52nd Annual Northern Lights Juried Art Exhibition

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52nd Annual Northern Lights Juried Art Competition & Exhibition
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
White Bear Center for the Arts’ treasured Northern Lights Juried Art Exhibition is back for its 52nd year! While the show has evolved over time, its soul has remained unchanged: it continues to be a reputable art exhibition that draws talent from across Minnesota and neighboring states, judged by artists with deep knowledge in their craft. All artists are invited to submit works in any 2D or 3D medium, including but not limited to drawing, painting, fiber arts, ceramics, photography, and sculpture.
EXHIBITION DATES:Thursday, February 16–Friday, March 27, 2026LOCATION:White Bear Center for the Arts’ Ford Family GallerySUBMISSION DEADLINE:Friday, January 9, 2026 at 11:59 PMNOTIFICATION OF SELECTED WORKS:By January 23, 2026
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:ArtCall will prompt you to make a payment which is calculated by the number of submissions plus your membership status. If you decide to add on an additional submission at a later time, you will be prompted to pay again. Members receive a discounted rate. To become a member click here. The tiered payment structure is as follows:
1 Piece: $30.00 Members/$36 Non-Member2 Pieces: $34.29 Member/$41.14 Non-Member3 Pieces: $38.58 Member/$46.28 Non-Member
If you are paying by credit card or cash through the WBCA front desk, please use promo code WBCAPAY when registering through ArtCall.  At the time of payment, click on the blue button labeled "Enter Promo Code."  Please note that you will still receive a payment confirmation email through ArtCall for your use of this code at checkout. 
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: On the top of this page, you must click on the "Register & Apply" button to create an ArtCall account. Once you have registered, login to your account to enter the title, medium, price, and artist statement which will be used on the gallery label if your piece is selected. When deciding the price for your piece, please note that there is a 40% commission to WBCA. You will also be prompted to add images of your work. For questions, please email gallery@whitebeararts.org.
AWARDS:$1,500 - 1 Best of Show$1,000 - 1 Award of Excellence$750 - 1 Award of Merit$500 - 2 Honorable Mention Awards$250 - 3 Judge’s Choice Awards$250 - 1 Curator’s Choice Award
Click HERE or the competition Guidelines which includes important dates, eligibility, conditions and sales information.
User Entry Process Tutorial
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