OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, June 4, 6 – 8 pm

This show illustrates the creativity, skill and inspiration that unfold in our studios every day. Exhibiting in a professional gallery setting is an important part of the artistic learning process, and this show reminds us of the power, potential and importance of the visual arts in our lives. Come see what attracts people to our studios and keeps them coming back. It might even help you find the perfect class for your own artistic journey!

Download Printable Call for Entries
Download Printable Exhibit Agreement

INTAKE: Thursday, May 28, 6 – 8 pm and Friday, May 29, 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 2024
– 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

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, June 4, 6 – 8 pm
– Bring a potluck dish to share with your fellow artists

PURPOSE: This show illustrates the creativity, skill and inspiration that unfold in our studios every day. Exhibiting in a professional gallery setting is an important part of the artistic learning process, and this show reminds us of the power, potential and importance of the visual arts in our lives. Come see what attracts people to our studios and keeps them coming back. It might even help you find the perfect class for your own artistic journey!

ELIGIBILITY:
– Free and open to the public

PICK UP: Tuesday, July 14, 3 – 7 pm

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

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

Free and open to the public Board member and president, artist/ instructor as well as mentor to MCFTA photography students and an enthusiastic student himself in MCFTA’s ceramics and painting studios, Carl Beihl enriched the Art Center with his participation at all levels of the organization. This exhibition of his painting, photography, and ceramic work offers the chance to revisit his passion for art-making and remember a friend.

Many pieces will be for sale to benefit the Art Center – don’t miss this opportunity!