2024 Small Works on Paper

Small Works on Paper (SWOP) is an annual, juried art exhibition sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council featuring the artwork of Arkansas Artist Registry members. The exhibition tours the state and will be on view at nine locations in Arkansas in 2024, opening in January at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock.

SWOP is open to current members of the Arkansas Artist Registry. Non-members can join online at www.arkansasarts.org. Current Arkansas Arts Council advisory board members, staff of the Arkansas Department of Heritage, Parks and Tourism, or members of their immediate families are not eligible. The Arkansas Artist Registry is free and open to all visual artists who are 18 years or older and Arkansas residents.

Eligible mediums include painting, photography, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, and collage. All artwork must be created on paper and be original work. Dimensions of actual work can be any size, but accepted work must be matted or mounted to fit a frame that is either 18" x 18" or 18" x 24" (H x W or W x H). A maximum of 40 works will be selected by the juror. The 2023 juror is Laura Blereau, Curator of Exhibitions at the Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University. Up to $2,000 will be available for juror-selected purchase awards. Artwork selected as a purchase award will be purchased at the price listed by the artist at time of entry and will become part of the SWOP permanent collection. All proceeds from sales go to the artists; no commissions are taken.

Entry fees are $15 to submit one digital image, $20 for two digital images, or $25 for three digital images. Accepted work is due in the Arkansas Arts Council office by November 17, 2023. Artists will be notified regarding acceptance in September 2023. Contact Cheri Leffew at (501) 324-9767 or [email protected] with questions about entry procedures or the exhibition.