Call Description

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, located in Loveladies on LBI, is pleased to announce a new juried exhibition opportunity aimed to showcase the talents and diversity of artists who work and reside in South Jersey. This multi-media exhibition will bring together the unique vision and energy of South Jersey artists.  

All The Small Things: A Small Works Exhibition invites South Jersey artists 18 years and older to submit up to three artwork sample work images that can be translated onto a 10 inch x 10 inch cradled wooden panel. Artwork submitted to the call do not have to be available or for sale for the exhibition. 

Eligible media includes drawing, painting, collage, photography, watercolor, pastel, hand-pulled prints, mosaic, glass, ceramics, metal, jewelry, and wood. 

Artists can also submit finished artwork created within the past two years that comply with this 10 inch x10 inch x ⅞" inch cradled wooded panel specified for use in this exhibition. 

The application deadline for the Call for Entry "All The Small Things" Monday, December 15, 2025.

Apply Online: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16324

FEE: $20.00 for up to 3 entries (non-refundable) 
Exhibition Dates are Saturday, March 7 - Sunday, April 11, 2026

The juror will be announced.

The juror will be announced. Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners!
1st Place Award: $500
2nd Place Award: $250
3rd Place Award: $100

If selected by the juror, the artist must submit the final work to be "contained" within a specific type of 10x10 inch panel (specification must conform to this standard frame - details included in this prospectus). Submitted finished work must be ready to hang on the wall. Any artwork that is 3D must not extend beyond 10 inches in depth from the wall and be firmly secured within the 10 x 10 panel. 

All work must be for sale, and the retail price should not exceed $500. 

Retail prices cannot be changed once the intake/inventory forms are submitted for the work selected for the exhibition.  

ALL ARTWORKS MUST BE FOR SALE. Submitted work must be available for the duration of the exhibition. The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences will retain a 40% commission of the purchase price on all works sold during the exhibition. If any artwork is commissioned from this exhibition, the LBIF will retain 40% of the commissioned price.

EXHIBITION SPECIFICATIONS
● Open to South Jersey based artists, 18 and older. Qualified NJ counties include: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem counties.
● One application per artist.
● Work must not exceed the limits of a 10x10-inch wooden panel. 3D work on the wooden panel must not exceed 10-inches from the wall when hung. NO frames. 

If selected by the juror, artist must submit the final work to be "contained" within a specific type of 10x10 inch panel (specification must conform to this standard frame - details included in this prospectus). Submitted finished work must be ready to hang on the wall. Any artwork that is 3D must not extend beyond 10 inches in depth from the wall and be firmly secured within the 10 x 10 panel. 
● Accepted artists will receive a link to purchase the suggested 10x10 wooden panel by LBIF to create their work upon. LBIF will have a limited number of wooden panels available for purchase and pickup for those who live locally.

Please use this panel: 

Blick Premier Wood Panel - 10" x 10", 7/8" Traditional Profile, Cradled | BLICK Art Materials Item #:13690-1010

● Work must resemble in part the sample images provided in the application.
● Work must be dry and ready to hang on the wall. NO sawtooth hangers will be accepted. 

IMAGE SIZE FOR CAFE:

File format: JPEG or JPG only

• File dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Anything larger than 1200 px will be resized to fit the limitations.
• File size: under 5 MB

If you are having difficulty resizing your images to fit this format, go to http://bulkresizephotos.com/
Drag and Drop your images in the space on the site. Click longest side from the left-hand menu. Enter 1920 in the box next to pixels. Hit the Start Resizing. You should see it says completed. Note that depending on your browser settings, the image may go directly to your “Downloads” folder.
(For questions you can also send an email to exhibitions@lbifoundation.org)

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION about submitted images:

Please rename your sample image files with your last name and medium used. Example:

Thompson_charcoal_1.jpg
Thompson_chalkpastel_2.jpg
Thompson_graphite_3.jpg

• Because of the wide range of materials that are allowed, this information will quickly inform the Juror when viewing each of the submitted images. 
   
  ARTIST STATEMENT, BIO, and/or RESUME: Please include in your application a brief artist bio and/or Artist Statement. You may also include in your statement "What does the phrase “all the small things” mean to you? Please upload as one document for ease of submission. 
  
  NOTIFICATION: Accepted entries will be notified by email and posted on the LBIF website.
  If you do not receive your notification by the notification date, please contact LBIF: exhibitions@lbifoundation.org

EXHIBITION TIMELINE

Monday, December 15, 2025:  Application deadline

January 9, 2026:  Notifications for accepted artists are sent out

January 10 - February 28, 2026:  Artists create work on a 10" x 10", ⅞" cradled wooden panel

March 2, 2026:  Drop off deadline for Artwork to arrive at LBIF along with artwork inventory form (artists may drop off work sooner) 

March 3 - 6, 2026:  Installation dates

March 7 - April 11:  Exhibition Dates

April 12 - 14:  Artists pick up/ship artwork

ABOUT THE LBIF

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts + Sciences (LBIF) was established in 1948 as a non-profit institution by artist Boris Blai to provide arts and educational opportunities to the surrounding communities. Blai, a sculptor and founding Dean of Tyler School of Art, Temple University, had a vision that through exceptional art exhibitions, classes, and cultural activities, the LBIF could provide visitors an opportunity to experience and share quality arts and cultural programming. For more than seventy-seven years, the LBIF has delivered this mission through its Exhibition Programs, Art Classes, Visiting Artists Programs, Artist Residency, and Retreat Program.

Application Requirements

1_To be considered all applications must submitted on CAFE. 

2_FEE: $20.00 for up to 3 entries (non-refundable)

3_Submit up to three images of your artwork that if selected by the juror you will adapt to fit and/or be represented within the 10 inch by 10 inch panel specified.

4_ in addition to your images, upload a resume and include in it:

● First Name
● Last Name
● Address including the County where you live
● Email
● Phone Number

● If selected for the exhibition, would you purchase your wooden panel online OR purchase and pickup the panel from the LBIF?
● 10x10 chosen medium to work in (ceramic, pastel, oil paint, etc.)
● Short artist bio (no more than 250 words)

Eligibility Criteria

Artists must be 18 years or older, and must live or be based in one of the eight South Jersey counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem counties.

Eligible media includes drawing, painting, collage, photography, watercolor, pastel, hand-pulled prints, mosaic, glass, ceramics, metal, jewelry, and wood.