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title: >-
  Open Call for Entries: "Portals" – Collage Artists of America Open Online
  Juried Exhibition
description: >-
  Online juried exhibition of collage, mixed media, assemblage and digital
  collage on the theme "Portals," open worldwide. $1,300 in awards.
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status: closed
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-10-03'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Collage Artists of America
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/collage-artists-of-america'
deadline: '2026-10-01'
entryFee: 40 USD
location: 'California, United States'
isOnline: true
compensationRange: >-
  $1,300 in awards: First Place $500, Second Place $300, Third Place $200,
  Carolann Watterson Memorial Award $100, plus up to four Honorary Mentions of
  $50 each
disciplines:
  - collage
  - mixed media
  - assemblage
  - digital collage
---

# Open Call for Entries: "Portals" – Collage Artists of America Open Online Juried Exhibition

**Hosted by:** Collage Artists of America

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** California, United States | **Deadline:** October 1, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $40

## About This Program

> "Portals"

Collage Artists of America (CAA) invites all artists around the globe to submit work for "Portals," an open online juried exhibition. The exhibition will be presented virtually on the Collage Artists of America website and through OnlineJuriedShows. Artists are encouraged to explore what defines a portal and to imagine one that resonates with them.

A portal might be an elaborate doorway leading to the known or unknown, an opening into another universe, an entrance into the body or mind, or any passage into something real or imagined. Types of collage that qualify: COLLAGE: Flat or very low relief. MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE: Moderate relief and/or different techniques and materials. ASSEMBLAGE: Highly dimensional, multiple three-dimensional elements, and/or freestanding.

DIGITAL COLLAGE: Combination of multiple images. Digital manipulation of single image does not qualify. Two- or three-dimensional collage, mixed-media collage, assemblage and digital collage will be accepted. Any size is acceptable as this is a virtual online show. As an OPEN exhibit, CAA members and non-members may enter a maximum of four works.

Juror: Karin Skiba, Professor Emeritus of Norco College, founder and director of the Norco College Art Gallery, inaugural director of the Hi-Desert Art Gallery, and curator at Joshua Tree's Juniper Arts Gallery.

AWARDS = $1300: First Place $500, Second Place $300, Third Place $200, Carolann Watterson Memorial Award $100, plus up to four Honorary Mentions $50 each.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** collage, mixed media, assemblage, digital collage
- **Note:** Open to all artists around the globe; CAA members and non-members may enter a maximum of four works. Work shown at any prior juried CAA exhibit is not allowed. Works done in an instructor directed, step-by-step class or workshop are ineligible. Entries must be original and of the artist's own execution. No artificially generated artwork is eligible (no AI works).

Once artwork is accepted the artist may not withdraw it, nor change the price. No substitutions of accepted works will be allowed.

### Additional Requirements

All entries must be submitted in digital JPEG format and under 4 mb. For best results, images should be at least 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi. Maximum of four works per artist. Payment is made through OnlineJuriedShows via credit card or PayPal; fees are non-refundable.

## Compensation & Benefits

$1,300 in awards: First Place $500, Second Place $300, Third Place $200, Carolann Watterson Memorial Award $100, plus up to four Honorary Mentions of $50 each

**Includes:** Prize

AWARDS = $1300. First Place $500, Second Place $300, Third Place $200, Carolann Watterson Memorial Award $100. Plus: up to four Honorary Mentions $50 each.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** August 1, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 1, 2026
- **Program Start:** November 1, 2026
- **Program End:** December 31, 2026

## Contact

**Contact:** Kwei-lin Lum and Georgia Freedman-Harvey, Exhibits Co-Chairs

**Email:** exhibits@collageartists.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/Default.aspx?OJSID=59019