Madeley National

The Madeley National is a juried open call for a national art competition and show hosted by the Conroe Art League at 127 Simonton Street, Conroe, Texas. This two-category competition features seven cash prizes totaling $6,000. Category 1 includes Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor) and Drawing (graphite, colored pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, pastel). Category 2 includes Mixed Media, Photography, Digital Art, Printmaking, Experimental Art, Sculpture, and Studio Fine Crafts (except jewelry). Entrants may enter artwork into one or both categories, not to exceed six total entries per applicant.

Artists of all levels who are at least 18 years old are invited to enter. Artwork must be an original creation by the artist and may not have received a place or honorable mention award in a previous CAL National juried show. All work must be exhibition ready: 2D art must be framed or gallery wrapped with painted edges; 3D artwork maximum size is 30"W x 30"D x 48"H and weight not to exceed 40 lbs; 2D artwork not to exceed 25 lbs; maximum size 48" x 48" including frame. Entry fee is $35 for the first image and $15 for each subsequent image, up to 6 total entries. Jurors are Karen Vernon for Painting/Drawing and Jennifer Perlow for All Other Media.

Entry deadline is December 20, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Zone. Notification of accepted artwork is January 6, 2020. In-person delivery of accepted work is February 11-25, 2020, Tuesday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The exhibition runs March 5-28, 2020, with a reception and awards ceremony on March 7, 2020, 4:00-8:00 p.m. Award breakdown: Best of Show $1,500; First Place Painting/Drawing $1,000; Second Place Painting/Drawing $750; Third Place Painting/Drawing $500; First Place All Other Media $1,000; Second Place All Other Media $750; Third Place All Other Media $500. The Conroe Art League retains a 20% donation on works sold. Contact [email protected] or 936-443-3487 with questions.