New/Now: Pondering Change
Submit up to 2 original artworks responding to the theme of change, with an artist statement of up to 1000 characters explaining how the work coincides with the exhibition theme.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- due today
- Entry fee
- $10
- Award
- $500
- Location
- SOUTH HAVEN, Michigan
- Exhibition window
- Sep 26, 2026 → Nov 7, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Sep 4, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 72" max dimension
About
Overview
National juried exhibition at South Haven Center for the Arts. Change is a fundamental fact of human experience—inevitable, unpredictable, joyous, tragic, sudden, or gradual. Artists are invited to muse upon some deviation in their life, work, or world and create a piece reflecting their reaction to a change they have experienced, anticipated, or initiated.
Key Dates
- Entry deadline: Monday, August 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET)
- Notifications emailed: by Friday, September 4, 2026
- Delivery of accepted work: September 8–19, 2026 during normal business hours (or contact Jenna Myny or Kerry Hagy for other arrangements); shipped work to arrive by Friday, September 18, 2026
- Opening Reception: Friday, September 25, 2026
- Exhibition dates: September 26 through November 7, 2026
- Pick-up artwork: November 10–14 during normal business hours, or Saturday, November 7 from 4–5pm
Eligibility
Open to artists residing in the United States and the Tribal Nations that share these geographies. All work must be the original work of the artist and completed in the last five years.
Media & Size
- 2D: 72" high × 55" wide maximum
- 3D: must fit through standard doorway, max. 50 lbs
- No installations or ceiling hung work
- Close-ups or videos to show 3D or moving pieces may be submitted for the juror to view
- All work must be framed and/or exhibition ready: wired (no sawtooth hangers); no clip frames with exposed glass edges
Submission Requirements
Submit up to 2 original artworks per artist. Each work requires a title, images in JPEG format, and a brief artist statement (up to 1000 characters) stating how the change informed the work. Submit through www.callforentries.org.
Fees
- $25.00 entry fee for up to two pieces of artwork entered
- $10 reduced entry fee for student artists and artists economically challenged by unforeseen events (select Reduced Fee at checkout)
- Payment by credit card through CallForEntry.org or check/money order payable to South Haven Center for the Arts
Awards
- First Place: $500
- Second Place: $250
Contact Information
South Haven Center for the Arts, 600 Phoenix St, South Haven, MI 49090. Phone: (269) 637-1041. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 11 AM–4 PM; Thursday 11 AM–6 PM (ET). Email: [email protected]. Web: www.southhavenarts.org
- Award
- $500 First Place, $250 Second Place
- Entry fee
- $10 / $25
- Entries per artist
- Up to 2
- Theme
- The exhibition invites artists to create work reflecting their personal reaction to a change they have experienced, anticipated, or initiated. Artists should muse upon some deviation in their life, work, or world and create a piece that explores how change has informed their creative practice.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists residing in the United States and the Tribal Nations that share these geographies. Work must be completed in the last five years.
- Audience
- Open to artists residing in the United States and the Tribal Nations that share these geographies.
- Size & format
- 2D - 72" high x 55" wide maximum; 3D- must fit through standard doorway, max. 50lbs. No installations or ceiling hung work.
- Also worth noting
- 2D - 72" high x 55" wide maximum; 3D- must fit through standard doorway, max. 50lbs. No installations or ceiling hung work.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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