31st Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition

The 31st Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition is open to all artists living in the United States. Work in any medium using paper as a component part is eligible. Artwork, including frame, should not exceed 40" in any dimension. All artwork should be original and completed in the last two years. Artists may submit no more than three entries. The entry fee is $35, which entitles the artist to a maximum of three entries.

The juror is Benjamin Hickey, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana. $3,000 will be available for the purchase of works for the McNeese State University Works on Paper Permanent Collection. The exhibition runs March 22 - May 10, 2018, with an opening reception on March 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Awards will be announced at the opening reception. Accepted artwork must be suitable for formal gallery presentation and the rigors of packaged shipping. Works must be received by March 15. A 40 percent commission will be charged on all artists' sales by the Grand Gallery. Each entrant will receive a copy of the exhibition catalog.

Submit entries using the CaFÉ website (callforentry.org). Image files should be JPEG or JPG format, 1,200 pixels or larger on the longest side, with a maximum file size of 5 MB. Contact: Heather Ryan Kelley, Exhibition Coordinator, McNeese State University, Department of Visual Arts, 4205 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70609. Phone: 337-475-5060. Email: [email protected].