Finely Crafted Call for Entries
Sebastopol Center for the Arts Prospectus: Finely Crafted
Call for Entry: Opens May 7, 2026 on CaFÉ
Exhibition Dates: Saturday October 24 thru Sunday November 29, 2026
Call Opens: May 7, 2026
Call Closes: August 27, 2026 10:59PM PST
Jurying dates: August 28 – September 8, 2026
Notifications to artists: September 11, 5pm 2026
Deadline for shipped artwork to arrive at SebArts: Friday October 16, 2026
In Person Drop Off: Sunday, October 18, 2:00-4:00, Tuesday, October 20, 10:00-3:00 p.m.
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 24, 2-4 PM
Description
Join the Sebastopol Center for the Arts celebration of the Handwork 2026 American Year of Craft. Our exhibition, Finely Crafted, invites artists working in Ceramics, Glass, Wood or Metal to submit their best work. The focus of this show will be on objects exemplifying true craft: Works that are original, uniquely expressive, created with skilled hands, inspired by the material itself, all the while celebrating traditional origins.
Jurors
JoAnn Edwards
Co-Founder and Retired Executive Director of Museum Craft and Design, San Francisco, CA.
Scott A. Shields
Ted and Melza Barr Chief Curator and Associate Director of the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA.
Mediums accepted
SebArts proudly showcases other crafts like textiles, baskets, jewelry and other mixed media in other exhibitions (including the Pulp exhibition and the Biennial International Fiber exhibition). Therefore this exhibition will only include Ceramics, Wood, Glass and Metal. Due to practical considerations we will not be accepting jewelry pieces for this exhibition.
SebArts Mission statement
Sebastopol Center for the Arts is committed to cultivating creativity and inspiring appreciation for the transformative power of art. We produce, promote and present artists – local, national, international – through curated gallery exhibits, artists open studio events, arts lectures, poetry readings, concerts, adult and youth education, a state of the art ceramics studio and an acclaimed documentary film festival. We are dedicated to honoring diversity, encouraging creative excellence, and providing a welcoming gathering place for the community to: Experience Art, Make Art, Share Art and Celebrate Creative Thought.
Dimensions and weight
- Work must be able to fit through a 7’ by 7’ gallery door and fit on our 10 foot high wall.
- Our experienced installation team can install your piece by any method with your clearly written instructions.
- Max capacity of free standing artwork is 300lbs and 50lbs of any wall hung works. Artwork outside these limitations will be assessed and reviewed case by case. Artists are responsible for getting artwork to the SebArts gallery and some assistance from the artists may be needed depending on weight capacity.
Wall mounted work must include fixtures for safe hanging and hanging instructions as needed.
Eligibility
- Open to artists worldwide.
- $35 for one application including 3 detailed images. Additional $10 for each additional application (including 3 detailed images). This call for entry allows up to 3 applications.
- All work must not have been previously shown in the SebArts Gallery.
- Please Note: SebArts goal is to promote currently working artists, so we ask that you only submit work produced in the last 5 years. Entry-Fees in callforentry.com (CAFÉ)
$35 for one application (including 3 detailed images). Additional $10 for each additional application (including 3 detailed images). This call for entry allows up to 3 applications.
Entry Requirements
- Submissions must be entered online only
- Please ensure that all images are 5MB or less in size and are in JPEG format. Please submit a high-quality image that best represents your work. Work that differs from the submission image may not be included in the exhibition.
- 1st Place Prize: $1,500
2nd Place Prize: $750 Medium Specific Awards
- Ceramics Award, Robert Brent, Founder, Brent Wheels & Equipment, since 1969: $250
- Glass Award, Katherine Gray, Professor of Art and the Chair of the Department of Art and Design at California State University, San Bernardino: $250
- Wood Award, David J Marks, designer/craftsman. He is recognized internationally as a master craftsman of fine furniture, turner, sculptor, and host of the television show “WoodWorks”: $250
- Metal Award, Ned Kahn, artist and sculptor with over 160 major public artworks worldwide during the last 40 years: $250
- Four Coordinator Awards
Commission
Artists will receive 60% of the sales price of the work sold, SebArts will receive the remaining 40%. This greatly helps SebArts continue to put on exhibitions and display these wonderful works for our community. SebArts main focus is to uplift artists,
Shipping Specifications:
- All work must have the artist’s name/contact information attached to their piece
- Ship to ATTN: VISUAL ARTS TEAM SebArts, 282 S. High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
- Shipped work must arrive by Friday, October 16, 2026
- Artists are responsible for all shipping and handling costs to and from the exhibit.
- Each shipped entry must be packaged in a reusable container for the return of work: Include installation and re-packing instructions as necessary.
- So that we may return your unsold art, each shipped entry MUST include a prepaid return label and form (UPS or FedEx).
- Unsold work, with valid return shipping forms will be shipped within 15 days of the last day of the show.
- PLEASE unpack and inspect your returned artwork immediately and communicate any concerns with SebArts within 14 days of receipt.
- SebArts is not responsible for damage to art after 15 days. Hand Delivered Art
- Must be dropped off: Sunday, October 18, 2:00-4:00 Tuesday, October 20, 10:00-3:00 p.m.
- Must have artist name and contact information on the back of the work.
- Selected work must be on view for the duration of the exhibit. Work may not be withdrawn prior to close of the exhibition.
- Work must be picked up: Monday – November 30, 2026 10-3PM Please Read the Fine Print
- Selected artists agree to allow their work to be photographed for media use, for educational and publicity purposes.
- Artists receive 60% of the sales price of work that is sold.
- Indicate clearly on form if not for sale NFS.
Shipped or hand delivered artwork left 30 days after the closing of the exhibition will be considered SebArts property
Notifications
Artists will be notified by email of acceptance by September 11, 2026
SebArts reserves the right to make minor amendments to the juried choices to balance the needs of the exhibitions in our gallery.
Questions? Email Damian Estrella at destrella@sebarts.org or 707-829-4797 x 1003
CraftForms 2026, 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft
EXHIBITIONS
CraftForms 2026, 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft
December 6, 2026 – January 23, 2027
Entry Deadline: September 9 · Entry Information
Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for CraftForms 2026, the 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Works created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools are also eligible. Selected works will be on display in the Davenport Gallery of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from December 6, 2026 through January 23, 2027. This year’s Jurors, Dr. Robert K. Liu and Patrick Benesh-Liu of Ornament Magazine will present $12,000+ in prize awards funded by Wayne Art Center.
For more information, visit www.craftforms.org
American Swedish Institute’s Cultivating Nordic Craft: Teaching Tools Grant
This application is currently open through May 25, 2026.
This grant provides a one-time award of up to $1,000 worth of tools and equipment to expand the teaching capacity for an emerging craft instructor. This grant aims to cultivate craft education in the Swedish slöjd (handcraft) tradition by investing in the next generation of craft practitioners and instructors. ASI believes that investing in individual instructors is an important way to preserve Nordic handcraft traditions and create innovation in the handcraft community, because it allows instructors to gain experience and share knowledge while increasing their capacity to teach widely across many institutions.
The strongest applicants will have several years of teaching experience, will address the viability of creating a long term and potentially varied teaching curriculum with such teaching tools, will enable the instructor to teach a full-size class (usually 6-15 students), and will demonstrate teaching relationships with several institutions. It is assumed and encouraged that awardees will use their awarded teaching tools for teaching opportunities beyond ASI.
Read the full grant description here and apply here.
For more information, please email Erin Swenson-Klatt, ASI Cultural Programs Manager.
Heartland Craft Guilds: Capacity Support Grants
| A capacity support grant for nonprofit craft guilds and cultural organizations APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW Heartland Craft Guilds: Capacity Support Grants is a grant program that supports craft guilds and cultural organizations rooted in preserving and sustaining craft traditions, community-based knowledge, and hands-on making across America’s heartland. Through unrestricted funding and shared learning with other guild leaders, Heartland Craft Guilds builds organizational capacity by supporting the leadership and operational systems that help organizations serve members, deepen practice, and maintain long-term stability and organizational health. Heartland Craft Guilds is a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), developed with support from the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation. The program reflects a shared commitment to hands-on engagement with materials, mastery of technique, and the preservation, innovation, and evolution of heritage work, particularly within under-resourced and historically overlooked communities. M-AAA expects to grant a total of $180,000 in the region, through 15 unrestricted, non-matching organizational grants of $12,000 each. Applications open March 24, 2026, and close May 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CT. Read the application announcement. Program at a glance Grant amount: $12,000 Number of awards: 15 Total funding: $180,000 Funding type: Unrestricted operating support Eligible region: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Native Nations in this geography Program length: One year Participants will also engage in more than 50 hours of learning opportunities over the one-year program period. Applications for Heartland Craft Guilds are open through May 15, 2026. |
Craft Forms 2026: Call For Entry
Call for Entry through September 9, 2026
Entry fee: $50
Wayne Art Center seeks submissions for the 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, in the following mediums: basketry, ceramics, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metal, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and wood. Works created utilizing CAD/CAM technologies and 3D printing tools are also eligible.
Enter Now
Exhibition & Sale: December 5, 2026 – January 23, 2027
Awards: $12,000 in prizes
Juror: Dr. Robert K. Liu and Patrick Benesh-Liu
413 Maplewood Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
www.craftforms.org
610-688-3553
All Call for Artist Entries to the Bellevue Arts Fair
EVENT INFORMATION
July 24, 25, & 26, 2026
CALL FOR ENTRIES! Submissions are open for the 2026 Bellevue Arts Fair at Bellevue Square.
Bellevue Arts Museum hosts the largest, award-winning arts & crafts festival in the Northwest in Downtown Bellevue. The Fair is produced as part of Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend offering free community programs, live music and artist performances, interactive art activities, food trucks, and more.
More than 150k attendees will shop from 250+ juried artists exhibiting unique, handmade crafts & art. This marketplace represents modern, traditional, and emerging work. We are committed to connecting our makers and designers with customers, investing in the artist community, promoting small businesses, supporting emerging artists, and growing exhibitor sales.
The Fair welcomes more than 150k visitors
Robust Marketing Reach: TV, Radio, eNews (dedicated and cross-promotional), print and digital advertising, website, and social media etc. Stay tuned for our announcement about new channels for promotion and visitor experience for 2026!
Artist Visibility: Exhibiting Artist galleries, Linked listings, Social Media toolkits, Artist Spotlights.
Award of Excellence
Artist Amenities & Artist Reception
60-75% yearly artist retention rate & reported sales
GENERAL INFORMATION
Important Dates
- 1/7/2026: Application open
- 2/12/2026: Application deadline
- 3/25/2026: Jury Notifications / invitation to participate
- NEW THIS YEAR 3/31/2026: $400 deposit required to submit booth request. (Deposit will be applied to the total booth fee)
- 4/11/2026: Booth allocation notification
- 4/17/2026: Booth payment balance due
- 5/18/2026: Last day to cancel participation and still receive a 75% of booth fee refund
- 7/23/2026: Load-in & set up
- 7/24/2026 – 7/26/2026: BAM Arts Fair Weekend
- 7/26/2026: Load Out
Fitton Center Call To Artists: Deadline 11/23/25
Artwork Credit: Abbi Loree Rupport
The Fitton Center for Creative Arts is accepting proposals in all visual art media through November 23rd for solo and group exhibitions for the 2026-2027 schedule.
As a community arts center in Hamilton, Ohio, we engage thousands of participants monthly through exhibitions, classes, performances and rentals. Gallery openings are typically attended by over 250 people.
A completed Online Submission Form with file uploads of 150-word Artist Statement, 150-word Install Specs, CV, 10 artwork JPEGS with corresponding Image List and $35 non-refundable fee are required for gallery proposals. Early submissions are welcome. Selected artists receive a modest honorarium.
Get full requirements and submit your proposal.
Questions? Please contact Cathy Mayhugh, cathy@fittoncenter.org, (513) 863-8873 ext. 122.
Call for Entry: Art Quilt Elements 2026
Art Quilt Elements 2026, the 17th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Art Quilts
March 23 – April 25, 2026
Entry Deadline: October 16 · Entry Information
Davenport Gallery, Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery
Reception, Awards Ceremony & Meet the Artists, Sunday, March 29 3-5pm
Art Quilt Elements 2026 is the 17th biennial exhibition of this internationally acclaimed show, unique for its professional presentation of contemporary fine art quilts. The exhibition has been widely praised by reviewers and artists not only for the presentation of the work, but also for the commitment to promoting the art quilt as a fine art form.
Jurors: Toni Kersey, Karl Reichert and Danielle Williams
ABOUT WAYNE ART CENTER AND ART QUILT ELEMENTS (AQE):
Founded in 1931, Wayne Art Center has been continuously serving the cultural needs of the community for all ages and abilities. Dedicated to enriching the community through the arts, Wayne Art Center’s mission is to afford artists and the broader community an interdisciplinary venue to explore, share and learn, while fostering a sense of community through arts education and appreciation.
Wayne Art Center’s spacious and exquisitely designed exhibition galleries are recognized as the finest in the country. Through an active and diverse schedule of exhibitions of local, regional, national and international artists, the Center is considered one of the few venues that features a diverse and innovative display of contemporary art quilts.
Art Quilt Elements (AQE), the Juried International Exhibition of Contemporary Art Quilts (established in 2008), continues to expand the boundaries of quilt making, showcasing a range of techniques that communicates a unique vision and storytelling through a variety of hand and machine quilt making methods. Wayne Art Center is grateful to the many jurors, artists, sponsors and patrons who have endorsed and supported this eagerly anticipated biennial exhibition over the years.
ABOUT THE CALL FOR ENTRY:
Wayne Art Center seeks submissions for Art Quilt Elements 2026, an international juried group exhibition of contemporary fine art quilts. Selected works will be on display in both the Davenport and Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Galleries of Wayne Art Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania from March 23 through April 25, 2026. For more information about AQE 2026 visit: www.artquiltelements.org.
Nancy Campbell
Executive Director and Chief Curator
Director, AQE
Pam McLean Parker
Exhibition Coordinator
Karen Louise Fay
Director of Marketing and Events
AQE 2026 Committee
Libby Cerullo
Susan Leonard
Rosemary McBride
ABOUT THE JURORS:
Toni Kersey
Toni Kersey is an award-winning mixed-media fiber artist living and working in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Her background as a graphic designer informs her work. She received her degree in graphic design from the University of Illinois and began designing and making quilts in 2005 after studying fabric painting techniques. A self-taught quilter, she has concentrated on developing a creative language that fuses African American improvisational quilt making with painterly abstraction. Kersey’s work is focused on narratives that use visual rhythm and movement to explore the shared cultural experiences of the African Diaspora. Her quilts have been exhibited nationally and internationally, most notably as part of the “Art in the Embassies” program. She explores cultural relationships combining Dutch wax and African fabric with hand-dyed and painted textiles, embroidery and beading. Her work has been included in publications such as Artistry in Fiber Volume 1 and most recently in the fall 2024 Surface Design Journal.
Karl Reichert
Karl Reichert serves as the Executive Director for Textile Center, a national center for fiber art based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A seasoned arts executive, he joined Textile Center in 2014 and has led the organization through an exciting decade of programmatic growth. With its mission to “honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, nurture appreciation, and inspire widespread appreciation in fiber art” Textile Center’s programming includes year-round fiber art exhibitions, classes, and retail sales. The Textile Center Library is among the nation’s largest circulating libraries dedicated to textiles and fiber art, with over 35,000 books and periodicals. Reichert served as a juror for the Visions Museum of Textile Art’s Quilt Visions 2024 exhibition in San Diego, California, and he looks forward to serving as a juror for Art Quilt Elements 2026 at Wayne Art Center.
Danielle Williams
Danielle Williams was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, she resides in sunny Southern California, with her husband and their growing family. Since 2012, Williams has worked for Stampington & Company in various editorial roles, including managing the magazine Art Quilting Studio. She comes from a family of creatives and loves immersing herself in the quilting world.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Artists must be 18 years of age or older.
- Works submitted must be original in design. Collaborative works are accepted.
- Work must have been completed in the last two years (after January 1, 2024).
- Work previously exhibited at Wayne Art Center is not eligible.
- All work must be for sale.
- Work must remain on display for the duration of the exhibit.
- Size Limitations: Works of any size not exceeding 12′ (144″) high will be considered.
- All artwork submitted online to AQE 2026 MUST be available for the entire duration of the jurying process and exhibition. If a piece is accepted to both AQE 2026 and a simultaneously running exhibit, the piece must only be exhibited in AQE 2026.
- Withdrawal of invited work by the artist prior to the exhibition will result in exclusion from exhibiting at WAC the following year.
- Wayne Art Center reserves the right to reject entries that do not meet the requirements. Work that differs from the work invited through digital submissions will be disqualified.
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum 2025-26 Season Prospectus
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum invites artists to submit proposals for consideration in upcoming exhibitions. We are looking for original and thought-provoking work that pushes the boundaries of contemporary art. Whether you’re an emerging or established artist, this is your chance to showcase your work in a professional museum setting and connect with a vibrant creative community.
Apply here
2026 Craft Research Fund Grant
Grants up to $15,000 are awarded to support new and interdisciplinary research about craft in the United States.
Deadline: October 17, 2025
https://www.centerforcraft.org/grants-and-fellowships/craft-research-fund-grant
The Center for Craft increases access to craft by empowering and resourcing artists, organizations, and communities through grants, fellowships, and programs that bring people together. We believe that craft matters. The Center administers national award programs including the Windgate-Lamar Fellowship for emerging craft artists, the Curatorial Fellowship for emerging craft curators and the Craft Research Fund program to encourage, expand, and support craft research in the United States. Additionally, the Center convenes national meetings, curates exhibitions, and programs lectures and workshops.