Calls for Art 2024
We welcome your submissions to the following shows throughout the year. Pieces are due at OAC the weekend before show opens. When ready, registration forms will be added online, or simply fill one out when you drop off your work. Some shows, such as the Juried Show, will have different requirements or entry fees, which will be updated as information is available. Work will be reviewed upon submission, and must be exhibit-ready. See show application forms for specific details of entry and participation.
Artists are welcome to apply for a FEATURED ARTIST spot in our North Hall at any point during the year, when space is available. Contact Julie White Pierce at gallery@oliverart.org for more information. To propose an exhibition in our Fisher Room Gallery or our Beck and Borwell Galleries, please use this form.
Watch this space as we will make updates and additions frequently throughout the year!
If you have questions, please contact Julie White Pierce at gallery@oliverart.org or 231-352-4151 x 102.
All details are subject to change at the discretion of OAC.
OAC Winter Member Show 2024
Featuring work by current Oliver Art Center members in all media, this exhibit will run from December 6, 2024 – January 3, 2025 in the Beck and Borwell galleries and South Exhibit Hall. Use the link below to submit your registration details for up to two pieces of artwork. Artists will receive a 70% commission on all works sold in this exhibition.
Entry Fees: Free to current OAC members
Drop Off: December 1, 2024, from 12 pm to 3:30 pm. Current members are those who have paid membership dues within the last twelve months.
Exhibition Closes: January 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Pick Up of unsold artwork: January 4, 2025 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.
SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION ONLINE NOW
2025 CALLS FOR ART
TACTILITY – JANUARY 10 – FEBRUARY 14 2025
Tactility: noun
The fact that something can be touched, or feels pleasant or interesting to touch.
The way that something feels to you when you touch it.
The quality or action of touching someone or something.
Plan now to participate in the first show of 2025: TACTILITY. This exhibit will include work highlighting texture in any media.
Entry Fees: $10 per entry, $5 for OAC members. Artists can submit up to two original works – at least one must be for sale.
Drop Off: January 4th, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Exhibition Closes: February 14th
Pick-Up: February 15th, 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM COMING SOON
Coastal Caravan 2025:
We’re excited to announce that the 3rd Annual Coastal Caravan Art Fair will be held on Saturday, July 26th on the grounds of the Oliver Art Center. This will be a juried fair, the goal being to present shoppers with a high-quality shopping experience featuring handmade and original works, offering our participating artists an enjoyable opportunity to sell their products. The show will begin at 10:00 am and end at 4:00 pm and is free to the public. We will promote the event on our website, on social media, via email, in print, on IPR radio, and with yard signs throughout the region.
Our booth fees remain $50, with artists retaining 100% of their sales.
Some of the activities we have planned will help enhance the day and drive attendance:
- Live music performances during the afternoon hours.
- A food truck will be on site.
- The OAC Bloody Mary bar and beer and wine tent will be back!
We hope you’ll consider applying for the 2025 Coast Caravan Art Fair!
APPLY NOW AT THIS LINK
Plein Air Frankfort 2025:
Stay tuned for information on this very special event for 2025!
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