Call for Art: America. Beautiful, and... Juried Exhibition at Highfield Hall & Gardens

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Art Categories Accepted: Ceramics, Collage, Drawing, Fiber, Fine Art Photography, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Oil and Acrylic Painting, Pastel Painting, Print Making, Sculpture, Printmaking (original prints using a press or other printmaking process) and Watercolor. Giclees and similar prints that are copies of original art are not allowed.

Please make sure that you submit only images that accurately depict the artwork you are entering. If the submitted on-line entry is not an accurate depiction of the artwork it will be disqualified. No substitutions for the accepted artwork are allowed.

Awards
$200 Best in Show | $100 each- four judge’s awards | Four Honorable Mentions

Jurors
Lauren Wolk is a visual artist represented by the Larkin Gallery (Harwich Port and Provincetown, MA), New York Times bestselling author of several books for young readers, published poet, award-winning filmmaker, and, with Jackie Reeves, co-founder of The InkLine Project and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s 2026 Artist of the Year. She lives in Centerville, MA.

Eligibility
• Artwork must not have been previously exhibited at Highfield Hall and Gardens.
• All work must be by a living artist.
• Artists may submit any number of original works.
• All work must be done independently. Do not submit artwork that has been completed under instruction, in classes or workshops.
• Art must be done from your own photo references.
• AI clarification: No copying other art, including art generated by AI.
• Only one entry per artist will be accepted and displayed in the Gallery.
• Any art work exceeding 40 inches in either direction, including frame, is less likely to be accepted.
• Work not suitably framed may be rejected from the exhibit with no refund of entry fee.
• No clamped glass, cardboard, paste on or saw tooth hangers. Wire hanging only.
• No guarantee of acceptance with entry.
• All 2D art must be framed and wired ready for hanging. No clamped glass, cardboard, paste on or saw tooth hangers.
• Any work normally glassed and exceeding 30 inches in either direction must be framed using an acrylic glazing (such as Plexiglas) only. Exception: Pastels exceeding 30 inches may be framed with glass due to static interference. Work not suitably framed may be rejected from the exhibit with no refund of entry fee.

Entering Your Images
• Before entering images please make sure that your photo image is an accurate depiction of the art you are submitting. Regardless of being accepted by the juror, it will be disqualified if you deliver art that does not match the on-line submission image.
• The entry form must be filled out in its entirety. Please note: If your piece is accepted, this information will be displayed alongside your work. You will not be able to make changes after Nov. 21 deadline.
• List sizes up to the nearest inch.
• Submitted images must not include matting or frame. Crop the photos to include only the image being entered. Be sure your images are right-side-up.
• Your image must be in JPEG format, at least 1920 pixels on the longest side and no more than 50MB.

Fees
$20.00 for the first entry and $15 for each entry after the first.
Please note that the entry fee is non-refundable, regardless of whether the submitted work is selected for exhibition.

If your artwork is accepted:
You will receive an email with details regarding delivery to Highfield Hall and Gardens for either drop-off or shipped options. All art that is accepted must be available for the duration of the exhibit. If your art is not available for the exhibit, a 2-year ban from submitting to juried exhibits at HHG will be imposed.

Images of the art that is entered must match the work that is delivered for the exhibit. HHG will not hang any artwork that does not match the submitted on-line entry image.

If 3D art is accepted please contact Highfield Hall and Gardens if you require display unit