The Deines Cultural Center is pleased to announce a Call for Entry for its third annual Mystery, Magic & Macabre Juried Exhibition. This exhibition celebrates talented and innovative artists whose work is thoughtful, imaginative, and offers unique portrayals of the dark, the mysterious, and the mystical. Depictions of graphic violence will not be accepted. The competition awards more than $1500 in prizes. 

This year's juror is magical realism painter, Rodney Wood. In years past Rodney Wood was considered by many as the ubiquitous “art guy” of many hats. His true passion lies in a lifelong devotion to the Arts. Rodney is an artist that who has also been an educator, arts advocate, and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Colorado, he has lived in places as diverse as Breckenridge, San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Sedona but would often return to family in the Rocky Mountains. His art career has included: gallery owner, bronze foundry worker, teacher (private/public institutions – elementary through college), curator, preparator, jewelry designer, and marketing director/consultant. As an artist, his past work focused on mixed media sculpture, jewelry, and metalsmithing. He has had solo exhibitions in photography, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture but his focus has been on painting for the last 10+ years. Painting has become an obsession and will likely be the media of choice for the rest of his life.

Artists will be notified on September 10th, 2023. All accepted work must be received at the Deines Cultural Center by October 14th, 2023. Pieces will be judged in person and awards will be announced at the opening reception on October 22nd, 2023. Those will cannot attend will be notified via email on Monday, October 23rd, 2023. 
 

Application Requirements

Apply online through the Cafe Call for Entries website. 

Eligibility Criteria

This call is open to artists 18 years or older living in the United States All 2d and 3d mediums will be accepted.

Entries must be original works of art completed within the last three (3) years and have not been previously exhibited in the Deines Gallery. All works must be for sale, and no entry previously sold may be borrowed for entry in the competition.

All two-dimensional works must be framed and wired for hanging – works without wiring will not be accepted or will be wired at the artist’s expense. No substitution, exchange, modification, or withdrawal of works is permitted after they are accepted.