Personal History 2023

Art Saint Louis presents "Personal History," an all media juried visual art exhibition featuring self-portraits and other personal history imagery that depicts and defines one's artistic version of their self and sense of self. All explorations and interpretations of this theme are invited, and all media, themes, subjects, styles, and techniques are encouraged.

Eligibility is open to artists 18 years of age and older living in the St. Louis, Missouri region and surrounding 200-mile radius. Artists must be residents of the St. Louis region/200-mile radius when the show begins (January 7, 2023) in order to submit work and participate if selected. All media are welcome, including airbrush, ceramics, collage, drawing, glass, illustration, jewelry, metalsmithing, mixed media, mosaics, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles, video, woodworking, and more. Ceiling-installed and floor-installed artworks cannot be exhibited; all 3-D work is displayed on platforms, pedestals, or otherwise off-the-ground.

Entry deadline is October 17, 2022, 11:59 p.m. MST. Entry fees are $25.00 for non-members and $10.00 for Art Saint Louis members. Submit 1-6 images and up to 2 videos (1-6 total samples). Limit 3 original artworks in all media that respond to the theme. Artworks must be created/completed between 2018-2022 and not previously exhibited at Art Saint Louis or in any juried exhibit in the St. Louis region during the 3 months prior to exhibit dates. The exhibition runs January 7-February 15, 2023, at Art Saint Louis, 1223 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. A free reception is scheduled for Saturday, January 14, 2023, 5-7 p.m. Awards of Excellence include one $250 Best of Show Award and four non-cash Awards of Excellence, plus up to 3 Honorable Mentions. Award recipients will be eligible for the "Honor Awards 2025" ten-artist curated exhibit. Jurors are Nancy Palmeri and Naomi Lear. The jurying process is blind/anonymous, with jurors viewing only artwork title, year, media, dimensions, display method, and optional artist statement.