CALL FOR ARTISTS:
​National FINE ART EXHIBITION

About the Show


Fantasy & Fiction is a fine art exhibition that revels in imagination, storytelling and the fantastical.

Artists are encouraged to share work that focuses on myth, lore, legend, tall-tales, storytelling and imagination.

Open to all artists in the US. 
​All mediums are welcomed for submission. 

The exhibit will be in the Old Courthouse Arts Center, a 5,000 sq ft gallery located on Woodstock's historic square, NW of Chicago. You may recognize the square from the film Groundhog Day. 2021 marks the Old Courthouse Art Center's 31th anniversary.

In addition to opening night, we will have 2 additional events that will weave imagery from the artwork in the gallery into the storyline, called  A Night in Silvermoon.  These will be held Saturday evenings, Sept 11 & 18. These evenings are designed to be an entertaining way to connect visitors to the artwork in a unique way. If you would like attend one or both nights, sign up is here. To find out more about how this event relates to the artwork in the show, see the full prospectus.


J + K Isacson are curators for this exhibition, working in partnership with the Old Court House Arts Center and the Northwest Area Arts Council.

Submission guidelines

Eligibility

This show is open to artists in the US. Submission fee is $35. Submission deadline is August 8. The jury fee covers up to 5 images. There is no hanging fee for accepted work.

All mediums are accepted. All styles of artwork are also accepted for consideration. 
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How to Submit:

This is a two part process: Submit the jury fee & fill out the form below. 

Read the show's full prospectus here: Fantasy & Fiction - full prospectus for further details about submissions & info pertaining to accepted artists. 

Awards​ will be presented opening night. Awards will be given for 1st Place & Honorable Mention. An additional 2 Blue artist management prizes sponsored by Biafarin Artist Management designed to further empower winning artists to sell their artwork. Combined value of prizes is valued at $800 in US dollars. Click here for more information on our sponsored prizes.

Both the submission form  and fees should be submitted by August 8, 2021 to be considered. 
Submissions that do not follow basic guidelines will be considered incomplete.  
Submissions without a jury fee will be also considered incomplete. Incomplete submissions cannot be juried. 

Notifications will be made by 8/11. Please be patient!  Follow us on FB for updates.
Enter Artist's Name:

 STEP TWO: Fill out the form
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​EXHIBITION TIMELINE

Final Submission
Deadline: August 8, 2021


Jury fee:
$35 through 8/8

​(No Hanging Fee)

Notifications of acceptance by 8/11/2021.

Delivery/drop off dates for artwork: 
​Fri - Sun, Aug 20-22.

Artwork up Sept 3-24.

Work must remain 
up through Sept 24

Artwork pick up
will be Sept 26, 2021.

Awards presented 
on opening night.

The opening reception will be Sat, Sept 4, 2021

​Additional Fiction & Fantasy themed events Saturday nights,  September 11 & 18

Exhibit location:
Old Court House Arts Center

101 N. Johnson Street Woodstock, IL 60098


Header image: Reliquary of the Acolyte by invitational artist John Walker (detail)
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