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title: 'REBUILDING: Art as Renewal, Possibility, and Purpose'
description: >-
  Juried international exhibition at Art League RI Gallery in Pawtucket on art
  as repair and renewal; all 2D and 3D media, awards up to $500.
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status: closed
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-10-12'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Art League of Rhode Island
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/art-league-of-rhode-island'
deadline: '2026-10-11'
entryFee: 35 USD
location: >-
  Art League RI Gallery and Tiernan Hallway Gallery, Pawtucket, RI, United
  States
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compensationRange: >-
  Awards: First Place $500, Second Place $300, Third Place $150, two Honorable
  Mentions and one People's Choice
---

# REBUILDING: Art as Renewal, Possibility, and Purpose

**Hosted by:** Art League of Rhode Island

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Art League RI Gallery and Tiernan Hallway Gallery, Pawtucket, RI, United States | **Deadline:** October 11, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $35

## About This Program

> "Art as renewal, repair and rebuilding — restoring what has been fractured, mending relationships, and reclaiming connection"

REBUILDING invites artists to consider how art can restore what has been fractured - of making whole what has been broken, empowering what has been silenced, and reclaiming what connects us. This exhibition's theme is not about loss, but about what we build next—how art can reassemble meaning, mend relationships, and model balance in a world seeking repair. Through acts of making, artists can help restore connection even as the ground beneath our communities shifts.

All 2D and 3D media are eligible. Juried by Kerry Phillips, a Miami-based installation artist working with found objects and site-responsive materials, and Meaghan Kent, independent curator, educator and writer, founder of Site95.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Any artist who is at least 18 years old may participate to the extent that their participation is allowed by law. All 2D and 3D media are eligible. Artwork previously exhibited with ALRI is not permitted. All work must be original. Work found to be copied from copyrighted work will not be hung.

All submitted work must reflect the artist's original creative authorship and direct involvement in the artistic process. Works conceived or created through generative artificial intelligence (AI) are not eligible for submission. All work must be exhibition-ready to install with the appropriate hardware. No saw-tooth hangers or clips. Work that does not adhere to the guidelines or is deemed not to be a faithful representation of the image submitted will not be exhibited. Artwork must be appropriate for viewers of all ages. Submission limit: 1.

### Additional Requirements

Work samples: 1-5 images (video optional, maximum 1; total samples 1-5). A short bio (100 words), a brief artist statement (200 words), and a response to: describe how your work engages with the exhibition's themes (150 words).

Entry fee $35 plus $10 additional media fee. Accepted work must be delivered in person by appointment or shipped with a pre-paid return shipping label.

## Compensation & Benefits

Awards: First Place $500, Second Place $300, Third Place $150, two Honorable Mentions and one People's Choice

**Includes:** Prize

First Place: $500; Second Place: $300; Third Place: $150; Honorable Mention (2); People's Choice (1)

## Timeline

- **Opens:** July 27, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 11, 2026
- **Program Start:** December 5, 2026
- **Program End:** January 17, 2027

## Contact

**Contact:** Sarah Hardesty

**Email:** shardesty@artleagueri.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17865