2027 Small Stones Festival of the Arts
Submit up to 5 original paintings, drawings, or photographs for jury selection into an in-person exhibition; selected works will be displayed and published in a hardbound catalog.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 31 days left
- Entry fee
- $10
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Exhibition window
- Jan 30, 2027 → Feb 7, 2027
- Size cap
- ≤ 26" max dimension
About
Overview
The 2027 Small Stones Festival of the Arts is a juried exhibition of fine art painting and photography held at the Brigham Hill Community Barn in North Grafton, Massachusetts. The festival is a collaboration of the Worcester County Camera Club and the Blackstone Valley Art Association, now in its eighth year. Selected works will be published in an annual hardbound catalog and a web gallery.
Key Dates
- Art Call opens: September 1, 2026
- Submission deadline: October 1, 2026
- Artwork intake: January 26-27, 2027
- Awards ceremony: Saturday, January 30, 2027, 2 PM
- Exhibition closes: Sunday, February 7, 2027, 4 PM
- Pickup artwork: February 7, 2027, 4-6 PM; February 8, 2027, 4-7 PM
Eligibility & Restrictions
International artists welcome. Artworks that were juried into the exhibition in previous years may not be submitted again.
What to Submit
Submit original paintings (including drawings, sketches, ink and other 2D productions) or fine art photographs (film based, digital, infrared, and alternative processes). Maximum of 5 entries per artist; up to 2 may be selected for exhibition. Maximum size: 26" on the longest edge (measure the frame, not the canvas/print). Work must have a hanging wire (not sawtooth or other hanger).
Photography Requirements
- Format: JPEG or PNG, 4 MB size limit
- Minimum resolution: 1500 pixels on longest edge
- Maximum resolution: 4800 pixels on longest edge
Submission Fee
- $10 per entry (nonrefundable)
- Maximum 5 entries per artist
- Payment required to receive submission credits
How to Enter
Register or log in at the ArtCall site, purchase submission credits for the number of works you plan to submit, and fill out entry information including category, title, dimensions, and price. Hand delivery and pickup of artwork required; no shipping.
Contact
Main website: smallstonesfestival.org; Email: [email protected]
- Entry fee
- $10 per entry (nonrefundable)
- Entries per artist
- Up to 5
- Theme
- A juried exhibition of fine art painting and photography, including drawings, sketches, ink works, and alternative photographic processes.
- Eligibility
- International
- Audience
- Open to international artists
- Size & format
- 26" on the longest edge - measure the FRAME, not the canvas/print.
- Format
- Drop off or ship - your choice
- Also worth noting
- 26" on the longest edge - measure the FRAME, not the canvas/print.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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