CALL FOR ENTRIES: Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, (WAAM) Woodstock, New York https://www.woodstockart.org/

Far & Wide National: Every Picture Tells a Story: a national open call exploring the relationship between art and storytelling. We invite artists to submit works that reflect the idea of storytelling, whether through abstract, emotional, or non-linear narratives. We encourage all forms of storytelling, whether linear or not. Stories don’t have to follow a conventional path—this exhibition is about how art evokes and conveys a narrative. Submissions are welcome in any medium—painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media. We especially encourage works that incorporate sculpture or mixed media
elements, as they offer unique ways to tell stories beyond the two-dimensional.

Juror: Melissa Stern, Interdisciplinary artist and Journalist, NYC, NY
This call is open March 17 – April 25, 2025, 11:59 pm
Notifications to artists (via Submittable email): May 14, 2025
Intake for accepted work at WAAM: Intake: Monday, June 23, 10:00am – 5:00pm (or by appointment); Pick-Up: Monday, August 11, 10:00am – 5pm (or by appointment);
Shipped artwork must be received by Friday, June 20, 4:00 pm. A return shipping label must be included in your packaging. WAAM does not pay for shipping.
Exhibition Dates: June 27 – August 10, 2025
Artists Reception: June 28, 4 – 6 pm
Awards: The Arthur Harris Best in Show Award ($500)

Artists are invited to submit 2 pieces for consideration.
· All media will be considered. Submissions can range from, (but aren’t limited to), painting, sculpture, video, photography, drawing, sound and music. There are no size restrictions.
· Artists must be able to transport or ship work to WAAM. Shipped work must contain a prepaid return label.
· All work should be in good condition and ready to hang or install.
· Any special installation needs must be supplied by the artist for the duration of the show and should be noted in their submission.
· All work must be the original conception and execution of the artist listed. No reproductions.
· WAAM reserves the right to reject works that do not comply with these guidelines or are otherwise found to be unsuitable for display.
· WAAM takes a 40% commission on sales in support of its programs. Artists should consider this when pricing submitted work.
· Application fee for non-members: $35. Members apply for free. All submissions are welcome. If you are unable to remit the full fee due to financial hardship please contact [email protected].

ABOUT THE JUROR: Melissa Stern is an artist and journalist living in NYC. Melissa has worked in sculpture, photography and drawing for over twenty years, exhibiting throughout the U.S., as well as Europe and Asia. She has made a multi-media installation exhibition, The Talking Cure, that has been traveling to museums around the States since 2012. Her work is featured in a number of prominent corporate and museum collections including News Corporation, JP Morgan, The Arkansas Art Center, the American Museum of Ceramic Art, Racine Art Museum, and the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis.

ABOUT WAAM: The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, founded in 1919, is a not for profit membership organization. Its mission is to promote and foster the visual arts, art education, and artists through dynamic exhibitions and programs thus enriching and engaging the community. The WAAM is vital to the culture, history, and the economy of the mid-Hudson region and beyond; its Contemporary Galleries, Permanent Collection, Archives and Education Programs provide continuity, linking the past, present and future.  Questions? Email [email protected].