Established in 1922, the All Media Exhibition at the Ann Arbor Art Center has a long and rich history. In an effort to showcase regional talent, this juried competition is open to all artists who live in the Great Lakes region. Artists living in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota are invited to submit.

Juror: Leslie Raymond

Leslie Raymond has served as the Ann Arbor Film Festival director since 2013. Previously, as a teaching artist, Raymond founded the New Media Program at the University of Texas at San Antonio. As a visiting assistant professor of art at Oakland University in southeast Michigan, while teaching digital, video, and new media art, Raymond was recognized with an Innovations in Teaching award. She has promoted contemporary expanded cinema practice through the production of special projects such as the Live Cinema Summit at Columbia College in Chicago when she served as chair of the New Media Caucus exhibition committee.

AWARDS:

Best of Show - $500
Second Place - $200
Third Place - $100
Two Honorable Mentions

IMPORTANT DATES:

Entries Submission Deadline: September 18 (11:59 pm MST) 
Artists Notified of Juror Selections: September 23 via email
Artwork Drop-off Deadline: Saturday, October 12
Exhibition On-view: October 18 - November 15
Opening Reception: Friday, October 18
Exhibition Closes:  Friday, November 15
Pick-up of Work: Sunday, November 17 - Sunday, November 24, 2019
 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

This call for entry is open to any artist over the age of 18 who currently resides in the US. Artists are invited to submit up to three images per $35 entry in any combination of individual artwork or detail images. Artworks must have been created within the past two years and not previously shown in any other Ann Arbor Art Center exhibitions. Additionally, we request artwork dimensions do not exceed 72” in any direction.

The jurying process is anonymous; however, artists must submit a bio and CV as separate .doc or .pdf documents. Label the files using the following format: Lastname_Firstname_Bio and Lastname_Firstname_CV.

Please Note: This is a juried exhibition and all entries must be submitted digitally for consideration. Submission does not guarantee artwork acceptance and submission fees are non-refundable. Submissions will not be accepted past the deadline.

Accepted artwork must arrive “ready to hang” – the Art Center reserves the right to decline artworks that do not meet gallery standards or do not represent artist submission. Artists are expected to provide components necessary for special/nontraditional installations. For shipped artwork, artists are responsible for all shipping costs and insurance, if applicable.

It is preferable that artworks are for sale. The Art Center retains a 50% commission on all sold artwork.

Please read the Legal Agreement for full details on participation.

About the Ann Arbor Art Center:

For 110 years, the nonprofit Ann Arbor Art Center has been sparking creativity in people of all ages, backgrounds, and artistic abilities. Our mission is to be a contemporary forum for the visual arts through education, exploration, collaboration, and exhibition, and to engage minds, expand perspectives, and inspire growth in students of all ages, teachers, artists, and the community. We are empowered to carry out our mission through the support of individuals, corporations, and foundations who believe in the value of our work, and in creativity's essential role in sustaining and elevating our common experience. In fulfilling our mission the Art Center serves as a regional hub for the visual arts and prioritizes the longstanding partnerships we cultivate as a keystone for Ann Arbor’s healthy ecosystem of cultural and civic life.

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria