Eligibility: All artists 18 years or older residing in the following Michigan counties: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, St. Joseph, and Van Buren.

Art Requirements: 

• Only original work of the artist’s own design, completed within the last 2 years should be entered.
• Digital media, 2-D, and 3-D works in any medium will be accepted.
• Work may not exceed six feet (72”) on any side.
• Work must be on view the entire duration of the exhibition.
• The KIA reserves the right to refuse any work that is inappropriate, framed inadequately, damaged upon delivery, or misrepresented by entry image.

Award Eligibility: 

Quilt Award: Art quilts must be free-hanging (unframed), fabric-based, original compositions formed by hand
Mixed media/intermedia Award: Combining traditional and/or non-traditional media, eligible works stretch conventions of art and composition.  
Printmaking Award: The awarded print is required to illustrate a hand-worked element as part of the process in its making (no exclusively digital prints are eligible).
Book Arts, Print, and Paper Award: Can include handmade books, handmade paper, prints, and work involving letterpress.
Calligraphy award: Work, in any media, must demonstrate creative and imaginative use of the artist's hand-drawn calligraphy or hand-rendered letterforms as an integral component of the artwork.   
Glass award: Over 50% of the work must be composed of glass, but work may include some sculptural component in metal or other media. 
Portage Community: Winning work must be available to hang in the City Hall lobby following the close of the WMAS for one year. Artist must be a Portage resident and able to install a minimum of 8-10 additional works in Portage City Hall from Sept. 16-Oct. 28th, 2022 

Condition of Entries: All wall-hung works must be framed with proper hanging devices (wires and/or “D”-rings) attached. Please note “top” where necessary. No clip frames are permitted. The KIA reserves the right to refuse or withdraw any work from the exhibition at its discretion.

Liability: All work is submitted at the owner’s risk. Although every precaution will be taken, the KIA will not insure works during transit or while on its premises. By submitting work, the artist waives any claim against the KIA for any loss or damage.

Sale of Works: Works are not offered for sale through the KIA. Visitors inquiring about availability of artists' work will be directed to contact artists independently.

Delivery or Shipping of Accepted Entries: Works accepted into the WMAS must be received no later than 4 p.m., May 9, 2022. Entries may be hand-delivered to the KIA on the dates below or earlier by special arrangement. For directions and a map, please visit http://www.kiarts.org.

Alternatively, works may be shipped via UPS or FedEx and must be sent with return postage and return mailing labels.

Insurance of works in transit is the sole responsibility of the artist. The KIA will not accept works damaged in transit.

Entry Fee: A maximum 3 works may be submitted. The fee is $14 for the first and $8 each additional.

Images: Only one image per work may be submitted. 

Please note: Works requiring special installation must be pre-arranged: email Katherine at katheriner@kiarts.org no later than May 2.

CALENDAR

• Applications Open: Tues, Feb 1 - 11:59 pm Sunday, April 3
• Artist Notification: Wednesday, April 20
• Artist Drop Off: May 5-6-7 and 9th (Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Monday)
• Exhibition Opens: Saturday, May 21

2022 AWARDS
  $1,000  Helen Sheridan Memorial Grand Prize
  $ 500  Second Place
  $ 400  Third Place
  $ 300  Fourth Place
  $ 200  Fifth Place
  $1,000 Portage Community Art Award
  $ 750  Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo's People's Choice Award 
  $ 350  The Martin Maddox Prize for Imaginative Realism
  $ 300  Garage Sale Art Fair Award for Excellence in Any Media
  $ 300  Ninth Wave Studio Award for Ingenuity in Mixed Media or Intermedia
  $ 250  KNAS Metals & Jewelry Dept. Award for Jewelry 
  $ 250  Signature Artists, LLC, Award  
  $ 200  Eclectic Glass Guild of Southwest Michigan
  $ 200 Kalamazoo Log Cabin Quilters' Art Quilt Award 
  $ 200  Southwest Michigan Printmakers Excellence in Printmaking Award
  $ 150 Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Book, Print, and Paper Award
  $ 150  West Michigan Potters Guild Award for Ceramics
  $ 100  Pen Dragon Calligraphy Guild Award
  The Ward H. and Cora E. Nay Director's Purchase Prize

Application Requirements

Eligibility: All artists 18 years or older residing in the following Michigan counties: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, St. Joseph, and Van Buren.

Art Requirements: 

• Only original work of the artist’s own design, completed within the last 2 years should be entered.
• Digital media, 2-D, and 3-D works in any medium will be accepted.
• Work may not exceed six feet (72”) on any side.
• Work must be on view the entire duration of the exhibition.
• The KIA reserves the right to refuse any work that is inappropriate, framed inadequately, damaged upon delivery, or misrepresented by entry image.
• Only one image per work may be submitted.

Entry Fee: A maximum 3 works may be submitted. The fee is $14 for the first and $8 each additional.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility: All artists 18 years or older residing in the following Michigan counties: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Eaton, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, St. Joseph, and Van Buren.

Art Requirements: 

• Only original work of the artist’s own design, completed within the last 2 years should be entered.
• Digital media, 2-D, and 3-D works in any medium will be accepted.
• Work may not exceed six feet (72”) on any side.
• Work must be on view the entire duration of the exhibition.
• The KIA reserves the right to refuse any work that is inappropriate, framed inadequately, damaged upon delivery, or misrepresented by entry image.

Award Eligibility: 

Quilt Award: Art quilts must be free-hanging (unframed), fabric-based, original compositions formed by hand
Mixed media/intermedia Award: Combining traditional and/or non-traditional media, eligible works stretch conventions of art and composition.  
Printmaking Award: The awarded print is required to illustrate a hand-worked element as part of the process in its making (no exclusively digital prints are eligible).
Book Arts, Print, and Paper Award: Can include handmade books, handmade paper, prints, and work involving letterpress.
Calligraphy award: Work, in any media, must demonstrate creative and imaginative use of the artist's hand-drawn calligraphy or hand-rendered letterforms as an integral component of the artwork.   
Glass award: Over 50% of the work must be composed of glass, but work may include some sculptural component in metal or other media. 
Portage Community: Winning work must be available to hang in the City Hall lobby following the close of the WMAS for one year. Artist must be a Portage resident and able to install a minimum of 8-10 additional works in Portage City Hall from Sept. 16-Oct. 28th, 2022 

Condition of Entries: All wall-hung works must be framed with proper hanging devices (wires and/or “D”-rings) attached. Please note “top” where necessary. No clip frames are permitted. The KIA reserves the right to refuse or withdraw any work from the exhibition at its discretion.