CapeCodArt Competitions / Calls for Entry
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VIEW FROM A WINDOW 2025 - Open Juried Gallery Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for "VIEW FROM A WINDOW". Open to all emerging & established artists, photographers and sculptors. No crafts or commercial prints will be accepted.
The view from a window can be either looking out on a landscape or looking in a window at a vase with flowers. The window can be in a small cottage, a large city sky scraper or even a vehicle. Any subject matter is considered.
Cash awards given to Best of Show, First Place and Second Place in all mediums with five or more in a category.
Members must enter CCAC in the discount code box, then click "apply" for member discount. *Membership status will be verified*
Take the best picture of your art and submit your JPEG's by Sunday, January 19, 2025 by midnight.
For painters of all media: Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another painting; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition.
For Photography: Photographs must be the artist’s own work. Editing apps and programs such s Photoshop and Lightroom may be used to optimize your images. You cannot add digitals scans, stock images, clip art or AI generated imagery to your pictures. AI fill is allowed for re-touching.
For Digital Art: All work should be of the artist’s own creation. Digital painting, digital collage and digital photographic work can use AI images as a component, but not solely as the created work. Editing software or apps that use components which are not generated by the artist, use of components of an image that are potentially recognizable by the original artist, or any use of word generated AI must be disclosed despite ownership or copyright agreements.
No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted.
All artwork must be created within the past three years. Framed artwork must be less than 45" in length. No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on Friday, January 31, 2025. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by January 31st, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org. Check your junk email and promotion email folders.
"VIEW FROM A WINDOW" will be exhibited in our galleries February 17-March 14, 2025. Receiving day for accepted pieces is Monday, February 17th, between 9-4:00. If shipping, NO packaging peanuts allowed. If using U.S. Postal Service, mail work to P. O. Box 85, Barnstable, MA 02630. If using FedEx or UPS, send artwork to 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630.
The open reception will be Friday, February 21st, 5:00-7:00 pm, awards presented at 6:00 pm.
Pick up day is Monday, March 17, 2025.
The image is by Debra Kennedy, "The Open Road", oil
LIFE IN MOTION 2025 - Online Photography Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for “LIFE IN MOTION 2025". Photographers of any level are invited to submit to this open juried online photography exhibit.
Any interpretation of the theme will be considered. Cash prizes awarded for First Place, Second Place and Honorable Mention.
Submit your JPEG's by Sunday, February 23, 2025 by midnight.
For Photography: Photographs must be the artist’s own work. Editing apps and programs such s Photoshop and Lightroom may be used to optimize your images. You cannot add digitals scans, stock images, clip art or AI generated imagery to your pictures. AI fill is allowed for re-touching.
All artwork must be created within the past three years.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on March 7, 2025. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by March 7, 2025, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org. Check your junk email and promotion email folders.
"LIFE IN MOTION" will be live on our website Friday, March 7, 2025. This exhibit will also be shown on a screen at Cape Cod Art Center.
The image is by Bretton Zinger, "Redford Shaking Off".
THE SPRING NATIONAL 2025
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for "THE SPRING NATIONAL 2025". Open to all emerging & established artists, photographers and sculptors. No crafts or commercial prints will be accepted.
Any subject matter is considered.
Cash awards given to Best of Show, First Place, Second Place and Third Place in all mediums with five or more in a category. A special award for Best Landscape will also be awarded.
Members must enter CCAC in the discount code box, then click "apply" for member discount. *Membership status will be verified*
Take the best picture of your art and submit your JPEG's by Sunday, April 13, 2025 by midnight.
For painters of all media: Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another painting; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition.
For Photography: Photographs must be the artist’s own work. Editing apps and programs such s Photoshop and Lightroom may be used to optimize your images. You cannot add digitals scans, stock images, clip art or AI generated imagery to your pictures. AI fill is allowed for re-touching.
For Digital Art: All work should be of the artist’s own creation. Digital painting, digital collage and digital photographic work can use AI images as a component, but not solely as the created work. Editing software or apps that use components which are not generated by the artist, use of components of an image that are potentially recognizable by the original artist, or any use of word generated AI must be disclosed despite ownership or copyright agreements.
No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted.
All artwork must be created within the past three years. Framed artwork must be less than 45" in length. No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on Friday, April 25, 2025. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by April 25th, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org. Check your junk email and promotion email folders.
"THE SPRING NATIONAL" will be exhibited in our galleries May 12 - June 13, 2025. Receiving day for accepted pieces is Monday, May 12th, between 9-4:00. If shipping, NO packaging peanuts allowed. If using U.S. Postal Service, mail work to P. O. Box 85, Barnstable, MA 02630. If using FedEx or UPS, send artwork to 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630.
The open reception will be Friday, May 16, 5:00-7:00 pm, awards presented at 6:00 pm.
Pick up day is Monday, June 16, 2025.
WILD, CRAZY AND ABSURD 2024 - Online Digital Art Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for "WILD CRAZY AND ABSURD 2024". Artists of any level are invited to submit to this open juried online Digital Art exhibit.
Any interpretation of the theme will be considered. Cash prizes awarded for First Place, Second Place and Honorable Mention.
Submit your JPEG's by Sunday, October 20, 2024 by midnight.
Diana deAvila will be judging this exhibit.
What is digital art: The digital artist uses pixels rather than paint. Pixels can be captured from DSLs to mobile devices. The artist develops images on computers, mobile phones and tablets to express their creative vision. Many styles of editing are accessible to the artist including digital drawing, digital painting, digital collage with photographs or experimental abstract design or apps. Digital Art is progressive!
All work should be of the artist’s own creation. Digital painting, digital collage and digital photographic work can use AI images as a component, but not solely as the created work. Editing software or apps that use components which are not generated by the artist, use of components of an image that are potentially recognizable by the original artist, or any use of word generated AI must be disclosed despite ownership or copyright agreements.
All artwork must be created within the past three years.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on November 1, 2024. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by November 1st, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org. Check your junk and promotion email folders.
"WILD, CRAZY AND ABSURD 2024" will be live on our website Friday, November 1, 2024. This exhibit will also be shown on a screen at Cape Cod Art Center.
Icon image "Humpty Found Art", by Diana deAvila, Digital Art
THE NATIONAL - AUTUMN 2024
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for "THE NATIONAL - AUTUMN 2024". Open to all emerging & established artists, photographers and sculptors. No crafts or commercial prints will be accepted.
Any subject matter is considered. Cash awards given to Best of Show, First Place, Second Place and Third Place in all mediums with five or more in a category. A special award for Best Landscape will also be awarded.
Members must enter CCAC in the discount code box, then click "apply" for member discount. *Membership status will be verified*
Take the best picture of your art and submit your JPEG's by Sunday, September 8, 2024 by midnight.
For painters of all media: Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another painting; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition.
For Photography: Photographs used must be the artist's own. Photo editing apps and programs such as Photoshop and Lightroom may be used to enhance original photographs. Digital scans, stock, image downloads or word generated AI images may not be used.
For Digital Art: All work should be of the artist’s own creation. Digital painting, digital collage and digital photographic work can use AI images as a component, but not solely as the created work. Editing software or apps that use components which are not generated by the artist, use of components of an image that are potentially recognizable by the original artist, or any use of word generated AI must be disclosed despite ownership or copyright agreements.
No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted.
All artwork must be created within the past three years. Framed artwork must be less than 45" in length. No crafts or commercial prints may be accepted.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
This exhibit is being judged by Paula David, Tom Noonan and Dale Michaels Wade.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on September 20, 2024. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by September 20th, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org. Check your junk and promotion email folders.
"THE NATIONAL – AUTUMN 2024" will be exhibited in our galleries October 7 - November 9, 2024. Receiving day for accepted pieces is Monday, October 7, 2024, between 9-4:00. If shipping NO packaging peanuts allowed. If using U.S. Postal Service, mail work to P. O. Box 85, Barnstable, MA 02630. If using FedEx or UPS, send artwork to 3480 Route 6A, Barnstable, MA 02630.
The open reception will be Friday, October 11th, 5:00-7:00 pm, awards presented at 6:00 pm.
Pick up day is Monday, November 11, 2024.
Image by Laine Dunham White, "Red Vase", Oil
ENDLESS SUMMER 2024 - Online All Media Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for our "ENDLESS SUMMER" Online Open Juried Exhibition. All photographers and studio artists are invited to submit to this open themed exhibit. The goal of this online exhibit is to extend beyond our walls and provide additional opportunities for fine artists within our community and beyond to showcase their work.
All media are allowed, and any interpretation of this theme will be considered for this online exhibit.
For painters of all media: Entries must be of original work, they cannot be a copy of another painting; a magazine or newspaper photo, or any type of reproduction; the entry must be the artist's own composition.
For Photography: Photographs used must be the artist's own. Photo editing apps and programs such as Photoshop and Lightroom may be used to enhance original photographs. Digital scans, stock, image downloads or word generated AI images may not be used.
For Digital Art: All work should be of the artist’s own creation. Digital painting, digital collage and digital photographic work can use AI images as a component, but not solely as the created work. Editing software or apps that use components which are not generated by the artist, use of components of an image that are potentially recognizable by the original artist, or any use of word generated AI must be disclosed despite ownership or copyright agreements.
No crafts or will be accepted.
Submissions are due by August 18, 2024 by midnight.
Artist notification by email on August 30, 2024. (If you do not see the results in your inbox, please check your spam folder for the results. We will also list the accepted artwork on our website.) The online exhibit will become live on August 30, 2024.
The juror may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Katie Trinkle-Legge this exhibit's juror. See our website for bio information. There is no personal feedback given by juror.
Cash awards will be given for Best of Show/First Place, Second Place and Honorable Mention. The top selected works will be chosen and featured in an online exhibition. This exhibit will also be shown on a screen at Cape Cod Art Center.
Image by: Jory Mason, "Beaching Buddies", Pastel
WABI-SABI 2024 - Online Photography Exhibit
Cape Cod Art Center seeks submissions for “WABI-SABI 2024". Photographers of any level are invited to submit to this open juried online photography exhibit.
Wabi-Sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfections of nature and of accepting the natural cycle of growth and decay. As artists we often seek items that are "perfect", with no blemishes or defects. Wabi Sabi teaches us to find beauty in everyday life, to revere things that are imperfect, impermanent, and/or incomplete, to embrace crows feet, rust, and frayed edges, and "to celebrate the cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather, and loving use leave behind.”
Any interpretation of the theme will be considered. Cash prizes awarded for First Place, Second Place and Honorable Mention.
Submit your JPEG's by Sunday, July 14, 2024 by midnight.
Lisa Cuchara will be judging this exhibit. There is no personal feedback given by juror.
Photographs used must be the artist's own. Photo editing apps and programs such as Photoshop and Lightroom may be used to enhance original photographs. Digital scans, stock, image downloads or word generated AI images may not be used.
All artwork must be created within the past three years.
The jury may accept a maximum of two works from any one artist. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.
Artist notification by email and posted on our website on July 26, 2024. All those who submitted jpegs will be emailed. If you do not receive an email by July 26th, contact manager@capecodartcenter.org. Check your junk and promotion email folders.
"WABI-SABI 2024" will be live on our website Friday, July 26, 2024. This exhibit will also be shown on a screen at Cape Cod Art Center.
Image by John Schiraga, "Time Passes so Gracefully", Photograph