COMING SOON!
The Addison Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a Call for Artists for our sixth collaboration between Illinois artists and the Illinois State Poetry Society. In March, we will host the Expressions: Art & Verse program in which ISPS poets recite ekphrastic poems they’ve written about pieces of art. Participating artists will display original artworks that inspired a poem by an ISPS poet. ISPS poets will jury the prospective artists by choosing their favorite from the candidates’ entry images.
Visual artists will submit up to four digital images of their artwork for consideration by the poets. All 2D and 3D visual art media are eligible. Those artworks must be available for display during the gallery exhibition from March 27, 2026, through April 18, 2026. The entry fee is free for ACA members. Non-member entries are $10 per piece, or $35 for four pieces and automatic ACA membership.
Please send digital images to [email protected] with the Subject: (Artist Name) Expressions: Art & Verse 2026. In the body of the email include:
name, address, phone number, website and/or social media (if applicable).
List the attached images like so: File name (OxbowLarge.tiff or IMG2917.jpg): title, media, size, price or NFS. Large, great-looking image files will be considered for press releases and other promotional uses. Indicate whether you are an ACA member or will pay your fee with PayPal or Check. If your art is sold, ACA will retain a 20% commission of the sold price. If you choose not to sell it, we will identify it as NFS (not for sale).
Deadline for entries is February 7, 2026. Artists will be notified by email which of their pieces, if any, were selected by the poets. Upon receipt of your entry email, artists will be sent an invoice for their entry fee, if applicable. Artists who want to send a check should apply early to account for added mail time to the following address:
Addison Center for the Arts
213 N. Lombard Rd.
Addison, IL 60101
Attn: Expressions
Visual artists will submit up to four digital images of their artwork for consideration by the poets. All 2D and 3D visual art media are eligible. Those artworks must be available for display during the gallery exhibition from March 27, 2026, through April 18, 2026. The entry fee is free for ACA members. Non-member entries are $10 per piece, or $35 for four pieces and automatic ACA membership.
Please send digital images to [email protected] with the Subject: (Artist Name) Expressions: Art & Verse 2026. In the body of the email include:
name, address, phone number, website and/or social media (if applicable).
List the attached images like so: File name (OxbowLarge.tiff or IMG2917.jpg): title, media, size, price or NFS. Large, great-looking image files will be considered for press releases and other promotional uses. Indicate whether you are an ACA member or will pay your fee with PayPal or Check. If your art is sold, ACA will retain a 20% commission of the sold price. If you choose not to sell it, we will identify it as NFS (not for sale).
Deadline for entries is February 7, 2026. Artists will be notified by email which of their pieces, if any, were selected by the poets. Upon receipt of your entry email, artists will be sent an invoice for their entry fee, if applicable. Artists who want to send a check should apply early to account for added mail time to the following address:
Addison Center for the Arts
213 N. Lombard Rd.
Addison, IL 60101
Attn: Expressions
The Addison Center for the Arts is holding an exhibit in our gallery of artwork from the community at large.
Are you an amateur artist, photographer, sculptor, carver, etc.? Have you done original needlework? We’d like to showcase your artwork from February 13 through March 14, 2026. Even if you’ve never entered an exhibition before, this is your opportunity! There will not be judging or awards; this would simply be an opportunity to see your work hang in a gallery for all to see. Based on space in our gallery, artists can submit up to three pieces of their framed work. All hanging pieces must have wire hangers (no sawtooth hangers). If you’re willing to sell your art, please include pricing. As traditional, ACA will keep a 20% commission of the sold price. If you choose not to sell it, we will identify it as NFS (not for sale).
The entry fee for ACA members: free! Non-members pay $5 per piece. We accept cash, check, and PayPal.
The opening reception will be Saturday, February 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
The artworks drop-off dates are:
Friday, 2/6, 2-9 p.m. — extended hours!
Saturday, 2/7, 1-4 p.m.
The submission deadline is Saturday, February 7, 2026.
We look forward to seeing your art!
Are you an amateur artist, photographer, sculptor, carver, etc.? Have you done original needlework? We’d like to showcase your artwork from February 13 through March 14, 2026. Even if you’ve never entered an exhibition before, this is your opportunity! There will not be judging or awards; this would simply be an opportunity to see your work hang in a gallery for all to see. Based on space in our gallery, artists can submit up to three pieces of their framed work. All hanging pieces must have wire hangers (no sawtooth hangers). If you’re willing to sell your art, please include pricing. As traditional, ACA will keep a 20% commission of the sold price. If you choose not to sell it, we will identify it as NFS (not for sale).
The entry fee for ACA members: free! Non-members pay $5 per piece. We accept cash, check, and PayPal.
The opening reception will be Saturday, February 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
The artworks drop-off dates are:
Friday, 2/6, 2-9 p.m. — extended hours!
Saturday, 2/7, 1-4 p.m.
The submission deadline is Saturday, February 7, 2026.
We look forward to seeing your art!
Thank you to these funding agencies for helping the Addison Center for the Arts bring art to this community.
The Addison Center for the Arts acknowledges the support of the Illinois Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Village of Addison, our corporate sponsors, and members of this community.
THANK YOU!
The Addison Center for the Arts acknowledges the support of the Illinois Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Village of Addison, our corporate sponsors, and members of this community.
THANK YOU!
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