Details
Start Date
Fri, July 25, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
End Date
Sat, July 26, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
Location
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 40th Annual Juried Exhibition
DATES: JULY 25 & 26, 2025
LOCATION: CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER – MAIN GALLERY
CALL TO ARTISTS:
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center (CVAC) invites local artists to participate in our 40th Annual Juried Exhibition, a celebration of exceptional creativity within our community. We are seeking submissions that demonstrate artistic excellence, originality, and technique across seven unique categories, as listed below.
Artists are encouraged to bring their best pieces forward during the submission period:
Friday, July 25, 2025, 10-3 pm
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10-2 pm
*Please note, that an entry fee of $30 for CVAC Members and $35 for Non-Members applies, covering up to two entries.
After submission, an esteemed juror will carefully review each piece and select the works that will be showcased within each category in the exhibition. This juror will also designate standout pieces in each category, awarding $100 Best of Category prizes along with honorable mentions to recognize exceptional artistry.
In addition to the juror’s selections, the community is invited to take part in the People’s Choice Awards. Visitors can cast their votes for their favorite pieces throughout the exhibit, lending a democratic voice to the selection process. Voting is free, and results will be announced during the Artists’ Reception, where all award winners will be celebrated.
The community is invited to join us for the Artists’ Reception on August 22, 2025, from 5:30–7 PM, where we’ll celebrate the featured artists and announce the People’s Choice winners. This festive event offers the chance to enjoy refreshments, mingle with fellow artists and patrons, and even add a piece to your collection. Admission is free, creating a warm, inclusive gathering for art enthusiasts of all backgrounds.
This exhibition showcases the remarkable skill, dedication, and creativity of our community, and CVAC eagerly awaits your submissions. For detailed entry guidelines, please refer to the enclosed prospectus. Early submissions are welcome; please coordinate such a drop-off with our front desk.
Interested in submitting artwork to this exhibit? CLICK THIS LINK: 2025 40th Annual Juried Exhibition PROSPECTUS
This is a juried exhibition– the juror will select which items will be accepted into the exhibit & additional awards. Please review the prospectus guidelines for more details.
Image Credit: Robert J. Putka, Perovskia, Hydrangea, and Penstemon, Water Based Media
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.