The Morgan Art of Papermaking 10th Annual Juried Exhibition

This year's National Juried Exhibition is being juried by Sienna Brown, a curator at the Cleveland Clinic, and Jared Ledesma, the senior curator at the Akron Art Museum. The theme of the exhibition is Introspection / Retrospection. 

Eligibility:
The Morgan Conservatory's tenth Juried Exhibition is open to all artists living in the United States. All submitted work must be original and completed within the past three years. Only artwork consisting of at least 50% paper is eligible. Dimensions must not exceed 60 inches in any direction. Each artist is welcome to submit up to 3 entries. Artwork must be framed (if media applicable) and ready to hang, or come with alternative installation directions.

Entry Fees:
Registration fee is $40 for up to 3 submissions.
Morgan Conservatory members can receive a 15% discount on their entry fee by using the coupon code sent to them. You can become a member today by visiting our website.
Entry fees are non-refundable and allow the applicant to submit up to three works.

Deadlines and Dates:
Open call deadline: December 31, 2021 @ 11:59pm
Exhibition Dates: March 25 – May 6, 2022
Public Opening Reception: March 25
Notification of selected/non-selected artwork: January 21, 2022
Accepted artwork must be delivered by: February 21, 2022

Awards:
Best in Show: $500
Runner Up: $300
3 Awards of Merit: Morgan Conservatory Assorted Handmade Paper
Viewer’s Choice Award: $50 Morgan Gift Certificate
 

The Morgan Conservatory is the largest arts center in the United States dedicated to every facet of hand papermaking, book arts and letterpress printing and to cultivating the talents of established and emerging artists.

Morgan Conservatory preserves & promotes hand papermaking traditions. We make & sell paper; offer workshops to artists in papermaking & the application of handmade papers; exhibit the work of accomplished paper artists; & offer art experiences for post-secondary & K-12 students. Our urban garden grows renewable fiber plants, natural dyes & other crops required for hand papermaking. We are the only facility in the US with equipment, staff and space to do all of these in one location.