THE MINI MASTERS SHOW
Submit three original 8" x 8" framed paintings in any wall-mountable medium for a juried group exhibition with 50/50 sales split.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 29 days left
- Entry fee
- $20
- Location
- The Arts Center in Orange, Orange, Virginia
- Exhibition window
- Dec 4, 2026 → Jan 30, 2027
- Size cap
- ≤ 8" max dimension
About
Overview
The Arts Center in Orange invites submissions for The Mini Masters Show, a juried group exhibition celebrating small-scale works. The exhibition features 8" x 8" paintings by regional and national artists working across a wide range of media and styles. All accepted works will be offered for sale at $100 each, split 50/50 between the artist and the venue.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: October 1, 2026
- Exhibition: December 4, 2026 – January 30, 2027
What to Submit
- Three original 8" x 8" works
- Any medium that can be framed and exhibited on a wall
- All work must be submitted framed, except canvas works, which may remain unframed if edges are clean, finished, and professionally wrapped
- All submissions must arrive ready to hang
Application Materials
- 5–10 images or time-based samples of recent work
- Artist statement (300–500 words)
- CV
- Short biography
- Optional reflection on the role of scale, intimacy, or time in your work
Fees & Eligibility
- $20 submission fee, payable on the website
- Open to regional and national artists; emerging and established artists welcome
Submission Instructions
Submit materials through www.artscenterinorange.com under "Calls" or email [email protected]. Include "Mini Masters" in the subject line.
Exhibition Vision
Mini Masters Show explores the unique visual and emotional impact of small works. In a cultural moment dominated by spectacle, scale, and speed, the exhibition invites viewers to slow down and engage more intimately with art. Small paintings possess a distinct kind of gravity: they invite close looking, reward attention to detail, and create a deeply personal encounter between artist and viewer. By unifying all works within the same 8" x 8" format, the show creates a visual conversation across mediums, styles, and perspectives, emphasizing composition, precision, materiality, and presence.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.artscenterinorange.com
- Entries per artist
- Up to 3
- Sales commission
- Organizer retains 50% on sales
- Theme
- Small-scale works exploring the power, intimacy, and innovation of 8" x 8" paintings; the exhibition celebrates how limitation can sharpen intention and how intimate scale can carry equal weight to monumentality.
- Eligibility
- Open to regional and national artists; emerging and established artists welcome.
- Audience
- Regional and national artists; emerging and established artists welcome
- Size & format
- 8" x 8"
- Also worth noting
- 8" x 8"
- Contact
- [email protected]
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