Call Description
This competition is open for the following categories: painting, drawing, graphic arts, collage, sculpture, and mixed media. Entries must not exceed 108 inches in any direction and/or 150 pounds. No entry that requires the artist to be present for moving or assembly will be accepted. Artwork suspected to have been created predominantly using generative AI is subject to rejection.
Any artist residing in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, or Tennessee may enter. All work must be original and completed within the last three years, and not previously exhibited in the Mid-States Craft Exhibition or at the Evansville Museum.
Purchase and merit awards, underwritten by individuals, corporations, foundations, and philanthropic organizations, will be presented at the December 13th Opening Reception. Purchase award-winning works will become part of the Evansville Museum’s permanent collection.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
September 25 Submission Deadline
October 13 Notification of Jurying Results
October 22-30 Receiving Accepted Work
November 2-4 Final Review and Award Selection
December 12 Awards Reception 6pm-8pm CST
December 12, 2026 – March 28, 2027 Exhibition
April 1-9, 2027 Claiming of Accepted Work
ENTRY FEE
$40.00 fee entitles entrant to submit up to TWO entries.
ENTRIES SUBMITTED VIA CaFÉ
All entries must be submitted via CaFÉ. Entries by mail will not be accepted.
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