2023 Calls For Art

Lettering & Favorite Fonts
​October 2023

Interactive, graffiti-style or calligraphy.. Letters and fragments and symbols are open to interpretation.
Lettering is considered an art form, where each letter in a phrase or quote acts as an illustration. Letters are created with attention to detail and have a unique composition. All forms of 2D and 3D, traditional, and non-conventional art media (e.g., digital and film photography, oil painting, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, collage, drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, pencils, pen and ink, arts and crafts, etc.) are welcome for submission. 

Artworks should not exceed 48” in any direction; artworks must be dropped off at AVA with a  hanging system installed and ready for display. 

Inventory Sheets and W-9s can be provided by AVA via email or in-person upon request and must be completed at time of delivery.

Click here to complete the Exhibit Entry Form.

Next, complete payment of $15 Entry Fee Here - Fee covers up to three (3) individual artworks for submission.
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Please contact AVA Staff for inquiry and questions 307.682.9133 - quinn@avacenter.org
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AVA Member Commission: 65%
AVA Student Member Commission: 75%
Non-Member Commission: 55%

Submissions Due:  Tuesday, September 5th, 2023 at 11:59pm
Response Date: September 12th, 2023
Work due at AVA: September 26th - 30th, 2023
Reception Date at AVA:  October 12th, 2023, 6-8 pm

Functional Art
November 2023

What do these things have in common?
A Tiffany lamp. 
A ceramic pitcher that when used surprises us with a humorous sound glug-glug-glug.
A large textured multi colored basket that holds the family’s hats and gloves. 
A quilt created using Dad’s denim pants and shirts. The dogs are partial to it.
Hand made mosaic paving stones that meander in the garden.
An exquisitely curved hand rail.
A knitted sweater that is every so warm on the coldest days
of winter.
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Many functional pieces are also strong works of art. For this show we encourage you to share your functional art with our community. We can’t wait to see what you have created that combines form and function.

Artworks should not exceed 60” on any direction; artworks must be dropped off at AVA with a  hanging system installed and ready for display. Contact AVA stuff if your artwork exceed guidelines. 
Inventory Sheets and W-9s can be provided by AVA via email or in-person upon request and must be completed at time of delivery.
​Click here to complete the Exhibit Entry Form.

Next, complete payment of $15 Entry Fee Here - Fee covers up to three (3) individual artworks for submission.
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Please contact AVA Staff for inquiry and questions 307.682.9133 - quinn@avacenter.org
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AVA Member Commission: 65%
AVA Student Member Commission: 75%
Non-Member Commission: 55%

Submissions Due:  Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 at 11:59pm
Response Date: October 17th, 2023
Work due at AVA: October 24th - 31st, 2023
Reception Date at AVA:  November 9th, 2023, 6-8 pm
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ART MATTERS
January 2024

AVA's 2024 Gala Fundraiser & Art Auction will feature forty-five (45) individual artworks in Live & Silent Auctions. Awards for Best In Show, Second Place and Third Place are to be allocated based on a juried selection process. Additionally, three (3) People’s Choice awards will be selected based on public votes and announced during the Artists’ Reception.
  • Best In Show - $7,000.00
  • Second Place - $1,500.00
  • Third Place - $500.00
  • People’s Choice (3) - $100.00 each
All submissions will be considered by guest Juror(s); announcements and more details about the selected jurors will follow throughout Fall 2023.

Application Requirements
  • Submitting artists must pay a one-time submission fee of $35.00; only one payment is required for submission of up to three (3) artworks. All entry fees are final and are non-refundable. The deadline to submit to this exhibit is October 27th, 2023 by 11:59pm.
  • 2D and 3D original artwork in any medium will be considered for acceptance into the exhibition.
  • Submitted artwork dimensions are restricted to forty-eight inches (48”) in any direction, inclusive of matting and framing.
  • Work over 2 years old or previously shown at an AVA Event will not be considered for the exhibit. 
  • To review all requirements for eligibility and to submit to this exhibition, visit https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=12304

​Please contact AVA Staff for inquiry and questions 307.682.9133 - quinn@avacenter.org


Submissions Due:  Friday, October 27th, 2023 at 11:59pm
Response Date: November 10th, 2023
Event Dates: January 2nd, 2024 - January 28th, 2024
Jury Dates: October 27th, 2023 - November 1oth, 2023

Handmade for the Holidays
December 2023

HANDMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS is our seasonal exhibition and a festive opportunity for local makers to sell their handmade creations to holiday shoppers looking for unique gifts and holiday decor.

Gift objects and decor in all media will be considered for this show, including knitting, crochet, weaving, quilting, ceramics, metalwork, woodwork, hand-bound books, leatherwork, artisan soap, original home decor, and handmade jewelry.

All work must be original. Artworks may be submitted that are not in traditional frames: however, framed work is also acceptable. Artworks should not exceed 48” on any direction; artworks must be dropped off at AVA with a  hanging system installed and ready for display. Contact AVA stuff if your artwork exceed guidelines. 

Inventory Sheets and W-9s can be provided by AVA via email or in-person upon request and must be completed at time of delivery.
​Click here to complete the Exhibit Entry Form.

Next, complete payment of $15 Entry Fee Here - Fee covers up to three (3) individual artworks for submission.
​
Please contact AVA Staff for inquiry and questions 307.682.9133 - quinn@avacenter.org
​
AVA Member Commission: 65%
AVA Student Member Commission: 75%
Non-Member Commission: 55%

Submissions Due:  Tuesday, November 14th, 2023 at 11:59pm
Response Date: November 21st, 2023
Work due at AVA: November 23rd - 3oth, 2023
Open House at AVA:  Dccember 21st, 2023, 10am - 7 pm