2025 50th Juried Art Exhibit Accepted Entries!

Delivery of Work:
Sunday, March 23, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Monday & Tuesday, March 24 & 25, 10:00am – 5:00pm

50th Anniversary Preview Party:
(Open to Award Donors & Arts Center Members)
Friday, March 28, 4:30 – 7:30pm

Juried Show Results Posted Online:
April 9, 2025

Exhibit Opening & Awards Ceremony:
Friday, April 18, 6:00 – 8:00pm

Exhibit Dates:
April 18 – May 23, 2025

Art on the Town Viewing:
April 25 – May 16, 2025

Not-Accepted Entries Pick-up:
April 18, 10:00am – 8:00pm and
April 22 – 23, 10:00am – 6:00pm

Accepted Entries Pick-up:
May 27 – 29, 10:00am – 5:00pm

Eligibility
• Minimum 18 years old
• Only original works not previously shown at the AAC
• Must have been created within the past two years
• Any media welcome* – including painting, pastel, drawing, sculpture, pottery, basketry, graphic, wood, mixed media, photography, metalwork, and jewelry, etc. *At this time AI generated artwork will not be accepted.
• All work to be hung must be appropriately and securely wired for hanging.
• No clip mounting and no sawtooth hangers
• If subject to damage, must be under plexiglass or glass (gallery-wrapped canvas acceptable)
• All 3-D work must sit solidly on a flat surface or properly mounted for hanging
• No size restrictions, but MUST be transportable and able to be hung in a conventionally sized gallery

Entry Fee
$40 for one OR two entries. Artist may enter additional pieces for another $40 per two pieces. Arts Center members will receive 10% off entry fee with code.

Awards
The Annual Juried Show historically presents several thousands of dollars in awards to artists. These awards are made possible by the generosity of Anderson Arts Center supporters who want to reward artists for their talent. We are so thankful for our community donors who value the arts.
Best in Show – $2000
Second Place – $1000
Third Place – $500
Callie Stringer Rainey Award – $1000 and becomes part of the Anderson Arts Center’s permanent collection

Merit Awards
All merit awards are bestowed by the juror in recognition of excellence in the visual arts. Merit Awards range from $100 to $250. These monetary awards go directly to the artist showing that our community considers their work valuable and worthy of recognition. Donors do not receive anything in return.

Purchase Awards
Purchase awards are given to artists whose artwork is chosen to be purchased by the donor of the award. Regardless of the price of your work, you may select to offer your piece for a purchase award of $500 or $1000. The full amount of the award will be given to the artist. There is no commission given to the Arts Center for a Purchase award sale. You must mark the appropriate box on the entry card to be considered for a purchase award.

Artwork Sales
All entries are available for sale through the gallery unless otherwise noted.
• If a work is not for sale, NFS (Not For Sale) must be noted on your entry card.
• A 35% commission will be charged by the Anderson Arts Center.
• No PORs (Price on Request) will be accepted.
• All work for sale must have the price listed and will be sold as exhibited.

Liability
The Anderson Arts Center assumes responsibility for insuring and caring for the works of art selected for exhibition while they are in our possession. However, the Anderson Arts Center will not assume costs of shipping artwork or insurance while in transit to or from the Anderson Arts Center. The Anderson Arts Center reserves the right to refuse any entry and to withdraw any work from the exhibition at its discretion. The Anderson Arts Center reserves the right to photograph and reproduce any entry submitted for educational or publicity purposes.

Join in the Anderson Arts Center’s Annual Juried Show by submitting entries for SculpTOUR, a sculpture competition held through a pARTnership with the City of Anderson. This competition allows for up to four outdoor sculptures to be juried into a year-long outdoor exhibition with cash prizes of $1500 for each selected piece.

Entry Deadline: February 28, 2025

Art on the Town is an extended juried exhibit of the Juried Show that coincides with Anderson’s art festival, the Soirée. Works are eligible for Art on the Town if indicated on the entry form. Artwork will be on view in various restaurants, retail shops, and other business locations from April 25 – May 16. You must check the Art on the Town box on the entry card to be eligible.

Our Juror: BRENNA REILLEY

Brenna Reilley is a dedicated curator and public historian with a Master of Arts in Public History from the College of Charleston and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Nonprofit Studies from George Mason University. Currently working as the Associate Curator at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina, she is passionate about accessible exhibition design, research, and community collaboration to enhance public engagement with art and history. Additionally, Brenna produces a podcast focused on environmental and indigenous histories for the Manitowish Waters Historical Society in Wisconsin. Previously she taught history as an Adjunct Professor at the College of Charleston and contributed to the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative. Brenna is excited to combine her knowledge in the public history field with the arts as she grows into her career in the museum field.