Artist Opportunities

Call For Art

Shared Currents

Water connects us all — flowing through landscapes, communities, and daily life. It sustains, shapes, and inspires. Yet, our shared waters also face growing challenges that call for collective care and creativity.

Shared Currents invites artists to explore the theme of water conservation and watershed collaboration through visual art. We’re seeking work that reflects our relationships with water — its movement, memory, and meaning — and that encourages reflection on how we can protect and preserve this essential resource.

From tranquil lakes to stormy skies, from scientific insight to personal story, artists are encouraged to interpret the theme in their own voice and medium. Together, these works will form a visual dialogue; a confluence of perspectives celebrating both the beauty and responsibility of living within a shared watershed.

All media and experience levels welcome. Join us in creating an exhibition that reminds our community that when we care for water, we care for each other.

This show is on display at Creative Flow Art Center from June 13th through July 25th with an opening reception on June 18^th from 6pm to 8pm.

Overview of Timeline:

• Applications Close: Thursday, May 14^th at 11:59pm
• Artists Notified: Friday, May 28^th
• Drop-Off: Tuesday, June 9^th 2pm – 6pm
• Opening Reception: Thursday, June 18^th  6pm – 8pm
• Pick-Up: Tuesday, July 28^th 12pm – 6pm

Required Application Materials:

Completed Application Form – Due Thursday, May 14^th at 11:59 pm.

• You must complete all required information on the application form. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applications must be submitted electronically to be accepted.
• If contributing artists exceed expectations, the Creative Flow Art Center reserves the right to close submission acceptance early.

Up to three images of artwork 

• You will upload the image(s) of your artwork in your application form. You MUST name each image file with your last name and first initial, entry number, and artwork title. (Example: DoeJ_01_Venus, DoeJ_02_Primavera)
• Please submit images as a JPEG file.
• Please submit well-lit images featuring only the artwork. Blurry, cluttered, and poorly lit images will NOT be used in press materials.

Judging:

This show is juried. The judge will award a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize. The first place recipient will receive $100, second place $75, and third place will be awarded $50.

Our Call for Entries are juried by different anonymous artists who are professionals in a creative field related to the show’s theme. When making their decisions many aspects are taken into consideration. The judge will examine the overall cohesion of the submitted artworks, adherence to the theme, presentation, and compliance to the application guidelines.

Application Guidelines:

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please contact Emily Robinson at [email protected].

• ALL ages can apply! We are a community art center and believe that you can be an artist at any age. 
• Your artwork must be ready for installation. ONLY wired hanging systems will be accepted for work that is meant to be hung. (e.g. paintings, drawings, prints, hanging sculptures…). If your art is not ready for installation, it will not be included in the show.
• All mediums can apply, with the exception of digital/virtual art forms that require technological support to be displayed.    
• Accepted artwork will be labeled with a price. Submitted artwork marked NFS or left empty in the entry form will be marked NFS (Not for Sale).
• Creative Flow Art Center will take a 35% commission on the sale price of any artwork sold during the show. Please price your pieces accordingly.
• All accepted artworks MUST be dropped off at the Creative Flow Art Center Gallery on Tuesday, January 6^th between 10:30 am and 7 pm.
• Artwork that has been unclaimed after 2 weeks will become property of the Creative Flow Art Center, either being added to our collection of artworks or sold as part of a fundraiser for the organization.
• Creative Flow Art Center will not ship artwork back to participating artists; all artworks must be picked up in-person.
• You may NOT remove your artwork from the gallery earlier than the designated pick-up time.

Liability:

All reasonable care will be taken with artwork. Creative Flow Art Center staff and volunteers cannot be held responsible for loss or damage to artwork including frames and mountings, no matter how damage/loss is caused. All entries submitted are subject to this condition. We suggest that artists ensure work privately if they feel the need for such protection.

Additional Notes:

• Buyers of artwork sold during the exhibit agree that the artwork will remain in the Creative Flow Art Center Gallery until the show ends.
• If an artwork sells, you will be notified via email.
• Reproduction of Images for Publicity – Permission is granted to the Creative Flow Art Center for reproduction of artwork for advertising purposes. Entry into the exhibit constitutes agreement with this rule. Images of artwork may be used for flyers, press releases, posters, on the Creative Flow Art Center website (creativeflowartcenter.org), social media, etc.