47th Biennial Museum Exhibition

Description

The 47th Biennial Museum Exhibition

Will be on view at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
December 18, 2026 through March 14, 2027

About the Exhibition
Since 1960, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts has partnered with the Montgomery Art Guild to present a biennial exhibition of contemporary regional art in the museum’s galleries.This 47th edition of the exhibit will present paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, photographs, computer graphics, mixed media, fiber art, and fine crafts by some of Alabama's most talented contemporary artists. So far we have raised $5,250 for cash awards for artists! And we will continue working to raise more!There is no theme for this exhibition. Show us your best work.All applicants must be at least 19 years of age and a resident of the state of Alabama. There are no membership requirements. Applicants may submit up to 5 pieces of artwork to this exhibit. The entry fee is a flat rate $15 per submission. This is a very competitive juried art competition. No entry fees will be refunded if work is not selected for the exhibition. 
IMPORTANT: Artwork must be original artwork done by the artist. Artwork created from photos or the internet not personally taken or copyrighted by the artist is not permissible. Work deemed to be in violation of copyright law will not be accepted in the exhibition. There can be no AI assistance in any part of creating your work or in creating the photo of your artwork. We will be reviewing all submissions for copyright infringement and the use of AI.All artwork accepted into the exhibition must be hand delivered to the museum on the delivery date. No shipped artwork will be accepted.
The Montgomery Art Guild and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts reserve the right to reject any artwork deemed inappropriate for this exhibition.
IMPORTANT: Submitting artists must read through the "Calendar and Submission Guidelines" dropdown menu, the "Application Instructions" dropdown menu, and the Terms and Conditions tab at the bottom of any browser page. There is very important information there about size restrictions, how to submit your artwork via Art Call, important dates, copyright issues, and more. 
Take great care to photograph your work in the best way. The juror will use that image(s) when selecting work for this exhibition.
This year's Juror is Gary Chapman, a wonderful artist and Professor Emeritus of Painting and Drawing, University of Alabama at Birmingham (MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art; BA and BS, Berea College). See the Meet the Juror dropdown menu for more information about Mr. Chapman.
 

Thank you to our exhibition organizers and sponsors
This exhibition is organized by the Montgomery Art Guild and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Support for this exhibition was provided in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts.