BMFA 2026 Juried Art Show

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2026 BMFA Juried Art Show
Calling all Ontario Artists
Welcome to the 2026 BMFA Juried Art Show - Call for Submissions
The juried art show, now in it's 46th year, highlights and promotes artistic excellence in the Visual arts in South Georgian Bay.  We are accepting submissions from both BMFA members and non-members who live in Ontario.  The show highlights artists' work in all visual arts mediums except photography as there is a Juried Photography Show later in the year. This year due to the BMFA's 50th Anniversary,  a Fine Craft category has been brought back allowing for a wider set of creative works to be submitted for the show.  Awards are cash prizes,  in the following categories, Adult Fine Art, Adult Fine Craft and Student 2D and 3D.
The show this year will be adjudicated by the following art professional from the South Georgian Bay Area; Beverly Smith (Beadwork Artist and Member of the Le Shore Gallery Art Council), Brian Wall (Tremont Studio Artist and Landscape Painter) and Sarah Fillion (Owner of the Matilda Swanson Galleries).
Show Calendar is as follows:
Submission to the show runs from February 26, 2026 to March 6, 2026Jurying process will take place from March 8, 2026 to March 22, 2026Notification of acceptance to the Gallery Show and Online Show will be sent out March 24, 2026Intake for the show will be on Friday April 10th and Saturday April 11th, 2026Show will run from Wednesday April 15th to Saturday June 13th, 2026Adult Reception will be held at the BMFA on Friday April 17th at 7 pmStudent Reception will be held at the BMFA on Sunday April 19th at 1 pm.Pick up of Artwork will take place  Saturday June 13th and Sunday June 14th, 2026 at the BMFA.
How to Register for the Competition;
Please register as an Artist here at the BMFA 2026 Juried Art Show website  by clicking the  Register Button at the top of the screenIf you submitted an entry to the BMFA 2025 Juried Art Show or Photo Show, you can re-use the same user id.  Click the  Login button instead of completing the registration formYou will receive an email confirmation that you registered for the BMFA 2026 Juried Art ShowClick on the Create New Submission if you are ready to submit an entry at this time.  If not you can logout and login at a later time to submit.Complete all the basic information for your submission including selecting the category and entering the medium of your artIf you are a Student your entry in free,  please enter "Student" into the promotional code field this will change the fee to $ 0.00 and remove the need to enter a credit cardIf you are a BMFA Member you will receive a 25% discount, please enter "Member" into the promotional code field, this will change the fee from $ 40 to $ 30.If you are an Adult, enter your credit card information Read the Terms and Conditions and check mark the boxThen click the Submission Details Button.   Once your payment is processed you will be presented with a screen to upload your photoOnce you submit an entry, you will receive an email thanking you for your submissionOnce you submitted an entry,  it can be modified until the Submission deadline on March 6, 2026.
Important Entry Information
You can submit a maximum of 2 original works of art that have not been submitted to a previous BMFA Juried Art ShowThe submission fee applies to each entry,Only entries submitted online will be evaluated by jurors,Digital Art is accepted, means the art has to be created 100% on a computer or tablet by the artist.  Altered and manipulated photograhs will not be accepted nor will AI generated work.Fine Craft, means items that fall into the following areas,  Jewelly or Beadwork items,  Woodwork items, textile items that are not usually displayed on a wall, pottery or clay items, etc.Not all art submitted will be accepted to the gallery show.  Acceptance is based on juror evaluations.The gallery show will be at 65 Simcoe St, hung in the hallway and also displayed in the BMFA Hub Gallery (Unit 1),Up to 2 crisp clear image should be uploaded for each entry.  Photos of your art should be submitted as they would be viewed hanging on a wall or for 3D or craft art, standing on a pedestal.If your art was selected for the show,  you need to be able to deliver it in person to the BMFA located at 65 Simcoe St. in Collingwood Ontario.If your art was selected for the gallery show, 2D and Digital art will need to be ready for hanging with a wire in the back and finished edges, Sawtooth hangers should not be used, only use D-ring hangers.  The size of your work cannot exceed 9 sq ft (36inx36in) / or 8361 sq cm,3D art / Crafts - "Free-standing work must be of a weight and size to allow it to be moved by a single person, will need to weigh less than 10 Lbs or 4.5 Kg
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact the Juried Show Administrator at  kmodotto@gmail.com
Thank You,
The BMFA 2026 Juried Art Show Committee