Call Description

Call Description

Lakewood Annual Winter Salon

November 7, 2025 – January 2, 2026

Reception Friday, November 13, 6-8pm

This holiday season, the Lakewood Cultural Center is proud to present the first annual LCC Salon, a showcase celebrating the creativity of our community. This large-scale group exhibition serves as an art market featuring small, accessibly-priced artworks, all available for sale at $500 or less. Inspired by the maximalist approach of 19th-century French salons, this collection presents a broad range of artistic practices, from traditional to contemporary, and invites the public to celebrate the vibrant culture that makes Lakewood unique. Our goal is to support local and regional artists during the busy holiday art market season by offering all works for sale throughout the exhibition. This salon will be juried by the City of Lakewood Arts Programming Curator, Laine Godsey.

About Lakewood

The City of Lakewood‘s Lakewood Cultural Center (LCC) is proud to host inclusive and diverse exhibitions that highlight the work of local, regional, and national artists, which challenge and inspire viewers. All exhibitions are free to the public.

Eligibility

Open to all artists, but all work must be delivered to the Lakewood Cultural Center. Eligible artworks include (but are not limited to) original paintings, drawings, prints, mixed media, and photographs. NO reproductions. All work must be for sale. No shipping is allowed; artwork must be hand-delivered to the LCC. 

Size Limits

2-D work cannot be any larger than 3 ft in any direction, including the frame. Work must be framed and ready to hang or mount on the wall with securely attached wires or a cleat system. No work can be suspended from the ceiling nor sit on the floor.

Entry Fee

$30 for up to 3 works. Work must be for sale and priced under $500.

Entries

All entries must be submitted electronically. No changes to information will be possible after submission.

Acceptance

Work will be accepted on CaFÉ until Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, or when the call to entry is full. NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE WILL BE MADE NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE DAY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24th. Only preregistered work will be accepted. 

Sales

The City of Lakewood receives a 15% commission on all work sold during the exhibition. Prices submitted at the time of entry cannot be adjusted later. W9‘s must be completed for artwork sales.

Delivery of Work

All work must be delivered to the Lakewood Cultural Center during the week of October 27th between 9 am-5 pm. 

Artist’s name and title must be attached as a label on each work. Loan agreements will be completed at the time of artwork delivery.

Pick Up  of Work

All unsold work must be picked up from the Lakewood Cultural Center the week of January 5th between 9 am-5 pm. 

Application Requirements

• All work submitted must be for sale and priced $500 or less.
• Work cannot exceed 3 ft in any direction.
• Up to 3 works per artist accepted.
• Work will be accepted on CaFÉ until Sunday, November 3rd, 2025, or when the call to entry is full. Only preregistered work will be accepted.
• The City of Lakewood receives a 15% commission on all work sold during the exhibition. Prices submitted at the time of entry cannot be adjusted later.
• Sold work will be available for pick up after December 13th.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all artists, but all work must be delivered to the Lakewood Cultural Center.  Eligible artworks include (but are not limited to) original paintings, drawings, prints, mixed media, and photographs. NO reproductions. 

Work cannot exceed 3 ft in any direction, including the frame. Work must be framed and ready to hang or mount on the wall with securely attached wires or a cleat system.