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title: 'Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century 2027'
description: >-
  17th annual international juried exhibition of the nude figure in drawing,
  painting and printmaking, Astoria, Oregon. $1000 in cash prizes and up to
  $2000 in purchase awards.
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status: open
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-09-07'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Clatsop Community College
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/clatsop-community-college'
deadline: '2026-12-10'
entryFee: 45 USD
location: 'Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, Astoria, OR, United States'
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compensationRange: >-
  $1,000 in cash prizes, up to $2,000 in purchase awards, possible group or solo
  exhibit in the Royal Nebeker Gallery, and a select number of Visiting Artist
  Workshop awards
disciplines:
  - drawing
  - painting
  - printmaking
  - sculpture
  - mixed media
---

# Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century 2027

**Hosted by:** Clatsop Community College

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, Astoria, OR, United States | **Deadline:** December 10, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $45

## About This Program

> "The nude human figure in the 21st century, from representational to abstract, made with the handmade mark"

Clatsop Community College announces our seventeenth annual international juried exhibition, Au Naturel: the Nude in the 21st Century, to be held January 21 - March 11, 2027 in the Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, with a reception on Thursday, February 18 at 6 p.m.. Au Naturel is an international juried competition open to all artists working in any drawing, painting, and printmaking media with a focus on the nude human figure as subject matter in any form ranging from representational to abstract, and in which the handmade mark is employed as the primary means of image-making. A limited number of three-dimensional works may also be considered.

Due to the special focus of this exhibit, photography is not eligible. Entrants must be 18 years or older. Submitted artwork must have been executed in the last five years and must be available for the duration of the exhibit. Any artwork reproduced by photomechanical processes (including giclée prints) will not be accepted. EXHIBITION AWARDS: $1000 in cash prizes; up to $2000 in purchase awards; one or more artists may be chosen to be featured in a group or solo exhibit in the Royal Nebeker Gallery; a select number of Visiting Artist Workshop awards may also be granted.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Artists must be 18 years or older. Artwork must represent the nude human figure and must have been created using the handmade mark. The focus is on two dimensional work primarily, but a select number of 3D pieces may be accepted. Lens-based, digital, and photo-mechanical works (including giclée prints) fall outside the scope of this exhibition; photography is not eligible.

Submitted work must have been created within the past five years and must be available for the duration of the exhibit. Submission limit: 1. Location eligibility: international.

### Additional Requirements

Submissions accepted via the CaFE System only. 3 to 15 images. Non-refundable $45 entry fee covers up to three images (upload duplicate or blank images if submitting only one or two pieces); $5.00 for each additional image beyond the third, to a maximum of 15 images. Payment online through CaFÉ by credit card, or by check/money order payable to Clatsop Community College mailed to Clatsop Community College, Au Naturel International Juried Exhibition, Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, 1651 Lexington Avenue, Astoria, OR 97103.

## Compensation & Benefits

$1,000 in cash prizes, up to $2,000 in purchase awards, possible group or solo exhibit in the Royal Nebeker Gallery, and a select number of Visiting Artist Workshop awards

**Includes:** Prize

- $1000 in cash prizes
- Up to $2000 in purchase awards
- One or more artists may be chosen to be featured in a group or solo exhibit in the Royal Nebeker Gallery.
- A select number of Visiting Artist Workshop awards may also be granted.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** August 13, 2026
- **Deadline:** December 10, 2026
- **Program Start:** January 21, 2027
- **Program End:** March 11, 2027

## Contact

**Email:** kshauck@clatsopcc.edu

**Phone:** 503-338-2472

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/agreetoterms.php?ID=18011