Brookings Arts Council

CALL FOR ART

Online Entry Form | Printable Entry Form | Printable Artwork Tags
Online Payment

Call for Art: Annual Juried Exhibition

🎨 Submit up to 3 original works for our upcoming exhibition!
Open to all 18+ artists living or working in South Dakota (or within a 60 mile radius of Brookings into Minnesota)

📅 Important Dates

• Drop-Off Window:
  July 30 – August 8, 2026
  Artwork must arrive by 5pm on Saturday, August 8, 2026

• Opening Reception & Awards:
  Thursday, August 13 | 5:30 – 7:30pm
  Awards announced at 6:30pm

• Exhibition Closes:
  September 12

• Artwork Pickup:
  September 13, 16-19
  Work must be picked up or have return shipping arranged by September 25

✅ Eligibility & Requirements

• Open to all 18+ artists living or working in South Dakota (or within a 60 mile radius of Brookings into Minnesota)

• Work must be:

  • Original and completed

  • Not previously shown at the BAC

  • Not AI-generated or AI-assisted

  • Wired and ready to hang (see framing notes below)

• No photography (reserved for a separate annual show in January)

• Max of 3 pieces per artist

• All appropriate entries will be included, space permitting

💵 Entry Fee

• $20 per piece, up to 3 entries

• Pay by card, cash, or check, or submit online payment

If your piece(s) cannot be displayed for any reason, your entry fee(s) will be refunded.

📝 How to Enter

Complete your entry online or in person by August 15.

1. Fill out the Online Entry Form
   – or – download the Printable Entry Form

2. Attach printed or handwritten Artwork Tags to the back/bottom of each piece

3. Submit payment

4. Drop off work during gallery hours between July 31 and August 15.

🖼️ Presentation Guidelines

• 2D Work:
  Must be wired to hang—no sawtooth hangers, nail holes, metal clips, or loose paper
  (Our historic gallery primarily uses a rail system)

• 3D Work:
  Must be under 75 pounds and stable (no wet or overly fragile pieces)

🚚 Delivery & Pickup

Artists are responsible for:

• Delivery and pickup of work

  • Thursdays-Fridays: 12-5pm, Saturdays-Sundays: 2-5pm

  • If you are in need of other arrangement, please contact us at hello@brookingsartscouncil.org

• Return shipping (if shipping to us)

Ship or deliver to:
Brookings Arts Council
524 4th Street
Brookings, SD 57006

🛒 Sales & Commission

• A 25% commission is taken on sold work

• Sold work remains on display until the exhibition ends

• Artist payment issued after the close of show

🏆 Awards

• Announced August 13 at 6:30pm

• You do not need to be present to win

• Judging decisions are final; honorable mentions may be given

⚠️ Additional Info

• BAC is not responsible for damage, loss, or unclaimed work regardless of cause. Artists are encouraged to insure their own pieces.

• Content guidelines: Due to the public gallery location, any works containing overtly sexual themes, obscenity, violence, or culturally insensitive elements will not be accepted. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis, and the decision of the Brookings Arts Council is final on this matter.

• BAC may photograph artwork for promotional use (not for resale), artist retains all copyrights.

🙏 Special Thanks

This exhibition is supported in part by our members, donors, the City of Brookings, South Dakota Arts Council, Arts South Dakota, the SD State Legislature, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

📎 Quick Links

• Online Entry Form

• Printable Entry Form

• Printable Artwork Tags

• Online Payment

• Wiring Diagram

If you have any questions, please contact the Brookings Arts Council at
hello@brookingsartscouncil.org or (605) 692-4177