Important dates for this exhibit:

• Exhibition dates: May 12 -July 2
• Deadline for entries: April 4
• Juror’s Notification emailed the week of: April 18
• Opening Reception: May 12
• Drop off accepted works dates: April 25 - 30
• Shipped works accepted April 25 – 30 (Shipping is at the cost of the artist return shipping label must be included)
• Pick up dates after the close of the exhibit: July 5 – 9 (unsold work will be shipped back to the artist at this time)

Our Juror this year is Delanie Jenkins. Delanie Jenkins is an Associate Professor in Studio Arts at the University of Pittsburgh where she teaches sculpture, installation, and a summer field study in rural Wyoming. 

Her artistic practice is grounded within a collage aesthetic and includes installation, site-specific sculpture, and performance. Ideas intersect with material within a process of observation and experimentation to explore and transform both. Works often unfold one from another – both conceptually and materially – with the residue from one work likely offering the starting point of the next. Delanie’s work has been widely exhibited and recognized. She is currently preparing for an art and science expeditionary residency program at the Arctic Circle later this fall.  

Application Requirements

Procedures & Requirements:

• All entries must be completed online by 11:59 MST on April 4th through CaFÈ. You will need to set up a free account at callforentry.org
• A nonrefundable $30 entry fee is required at the time of application.
• All 2-dimensional works must be properly framed and a wire for hanging must be attached securely to the back. Absolutely no sawtooth hangers. We encourage you to frame your work simply.
• Work must not exceed 40 inches in any direction. Framed Two-dimensional works larger than 24 x 30 must be framed using plexiglass in place of single pane glass.
• All 2-dimensional works must be properly framed and a wire for hanging must be attached securely to the back. Absolutely no sawtooth hangers. We encourage you to frame your work simply.
• Stifel Fine Arts Center offers framing services. Get in touch with Brad Johnson at (bjohnson@oionline.com) or call him at 304-242-7700 for pricing information.
• No Installations will be accepted.
• You must submit a high-resolution image (300 dpi) image for the jury process. The Stifel Fine Arts Center will use submitted images of accepted works for concurrent online exhibit, documentation, the exhibit catalog, and promotional materials for this exhibit.
• Shipping materials will be kept for returning work. However, no incidental packaging including bubble wrap or paper will be kept from hand delivered work by Oglebay Institute. Only boxes, crates and bins with proper labels including the artist’s contact information and the name of the piece will be kept for repackaging. Boxes and such may include paper & wraps.
• Works left at Stifel Fine Arts Center more than 30 days past the pick-up dates (July 5-9) becomes the property of Stifel Fine Arts and will no longer be stored.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to visual artists 18 years and older residing in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia.
• Artists may submit up to 3 works. Works must have been completed within the last calendar year and not been previously exhibited at the Stifel Fine Arts Center. Works done in a class or under the instruction of an artist/teacher are not eligible.