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title: 55th Annual Juried Art Exhibition
description: Juried group exhibition at Valley Art Center's Bowen Gallery (Chagrin Falls, OH), open to artists within 250 miles. Up to 3 works/artist; $3,500+ in cash awards.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-09-07"
updatedAt: "2026-10-03"
programType: Exhibition
organization: Valley Art Center
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deadline: "2026-10-02"
entryFee: 15 USD
location: The Bowen Gallery at Valley Art Center, Chagrin Falls, OH, United States
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compensationRange: Over $3,500 in cash awarded for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, and several community-sponsored awards.
disciplines:
  - textiles
  - glass
  - enamel
  - photography
  - printmaking
  - wood
  - metal
  - sculpture
  - jewelry
  - painting
  - drawing
  - ceramics
  - mixed media
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# 55th Annual Juried Art Exhibition

**Hosted by:** Valley Art Center

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** The Bowen Gallery at Valley Art Center, Chagrin Falls, OH, United States | **Deadline:** October 2, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $15

## About This Program

### About the Exhibition

The Bowen Gallery at Valley Art Center, 155 Bell Street, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022

Call Open until Oct 2
Exhibition On View: Nov 6 – Dec 16

**Jurors:**
- Megan Alves, Independent Curator
- Brian Asquith, Artist
- Stephen Yusko, Stephen Yusko Studios

Valley Art Center presents our 55th Annual Juried Art Exhibit. Artists living within a 250-mile radius of Chagrin Falls are invited to submit artwork for consideration to this prestigious annual exhibition. Each artist may submit up to 3 pieces in any art medium. Historically we have received approximately 400 pieces of artwork, including 2-D and 3-D. The art is juried to approximately 45 works in painting, drawing, fiber arts, jewelry, sculpture, photography, and more!

Over $3,500 in cash is awarded for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, and several community-sponsored awards.

Entry Fee: $15 a piece, up to three (3) pieces per artist

Artwork in this exhibition does not need to be for sale. VAC keeps 40% commission on the selling price of all artwork that is sold.

All artists are welcome to submit up to three artworks. If more than one artist's piece is selected, we will select one piece per accepted artist to showcase a broader diversity of artists, mediums, and perspectives in our exhibition.

### Categories

- A–Textiles
- B–Glass/Enamel
- C–Photography/Prints
- D–Wood/Metal/Sculpture
- E–Jewelry
- F–Painting/Drawing
- G–Ceramics
- H–Other/Mixed Media

### Instructions

**What you will need**

- At least one digital image of each art piece, up to three submissions. These must be good photographs of the actual, original art work you want to enter to potentially exhibit. We recommend 3d artists submit at least one photomosaic image for each submitted piece featuring multiple views of each submitted piece in a single image. One photo including frame is highly encouraged, if applicable.
- Digital images must be saved in the JPG (JPEG) file format.
- Your pictures should be no smaller than 960 pixels.
- They should be no bigger than 4 Mb in file size.
- Please make sure you are settled on titles, medium descriptions and prices. The way you identify yourself and your work in the submission form is what we utilize when we present your information on art labels and in program listings. **Valley Art Center is not responsible for misspellings or incorrect information arising from inaccurately entered information.**

### Important Dates

- **CFA deadline:** October 2, 2026 at 11:59pm
- **Notification of jury results:** Tuesday, October 7, 2026 by 4pm. Please do not call or email VAC for results.
- **Artwork delivery:** Thursday, October 22, 10am - 7pm; Friday, October 23, 10am – 4pm; Saturday, October 24, 10am – 2pm
- **Shipping:** please plan for shipped art to arrive by November 4, 2025 or earlier (but not before October 31) and include a prepaid return shipping label inside your package.
- **Event dates:** Exhibition opens November 6, 2026, Opening Reception 5-8pm; Exhibition closes December 16, 2026
- **Artwork pick up:** Return shipping, ASAP after close of exhibition; Thursday pick up, December 17, 10am – 7pm; Friday pick up, December 18, 10am – 4pm; Saturday pick up, December 19, 10am – 2pm

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** textiles, glass, enamel, photography, printmaking, wood, metal, sculpture, jewelry, painting, drawing, ceramics, mixed media
- **Note:** Artists living within a 250-mile radius of Chagrin Falls are invited to submit artwork for consideration to this prestigious annual exhibition.

### Additional Requirements

- At least one digital image of each art piece submitted (up to 3 pieces)
- Images must be JPG (JPEG) format
- Images no smaller than 960 pixels, no larger than 4 Mb in file size
- Finalized titles, medium descriptions and prices for each piece

## Compensation & Benefits

Over $3,500 in cash awarded for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, and several community-sponsored awards.

**Includes:** Prize

Over $3,500 in cash is awarded for Best of Show, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, and several community-sponsored awards.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 6, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 2, 2026
- **Program Start:** November 6, 2026
- **Program End:** December 16, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://55ajae.artcall.org