Call for Art: FUTURE OF FEMALE
FUTURE OF FEMALE The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) is pleased to present The Future of Female, an exhibition focused on the ideals, hopes, and experiences of women identifying artists. The call for art is open to any women identifying artists who are 18 years or older. All art in any medium, style, and technique will be considered. Art must be original.
$600 in prizes will be awarded; the juror is Aleah Chapin.
ABOUT THE JUROR
Aleah Chapin (b. 1986 Whidbey Island, WA) is a painter whose direct portrayals of the human form have expanded the conversation around western culture's representations of the body in art. She has exhibited throughout the world, including Flowers Gallery(New York, London, Hong Kong), The Belvedere Museum (Vienna), and the National Portrait Gallery (London). Chapin has attended residencies at the Leipzig InternationalArt Program (Leipzig, Germany) and MacDowell (Peterborough, NH). She is a recipient of the Willard L. Metcalf Promising Young Painters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (New York), the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant (Canada),a Postgraduate Fellowship from the New York Academy of Art, and the BP PortraitAward at the National Portrait Gallery (London). She holds an MFA from the New York Academy of Art (New York) and a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle).Chapin's work has been published extensively, including New American Paintings,Juxtapoz, Art Maze Magazine, London Sunday Times, the Seattle Times and the BBC.
SUBMITTING ARTWORK
Please submit your work via website submission by Sunday, April 5, 2026. Direct question to: director@daytondsa.org.
CALENDAR
Art Drop-Off: Saturday, May 2, 12–5 PM (or by appointment)
Entries do by: April 5, 2026 by 11pm(EST)
Emailed Juried Results By: April 13, 2026
Exhibition Runs: May 8-July 3, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, May 8, 6–8 PM
Closing Reception: Friday, July 3, 6–8 PM
Art Pick-Up: Friday, July 3, 8–9 PM or Sunday July 5,12-3pm(or by appointment)
ENTRY FEES
-Non-members - $15 each piece for up to three pieces.
-Members - $12 each piece for up to three pieces.
-Pay online by card when you submit your work.
Become a member at daytondsa.org/becomeamember
PLEASE BUY A TICKET FOR EACH ENTRY(3 MAXIMUM)
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
-Artists must be DSA members in good standing. 2D Artwork must be no larger than 48”(width)x 48”(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. No Sawtooth hangers. 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 must not have been exhibited before at the DSA or virtually through the DSA.
-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.
ART DELIVERY:
-Artists maintain responsibility for insuring fine artwork during shipment and/or travel (including U.S. mail delivery) to the DSA. The DSA will acknowledge receipt of work when physically received by appropriate DSA personnel.
-All work selected for the exhibition must arrive ready to install. Works not gallery-ready, or not exhibiting good craftsmanship, may be omitted from the exhibit. Accepted work that differs significantly from the submitted images, or suffers from poor presentation, will be disqualified.
-Works must be hand delivered or shipped. Exhibited work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. Works not claimed within 30 days of the end of the exhibit will become the property of the DSA.
-Shipped Works: Shipped works must be sent in reusable packaging. Artists are responsible for return shipping costs and should include a return label with the shipped artwork or emailed to the director by the close of the show. Works will be returned in the same manner as received by FEDEX/UPS/USPS. Artwork must be received on or before Saturday May 2 and will be shipped out the week of July 5.
-Shipping Address: The Dayton Society of Artists, 48 High Street, Dayton, Ohio. 45403.
-In-Person Delivery: Works will be returned in the same manner as received.
LIABILITY & SALES
Artists are solely responsible for insuring their work during delivery, installation, the exhibition period, and pickup. The DSA is not liable for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond its control. Please note that the gallery does not have constant climate control. The DSA will take a 10% commission(members) and 30%(non-members) 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 may use submitted images and artwork in print and/or digital marketing materials.
