Open call · Mills River, NC
2026 Grace Mills River Juried Art Exhibition
Grace Arts Center Gallery
You should apply if you make original 2D or 3D work in any medium and can deliver it in person to Mills River, North Carolina.
About
The 22nd annual juried exhibition at the Grace Center Gallery in Mills River, North Carolina, runs November 19, 2026 to January 6, 2027. Artists register online and submit up to two original works made in the last five years, in any medium, 2D up to 48 x 48 inches and 3D up to 24 inches a side. Work is juried in person, so pieces are dropped off at the gallery on November 15 or 16. Juror Philip DeAngelo awards cash prizes of $300 for the top piece, $200 and $100 for first and second place, and $100 for an emerging artist at the opening reception on November 19.
Eligibility
Open to all artists. Up to two original works made within the last five years, any medium; no AI-generated work and no nudity or violence (the building is multi-use). 2D work up to 48 x 48 in with a hanging wire; 3D up to 24 x 24 x 24 in unless freestanding. Work must be dropped off in person in Mills River, NC for in-person jurying.
Applications happen on Grace Arts Center Gallery's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.