Student/Faculty/Member Art Show

An in-person winter gallery exhibition at Carrollwood Cultural Center in Tampa for eligible current members and students, faculty, and volunteers associated with the Center since January 2023. The exhibition runs November 4, 2026 through January 30, 2027. Accepted artworks will be judged for first, second, third, four honorable-mention prizes, and a possible Curator’s Award; these conditional awards are not guaranteed participant compensation.

Student/Faculty/Member Exhibit

Open to current Carrollwood Cultural Center members and to students, faculty, or volunteers who have taken classes, worked, or volunteered there since January 2023. Artwork must be original. The call accepts 2D and limited 3D work, including watercolor, acrylic, oil, assemblage, encaustic, mixed media, sculpture, photography, quilts, fiber, and abstract work. No nudes, political or controversial/offensive work, guns, blatant or overt violence. Work may not be smaller than 8 × 10 inches; works up to 50 inches in any direction are ideal. Pedestals for 3D work are limited, and very heavy pieces may require special handling. The tiered fee is $10 for up to two artworks plus $5 for each additional artwork, up to five total; fees are nonrefundable. Required hanging hardware must be attached, and prohibited frame types may be rejected. Artwork must be delivered November 2, 2026 from 1–4 p.m. with the artist’s name, title, medium, and contact information affixed to the front and back. Pickup is February 1, 2027 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; uncollected work will be auctioned or donated. Sales are handled directly between artist and buyer, with a customary 20% donation to the Center. Artists must sign an indemnity form; the Center may use photographs and videos of artists or their work for press and marketing without special permission, while artists retain all rights to their work. Application images must be original high-quality JPEG/JPG files showing only the artwork, at least 1,500 pixels on the longest edge and no larger than 30 MB. Incomplete entries are disqualified, and entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline.