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EXHIBIT: Membership Exhibition
SUBMISSION DATES: April 24th, 10-3 pm & April 25th, 10-2 pm
EXHIBIT DATES: April 28 – June 4, 2026
LOCATION: Cuyahoga Valley Art Center – Main Gallery

Celebrate 40 years of artistic excellence at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center by entering our Annual Membership Exhibition—a cherished tradition that honors the creative spirit of our member artists. This juried showcase invites CVAC Members to share their best work across seven categories: Watercolor Media, Water-Based Media, Oil-Based Media, Dry Media, Mixed Media, 3-Dimensional Media, and Photographic Media. 

Each entry helps paint a vivid picture of the skills within our CVAC community. The juror will select a Best of Category winner ($100 cash prize) and up to two Honorable Mentions in each category. Beginning April 28, visitors will also cast their votes for the People’s Choice Awards—with $50 prizes awarded in each category during our Artist Reception on Friday, May 22, 5:30–7 PM.

Drop-Off Dates:
• Friday, April 24, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Entry Fee: $30 for up to two entries (open to 2026 CVAC Members only)
Not a member yet? Join or renew during take-in to participate!

This milestone year offers over $1,000 in total prizes and a chance to be part of CVAC’s living history. We can’t wait to see what you’ll bring to this special 40th anniversary celebration!

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Interested in submitting your artwork?
[Click here to review the full Prospectus and submission guidelines.]

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Marketing Image Credit: James W. Leslie, Mother’s Peace, Oil Based Media

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Juror: (TBA)

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CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS:

• Watercolor Media:  This category will include any media for which water, not oil nor polymers, are used as the binding agent, with the resulting artwork considered to be a watercolor. Mediums such as; watercolor paints, watercolor pencils, watercolor markers, and watercolor pastels are all included within this category, even if utilized together in one image. Acrylic and Tempera paints are not applicable within this category.
• Water Based Media:  This category will include any media that is water-based such as acrylic paints and tempera paints.
• Oil Based Media:  This category will include any media that uses oil as its binder such as oil paints, oil pastels, oil-based markers, etc.
• Dry Media:  This category will include media that is dry such as graphite, charcoal, pastels, colored pencils, Conté crayon, silverpoint, etc., and media that uses a fluid solvent or carrier such as marker, pen, or ink (alcohol ink).
• Mixed Media:  This category will include any work that combines traditionally distinct visual art medias such as work that might include both paint, ink, and collage.
• 3-Dimensional Media: This category will include any work that occupies space through the dimensions of height, width, and depth.
• Photographic Media: This category will include any lens-based media, including but not limited to images made by film, scanner, screen-capture, digital camera, and any means of mobile photography. CVAC invites photographers working in all mediums, styles, and schools of thought to participate. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome. Only 2-D work is eligible for this category.
*The final decision regarding category placement will be left up to the juror.