Download Printable Call for Entries
Download Printable Exhibit Agreement

INTAKE: Thursday, February 5, Noon – 7 p.m.
(Intake times are FIRM. No early entry. If you cannot make the date work, have someone enter your work for you)

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, February 12, 6 – 8 p.m.

PURPOSE: To celebrate the varied interests and artistic achievements of MCFTA members by providing opportunity to exhibit their work

ELIGIBILITY:

• All current MCFTA members (through March 20, 2026) are invited to submit original works
• Membership may be initiated or renewed when delivering your entry
• All submitted work must be for sale – no NFS pieces will be exhibited

WHAT TO ENTER:

• All mediums 2D & 3D (except video and installation art) are eligible
• Each member may enter one or two pieces
• Works must be original and completed within the past two years
• Work done under instruction must be executed solely by the student
• Kits are not allowed
• Work shown at previous MCFTA shows will not be accepted

ENTRY FEE: $20 per piece

PROCESS:

• Verify with the registrar that your membership is current through March 21, 2026
• Pay your entry fee (1 or 2 pieces) at the front desk using Visa or Mastercard 
• Deliver your work to the gallery 
• Fill out an exhibit agreement and label your work with tags

PAPERWORK – You may complete the exhibit agreement and tag your work in advance to speed up the entry process. Tags will also be available in the gallery on intake day:

• Fill out a tag completely for each entry
• Attach one end of the tag to the wire or front of two-dimensional work
• Attach one end of the tag prominently to three-dimensional work using tape or string; do not hide the tag (this show is not juried)

SALES:

• All submitted work must be for sale. No NFS pieces will be exhibited
• The Art Center will retain a 40 percent commission on sales 

PRESENTATION – All works must be delivered ready to display:

• 2-D work must be dry, framed or gallery-wrapped/finished edges and wired for hanging
• No saw-tooth hangers accepted
• 3-D work must be structurally sound
• Acetate or shrink-wrapped work will not be accepted
• Work must be labeled clearly with tag
• Props (flowers, plants, etc) will not be exhibited

LIABILITY: Works in the show will be insured from time of receipt through 1 p.m. on March 21

DELIVERY: Thursday, Feb 5, Noon – 7 p.m. (FIRM)

PICK UP: Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Delivery and pick-up of exhibited work is each artist’s responsibility. Packing materials must be removed from the Art Center by the artist at the time of delivery. MCFTA is not responsible for loss or damage to artwork not picked up during pick-up times

A curated selection of small-scale sculpture celebrating the vitality and variety of Minnesota sculptors’ work, displayed throughout the common areas of Ridgedale Center as part of our ongoing Partners in Art program.

Entries due September 20, 2024. See the full call for entries for details!

Download Printable Call for Entries

]]> https://minnetonkaarts.org/call-for-entries-the-2024-student-show/ Fri, 17 May 2024 21:32:43 +0000 https://minnetonkaarts.org/?p=8744 Entries due July 11, 6 – 8 pm and July 12, 9 am – 12 pm (FIRM)
July 19 – August 17, 2024

Download 2024 Student Show Exhibit Agreement
Download Printable Call for Entries

Intake: Thurs July 11, 6 – 8 pm and Fri July 12, 9 am – 12 pm (entry times are FIRM)
– No pre-registration required; simply bring your work to the gallery to enter
– Enter up to 2 pieces; 1 per series class or workshop taken (a class taken repeatedly counts for 1 entry)
– Work can be for sale or NFS
– Open to students 16 and older who have taken a class at MCFTA since January 2023
– Entry times are FIRM; if you cannot deliver your work during the entry times, fill out your exhibit contract in advance and ask a fellow student of friend to lend a hand
– You can print and fill out the exhibit agreement in advance, or it will also be available in the gallery during intake

Opening reception: Thurs July 18, 6 – 8 pm

Bring a potluck dish to share with your fellow artists

Pick up exhibited work Tues August 20, 3 – 7 pm

Dates: Open for shopping October 25 – December 21; intake of artwork: October 15 and 16
Purpose: to create a unique shopping experience for art-interested shoppers, while providing a venue for artists
to sell their work
Eligibility: open to all fine art and fine craft artists. Submissions will be chosen for the sale considering quality,
price, and appropriateness for holiday gift-giving in an upscale, suburban market. Jewelry, glass, functional
pottery, and fiber are particularly popular for gift-giving
Audience: Art Center constituents, West Metro residents, and art-interested shoppers from throughout the
Metro region attend this show for unique, handmade gifts of fine craft and art
Location: Laura H Miles Gallery, Minnetonka Center for the Arts
Guidelines for applying:
Apply by September 13 with three images of work representing types of items you’d like to sell, indicating price
range, size, and media information. Apply by email to bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org or by sending images and
supporting info to: Minnetonka Center for the Arts, ATTN: Arts of the Holidays, 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata
MN 55391. Images and supporting information emailed as attachments rather than in the body of the email are
preferred. Submissions must include information about medium, size, and retail price of each item. Materials
sent by mail will be returned only if accompanied by a SSAE.
Media considered includes painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, glass, fiber, photography, ceramics,
printmaking, wood, and multi-media. Jewelry, pottery, fiber, and glass have proven especially good sellers. 2D
work should be framed and ready to hang, or sleeved for display on stands. Price points under $200 sell best.
Items that sell can be replenished as artists supply new items.
Not considered: items made primarily from unaltered commercially manufactured components, and offset litho
or giclee prints/reproductions.
If selected, you’ll be supplied with inventory sheets and coded stickers for marking your items.
Artists’ commission on sales will be 60%.
Event promotion includes social media postings, postcard mailings, Art Center website and newsletter features,
and press releases/event listings in local newspapers. Participating artists will be provided with electronic
announcements to share with their mailing lists and post on social media. Links will be provided to the Arts of
the Holidays announcement on minnetonkaarts.org and Facebook event.
Questions? Contact Bob Bowman at bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org, 952.473.7361 x.170, or visit the Exhibits
page at minnetonkaARTS.org

Dates: Open for shopping October 27 – December 23; intake of artwork: October 17 and 18

Purpose: to create a unique shopping experience for art-interested shoppers, while providing a venue for artists to sell their work

Eligibility: open to all fine art and fine craft artists. Submissions will be chosen for the sale considering quality, price, and appropriateness for holiday gift-giving in an upscale, suburban market. Jewelry, glass, functional pottery, and fiber are particularly popular for gift-giving

Audience: Art Center constituents, West Metro residents, and art-interested shoppers from throughout the Metro region attend this show for unique, handmade gifts of fine craft and art

Location: Laura H Miles Gallery, Minnetonka Center for the Arts

Guidelines for applying:

Apply by September 12 with three images of work representing types of items you’d like to sell, indicating price range, size, and media information. Apply by email to bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org or by sending images and supporting info to: Minnetonka Center for the Arts, ATTN: Arts of the Holidays, 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata MN 55391. Images and supporting information emailed as attachments rather than in the body of the email are preferred. Submissions must include information about medium, size, and retail price of each item. Materials sent by mail will be returned only if accompanied by a SSAE.

Media considered includes painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, glass, fiber, photography, ceramics, printmaking, wood, and multi-media. Jewelry, pottery, fiber, and glass have proven especially good sellers. 2D work should be framed and ready to hang, or sleeved for display on stands. Price points under $200 sell best. Items that sell can be replenished as artists supply new items.

Not considered: items made primarily from unaltered commercially manufactured components, and offset litho or giclee prints/reproductions.

If selected, you’ll be supplied with inventory sheets and coded stickers for marking your items.

Artists’ commission on sales will be 60%.

Event promotion includes social media postings, postcard mailings, Art Center website and newsletter features, and press releases/event listings in local newspapers. Participating artists will be provided with electronic announcements to share with their mailing lists and post on social media. Links will be provided to the Arts of the Holidays announcement on minnetonkaarts.org and Facebook event.

Questions? Contact Bob Bowman at bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org, 952.473.7361 x.170, or visit the Exhibits page at minnetonkaARTS.org

Purpose: to create a unique shopping experience for art-interested shoppers, while providing a venue for artists to sell their work

Eligibility: open to all fine art and fine craft artists. Submissions will be chosen for the sale considering quality, price, and appropriateness for holiday gift-giving in an upscale, suburban market. Jewelry, glass, functional pottery, and fiber are particularly popular for gift-giving

Audience: Art Center constituents, West Metro residents, and art-interested shoppers from throughout the Metro region attend this show for unique, handmade gifts of fine craft and art

Location: Laura H Miles Gallery, Minnetonka Center for the Arts

Guidelines for applying:

Apply with three images of work representing types of items you’d like to sell, indicating price range, size, and media information. Apply by email to bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org or by sending images and supporting info to: Minnetonka Center for the Arts, ATTN: Arts of the Holidays, 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata MN 55391. Images and supporting information emailed as attachments rather than in the body of the email are preferred. Submissions must include information about medium, size, and retail price of each item. Materials sent by mail will be returned only if accompanied by a SSAE.

Media considered includes painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, glass, fiber, photography, ceramics, printmaking, wood, and multi-media. Jewelry, pottery, fiber, and glass have proven especially good sellers. 2D work should be framed and ready to hang, or sleeved for display on stands. Price points below $200 sell best. Items that sell can be replenished as artists supply new items.

Not considered: items made primarily from unaltered commercially manufactured components, and offset litho or giclee prints/reproductions.

If selected, you’ll be supplied with inventory sheets and coded stickers for marking your items.

Artists’ commission on sales will be 60%.

Event promotion includes social media postings, postcard mailings, Art Center website and newsletter features, and press releases/event listings in local newspapers. Participating artists will be provided with electronic announcements to share with their mailing lists and post on social media. Links will be provided to the Arts of the Holidays announcement on minnetonkaarts.org and Facebook event.

Questions? Contact Bob Bowman at bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org, 952.473.7361 x.170, or visit the Exhibits page at minnetonkaARTS.org

March 13 – April 9, 2020

From ancient talismans to high-style portraiture, artworks depicting the human figure comprise one of the oldest and most enduring genres of art. This exhibition will present a juried selection of works of art and fine craft in a broad range of media depicting or inspired by the human form.

Notification:

• Sent via email by February 12

Intake:

• Saturday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Eligibility:

• Artists working in fine art and fine craft media are encouraged to submit up to twelve (12) pieces of original artwork depicting or inspired by the human figure.
• Open to artists residing in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota

What to Enter:

• All media, 2-D and 3-D except film/ video will be considered
• Maximum dimension (height, width or depth) of 96 inches per entry
• Works must be original works executed by the artist
• Work previously exhibited at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts is not eligible
• All work must be for sale. The art center will retain a 40% commission on sales of work by MCFTA members and a 50% commission on sales of work by non-members. Artists need not be members of MCFTA to apply or exhibit.

Process:

Apply by email to bbowman@minnetonkaarts.org, or send application materials on disc or flash drive to the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, ATTN: Figure Show, 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata MN 55391. Submissions must include an image list specifying the medium, size, and retail price of each piece. Include an artist’s statement and/or CV/resume.

Presentation:

Works must be ready to display. Framed works must be wired for hanging; include image or description of framing in entry. 3-D works must be stable and structurally sound.

Liability:

• Work will be insured by the Art Center from the time of delivery through pick-up.
• Delivery and pick-up of accepted work is the responsibility of the artist. Entries submitted by mail or delivery service must include prepaid return shipping label.

Questions? bbowman@minnetonkaARTS.org · minnetonkaARTS.org · 952-473-7361 x. 170