The New Masters 4: Women Artists of Northeast Ohio

Description

New
Masters 3: Women Artists of Northeast Ohio, Florence O'Donnell Wasmer
Gallery, Best in Show, Meryl Engler, "Every Year They Grow From Nothing", 2023
This piece is a 5-layer reduction woodcut
The New Masters 4: Women Artists of Northeast Ohio
Prospectus
Ursuline College campus of Gannon UniversityFlorence O’Donnell Wasmer GalleryMonsignor Mullen Bldg.Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
Cash Awards determined by number of Entries
$10 per entry, maximum of 3 entries
2026 Juror - Yana Mikho-Misho , artist, arts advocate and director of  Cleveland, Ohio

Online Registration is REQUIRED!

SUBMISSIONS OPEN online on Friday, July 24, 2026 at 5 PM EST
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE online on Sunday, August 23, 2026 by 11:59 PM EST

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
The Florence O'Donnell Wasmer Gallery and Ursuline College campus of Gannon University are
excited to host a stunning juried exhibition of diverse artistic
disciplines along with an opening reception and awards ceremony. In
honor of women's creativity and vision, we’re intentionally showcasing
the creative excellence of our talented women artists who live and work
in the region. The New Masters 4: Women Artists of Northeast
Ohio is open only to emerging and professional women artists 18 years of
age and older currently residing in the 18 counties of Northeast Ohio
including:Ashland, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga,
Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland,
Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, and Wayne, Ohio.
Thank you for your interest in The New Masters 3: Women Artists of Northeast Ohio. Please read and follow instructions carefully. Please read the Terms and Conditions. Print
this prospectus for reference. No entries or images will be accepted
after 11:59 PM, Sunday, August 23, 2026. Entries will only be accepted
if entry forms, digital images, and fees are received at the time of
entry and by the deadline. Entry fees are non-refundable. The submission
of entries/images does not guarantee that your work will be selected
for this highly competitive juried exhibition. Each artist may submit a
maximum of three (3) artworks. Yana , artist and director of  will serve as the juror.
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT via email- support@artcall.org

The Ursuline College campus of Gannon University offers holistic
education that transforms students for service, leadership
and professional excellence by providing undergraduate and
graduate programs that foster lifelong learning and personal wisdom in
an environment characterized by 
HOW TO SUBMIT

All works must be ORIGINAL, your own concept and
creation. Artwork done under supervision or instruction in schools,
classes or workshops is NOT ELIGIBLE. Copies of another artist's photos,
drawings or paintings, etc. will NOT be accepted. Giclee reproduction
prints or enhanced giclees of original art, or other forms of
reproductions (except for signed & numbered limited editions of
prints or photography) are not acceptable. Artwork previously exhibited
at Wasmer Gallery is ineligible.
Each artist may enter up to three (3) digital entries created within the last five (5) years.
To resize photos, please follow info in this link to learn how.
No CDs, DVDS or photographs will be accepted through the mail. Please do not email photos to the Gallery Director.
All digital images submitted must be of the highest quality, since all judging and awards will occur online. Work not suitably photographed will be declined by the jury.
Images must be cropped to not include matting or frame, watermark and artist’s signature should not be visible.
Digital entries should have a filename that includes the artists last name as well as the entry number (#1 or #2).
Submissions are due online 11:59 PM SUNDAY, October 8, 2023.

PRESENTATION OF ACCEPTED WORK

All accepted artworks must arrive ready for installation. All
2D works must be properly matted, backed and under glass or plexi-glass
and framed with hardware (screw eyes or D-rings) and wires securely
attached to the back strong enough to hold the weight of the piece. (NO SAWTOOTH HANGERS, clips or plastic poster frames will be accepted.)  Works not wired will not be accepted. All art must be signed, dated and labelled.
Glass or plexi-glass must be clean (inside and out), unscratched.
Frames must be in good condition (no scratches or loose corners).
Mats must be clean and smoothly cut with no warping.
Paintings on canvas must be appropriately presented: framed, or painted on the outside edges of “museum wrapped” canvas with no visible staples.
All entries must either have a sale price or be marked not for sale (NFS) and include a price for insurance value.
The Gallery Director reserves the right to disqualify any
work that is significantly different from the submitted image
including: artworks that are a different size than stated on the
application, artworks that do not show the quality represented by the
submitted image, and artworks that arrive damaged.
Wasmer Gallery staff will use all reasonable care in handling works
of art and will not be held responsible for artwork that is damaged due
to improper mounting or framing, or is unstable.
Work not properly presented will not be exhibited.

Artists
are responsible for all delivery and pick up during the stated days and
times. No shipped works will be allowed or accepted. Late deliveries
will not be accepted. Works will not be stored after the show closes.

MEDIA, SIZE AND WEIGHT LIMITATIONS
2D ARTWORK size (including mat and the frame) must be no larger than 30” X 40”.
WORKS IN A SERIES
Will be judged as one work which must be no larger than 30” X40”
combined and must not consist of any more than six (2) pieces. Please
include the numbers in the series as part of the file name.
FREESTANDING SCULPTURE: must not exceed 40 pounds in weight.
 • Painting: Oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, encaustic
• Works on Paper: Drawing, printmaking, charcoal, chalk, pastels, pencil, wax, crayons, inks and collage.
• Photography: Traditional, Digital prints, Computer Enhanced
• Mixed Media: Two or more artistic media, that are combined in a single composition
• Sculpture: Including wood, metal, stone, glass,
mosaics, ceramics, fiber and recycled materials. All vessels and
sculptures must be hand-built by artist.
• Glass: All glass pieces must be hand blown or hand cut and fused by artist.
• Fiber: Fine Art Weaving, Quilting, Soft Sculpture.

The juror will only review online entries. 
At no time will the juror have access to artists’ personal information.
Notification of the juror’s results will be sent in an email on
Tuesday, September , 2026. Please make sure to provide a valid email
address when registering.
1. Juror receives anonymous online submissions consisting of images, media, dimensions, year completed, weight, where applicable
2. Juror scores images using a 1-to-5-star rating system for each
submission based on these criteria: demonstration of artistic mastery,
creative excellence and innovation and outstanding execution of chosen
medium,
Decisions of the Juror and the Wasmer Gallery with respect to originality and eligibility criteria are binding and final.

CASH AWARDS
Prizes will be determined by the number of entries. Award winners will be
announced during the Opening Reception at Wasmer Gallery on Friday, October 2. Award winners will be posted on the Ursuline College website.

Best in Show - 
1st Prize- Award of Excellence -
2nd Prize - Award of Distinction - 
3rd Prize - Award of Merit - $250
3 Honorable Mentions - $100 each
Prize winners will be asked to complete a W9 form to receive prizes. 
DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORKS
Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10AM to 3 PM
Florence O'Donnell Wasmer Gallery at Ursuline College (Directions to Wasmer Gallery)

Any special requirements for hanging must be discussed with the Gallery Director in advance of delivery.
Artists or their representatives are responsible for the delivery and pick up of artwork to
and from the exhibit. No shipping to the gallery is allowed or offered.
If artwork is not delivered on the designated days and times, it will
not be included in the exhibition.
Late entries will not be accepted
Accepted work may not be removed from the exhibition for any reason before the close of the show on Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 5 PM.

 
Florence O'Donnell Wasmer Gallery, Monsignor Mullen Building
Ursuline College
2550 Lander Road
Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
aarnold@ursuline.edu
(440) 646-8121
ARTISTS' RECEPTION and AWARDS CEREMONY
Friday, October 2 , 5 PM to 7 PM
INSURANCE
The Florence O’Donnell Wasmer Gallery does insure all accepted works
of art on display. Artists are encouraged to insure their own works, as
well.
SALES AND COMMISSIONS
Work on exhibit does not have to be for sale. Wasmer Gallery will
handle ALL sales transactions and a commission of 20% will be deducted,
Gallery does not collect sales tax. The artist(s) will be paid by check
from Ursuline College within two (2) weeks of the sale. All purchases
must be paid in full by the closing of the show.
Purchasers of artwork may pick up sold pieces at Wasmer Gallery after
the exhibition ends between 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, January 27,
2027.
Under no circumstances can work be withdrawn before the end of the show due to a sale, another exhibit or any other reason.
REPRODUCTION OF IMAGES AND PROMOTION
Copyright and all other rights to the artwork will remain with the
artist. The Gallery and Ursuline College reserves the right to post
accepted artists’ images for marketing, publications, and promotional
purposes. These include, but are not limited to, ads, articles,
marketing materials, press releases, event presentations, slide shows
and videos, brochures, post cards, catalogs, posters, event mailers, and
for use on the Ursuline College website and the gallery’s social media
networks. Artist will be credited.

 IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 5 PM: Online submissions open
Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM: Online submission deadline
Tuesday, August 24 -29, 2026 - Sunday,  2026: Juror in session 
Tuesday, September 1, 2026: Email artist notification of juror results 

Saturday, September 19, 2026: Delivery of Artwork 
Between 10 AM and 3 PM

Florence O’Donnell Wasmer Gallery, Monsignor Mullen Building
Ursuline College
2550 Lander Road
Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124(440) 646-8121

 MEET OUR JUROR

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