--- title: 47th Annual Open Juried Show description: Juried exhibition in Ridgewood, NJ for traditional realism, 2D work only; $10,000+ in awards including $2000 grand prize. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/8e27ab98-e5fe-4e0d-9aac-27f2dfe17d0a type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Exhibition organization: Ridgewood Art Institute organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/ridgewood-art-institute deadline: "2026-11-30" entryFee: 50 USD location: Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ, United States isOnline: false compensationRange: Over $10,000 in merchandise and cash awards including a $2000 grand prize disciplines: - painting - watercolor - pastel - drawing --- # 47th Annual Open Juried Show **Hosted by:** Ridgewood Art Institute **Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Ridgewood Art Institute, Ridgewood, NJ, United States | **Deadline:** November 30, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $50 ## About This Program > "Traditional realism" ### About This Call Ridgewood Art Institute presents the 47th Annual Open Juried Show, currently open for entry. Traditional realism only. Two-dimensional work only. No sculpture, photography, digital art, collage or crafts. ### Venue **Ridgewood Art Institute** 12 East Glen Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 ### Awards Over $10,000 in merchandise and cash awards including a $2000 grand prize. *The action of the Juries of Selection and Awards is final* ### Entry Fees One Entry, $50 Two Entries, $65 *Entry fees are non-refundable.* ### Judges Todd M. Casey and Antonio Masi Todd M. Casey is an artist, author and teacher who was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. Casey's work touches on more than simplistic realism. His work is classically styled but progressive in approach. Every painting has a tale to tell, brewed from a deep well of introspective thought. He has authored the best selling books The Art of Still Life and The Oil Painters' Color Handbook-through Monacelli/Phaidon Press. He is currently working on two more books due out in the Fall of '26 and the Fall of '27. He also periodically writes for the Artist's Magazine and International Artist's Magazine. When not painting, writing, or illustrating, Casey teaches at the Lyme Academy of Fine Art, and through private online classes and workshops. Antonio Masi, is President Emeritus of the American Watercolor Society and has had feature articles in The Artist's Magazine, PBS – "Sunday Arts", NBC-TV "Weekend Today in New York". Newsday feature in Aug. 2008, "Bridgemaster", and in June 2009 a solo exhibition for The New York Centennial Commission of the Queensboro Bridge, and in 2010 a solo show at The Forbes Gallery in New York City, and The New York City Transit Museum in 2012, also at The Salmagundi Club of New York and The New York Times video, Sept. 2014 titled, "Living City: A Tale of Two Bridges". He does National and International Workshops and his paintings are collected nationally and internationally. He works in watercolor. ### Sales Work may be for sale; NFS is allowed. There is a 25% donation to RAI on all sales. ### Delivery of Accepted Work **Delivery for Local Artists**: Deliver uncrated artwork to the Ridgewood Art Institute, 12 East Glen Ave., Ridgewood, NJ on February 6, 8:30AM-12PM. Hand delivered work may be removed after the Awards Reception March 14, 4-5PM, or on March 15, 10AM-1PM. **Out of Town Artists:** Ship artwork to the Ridgewood Art Institute, 12 East Glen Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 to arrive January 29–February 4. ### Handling Fee & Shipping Guidelines - Shipped artwork requires a $30 handling fee before it can be hung. - The fee will be waived if the work is shipped in a commercially manufactured strong box (e.g., StrongBox by Airfloat Systems or Masterpak). Boxes from Home Depot, Uline, FedEx, or similar are not eligible for the waiver. - A pre-paid return shipping label must be included with the artwork. - No packing peanuts or loose packing material. - Strong boxes will be returned to the artist at the end of the show, at the artist's expense. - RAI is not responsible for shipping sold work. ### Additional Entry Information - You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system. - After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (November 30, 2026.) - Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline. - Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. ### Notifications Results will be posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on January 8, 2027. You will also receive an email. Log in and check your account. We are unable to answer individual inquiries about results. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** painting, watercolor, pastel, drawing - **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old - **Note:** Open to all artists 18 years and older. Traditional realism only. Two-dimensional work only. No sculpture, photography, digital art, collage or crafts. Maximum entries (2). However only one (1) painting may be accepted. Maximum size not to exceed 44 inches at the longest dimension, including frame. Artist's original work only. No class work, no work from workshops or done under supervision. Copyright infringement of any kind is unacceptable. Submission must be originally conceived: artist's own reference, drawing, concept, and must have been self-painted. No copies of another's drawings, photographs, stock images, or Google maps. No work generated using AI. Artist may be called upon to provide proof of creation: concept sketches, etc. Artwork must have been completed in the last 3 years and never exhibited at previous RAI Juried Shows. Artwork must be framed (no strip molding), properly wired and ready for hanging. All watercolor, pastel, pencil and ink must be framed and under glass or Plexiglas. Works over 20" x 30" MUST be under Plexiglas. Entries accepted into the exhibition must remain in the exhibition until the end of the show. ### Additional Requirements - Entry fee payment ($50 for one entry, $65 for two entries) - Digital images of artwork (original JPEG files, at least 1500 pixels on the longest edge, no larger than 30MB, sRGB color profile) - Accepted artwork must be framed (no strip molding), properly wired and ready for hanging; watercolor, pastel, pencil and ink must be under glass or Plexiglas ## Compensation & Benefits Over $10,000 in merchandise and cash awards including a $2000 grand prize **Includes:** Prize Over $10,000 in merchandise and cash awards including a $2000 grand prize. The action of the Juries of Selection and Awards is final. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 4, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 30, 2026 - **Program Start:** February 14, 2027 - **Program End:** March 14, 2027 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://showsubmit.com/show/rai-47th-annual-open-juried-show