February 3, 2020: Online submission system available for entrants (once you have paid the entry fee, you will be directed to the page to upload images and submit artist information).
April 3, 2020: All mail entries must be postmarked by this date.
April 3, 2020: All online entries due.
May 1, 2020: Notification of acceptance by mail or e-mail.
May 22 & 23, 2020: Hand-delivery of accepted work to the Wright Museum, Beloit College. 11am–3 pm.
June 5, 2020: Opening for the 63rd Annual Beloit & Vicinity Exhibition 4:30–6:30 pm. Award announcements at 5:30 pm.
June 27, 2020: End of Exhibition.
July 1, 2, 3, 2020: Pick up of exhibited work at Wright Museum of Art. All work not picked up by July 31st will be charged a $5 per day storage fee.
Judging and Awards
Winners will be selected after all accepted works have been received. The awards will be announced and presented at the opening of the exhibition.
The Juror’s Award winner will have a gallery show the following year at the Wright Museum of Art.
Prizes for 2nd and 3rd place will be given.
A Peoples Choice Award will be presented at the opening. The winner will be featured on the front cover of the catalog the following year.
Artists age 16-24 will be judged in a separate category: “Beloit & Vicinity Emerging Artists”. Entries received in this age category will be juried by the same B&V jurors and will compete for prizes within their own category. Their work will appear alongside regular B&V entries.
Emerging artists pay a reduced entry fee of $7 per artwork.
Katherine Alcauskas
Credit: Janelle Rodriguez PhotographyKatherine Alcauskas is the Chief Curator at the Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, she was Collections Curator and Exhibitions Manager for the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY, the Collection Specialist in the Department of Drawings & Prints of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Florence B. Selden Senior Curatorial Fellow in the Department of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs of the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, CT.
Fatima Laster
Fatima Laster is a mixed media visual artist and operator of the 5 Points Art Gallery & Studios, a new mixed-use art space in the Harambee/Williamsburg Heights neighborhoods on the north side of Milwaukee. Laster’s personal mixed media abstract and collaged artwork embeds themes of sexuality and racial and gender politics. 5 Points Art Gallery & Studios focuses on the increased representation and collectorship of artwork produced by artists of color and from other marginalized demographics.
Submission Instructions
The Beloit & Vicinity Exhibition is open to all artists residing in Wisconsin and neighboring states.
Original works executed by the artist which have not been previously displayed in a Beloit & Vicinity Exhibition are eligible.
Paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, textiles, performance pieces, and photographs are accepted.
No dimension of any work may exceed seven feet.
No weight may exceed 150 pounds.
Artists are limited to three entries.
A non-refundable $15 jurying fee per artwork must accompany each entry.
Students entering the Emerging Artists competition (ages 16-24) must submit a non-refundable $7 jurying fee per artwork.
Incomplete entries will not be considered.
Entry fee is not refundable.
Accepted works must be hand-delivered.
The Wright Museum of Art accepts no responsibility for unpacking works.
No shipments will be accepted.
Artwork Submission
You may submit your entry information and photos of artwork either via the internet or by mail.
If submitting by mail, you will need to download the entry form PDF and submit the completed form along with a CD/DVD of images. Slides will also be accepted, but will only be returned if accompanied with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Direct entry forms submitted by mail to:
Beloit & Vicinity Exhibition
Wright Museum of Art – Beloit College 700 College Street
Beloit, WI 53511
Checks for entry fees should be made payable to Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition. Cash will not be accepted.
You may also choose to submit your entry over the internet by using Submittable. You will be asked to input your personal information, artwork information, and upload a digital photo for each artwork. You can also pay your entry fee using a credit card.
We strongly encourage artists to submit electronically as it ensures all information regarding accepted artists will appear correctly in the catalog.
It is vital that images—whether submitted online or on CD/DVD—be of suitable quality in the event that the artwork is included in the color catalog. JPEG format is required if submitting online. Actual file sizes should be at least 1 megabyte per image.
Additional Details
Entries accepted into the show will be included in the printed color catalog. Artists acknowledge that works included in the exhibition may be used by the Wright Museum of Art for advertising purposes. Catalogs will be available at the opening reception.
Beloit & Vicinity acknowledges generous contributions from Beloit College, Kohler Community Engagement for the Arts, Visit Beloit, and the community.
Credit: Natasha Gubernov
Fatima Laster is a mixed media visual artist and operator of the 5 Points Art Gallery & Studios, a new mixed-use art space in the Harambee/Williamsburg Heights neighborhoods on the north side of Milwaukee. Laster’s personal mixed media abstract and collaged artwork embeds themes of sexuality and racial and gender politics. 5 Points Art Gallery & Studios focuses on the increased representation and collectorship of artwork produced by artists of color and from other marginalized demographics.