CALL FOR ENTRIES - "Art Buffet" Annual Members' Juried Exhibition

This year, the theme is wide open! We invite CCMoA members to let their creativity flow and submit original artworks in any subject, style, or medium — representational, abstract, or non-objective. Show us your boldest ideas, your originality and your signature style.

All submitted works must be new to CCMoA (not previously exhibited here). Please include a short artist statement of up to 100 words; if your work is accepted, your words will be featured on the wall label beside your piece. Juror: Liz Perry

Juror’s Awards will be presented at the Opening Reception & Gallery Talk on Thursday, January 15, 2026 — with cash prizes of $300, $200, and $100.

Let’s celebrate the incredible creativity of our member artists — submit your work and be part of this inspiring annual tradition!

About the Juror

Liz Perry is a printmaker and painter who creates non-representational work, often based on sketches from nature, in her paintings, etchings, monotypes, watercolors and collagraph prints. She is the owner of Blue Jacket Studios in Brewster.Perry graduated with a BFA from Alfred University’s College of Art, studying with printmaker/photographer John Wood. For the past 45 years, she has continued to work with many fine printmakers and artists, encouraged and helped other artists on Cape Cod assemble group shows, and has taught classes and workshops on many printmaking techniques, including collagraph, reduction linocut, monoprints, mixed media, watercolor and color theory. She is influenced by the colors and seasonal changes of her flower gardens, salt marsh ecosystems, and her favorite local inlets and beaches, such as Paine’s Creek in Brewster.She is a past president of The Printmakers of Cape Cod, and has been a member of PCC since she moved to the Cape 43 years ago. 

STEP ONE: MEMBERSHIP

• You must be a current member of the Cape Cod Museum of Art for the duration of the exhibition through April 30, 2026.

• Becoming a member is easy, and a CCMoA membership is rich with benefits! Learn more and join here: www.ccmoa.org/membership.

• For membership status inquiries, contact Susan Ostrander, Membership & Guest Services Manager at (508) 385-4477 x 19 or email mailto:membership@ccmoa.org

STEP TWO: REGISTER + PAY SUBMISSION FEE

Current members may submit up to five (5) artworks. Entry fees are as follows:

• $20 for the first artwork

• $10 for each additional artwork (up to four more)

• Entry fees are non-refundable.

• Use the REGISTER link at the bottom of the page

Submission Details:

• The largest size of 2-dimensional artwork submitted shall be no more than 40” x 40” framed size.

• Photography, printmaking and textile, multi-media, and 3-dimensional artwork will also be considered. Sculpture size parameters are not restricted and will be based on gallery space limitations.

• All artwork must be original. Any prints submitted must be limited edition and signed.

• All artwork submitted shall be framed or on gallery-wrapped canvas (if applicable) and ready to hang or display. Frames are not necessary for gallery-wrapped canvases that are at least 1.5" in depth. Canvases that are not gallery-wrapped and less than 1.5" in depth must be framed.

• Artwork previously shown at CCMoA will not be accepted.

• All artwork should adhere to copyright regulations. The Museum does not accept artwork created by AI.

• The Museum reserves the right to exclude any submission from an exhibition for any reason.

• The Museum reserves the right to use images of exhibition works on its website or in the media for any promotional purpose.

• Artists in this exhibition have the opportunity to offer their artwork for sale; however, it is not a requirement. All sales will be a 60/40 split with 60% going to the artist and 40% going to CCMoA, unless the artist indicated on their submission form that they would like to donate more.

• No artwork shall be removed from the exhibition until the exhibition is completed.

STEP THREE: SUBMIT IMAGES

AFTER registering and paying for the number of artworks you plan to submit, you’re ready to upload your image files. To make the process smooth, have the following information ready for each artwork:

• Title

• Dimensions (height × width × depth, if applicable)

• Medium (e.g., oil on canvas, ceramic, digital print, etc.)

• Retail Price (60% to the Artist, 40% to the Museum)

• You may include a short statement (max 100 words) about your artwork. If your work is accepted, this statement may be printed on the wall label next to your piece.

• You will complete ONE submission form for EACH work of art you are submitting

Image Submission Guidelines:

• 2D artworks: Submit one image per piece.

• 3D artworks: Submit two images per piece (to show multiple angles).

Accepted File Formats:

• jpeg, jpg, png, tif, tiff, heic, heif

• Preferred formats: jpg and png

IMPORTANT DATES

• December 8, 2025: Deadline to register and submit digital images at midnight

• December 15, 2025: Notification of selected artwork by end of day

• January 5, 2026: Deliver accepted artwork from 8:30 – 10:30 am or 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

• January 8 - March 22, 2026: Exhibition on view

• January 15, 2026: Gallery Talk + Opening Reception 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

• March 23, 2026: Pick-up artwork from 8:30 – 10:30 am or 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm