We invite UMVA artists to submit their original artwork for our juried exhibition, Bodies in Motion.
Bodies in Motion can be human or animal bodies; celestial, astrological, or cellular bodies; bodies of water, etc. Work can be representational, but it doesn’t have to be—however you interpret Bodies in Motion.
Submission Period: 1 December 2025–18 January 2026
Exhibition Dates: 1 April 2026–30 April 2026
Gallery Location: Zoot Coffee, 5 Elm St, Camden, ME
Eligibility: Open to submissions from current UMVA members
Artwork Guidelines: 2D work of any media, and 3D work that can hang on a wall. Up to 3 pieces, 36-by-36 inches maximum size, must be wired to hang (no sawtooth hangers). For 3D wall-hanging work, piece must protrude less than 3 inches from wall and weigh less than 30 pounds.
Juror: Alicia Ines Ethridge
Guidelines and Application Form, here
For our next bi-monthly meeting, we will meet 10 January, 1-3:30, Picker Room, Camden Public Library, 55 Main Street, Camden. Parking on street and in library lot just past the Bok Amphitheater.
Call for Art: It’s the Small Things . . .
Midcoast/Downeast UMVA members are invited to submit work to a forthcoming exhibition on the theme of It’s the Small Things . . .
We are constantly reminded to remember to stop and smell the roses, to look on the bright side, and that it’s the small things that matter—admonitions that are hard to adhere to in difficult times. What small things attract your attention? What are the moments or experiences that get you through troubled times? What rekindles your spirit, sparks joy, or even offers some necessary distraction?
Theme may be interpreted broadly. Literally—as in depicting small objects, creatures, or close-up studies of your environment—or as exemplified by the joy we experience and express in actually creating our artwork.
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Full view of the image at top: Bodies in Motion, Call for Art. Click to enlarge.