Gallery Director
Hannah Seki- Gallery Artist
Joeseph Steininger- Artist
Jill Wakefield- Board of Trustees,
Bellevue Arts Museum
Nancy Whittaker- Gallery Director,
Museo Gallery
Rya Wu- Art Curator
Awards
First Place
Curator's Award
Peoples' Choice
Past Award Winners
2020: Curated by Karry Itami
1st Place Cassandra Locke
Curator's Award Christine Romanell
Tsuga Framing Peoples' Choice Hannah Seki
Emerging Artist Grant Jibril Emanuel
RJFA Placement: Kellie Becker,
2018: Curated by Kimberly Balla
1st Place Gianna DiBartolomeo
2nd Place Lynette Charters
3rd Place Seya Kim
RJFA Placement: Jeffrey Glossip,
2016: Curated by Charlotte Dean
1st Place Grace Lim
2nd Place Qin Tan
3rd Place Claire B Jones
Director Award Courtney Odell
RJFA Placement: Kimberly Balla,
2014: Curated by George Tuton
1st Place Adriana Quezado
2nd Place Jeemin Kim
3rd Place Katlyn Hubner
NW Framing Peoples' Choice Adam Yaw
Woodmark Award Janene Pierce
How to Apply
2023 APPLICATIONS CLOSED
Visual Impressions 2025 applications open November 2024
*Out-of-state applicants, if your work is selected for the VI Exhibition you are responsible
for shipping costs to and from the gallery