11th Annual Dirty South Cup Call and Competition

River Oaks Square Arts Center is seeking ceramic vessels (mugs, cups, yunomis) for its 11th Annual Dirty South Cup Call and Competition, a national juried exhibition. Up to 125 artists will be chosen to display traditional or non-traditional ceramic vessels at the gallery in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Eligibility and Requirements: Open to all artists working in clay and residing in the United States. Functional and non-functional pieces are accepted. Each artist may submit up to three works. Work must not exceed 7" x 7" x 7" and must weigh under 15 lbs. All work must be for sale with no single piece exceeding $250 in value. Entries are blind juried by digital images submitted in JPEG format (5MB maximum), with one image per entry. Artists selected for the exhibition will pay a 30% commission to the Gallery on all sales. Artists are responsible for shipping and insurance costs to and from the Gallery. Work will be insured for 50% of stated value from delivery through the end of the exhibition.

Entry fee is $15 per artist for up to three entries. The entry deadline is March 15, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Acceptance notifications will be sent March 20, 2025, with work delivery required by April 3, 2025 at 5 p.m. The exhibition runs April 10 - May 25, 2025, with an opening reception and award announcement on April 10 from 5-7 p.m. Awards include First Prize ($500), Dr. Betsy Long's Choice ($200), and three Juror's Choice awards ($100 each). The top 20 artists will be considered for "exhibiting artist" designation in future invitational shows. Guest juror is Chris Pate. Applications are submitted through CallforEntry.org.