Monochrome

A winter juried exhibition at Art Center Sarasota’s Atrium Gallery featuring work made in a single color or tonal range. The exhibition explores how a limited palette can produce inventive approaches to value, texture, form, composition, depth, and atmosphere. Juried awards are $500 for first place, $300 for second, $200 for third, plus two merit awards and four honorable mentions.

Work made in a single colour or a single tonal range, emphasizing value, texture, form, and composition through a limited palette.

Open to all artists and all visual media, including photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, digital arts, sculpture, and video. AI-generated art is not allowed. Artists may enter up to three works; a diptych or triptych counts as one work. Two-dimensional work may not exceed 72 by 65 inches after framing, and three-dimensional work may not exceed 60 by 36 by 36 inches. Work must be original, completed within the last three years, and not previously shown at Art Center Sarasota. Editioned prints, including photographs, are permitted if labeled as prints and numbered. Every work must be offered for sale; NFS and price-on-request entries are prohibited. Artists receive 60% of the selling price if members and 50% if non-members. Accepted work must be delivered in person January 12–13, 2027, or by post between January 11 and 13, 2027. Entry fees are tiered: $40 for one work or $65 for three works, with fees of $30–$45 for members and $10–$35 for students. Awards are $500 for first place, $300 for second, $200 for third, plus two merit awards and four honorable mentions.