plymouthguild Competitions / Calls for Entry
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New Beginnings Members Only Show
Plymouth Center of the Arts
Welcomes the new year with New Beginnings, our first members-only show of 2025! Exhibiting members are invited to submit their original artwork to our early winter exhibit.
This is a non-themed & non-juried show.
Plymouth Center for the Arts Exhibiting Membership is required.
Click Here to Join or Renew
Categories:
Painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, pastel, mixed-media, fine crafts & sculpture.
Awards:
First Place, $100 and ribbon
2nd Place, $50 and ribbon
Honorable Mention with ribbons
Unreal Realities - Abstract Open Show
Plymouth Center for the Arts invites artists to participate in a unique, themed exhibit highlighting abstract art. Artists are encouraged to experiment with their imagination and push artistic boundaries by exploring alternative or even accidental elements of an image.
Artists may submit their original abstract artwork in the following types:
• Non-representational – Artwork does not attempt to represent a realistic representation.
• Indeterminate – Artwork has recognizable,
but obviously distorted images.
This is an open, non-juried show.
Plymouth Center for the Arts
Exhibiting Membership is NOT required.
Categories:
Painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, pastel, mixed-media, fine crafts & sculpture.
Awards:
First Place, $100 and ribbon
2nd Place, $50 and ribbon
Honorable Mention with ribbons
i-PHONOGRAPHY 2025
iPhonography 2025
11th Annual Juried Competition & Online Exhibit
March 5 – April 4, 2025
The Plymouth Center for the Arts is proud to present its eleventh annual photography competition that recognizes the unique position mobile devices play in the production of creative images. These devices offer the prospect of spontaneous photos, an artistic workflow and a multitude of easily available creative applications. Mobile devices, particularly cell phones exemplify the old adage, “The best camera is the one you have with you.”
We invite photographers of all ages to submit their best images in this distinctive photography exhibition.
This is a Juried Show -
The judge will select the top images from all registered entries. These selections will be placed in an online gallery that will be viewable through our website. The top five awarded images will be printed, professionally framed and exhibited in our galleries located in historic Plymouth, MA from March 5 - April 4, 2025.
Judge to be announced.
Plymouth Center for the Arts exhibiting membership is not required for entry.
Awards -
First place $100
Second place $75
Third place $50
Two Honorable Mentions
Click "Read More" below for complete competition details.
Spark! Teacher and Student Show 2024
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Plymouth Center for the Arts offers a wide variety of classes and workshops that spark creativity and help artists of all levels build their skills and explore new artwork media. We are excited to provide an opportunity for our instructors and their students to showcase their artworks in a special, non-themed gallery exhibit. Spark! will be displayed in the Gallery from Wednesday, December 4th thru Sunday, December 22nd. This show is open only to Plymouth Center for the Arts instructors and their students who have participated in our adult and youth classes and workshops. Artists are encouraged to submit artwork they have completed as classwork within the last 12 months. Exhibiting membership is not required. This exhibit will not be judged. |
Categories
Painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, pastel, mixed-media, fine crafts, pottery, digital art and sculpture
57th Annual Juried Art Show
For more than half a century, Plymouth Center for the Arts has offered quality art exhibits and cultural events to the citizens of Plymouth, MA and the surrounding areas. Once again we offer our signature fine arts competition and arts exhibition. Located just steps from Plymouth Rock in the historic district, our distinctive location and elegant galleries are the perfect backdrop for this iconic fine arts tradition.
Artists ages 16 and older are invited to submit unique, imaginative and original artwork to our annual, non-themed, signature exhibit.
This is a national, open show. Plymouth Center for the Arts exhibiting membership is not required for entry.
Categories: Drawing/Pastel, Watercolor, Oil/Acrylic, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Color Photography, B & W Photography and Fine Crafts
Awards:
Best in Show - $500
In Each Category:
First Place $250
Second Place $ 125
Honorable Mention
Judging team to be announced
See prospectus for complete competition and exhibit details and important dates.
Expressions Members-Only Show
Plymouth Center for the Arts invites artists to participate in "Expressions," our late summer and final members-only show of 2024. The exhibit will be displayed in our Plymouth, MA gallery from August 14th through September 15th.
This is a non-themed and non-juried show.
Plymouth Center for the Arts Exhibiting Membership is required for entry and must continue for the duration of the exhibit. Click Here to renew or purchase a membership.
Categories: Painting, photography, drawing, printmakiing, pastel, mixed media, fine crafts and sculpture.
Awards:
1st Place - $100 plus a ribbon
2nd Place - $50 plus a ribbon
Two Honorable Mentions with ribbons
Important Dates:
Drop Off - Aug 11th, 4 - 6pm & Aug 12th, 8 - 10am
Reception - Thursday, Aug 15th from 6 - 8pm
Pick Up - Sept 15th , 4 - 6pm & Sept 16th, 8 - 10am
Rhythms Members-Only Show
Plymouth Center of the Arts invites artists to express the rhythms of life through their art – be it nature, music, dance, people . . . the possibilities are endless.
In Gallery from July 10th through August 11th
This is a non-themed and non-juried show.
Plymouth Center for the Arts Exhibiting Membership is required and must continue for the duration of the exhibit.
Click Here to Join or Renew
Categories: Painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, pastel, mixed-media, fine crafts & sculpture.
Awards:
First Place - $100 plus a ribbon
Second Place - $50 plus a ribbon
Two Honorable mentions with ribbons
Important Dates:
Drop Off - July 7th, 4 - 6pm & July 8th, 8 - 10am
Reception - Thursday, July 11th from 6 - 8pm
Pick up - August 11th, 4 - 6pm & August 12th, 8 - 10am