Juror Frances Jakubek will be hosting a virtual event to discuss her unique jurying process
selecting the final works for ALRI’s international open call PAUSE. This behind-the-scenes look
will provide insight into the jurying process and its’ curatorial considerations as well as what it
looks like to translate the digital selections to a physical space.
To attend this virtual event, please register HERE. Once you register, a
Zoom invitation for the event will be sent to your provided email.
We hope to see you there!
PAUSE is open May 4–25, 2024 at the Art League Rhode Island’s gallery space located at 80
Fountain Street, Suite 107A, Pawtucket, RI 02860. The opening reception and awards will be
held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 5–7 pm in the gallery. All are welcome to attend!
The gallery is open May 4–25, Friday–Sunday, 2–5 pm or by appointment. To schedule an
appointment, please contact office@artleagueri.org.
About the Juror: Frances Jakubek
Frances Jakubek is an image-maker, independent curator, and consultant for artists. She is the
co-founder of A Yellow Rose Project, past Director of the Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York
City, and Associate Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts.
Jakubek has been a panelist for the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Photography fellowships,
speaker for SPE National and Colorado Photographic Arts Center, and lecturer for the School of
Visual Arts, University of New Mexico, and Washington and Lee University. She has taught
workshops for the Cambridge Art Association, Maine Media, and the University of Iowa and
serves as an advisor to the Rhode Island School of Design and Clark University program.