Call Description

2025 Fall Members Juried Exhibition
Thank you for your interest in applying to Wayne Art Center’s 2025 Fall Members Juried Exhibition. This exhibit will be on view from October 13 - November 15, 2025 in the Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery at Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania. 
 

Nancy Campbell, Executive Director and Chief Curator

Pam McLean Parker, Exhibition Coordinator

Karen Louise Fay, Director of Marketing and Events

ONE Work Permitted per Applicant

2025/2026 Wayne Art Center adult members (18+) are invited to submit ONE original work created in the last two years which has not previously been exhibited at WAC for juror consideration.  This exhibition is juried for entry and for awards.  Wayne Art Center’s 2025 Fall Members Juried Exhibition will feature works in painting, drawing, works on paper, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, metal, glass, fiber, jewelry, photography and 3D printing technology.

One work is permitted per applicant.  Artists are not permitted to submit additional CaFE accounts/applications.  All applications must be submitted via the CaFE submission platform.

Juror – Doug Martenson

Doug Martenson serves as juror of selection & awards for Wayne Art Center’s 2025 Fall Members Juried Exhibition.  Martenson is a Professor at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and has taught Figure Drawing at the University of Pennsylvania.  His work has been included in exhibitions throughout the United States since 1982 and with Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia for over two decades.

Martenson notes that annual visits to Maine, travels to upstate New York, and leisurely walks through remote sections of the outskirts of Philadelphia serve as a source for his chosen subject matter.  But - more importantly, that these interludes allow time for reflection.  Martenson provides not only a representation of the natural world but also an interpretation of the emotions felt but infrequently articulated in his work.

Eligibility Requirements

Open to Wayne Art Center 2025/2026 adult members 18 years of age and older.

Prior to applying, new and renewing WAC members should become 2025/2026 members by visiting https://wayneart.org/support-wac/become-a-member/.  

Eligible media include painting, drawing, works on paper, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, metal, glass, fiber, jewelry, photography and 3D printing technology. 

Works submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2023.  

Works previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center are not eligible. 

Work may be for Sale OR Not For Sale.  An insurance value must be stated for all NFS works.

Work should not weigh more than 70 lbs. Please contact Wayne Art Center if you have an excessively large and/or complex installation. Additional expense will be incurred by the artist if artwork requires carpentry, special surface treatment to gallery walls or a custom-built pedestal/armature or specific installation request.

All accepted work MUST BE HAND-DELIVERED TO AND RETRIEVED FROM Wayne Art Center. NO shipped work will be accepted.  NO exceptions.

Artwork must remain on display throughout the duration of the exhibition.

Withdrawal of invited work by the artist prior to the exhibition will result in exclusion from exhibiting at WAC the following year. 

​​Entry Information
2025/2026 Wayne Art Center Members may apply with ONE entry for juror consideration.   One work is permitted per applicant.  Artists are not permitted to submit additional CaFE accounts/applications.  All applications must be submitted via the CaFE submission platform.

All images should be at least 300 dpi resolution.  File Format:  JPEG or JPG only. File Size under 5mb. Please name each jpeg file with the TITLE of the work.  Please list all 2-D work with the overall size of the work INCLUDING FRAMING.

The entry fee is $25 for ONE work.  Entry fee is non-refundable.

Visa, MasterCard, AMEX or PayPal will be accepted for entry fee payment. Applications will not be finalized until the entry fee has been paid.  Entries must be complete and submitted by midnight, September 22, 2025.  

Exhibition inventory for works invited to this exhibit will be created from your submission listing. Updates, edits and changes to any part of listings for title/medium/size/price of work for the in-gallery exhibition can be made only by contacting WAC.  A $20 administrative fee applies to any requested changes.  Artists are asked to carefully review submission info before completing entry.

Calendar of Events
Online Entries Accepted
August 18 - September 22, 2025

Final Deadline for Entries
Monday, September 22, 2025- Midnight EST 

Notification of Accepted/Declined Work
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

HAND-DELIVERY OF WORK
Wednesday, October 8  10am-5pm - Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery 

Exhibition
October 13 - November 15, 2025  - Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery 

Reception & Awards Presentation
Sunday, October 19, 2025  3-5pm

Exhibition Closes
Saturday, November 15, 2025  4pm

Retrieval of Work
Monday, November 17, 2025 10am-5pm - Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery 

Communications
Notification to artists will be shared via e-mail. The artist contact email provided on the online application must remain active during the submission and exhibition process. The artist is responsible for checking email (and SPAM) for acceptance and/or decline and other information regarding Wayne Art Center’s 2025 Fall Members Juried Exhibition. Notifications will be shared via email on September 30. Please do not contact Wayne Art Center for updates regarding notifications until after notifications are emailed on September 30 and after checking SPAM.

Insurance and Liability
While all precautions will be taken to ensure the protection of selected work upon receipt, Wayne Art Center cannot assume liability for any loss or damage to artwork in transit. Wayne Art Center provides insurance coverage only while work is on our premises.  All work will be insured for 60% of its retail value.

Submission of work to this exhibition constitutes an agreement on the part of the artist to all terms and conditions of this entire prospectus, which includes, but is not limited to, the right of Wayne Art Center to use entries images for publicity purposes. Wayne Art Center will not be responsible for works not claimed by Monday, December 1, 2025. Work not retrieved by January 5, 2026 will become the property of Wayne Art Center.

Installation
All work should be submitted installation ready. 

2D work should always be framed with only the exception of deep/gallery wrapped canvases with finished sides.  Framed work should arrive ready to hang.  D-Rings for hanging are preferred for all wall work.  WAC's galleries can accommodate work up to 12 feet high (at any length) as long as it is installation-ready and can fit through the doors of the art center which are 90” high X 60” wide work is eligible for the 2025 Fall Members Juried Exhibition.

3D work should be stable enough to sit securely on a pedestal or come with a base that provides stability. 3D work should not weigh more than 70 lbs.  If artwork installation is overly complex, Wayne Art Center will contact the artist to request assistance with the installation process. An artist may be required to assume financial responsibility for any alternations (painted walls, site-specific pedestals, armatures, lighting, electrical, etc.) that are requested or required by a particular installation. The artist is welcome to install their complex artworks if necessary. Installation requests must be requested in advance and approved by Wayne Art Center. 

Sales Policy
Work may be for sale.   Wayne Art Center highly encourages the sale of work.  The price identified on the entry application must remain constant throughout the duration of the exhibition. Wayne Art Center processes all sales and will retain 40% commission of the sale price, or for any sale that results from mediation by Wayne Art Center staff.  Sales are processed within 45 days of the close of the exhibition pending receipt of the required W-9 form. Wayne Art Center will process any resulting commissions of work that occur as a result of this exhibition at the same rate of 60/40 Artist/WAC. 

Work may be Not For Sale for the 2025 Fall Members Juried Exhibition.  An insurance value must be stated for all NFS works. 

Contact Information
Pam McLean-Parker, Exhibition Coordinator, pam@wayneart.org

Wayne Art Center
413 Maplewood Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
610.688.3553 x211
wayneart.org

Questions
For questions regarding prospectus and exhibition, please contact Pam McLean-Parker Exhibition Coordinator at pam@wayneart.org or 610-688-3553, ext. 211. For online submission support, please direct your inquiries to cafe@westaf.org.

Application Requirements

Online applications are accepted through the CaFE platform only and must be completed and submitted with payment by midnight, September 22, 2025.  Wayne Art Center invites WAC 2025/2026 Members to submit ONE WORK. One work is permitted per applicant.  Artists are not permitted to submit additional CaFE accounts/applications.  

Be sure to have upload-ready JPG files:

File Format: JPG files.

All images should be at least 300 dpi resolution.   

File dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side.

File size: under 5 MB

Please name each jpg file with the title of the work.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to Wayne Art Center 2025/2026 adult members 18 years of age and older.  Prior to applying, new and renewing WAC members should become 2025/2026 members by visiting https://wayneart.org/support-wac/become-a-member/.  

HAND DELIVERY ONLY.  No exceptions.  Hand Pick-Up as well.  No works will be shipped.

Eligible media include painting, drawing, works on paper, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, metal, glass, fiber, jewelry, photography and 3D printing technology.  3D work should not weigh more than 70lbs.

Works submitted must have been completed after January 1, 2023 and not previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center.  

Please contact Wayne Art Center if you have an excessively large and/or complex installation. Additional expense will be incurred by the artist if artwork requires carpentry, special surface treatment to gallery walls or a custom-built pedestal/armature or specific installation request.

Wayne Art Center reserves the right to reject entries that do not meet the requirements.  Pieces that differs from the work invited from digital submissions will be disqualified. 

Artwork must remain on display throughout the duration of the exhibition.