Call Description

ORIGINAL SMALL WORKS CALL FOR VISUAL ART - PLEASE CAREFULLY READ REQUIREMENTS & INSTRUCTIONS

Entry deadline August 11, 2025. 

Exhibit Dates: September 26 - November 25, 2025. 

Show your small works of art at Cape Fear Studios! The 6 by Exhibit caters to visual artists of any medium. One dimension  of each creation must measure 6”. Each artist may submit up to three pieces of original work, no prints or mass produced  work please. Participants 18 years old and above.  Enter on: https://www.callforentry.org

Commission: CFS retains a 30% commission on all sales.
 

Awards:
1st place: $450, 2nd place: $200, 3rd place: $100, two Honorable Mentions: $50 each

Juror/Awards Judges: Jeffery Geller and Irina Shin-Geller

Jeffery Geller's involvement in art began in middle school and high school and continued during his undergraduate studies at California State University Northridge.  While doing graduate work toward a Ph.D in philosophy at Duke University, he studied oil painting with Vernon Pratt. Since then he has worked with various art instructors at UNC Pembroke, where he taught for 35 years. he has had two solo shows; one in Fayetteville, NC and one in Wilmington, NC, and has participated in numerous group shows. Much of Geller's work is in mixed media, primarily acrylic and ink, but also in oil and collage. 

A Korean Russian American artist, Irina Shin-Geller was born in Uzbekistan. She grew up in Moscow, Russia and earned a Ph.D in Asian History from the Academy of Sciences. After immigrating to the United States in 1992, she studied graphic design at Parsons School of Design and web design at Pace University. In 2020 Irina moved from New York City to Red Springs, NC where she has been living since. Irina started doing art seriously in the late 1990s and more recently began exploring different techniques and media with an emphasis on the use of Korean mulberry paper (kanji). She works primarily with acrylics, watercolors, and ink. She has participated in several group art exhibitions and had two solo shows. In late 2023, Irina and her husband, Jeffery Geller opened the art gallery, Red Springs Artspace.

Drop off your accepted work at CFS on September 18, 19, 20, 23 during our open hours, below. 

All  work to be tagged with a label attached to the back of the piece in the upper right hand corner.  Label should include :

Name, Address, Phone, Email, Title of piece, Medium and Price

Shipped work should arrive on these dates  as well, and include prepaid return shipping labels. 

LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  

Exhibit opening reception: Friday, September 26, 2025, 6-8pm 

CAPE FEAR STUDIOS 148 Maxwell Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301 * 910-433-2986 * artgallery@capefearstudios.com WWW.capefearstudios.com * HOURS: Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 10am-2pm.

Application Requirements

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Entry fee: $30 for 1st entry, up to 2 additional entries at $15 each, maximum 3 entries per person. Multiple images in a single frame are subject to entry fee per image.

Entry Deadline: August 11, 2025. Notification of acceptance August 26, 2025. 

Commission: CFS retains a 30% commission on all sales.

Eligibility Criteria

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2D work: One dimension, height &/or width, must measure 6”, up to a maximum of 6 x 18 inches. Ex: 4x6, 6x6, 6x12 etc. (Dimensions before framing.) Must be properly wired for hanging.
No sawtooth hangers.

3D work: At least one dimension must measure 6” (height, width or depth) with no other dimension to exceed 12”