Receiving- 10/30, Pickup-12/4
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January 2025
Opening 1/4

Judge: DEBRA J. FORCE
Debra J. Force is a specialist in traditional American Fine Art of the 18th through the 20th Centuries. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University, and a Master of Arts degree and doctoral work from the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Force became Director of the CIGNA (formerly INA) Museum and Art Collection, a distinguished corporate collection of traditional and contemporary American art in Philadelphia. She served as Senior Vice President and Head of the American Paintings Department at Christie’s in New York, followed by the position of Director of American Art at Hirschl & Adler Galleries, Inc., New York. She became Director of Beacon Hill Fine Art, a new gallery devoted to American art in New York. In 1999, Ms. Force formed Debra Force Fine Art, Inc. (New York), which presents exhibitions, partici- pates in art fairs, and has extensive inventory of American paintings, drawings, and sculpture, while also providing appraisal and consulting services in all related areas of American art. She has appeared as a specialist appraiser for Antiques Roadshow, the PBS series produced by WGBH, Boston, for over 25 years. She is also a member of numerous museums and professional organizations, including the Art Dealers Association of America and ArtTable, and serves on several art-related boards and committees.

• Annual Meeting: Vote for Board Members Pot Luck Refreshments, April 6, 5:30-6:00pm
• “Mixed Media with Citrasolv” by Nancy Conley

Awards, $1,000

Submission Begins: 1/31
Submission Deadline: 3/15
Announcement of Accepted Artists: 3/24
Receiving of Accepted Works: 4/2, 1-4pm & 6-8pm
Pickup Accepted: 4/29-5/3, 12–4pm

Open to members and non-members, Awards: $100, $50 & $50

Receiving-6/4, Pickup-6/24–6/25
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