The Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries of Northwest Florida State College cordially invite you to apply for the 28th Emerald Coast National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, hosted annually. This year’s juror is Ndubuisi “Endy” Ezeluomba, Ph.D., Francoise Billion Richardson curator of African art at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Artists may submit up to 3 works of art, and the Best-in-Show, first-place winner not only receives $1000, but is also given the opportunity to host a solo exhibition in our Holzhauer Gallery, adjacent to next year’s 29th Emerald Coast National.

When submitting artwork for consideration, please follow the informational PDF for labeling artwork submission photos and filling the attached entry form. Entries should be sent to [email protected] for validity. A link within the informational PDF has been provided to pay the $35 entry fee, which funds the exhibition set-up and monetary prizes.

The entry deadline is Monday, July 6th, 2020 @ 11:59 PM CST, and artists will be notified of their acceptance by Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020. If complications arise, artists will be updated and notified regularly.