Important dates for this exhibit:

• Exhibition dates: April 11 - June 14, 2024
• Deadline for entries: March 10, 2024
• Juror’s Notification emailed the week of: March 17
• Opening Reception: April 11
• Drop off accepted works dates: April 4-6
• Shipped works accepted April 1 – April 6 (Shipping is at the cost of the artist return shipping label must be included)
• Pick up dates after the close of the exhibit: June 21-29 (unsold work will be shipped back to the artist at this time)

Our Juror this year is Michael Dixon. He is originally from San Diego, California and received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dixon is currently a Full Professor of Art at Albion College in Michigan.

His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally at museums, universities, art centers, and galleries; and he is the recipient of numerous awards, grants, and artist residencies.

His imagery explores the personal, societal, and aesthetic struggles of belonging to both “white” and “black” racial and cultural identities, yet simultaneously belonging fully to neither. A selection of his artwork may be viewed at michaeldixonart.com

Application Requirements

Procedures & Requirements:

• All entries must be completed online by 11:59 MST on March 10th through CaFÈ. You will need to set up a free account at callforentry.org
• A nonrefundable $30 entry fee is required at the time of application.
• All 2-dimensional works must be properly framed and a wire for hanging must be attached securely to the back. Absolutely no sawtooth hangers. We encourage you to frame your work simply.
• Work must not exceed 40 inches in any direction. Framed Two-dimensional works larger than 24 x 30 must be framed using plexiglass in place of single pane glass.
• All 2-dimensional works must be properly framed and a wire for hanging must be attached securely to the back. Absolutely no sawtooth hangers. We encourage you to frame your work simply.
• Stifel Fine Arts Center offers framing services. Get in touch with Brad Johnson at (bjohnson@oionline.com) or call him at 304-242-7700 for pricing information.
• No Installations will be accepted.
• Please make sure that your prices are correct in your CaFE portfolio. We will not accept prices changes once a piece is entered for application to this exhibit.
• You must submit a high-resolution image (300 dpi) image for the jury process. The Stifel Fine Arts Center will use submitted images of accepted works for concurrent online exhibit, documentation, the exhibit catalog, and promotional materials for this exhibit.
• Shipping materials will be kept for returning work. However, no incidental packaging including bubble wrap or paper will be kept from hand delivered work by Oglebay Institute. Only boxes, crates and bins with proper labels including the artist’s contact information and the name of the piece will be kept for repackaging. Boxes and such may include paper & wraps.
• Works left at Stifel Fine Arts Center more than 30 days past the pick-up dates (June 21-29) becomes the property of Stifel Fine Arts and will no longer be stored.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to visual artists 18 years and older residing in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC.
• Artists may submit up to 3 works. Works must have been completed within the last calendar year and not been previously exhibited at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. Works done in a class or under the instruction of an artist/teacher are not eligible.