Call Description

What happens when a classic work of art meets a bold contemporary eye? Riverviews Artspace invites artists to put their own “modern twist” on the past. Select a specific work by any of the "greats" of art history, created in 1935 or earlier, and ask what it might say, mean, or look like if it were made today. Enter into dialogue with art history, and let that conversation shape something new, and entirely yours. 

Source Period: 1935 or earlier, any work of art from the canon of art history 

Open to: All artists (18+), all media considered 

Deadline: Friday, September 12th, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST

Entry fee: $40 for up to three artworks

Procedure: All submissions must be made online through CaFÉ

What We're Looking For

• A clear source. Each submission must be inspired by or in direct dialogue with a specific work by a recognized historical artist created in 1935 or earlier.
• A contemporary point of view. Your reinterpretation should be unmistakably of our time, in subject, material, concept, or approach.
• Artistic bravery. We welcome all media. Whether you paint, sculpt, photograph, collage, or work digitally, bring your most original thinking.
• A brief artist statement naming the source work, the original artist, and your creative intentions.

Juried by Amy Calandra Davis

Founder & Curator, Findings Art Gallery | Lynchburg, Virginia | findingsart.com

Amy Calandra Davis is an artist and entrepreneur with more than 25 years in the art and design world. In 2020 she founded Findings Art, LLC in Lynchburg, Virginia — a creative gallery and studio bringing together fine art, custom archival framing, and national art placement. Her original works have been featured at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus and placed in leading boutique galleries and private collections across the United States. She is always searching for the unexpected.

Juror’s Awards

• Grand Prize: $750 cash prize + portfolio review by juror Amy Calandra Davis
• Awards of Distinction: $100 cash prizes
• People’s Choice Award

Application Requirements

Source Period: 1935 or earlier, any work of art from the canon of art history 

Open to: All artists (18+), all media considered 

Deadline: Friday, September 12th, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST

Entry fee: $40 for up to three artworks

Procedure: All submissions must be made online through CaFÉ

Eligibility Criteria

• Artists based in the United States, ages 18 and over
• Up to three entries in any medium, concerning any subject matter
• Entry artwork must not have been shown previously in the region or city
• Entry artwork must be original, created within the last three years
• Entry artwork must be for sale
• AI-generated artwork will not be considered or accepted