SCA 2026 Open International Online Juried Exhibition

Know the Rules – please read carefully.

By submitting your entry, you are agreeing to the following:

1. The Exhibition is open to all members and non-members of the SCA.

2. All work must be original artwork and must NOT be copies or derivatives of any other person’s work, in any media, copyrighted or not.  NOTE: If you use reference photos, YOU must have taken the photo.

3. All work must solely created by the applicant, without guidance from an instructor or mentor.  

4. The media must be clearly identified and may include techniques such as: painting, drawing, pastel, printmaking, sculpture, fibre art, photography, mixed media, and digital art.

5. Artwork generated using an artificial intelligence (AI) platform is NOT permitted.

6. Art must have been completed on or after January 1, 2023 and must not have been previously exhibited in an SCA exhibition. Submissions with variations from previously accepted work may be deemed to be a resubmittal, and therefore ineligible.

7. There are no size restrictions for artwork for this online Exhibition.

8. Using the ArtCall platform, artists may edit their entries until the call closes. No changes can be made after the deadline.

8. As part of our due diligence process to ensure fairness and transparency, we will request the following documentation to verify compliance with our entry terms:

a) Photos of Your Artwork in Progress: Images showing the development stages of your artwork.
b) Source Material: This may include original sketches, reference photographs, or other materials demonstrating that the work is your own creation and not derivative of other copyrighted works.
c) If you create recognizable likenesses of people, you must include consent forms or model release forms. 
d) Additional Information (if applicable): Any supplementary details or materials that support the originality of your artwork.

9. Artists may submit up to 3 views of an individual artwork. You may show multiple views of works in 3D format, relief works, rich texture and wrapped canvases, and/or details of works 2D or 3D.

10. Any infractions of the aforementioned entry conditions may result in serious consequences; including, but not limited to: the removal of the artwork from the exhibition, the forfeiting of award prizes, a prohibition from entry to future SCA exhibitions, and the artist expulsion from the SCA.

11. The artist by submission grants the SCA the right to utilize images of the accepted work for the Exhibition’s publicity and website purposes.

12. Artwork does not have to be for sale. Please write: NFS for the price. Other exhibitions have different requirements.

13. All acceptance and decline decisions are final. There are no refunds for application fees.