Call Description

WOMAN’S ART CLUB OF CINCINNATI
133rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition April 4 - May 3, 2026
Woman’s Art Club Cultural Center (The Barn), 6980 Cambridge Avenue, Mariemont, OH 45227

The Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati is the oldest existing Woman's Art Club operating without interruption in the United States. Its annual exhibition showcases fine artworks produced by women from Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

Across media, the jurors and judge will focus on craftsmanship, color, and composition with an emphasis on diversity in style and subject.

Jurors

Debra Joyce Dawson paints colorful, evocative outdoor landscapes. She travels extensively, and her paintings serve as a painterly record of a moment in time.  Her medium of choice is oil, with preparatory sketches in graphite, charcoal, pen or watercolor. Her energy and delight in color, light, and shape are dazzling. But she never surrenders her subject, pinning it in the context of its surroundings. This places her in the best context of American Impressionism.

Judge - Richard Luschek

Eligibility: Women, at least 18 years of age, who reside in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky.

Awards total more than $4000. Best of Show Award — $1500.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entry deadline is Wednesday, March 4th, at midnight.  Entries are digital and must be submitted online at CaFÉ — tinyurl.com/APPLY133

Total Entries: Maximum 2 (only one may be accepted); submit 1 high-resolution JPEG for each entry via CaFÉ. Images cannot include frames. (Help documents for submitting: tinyurl.com/WACC133)

Submission Fee 
$50 — Current WACC members in good standing
$65 — Non-members

There is no additional fee for a second entry. 

Payment Options:  At the end of the CaFÉ submission process, the artist will be asked to select Pay Online or Pay by Check.  Fees are non-refundable, and there is no guarantee of acceptance into this exhibit.

Online payments: Major credit cards, debit cards, or PayPal are accepted.

Payment by check: Please make your check payable to WACC and send it to: The Barn, Attention: Annual Juried Exhibition, 6980 Cambridge Avenue, Mariemont, OH 45227. Your check must be received by Thursday, March 5th for your entry to be eligible.

2026 Exhibition Calendar
March 4 (Friday) midnight -- Deadline for Entry on CaFÉ; fees paid by check must be received by March 5  
March 14 (Saturday) -- Acceptance Notification by email
April 1 (Wednesday 4 - 6 PM) -- Delivery of Entries — In Person Only
April 2 (Thursday 10AM - Noon)  -- Delivery of Entries — In Person Only
April 12 (Sunday 1 - 4PM) -- Exhibition Reception & Awards Presentation (awards presented at 2:00PM)

May 3 (Sunday 3 - 6 PM)  -- Pick up Art (In Person Only) 

April 4 - May 3 -- Exhibition is Open During Gallery Hours 
     Noon - 3 PM daily; closed Wednesday
     Also closed on April 5 Easter

Questions - email the Exhibition Chair woman at WACC.JuriedExhibition.000@gmail.com, or if urgent, call Margaret Kastner at (513) 238-1941 

Directions - The Barn is located in the middle of a residential area of Mariemont (no, you are not lost).  It's best to use your GPS: 6980 Cambridge Avenue, Mariemont, Ohio 45227.

Application Requirements

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS

• Entries must be original concepts and designs, NOT created in an instructional setting, such as workshops or art classes.
• Work must be for sale. WACC will collect a 20% commission on sales.
• Work must have been created within the last 3 years and not shown previously in a juried exhibition.
• Computer-generated artwork will not be accepted.
• Photography entries cannot be digitally enhanced, manipulated, or altered.
• Work must be professionally presented for display in a fine arts exhibition.
• 2-D pieces require wired frames or gallery wrapping at least 1.5” inches deep—no sawtooth hangers.  Pieces must be appropriately matted (if used), framed and wired for hanging
• Wall art, including the frame, cannot exceed 40” x 40”.
• 3-D artwork must be able to sit atop a pedestal measuring 20” x 20” x 39”.
• Small items such as jewelry must include display props that fit in a locked case.
• Failure to comply with all Entry and Artwork Requirements will disqualify the artist and her artwork from the 133rd Juried Exhibition.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility: Women, at least 18 years of age, who reside in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky.