16th Annual International Juried Exhibition - Solastalgia

An international juried exhibition exploring solastalgia—the distress of watching one's home environment change—at the A.D. Gallery in Pembroke, North Carolina, February 11–March 3, 2027. Artists may submit two-dimensional or three-dimensional works, installations, or digital media, including video. Personal, political, poetic, documentary, speculative, and abstract interpretations are welcomed. Carla Rokes will jury the exhibition. Awards are $400 first prize, $200 second prize, and $100 third prize.

Solastalgia: the emotional and experiential distress caused by negatively experienced environmental change while still living within one's home environment.

Open to national and international artists age 18 or older. Works must be original, completed within the last three years, and not previously exhibited at the A.D. Gallery. AI-generated work, mass-produced prints, and reproductions will not be considered. Eligible forms include two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, installations, and digital media including video. Submit through CaFÉ by December 7, 2026; the entry fee is $35. Artists may enter up to three works. The portal lists one submission, with images min. 1/max. 3, audio min. 0/max. 3, video min. 0/max. 3, and total media min. 1/max. 3. Images must be JPEG, at least 1200 pixels on the longest side, and show a full view of each artwork. Video works must be no longer than five minutes; accepted videos require the original file. Include an artist statement explaining how the submitted work engages with solastalgia and a one-page artist CV or resume in PDF format. Selection considers originality, composition, technique, style, expression, and craft. Awards: $400 first prize, $200 second prize, and $100 third prize. Notification is December 15, 2026. Do not apply if unable to deliver accepted artwork to Pembroke by January 22, 2027. Delivery is January 19–22; shipped work must arrive by January 22 at 5 p.m. Artists are responsible for delivery and return costs. Ship postage paid in reusable, appropriate artwork packaging, including a prepaid return address/shipping label; UPS or FedEx is preferred. Ship to UNCP Department of Art, c/o Nicole Beverly, 1 University Drive, PO BOX 1510, Pembroke, NC 28372-1510. Damage resulting from inappropriate shipping materials is not covered by the gallery. Work delivered in person should be collected in person on March 4 or 5, 2027. Shipped work will be returned after March 5 only with appropriate packing materials and a prepaid shipping label. Wall-mounted work must not exceed five feet in height or width or 60 pounds. Installations may not alter gallery walls, ceiling, or floor. Pedestals are provided for three-dimensional work; three 52-inch monitors are available for digital output. All work must be ready to install. Two-dimensional work must be framed under plexiglass or glass, except works on canvas, and wired with the necessary hanging device attached. Unframed work must include appropriate hanging equipment and installation instructions. The juror or gallery director may withhold work misrepresented by the digital submission. Sales are not permitted. Selected works are insured for their listed value from receipt through return shipment and must remain on view until the exhibition closes. Associated audio/music must be original and/or copyright free. Permission to photograph artwork for exhibition publicity is granted unless otherwise stated. Entry implies agreement to the prospectus conditions.