Details
Start Date
Fri, April 25, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
End Date
Sat, April 26, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
Location
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
Call for Entries: Membership Exhibition
Dates: April 25 & 26, 2025
Location: CVAC- Main Gallery
CALL TO CVAC MEMBERS:
We are excited to announce the annual Membership Exhibition, a beloved tradition at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center for over 39 years. This year’s exhibition will take place from April 29 through June 5, 2025, providing our skilled members with an exciting opportunity to display their artwork in our gallery. To best showcase the diverse creativity of our members, the exhibition will be organized into seven distinct categories: Watercolor Media, Water-Based Media, Oil-Based Media, Dry Media, Mixed Media, 3-Dimensional Media, and Photographic Media. This structure allows each participant to shine within their chosen medium, creating a vibrant and inclusive display of artistic skill.
CVAC will be accepting submissions on:
Friday, April 25, 2025, 10 – 3 PM &
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10 – 2 PM
The entry fee is $30 for up to 2 entries – 2025 CVAC Members only
*Artists can join CVAC and or renew their membership during the take-in.
The juror will have the task of selecting a Best of Category winner and up to two Honorable Mentions for each of the seven categories. Each Best of Category winner will be awarded a $100 cash prize, recognizing their exceptional artistic achievement. In addition, starting April 29th, we will open the People’s Choice Selection, where visitors can vote for their favorite pieces in each category. The People’s Choice winner in each category will receive a $50 cash prize, to be announced during the Artist Reception on May 23 from 5:30-7 pm. This reception is free and open to the public, with the People’s Choice voting concluding at 6:00 pm and the award ceremony following at 6:30 pm.
This highly competitive exhibition offers over $1,000 in prizes, making it an exciting showcase of artistic talent. We can’t wait to see what you will share with us! Detailed entry information can be found in the Prospectus, and early submissions are welcome.
Marketing Image Credit: Donna Kensel Bargar, Study for Leaving Home, Watercolor Media
Interested in submitting artwork to this exhibit? CLICK THIS LINK: 2025 Membership 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.
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.