Details
Start Date
Tue, July 28, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
End Date
Thu, September 10, 2026 @ 3:00 PM
Location
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
EXHIBIT: 41st Annual Juried Exhibition
On Display: July 28 – September 10, 2026
LOCATION: CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER – GALLERY
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center proudly presents its 41st Annual Juried Exhibition, a prestigious showcase celebrating the artistic excellence and creative diversity of our region’s practicing artist community. Featuring works across seven categories—Watercolor Media, Water-Based Media, Oil-Based Media, Dry Media, Mixed Media, 3-Dimensional Media, and Photographic Media—this exhibition highlights the exceptional skill found throughout our area. Admission is free and open to the public.
Gallery Hours:
Mon–Tue 10–3 PM | Wed 3–8 PM | Thu–Fri 10–3 PM | Sat 10–2 PM
A distinguished juror has selected standout artworks for display, awarding a $100 Best of Category prize in each of the seven mediums, along with Honorable Mentions. Visitors are also invited to participate in the People’s Choice Awards by casting their votes for the pieces that inspire them most. Voting is free and continues throughout the exhibition, with winners announced during the Artists Reception on Friday, August 28, from 5:30–7:00 PM.
The Artists Reception is a festive celebration open to all and offers a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, and purchase original artworks. This event also honors both juror-selected and People’s Choice award recipients, shining a spotlight on the outstanding creativity within our community.
“We are thrilled to showcase the immense depth of skills within our region’s practicing artist community,” shares Danielle Dieterich, Executive Director of CVAC. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate so many local artists.”
Don’t miss your chance to experience this remarkable exhibition in person.
Marketing Image Credit: Mary White, Clementines, Oil Based Media
Interested in submitting work to this exhibition? Visit: www.cvart.org/events/call-juried-26
Juror: Alexandra Nicholis Coon is CEO for the Massillon Museum and holds a BA in art history from Kent State University, an MA in art history through the joint program at the Cleveland Museum of Art and Case Western Reserve University, and a Collections Care Certificate from the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation. She has been with MassMu since 2001 and served as curator from 2003 to 2010. Coon served as board president for the Ohio Museums Association from 2017—2019, is on the boards of Aultman Hospital, Visit Canton, and Soroptimist International of Midwestern Region, and is an active member of Massillon Rotary and the museum committee for the International Women’s Baseball Center. Coon was honored to have been recently presented the American Alliance of Museums’ Advocacy Leadership Award in 2026, and the Ohio Museums Association’s Advocate of the Year Award in 2024. She was a graduate of Creative Ohio’s inaugural Advocacy Leadership Institute in 2025, and a graduate of Leadership Stark County’s 37th class. She has overseen five major capital projects for the Massillon Museum, the largest of which was a $6.2 million expansion completed in 2018. Coon loves taking photos, experiencing all that Ohio and the world have to offer, and advocating for community, placemaking, museums, the arts, and women and girls.