Call Description

"Now the Leaves Have Gone" is a new call for art for the Cultural Center' newest online exhibition and invites artists to celebrate the bright, invigorating clarity that winter uniquely reveals. When the leaves fall away, the world sharpens: colors intensify and that seasonal light slices cleanly across landscape and architecture. We’re seeking artworks that embrace this crisp optimism — paintings, photographs, sculptures, ceramics, textiles, digital works, and everything in between. Surprise us with how winter’s pared-back beauty sparks joy, energy, or renewal. Show us what emerges when the world is stripped to essentials. Artists of all backgrounds and disciplines are warmly encouraged to submit and help illuminate the season.

CALENDAR
Entry deadline Saturday, January 31, 2026
Notification of winners and the gallery opening on the Cultural Center website will be completed by Monday, February 9, 2026

AWARDS
First place - $300, second place - $200, and third place - $100.

ENTRY FEE
$20 for first entry, and $5 for each additional entry up to maximum of 20 images. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.

ELIGIBILITY
Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, digital art) except video.

RULES
Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible. 

NOTIFICATION
Notification will be done by email. If for any reason you do not receive your notification by the notification date, please check the filters in your email account.

FORMATTING
All images must be in JPEG or JPG format using Café guidelines. The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb.  

SALES
All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist.

ONLINE SHOW ONLY – NO SHIPPING REQUIRED

Application Requirements

All images must be in JPEG or JPG format using Café guidelines. The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, digital art) except video. This call is open to all artists worldwide, both amateur and professional.