Dogwood Arts 2025 Regional Exhibition

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2025 Dogwood Regional Exhibition

The Dogwood Arts Regional Exhibition showcases fine art of all kinds from emerging and established artists throughout our region. The juried exhibition will take place in the Dogwood Gallery and RED Gallery in Downtown Knoxville. Over $2,000 will be awarded to participating artists at the exhibition reception on Friday, August 1st. 

Schedule:

Application Deadline: Monday, May 26th @ 11:59pm
Notification of Acceptance: Friday, June 6th
Artist delivers work to the Dogwood Gallery: Monday, July 28th between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (EST). Artists may also deliver/ship artwork to the Dogwood Arts Office (123 W Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN) July 22-26th. 

Opening/public reception: First Friday, August 1st: 5:00-9:00 PM 
Exhibition dates: August 1-29, 2025
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pick-up of work: Tuesday, September 2nd between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with all works cleared by 5:00 PM. No work is released before the end of the exhibition. Work unclaimed within 30 days becomes property of Dogwood Arts.

Eligibility: Open to all artists 18 years and older residing within a 500 mile radius of Downtown Knoxville. Work must have been completed in the last two years. 2-D must not exceed a 7’ x 7’ footprint. 3-D over 100 lbs. must be installed by the artist and should not exceed a 6’ x 6’ footprint. 

Categories are: 2-D painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, and photography; 3-D sculpture of all media (may submit two images) and site-specific installation. 4-D art, including video, performance and other time-based pieces are not eligible. 

Awards: Cash awards totaling $2,000 will be presented at the Opening Reception on August 1st from 5-9 pm. Best in Show $1,000, 2nd Place $500, Third Place $250, two $125 Honorable Mention awards, and a $100 Gift Certificate courtesy of ExpressFrame for custom framing. All awards are designated by the juror and are final. All artists accepted into the show are encouraged to attend the Awards Reception at Dogwood Arts on August 1st.

Online Entry Procedure: There is a non-refundable entry fee of $15 per application (you may submit up to three works per application). All image uploads must be in jpg form. The file name should be as follows: ArtistName: (JohnSmith) _title of work. Example: JohnSmith_Orange Painting.jpg. The file size should be 300 dpi, and as close to 1 MB or less. The widest side should not exceed 2,000 pixels. Jury results will be forwarded via email. 

Sales: The following commission applies to all sales: 20%. To operate in accordance with the Tennessee Department of Revenue guidelines, Dogwood Arts will add sales tax to the price of each work that sells. Sales tax is NOT added to works being shipped out of state. Sales are permitted as a service to patrons of Dogwood Arts. However, Dogwood Arts cannot guarantee such sales. The receipt of funds from sales, the retention of commissions, and the disbursement of monies to Artist will be handled by Dogwood Arts. Sold works are to remain in the exhibition until its official close unless an alternate arrangement can be reached that is mutually agreeable to Dogwood Arts, Artist, and the purchaser of the artwork. * work is NOT required to be for sale. 

Handling: Dogwood Arts agrees to handle all artwork with proper care so that artwork will not be damaged, excepting ordinary wear and tear. Dogwood Arts shall not be liable for damage or loss caused by war, confiscation, order of any government or public authority,  or by any and all causes beyond the control of Dogwood Arts.  

Theft, Damage or Loss: Dogwood Arts agrees to notify Artist within 36 hours by telephone, e-mail, and/or written notification upon the  event of any theft, damage or loss that occurs while artwork is in the possession of Dogwood Arts. In the event of loss or damage to artwork at fault of Dogwood Arts, Dogwood Arts agrees to compensate up to reasonable market value on each artwork as agreed upon by Artist and Dogwood Arts Executive Director. 

Insurance/Artwork Inventory: Dogwood Arts provides up to $25,000 of insurance on all artwork within the Emporium. If necessary, Artist will insure work above that amount. Artist must furnish Dogwood Arts with an inventory of artwork to be exhibited, including the title, media, and sale price prior to the exhibition opening. Dogwood Arts will provide Artist with an Excel spreadsheet for this information, which will be used to generate gallery tags for artwork. Unclaimed work is not insured after the posted pick-up date. Artists are responsible for insuring work while in transit.

Transportation: Moving or shipping artwork to and from RED Gallery/Dogwood Arts will be the sole responsibility of Artist. 

Installation: Works must be suitably framed/mounted and WIRED to hang. Work should be ready to exhibit according to accepted Museum standards (i.e., canvases should be stretched with finished edges, drawings should be at least mounted and  matted or fitted with Plexiglas). Dogwood Arts reserves the right to inspect and, if necessary, prepare or request Artist to prepare the artwork for exhibition according to said standards. Dogwood Arts reserves the right to refuse to display any object for any reason. 

Publicity: Artist agrees to provide Dogwood Arts with biographical information, artist's statement, digital images, and other materials as requested. Artist agrees to allow Dogwood Arts to photograph Artist's artwork for publicity,  education, and catalog purposes.

Questions? Email Emily Curran at ecurran@dogwoodarts.com 

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