Call for Art: Close to Home
PLEASE NOTE THIS EXHIBITION WILL BE HOSTED AT ROSEWOOD ARTS CENTER IN THEIR COMMUNITY GALLERY SPACE.
CLOSE TO HOME: “Close to Home” aims to explore personal and shared experiences of place, memory and familiarity. By focusing on this theme, the goal is to showcase artworks that reflect how environments-both physical and emotional-shape our sense of connection and belonging. Artists are encouraged to interpret the idea of home broadly, whether through literal spaces, symbolic imagery, abstract responses, or personal narratives. The theme offers wide opportunities for artistic interpretation across all media.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to Dayton Society of Artists(DSA) members. Not a member, join here: https://www.daytondsa.org/membership
JURYING WILL BE DONE BY THE DSA EXHIBITIONS COMMITTEE.
SUBMITTING ARTWORK
Please submit your work via website submission by Sunday, January 25. Don’t like to submit online? Make an appointment with the director at director@daytondsa.org, and we can enter it together. Appointments must be made before Friday, January 23 by emailing director@daytondsa.org.
CALENDAR
Submission Deadline: Sunday, January 25
Notification of Acceptance by February 1
Art Drop-Off: Friday February 20, 4-8pm and Saturday February 21, 12-5pm (at the DSA)
Exhibition Runs: March 3-March 28, 2026
Closing Reception: Saturday, March 28, 1-3 PM(Rosewood Arts Center)
Art Pick-Up: Saturday March 28 after Rosewood Arts Center closing reception.
ENTRY FEES
$10 for 3 pieces via website submission.
Become a member at daytondsa.org/becomeamember
REQUIREMENTS
Image(s) submitted must be clear, focused on the work, and as professionally taken as possible. Acceptable images can be taken by a smartphone.
For tips on how to edit your photos using the Snapseed App, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0g4a1Ge-Ds&t=321s
Contact the gallery director (director@daytondsa.org) to set up an appointment at the gallery to walk you through the photo-taking and application process.
Artists must be DSA members in good standing. 2D Artwork must be no larger than 36”(width)x 36”(height)
(including all framing, etc). 3D artwork must fit on a pedestal that has a footprint of 24” x 24” (or smaller) or sit on the floor. Artwork must be professionally presented. 2D work must be ready to hang with wiring on back. DSA is open to other installation methods, but they must be pre-approved.
Artwork must have been created in the past 5 years.
Artwork must be labelled with name, title, medium, price, and e-mail.
Artwork may not be picked up before the close of the show.
Accepted work that differs significantly from submitted image or suffers from poor presentation will be disqualified.
LIABILITY & SALES
The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) and Rosewood Arts Center are not responsible for insuring artwork submitted for or exhibited in the gallery. Artists are solely responsible for insuring their work during delivery, installation, the exhibition period, and pickup. The DSA and Rosewood Arts Center are not liable for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond its control. Please note that the gallery does not have constant climate control. Rosewood will take a 30% commission on all artwork sales; artists should price work accordingly or designate work as Not for Sale. Donations in addition to sales are always appreciated and help support future programming.
AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
Submitting indicates that you agree with the conditions of entry and exhibit as outlined in these guidelines, and that you agree to make your work available and will ship/deliver it to the gallery should it be selected for exhibit. The DSA and Rosewood Arts Center may use submitted images and artwork in print and/or digital marketing materials.
CONTACT
For any questions regarding the exhibition or submission process, please contact the DSA at director@daytondsa.org.
