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The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) invites artists working in mosaic media to submit applications for two juried exhibitions: Mosaic Arts International (MAI) 2027 Fine Art and Site-Specific Mosaic.
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Get matched →The Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA) invites artists working in mosaic media to submit applications to Mosaic Arts International (MAI) 2027: Fine Art & Site-Specific Mosaic. Held in conjunction with SAMA's annual conference, the juried exhibit showcases the best contemporary fine art mosaics from SAMA's diverse international membership.
The 2027 Conference—The American Mosaic Summit— will be held at the Sheraton DFW, Dallas, Texas, March 3 – 7, 2027. The Mosaic Arts International exhibition offers a new perspective on mosaic art across contexts and celebrates established and emerging artists working in the medium today. Together, all segments will represent 35 – 60 artists. The Society of American Mosaic Artists is dedicated to educating, inspiring, and promoting excellence in mosaic arts.
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In collaboration with the Museum of Biblical Art, all work will be juried in the Fine Art Segment and selected to be present at the museum, through the lens of the theme, Beauty Born of Broken. It can be argued that all mosaics are beauty made from broken materials, so we encourage artists to consider the theme while creating original work, but do not be constrained by it. It is open ended for interpretation with intent.
For each Fine Art Segment entry/artwork, you will need: Title, 300-word Artist Statement on the work, Height, Width, Weight, Year Created, Total Sales Price (or Not-for-Sale), Segment and Subcategory Designation (i.e. Fine Art- Freestanding) and a brief listing of materials. Be precise in the description of materials but omit brand names (ie: "glass" is insufficient and “Orsoni Smalti” is inappropriate, etc.) A term such as “mixed media” is also insufficient without some description of the most important materials included. Description of the substrate or fabrication method is not required. SAMA reserves the right to edit all lists of materials and dimensions to a common standard for labels and catalog text. Artist Statements for each work will be used for exhibition and publication purposes. All final statements of work accepted to MAI may be edited for publication and presentation consistency by SAMA and will not exceed 300 words.