Small Works

The MVA Gallery (Modern Visual Arts) invites artists, photographers, and sculptors of all levels to submit original artwork to the Small Works exhibition. This national call celebrates art in diminutive, compact, and miniature forms. Artwork must be no longer than 18 inches on the longest side. The exhibit has no restrictions on subject matter or style. Accepted mediums include painting, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media, digital, pastel, encaustic, sculpture, fiber, ink, drawing, and photography.

Submission is exclusively through CAFE (CallForEntry) at https://www.callforentry.org. Entry fee is $35.00 for 3 different images, with additional images available for $5.00 each up to a maximum of 9 images. All images must be JPEG format, under 5 MB, with a minimum of 1200 pixels on the longest side. Artists should include title, medium, size, price, and year of completion with submissions. The entry deadline is April 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Notification to artists will be sent by email on or about May 3, 2025. Accepted artwork must arrive at the gallery no later than August 22, 2025. The exhibition runs August 28 - September 28, 2025.

Artwork must be professionally finished and ready for secure installation with stretched wire attached to the back. Artwork should not be larger than 18 inches (framed) on the longest side; sculpture should not exceed 18 inches on any dimension. Photographs should be framed with black or white frames preferred, with white or off-white mats only. The gallery will award an "Art of Distinction" Award featuring one artist in a special exhibit, a Grand Prize offering one New York City exhibition opportunity to an artist selected from all accepted works displayed during the past calendar year, and an optional Director's Choice Award of $200. For sales, artists receive 70% of the final sale price and the gallery receives 30%. Artists retain all rights to their work.