Just Beautiful - Call for Art at Glen Arbor Art Center

Glen Arbor Arts Center [GAAC]
Exhibition Dates: January 15 – March 11, 2027
Application period: Through November 5, 2026 at 2 pm EST

 

Looking For

Visual art in 2D + 3D, made by the applicant between 2024 – 2026. Innovative, fresh responses that move beyond the easiest answer. Surprise us.

Open To

2D and 3D work including paper, clay, fiber, metal, wood, glass, drawing, painting, printmaking, furniture, mixed media, photography, weaving, sculpture, stitchery, and more.

Size Restrictions

  • 2D work should not exceed 48” in total width or 65” in total length.
  • 3D work must be freestanding and easily moved, not to exceed 35 pounds. Because of companion programs planned in conjunction with the exhibition, 3D work will be occasionally and temporarily relocated in the gallery and in the GAAC.

Application Fee

Applicants may enter up to two [2] submissions for the juror’s consideration. $25 GAAC member, $35 nonmember. This is a nonrefundable fee.

Exhibition Calendar

  • Exhibition runs January 15 – March 11, 2027
  • Apply online: Through November 5, 2026 at 2 pm EST
  • Notification of acceptance: Late November
  • Shipped work deadline: January 4 – 7, 2027.
    NOTE: The GAAC is closed for the December holidays December 18, 2026 through January 3, 2027; re-opening January 4, 2027 for regular business. There will be no one present to receive commercial carrier or USPS shipments during that closed period.
  • Drop-off: Friday, January 8 , 10 am – 2 pm; Saturday, January 9, 10 am – noon
  • Reception: January 15, 2027, 5 – 7 pm

Photographs

You may submit up to 2 works for the juror’s consideration.

You are required to submit an image of the overall work. You also have the option of providing 1 additional, detail image per work submitted. Please provide well-composed, focused images of your work. This is the work people will view online. Present your work as well as you possibly can.

  • Do not photograph 2D work behind glass.
  • If framed, do not include the 2D artwork’s frame in your exhibition image unless it is part of the composition vs. a finishing detail.
  • The image should show ONLY the work you want considered by the juror. Please
    photograph your work in a space that is completely neutral, and does not contain
    objects that are unrelated to the work you want considered by the juror.

The Just Beautiful exhibition will be installed in the GAAC gallery, and viewable as an on line gallery on the GAAC website.

More details and application at Glen Arbor Arts Center