Portrayed 5: A Juried National Exhibition of Portraits

Contact Informationd'Art Center (Norfolk)Contact Email: [email protected]

Requirement OverviewLocation Eligibility Type: NationalEligible Applicant Types: ArtistSubmission Limit: 1Media RequirementsImages | Min: 3, Max: 10Audio | Min: 0, Max: 0Video | Min: 0, Max: 0Total | Min: 3, Max: 10

Opportunity SummaryPortrayed is an all medium juried national exhibition of original and unique 2D and 3D portraiture artworks. Work must either depict a human figure, or a human face to be considered. This exhibition is open to all functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine art craft in ALL STYLES.Works cannot exceed a weight of 50 pounds. Work can not be longer/larger than 60 inches in its longest dimension. Depending on artist involvement with installation, these stipulations may be waived. Wall hanging art must have a wire or cleat.*** Size and weight restrictions may be waived by contacting the Gallery Director directly prior to submission. If you have a question about if your work qualifies, email [email protected]. No phone calls please.This is an in person exhibition but this exhibition will also be featured digitally on d’Art Center’s archive site.

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General InformationExhibition Prospectus*Note: The $35 entry fee covers 3 entries. The minimum image submission requirement is 3 images. You do not have to submit 3 different works, but artists have the option to do so for the $35 fee: one image per submission. If you do not have three works to submit, use the additional image requirement slots for detail images, or just submit the same image 3 times. Each additional submission over 3 submissions is an additional $5, and artists can submit up to 10 works to be juried for the show.Portrayed is an all medium juried national exhibition of original and unique 2D and 3D portraiture artworks. Work must either depict a human figure, or a human face to be considered. This exhibition will feature work in a variety of styles such as (but not limited to): Realism, Traditional, Abstract, Modern, Impressionist, Pop Art, Cubism, Surrealism, Contemporary, Street, etc - all styles of portraiture are welcome. This exhibition is open to all functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and fine art craft in ALL STYLES.Juried exhibits at d’Art Center are curated by both Gallery Director Amanda Bradley and the exhibit's selected Juror. The Juror selects the award winners. Our juror for Portrayed is TBA.----Works cannot exceed a weight of 50 pounds. Work can not be longer/larger than 60 inches in its longest dimension. Depending on artist involvement with installation, these stipulations may be waived. Wall hanging art must have a wire or cleat.*** Size and weight restrictions may be waived by contacting the Gallery Director directly prior to submission. If you have a question about if your work qualifies, please email [email protected]. No phone calls please.If your work is selected for the show, please be sure to read the full Limitations and Artwork Specifications section before shipping or hand delivering work.This is an in person exhibition but this exhibition will also be featured digitally on d’Art Center’s archive site. See our profile here.Image Submission Tips: If you are submitting a 3D work, create a tile image for the submission so that other sides can be seen, or use the other image slots for detail images and label them as such. The $35 entry fee covers 3 entries. The minimum image submission requirement is 3 images. You do not have to submit 3 different works, but artists have the option to do so for the $35 fee: one image per submission. If you do not have three works to submit, use the additional image requirement slots for detail images, or just submit the same image 3 times. Each additional submission over 3 submissions is an additional $5, and artists can submit up to 10 works to be juried for the show.Exhibition Dates and Important Information:Exhibition datesSaturday, January 9th - Saturday, February 6th, 2027Reception:d’Art Center will hose an opening reception in conjunction with our Vault Exhibit, The Deets, on Thursday, January 14th, 2027 5:30 - 7:30pm.d’Art Center will do a FB Live of the reception awards, and will upload the exhibition to be digitally viewed permanently on their archive site. Call Open:Monday, October 5th - Sunday, November 15th 2026Jury Period:Monday, November 16th - Sunday, November 22nd, 2026Notifications (by email): By 5pm, Monday, November 23rd, 2026Accepted works arrive by: DEADLINE - 5pm Saturday, December 19th, 2026All accepted works must arrive by the deadline. Hand delivered works are accepted through pre-arrangement only; please contact: