Compete Creative Collages
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: April 30, 2025 – The MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) invites artists, photographers and sculptors of all levels (emerging to established) to submit original artwork to this exhibition.
Artists are creating exciting collages — mixed media, digital, assemblage, photomontage, decoupage and other images that manipulate various materials, textures, colors, shapes, scale and subject matter. Collages surprise the viewer’s senses by the random juxtaposition of segments of painted and photographic imagery, colored paper, printed texts, fabric as well as natural and man – made found objects.
Fantasy collides with realism in an original context. Artists are offered limitless creative opportunities.
Exhibition Dates: August 27 – September 27, 2025.
ELIGIBILITY
This is a National Call for Entries inviting artists, photographers and sculptors from all regions and states. Artists must be 18 years of age or older and current residents of the United States. Any style and subject matter is welcome. You have limitless freedom!
Please share your collages and college – like artwork with us. They can be two – dimensional or three – dimensional. Do you challenge artistic or technical boundaries? Do you present a structured configuration or do your forms float unrestricted in their environment? Do you make a serious, humorous, irreverent or satirical statement — or none?
AWARDS
Art of Distinction Award will be granted at most exhibitions. One artist, photographer or sculptor will be selected and featured in a special exhibit at the MVA Gallery, Exhibition Room 2, to be scheduled at a future date.
One New York City Exhibition: One artist, photographer or sculptor will be selected from all the individuals who were accepted and displayed in an MVA Gallery exhibit during the past calendar year. This artist will be offered an exhibition opportunity in New York City and will be notified in December.
Director’s Choice Award – $200 one optional award may be granted at the discretion of the Executive Director of the MVA Gallery.
ENTRY FEE
Entry fee is $35.00. You may include additional files for $5.00 each up to a total of 9 maximum.
APPLY ONLINE
Visit us for complete details and easy online application.
Notification on or about On or about July 9, 2025 (Midnight). Artists will receive separate email messages for “Invited” and “Not Invited” artwork entries.
All accepted artwork must arrive at the Gallery no later than August 22, 2025.
SALES
Artists can determine whether they wish to sell their artwork. For sales, the artist must list a specific price and not indicate “Upon Request.”
Commission Fees:
70% of the final sale price to the Artist.
30% of the final sale price to the Gallery.
About:
The MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) is located in historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Bethlehem, along with its neighboring cities Allentown and Easton, comprise the third largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh). Bethlehem has a vibrant arts and cultural life — numerous active art galleries and nationally acclaimed festivals that attract tens of thousands of visitors each year. Located one hour from New York City, Bethlehem has become an art destination for informed collectors and prominent art professionals.
MVA Gallery
35 E. Elizabeth Avenue, Suite 35
Bethlehem, PA 18018
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