23rd Annual Bryn Du Art Show

An annual juried exhibition of current two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual art, including photography, at Bryn Du Mansion in Granville, Ohio, March 5–27, 2027. The show is free and open to the public. Best in Show receives $1,000, and two additional artists receive Excellence Awards of $500 each. Artists may offer their work for sale or designate it not for sale.

Applicants must be US residents aged at least 18. Submit original two-dimensional or three-dimensional visual artwork, including photography, created within the last five years; previously accepted artwork is ineligible. The non-refundable $35 entry fee covers up to three works and is due at submission. Measurements must include mat and framing. 2D works may not exceed 70 inches in length or width; 3D works may not exceed 96 × 35 inches. Space for larger works is extremely limited. Hanging artwork has a 40-pound weight limit; 3D artwork has a 100-pound limit. Contact Bryn Du before submission with size or weight questions. Installation pieces, video artworks, works requiring electricity, perishable artworks, and age-inappropriate submissions are not accepted. Metal photography is accepted only if the artist prepares the back with hanging wire. No refunds are made for age-inappropriate submissions. Acceptance is at the sole discretion of the Bryn Du Commission. Submit online; if online submission is not possible, contact Bryn Du for a physical form and mail it with full payment to Bryn Du Mansion, 537 Jones Rd., Granville OH 43023, or hand-deliver it to Village of Granville Offices, 141 East Broadway, Granville, OH. For non-online submissions, email artwork images to info@brynduart.com or contact the office at 740-587-7053 for assistance. Submit no more than one image per 2D piece or three images per 3D piece. All entries are due January 15, 2027, at 11:59 PM, with no exceptions. Accepted artists will be notified by email on or before February 7, 2027, unless otherwise determined, and listed online; declined submissions will not receive separate notification. Accepted works must remain at Bryn Du Mansion throughout the show and remain as presented at submission and delivery. The show may remove artwork at any time or reject work that differs from its entry information or fails to meet exhibition standards. The Bryn Du Art Show and Village of Granville reserve the right to reproduce images of accepted work in support of their programming in perpetuity. Artists are responsible for any desired insurance; the show and Village are not liable for loss or damage. Deliver accepted work to Bryn Du Mansion by shipping or appointment between February 10 and February 27, 2027. Open drop-off is February 27, 10 AM–2 PM; work arriving after 2 PM that day will be refused unless other arrangements have been made. All 2D work must arrive ready to install with hanging cord/wire. Unframed pieces must be gallery wrapped with painted sides; works on paper using pins are also acceptable. Pick up artwork March 28, 2027, noon–3 PM, or by appointment after the show closes; no early removal is permitted. Artists unable to deliver or collect in person must pay shipping and delivery costs and provide return shipping labels when delivering their work. Shipping and delivery loss or damage is not the responsibility of the show or Village. Specify a sale price or 'not for sale' on the submission form; the listed price will appear in the program and cannot be changed. Sold works are released to buyers after the show, and artists are paid at its conclusion. The Bryn Du Commission receives a 25% commission on the listed price of sold work. Bryn Du collects sales tax; artists are responsible for all other applicable taxes. Best in Show receives $1,000; two additional artists each receive a $500 Excellence Award. Submission constitutes agreement to the guidelines.