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title: Order and Chaos
description: Juried abstract art exhibition in St. Louis exploring order and chaos. $1,000 in cash prizes. Member entry $24, non-member $35.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-28"
updatedAt: "2026-09-29"
programType: Exhibition
organization: St. Louis Artists' Guild
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/st-louis-artists-guild
deadline: "2026-07-06"
entryFee: 35 USD
location: St. Louis Artists' Guild, St. Louis, MO, United States
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compensationRange: Cash prizes totaling $1,000 awarded by the juror
disciplines:
  - painting
  - drawing
  - sculpture
  - mixed media
  - installation
  - photography
  - printmaking
---

# Order and Chaos

**Hosted by:** St. Louis Artists' Guild

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** St. Louis Artists' Guild, St. Louis, MO, United States | **Deadline:** July 6, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $35

## About This Program

> "Order and Chaos — tension between structure and spontaneity in abstract art"

Order and Chaos explores the tension between structure and spontaneity within abstract art. In abstraction, order may appear as symmetry, logic, or restraint, while chaos erupts as intuition, fragmentation, and unpredictability. Yet neither state exists alone. This exhibition invites viewers to consider how balance is negotiated and how beauty can arise from instability.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, installation, photography, printmaking
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Artist must be at least 18 years of age and reside in the United States. Artwork must be original (not copied from other art or made from a kit), completed within the last three years, and not previously shown in the St. Louis Artists' Guild's galleries. Works must be priced and marked for sale or not for sale (NFS); NFS work must include an insurance value.

### Additional Requirements

Up to 3 entries per artist. Artist must be 18+ and reside in the US. Artwork must be original, completed within the last 3 years, and not previously shown at St. Louis Artists' Guild. Submit JPEG images, max 1920px on longest side, 300 dpi, 50MB max per file. Accepted file types: GIF, JPG, MOV, MP4, PNG. Works must be priced or marked NFS (NFS work must include an insurance value). Wall-mounted max 98"h x 84"w and 40 lbs; 3D max 84" x 60" x 60" and 75 lbs. Members: $24 entry fee; non-members: $35 entry fee.

## Compensation & Benefits

Cash prizes totaling $1,000 awarded by the juror

**Includes:** Prize

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** July 6, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 31, 2026
- **Program End:** August 29, 2026

## How to Apply