The Art League of Henderson County invites regional artists to submit work for Celebrate Art 2026, our annual juried exhibition celebrating excellence in the visual arts. The exhibition showcases outstanding contemporary artwork from across the Southeast and features $2,500 in cash awards.
The exhibition will be presented at Art Place Gallery, 730 Locust Street, Hendersonville, North Carolina. The location is in the Historic 7th Avenue District of downtown Hendersonville - Hendersonville's Creative Edge District. The District includes galleries, upscale restaurants and shops. October is the height of the season in Hendersonville with 100's of thousands of visitors for fall leaf looking and apple picking.
Eligibility
Submission Categories
- Work on Canvas or Panel
- Work on Paper
- Photography
- Two-Dimensional Mixed Media
- Three-Dimensional
- Fiber
- Digital / AI Created Artwork*
*Digital and AI-assisted works must represent the artist's original creative concept. Copyrighted source material may not be used without permission.
Artwork will be juried digitally from submitted images.
The exhibition judge, who will select award recipients from the installed exhibition, will be announced at the opening event.