Create 2025: A Wisconsin Art Show
Create! A Wisconsin Art Show was designed to encourage Wisconsin artists at every level of experience to create and exhibit artwork. Richeson Gallery strives to encourage all artists to pursue their passions in fine art!
Create! celebrates its 10th year in 2025 and Richeson Gallery is excited to announce the artist of the Best in Show artwork will be awarded a cash prize of $500 in addition to a $500 materials certificate! AND over $2,000 in art materials certificates will be awarded across the three artist categories
Dates
- Online Submission Deadline: AUG 3, 2025
- Jury Notification: AUG 8, 2025
- Accepted Artwork Drop Off: AUG 18-19, 10am-4:30pm
- Exhibit on Display: AUG 29 – OCT 24
- Reception & Awards Ceremony: SEPT 5, 5:30pm-7:30pm
- Artwork Pickup: OCT 28-29, 10am-4:30pm
- Pickup: Artworks not picked up within the pick-up time frame will begin to accrue a late pick-up fee of $5 per day beginning December 1.
- If you are unable to pick up your artwork in the scheduled time frame, contact Gallery Manager to arrange for another time.
- Create! 2025 will have an online submission process. Entry fees will be collected via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account.
- If you are unable to complete an online entry, physical submissions will be accepted by pre-scheduled appointment during the week of JUL 28-AUG 1. Email artschool@richesonart.com to schedule a physical submission. No walk in physical submissions will be entertained
- Please contact Gallery Staff to arrange a drop-off appointment.
Entry Fees per piece:
- Student (high school/college) * – $10
- Amateur – $12
- Professional – $12
*Entry categories are self-defined. Please submit your work for the category with which you identify. The Student category is reserved for high school or college students.
Acceptable Artwork:
- Wall-hung (2-D) art may be created with oils, oil pastels and acrylic, soft pastels, drawing/dry media, watercolor, gouache, casein, printmaking, mosaic, or fiber art. Photography and digital art are not accepted. Pieces (including framing/glazing) may not exceed 40″ on any side and must not exceed 30lbs.
- Sculpture (3-D) art may be entered, but must have its own sculpture stand. No sculpture stands will be provided by the gallery. 3-D artwork footprint/stand must not exceed 36″ x 24″ and must not exceed 30 lbs. Sculpture (not including stand) may not exceed 60″ in any direction.
Rules & Regulations:
- Maximum Submissions per artist: 4 pieces, up to 2 may be selected as finalists
- Artwork must have been created after January 1, 2022.
- Artwork & subject matter must be original in concept. No reproductions or giclées will be accepted.
- Artist must be a Wisconsin resident.
Presentation:
- 2-D entries must be suitably framed and wired for hanging (no clips or saw-tooth hangers will be accepted). If artwork arrives unwired or improperly wired, Gallery Staff can wire artwork for a fee. Gallery-Wrap canvas or cradled panel is acceptable ONLY if the sides are neatly painted/finished. Gallery-Wrap canvas and cradled panels must have a depth of 1-1/2″ to 2″. No staples can be visible on the sides of the canvas. Sharp points and edges of staples and nails used in framing must not be exposed. Exposed sharp points/edges will disqualify artworks upon delivery.
- 3-D entry sculpture stands need to be finished/stained/painted. No raw sculpture stands will be accepted. Sculptures and stands must be stable.
Pickup: Artworks not picked up within the pick-up time frame will begin to accrue a late pick-up fee of $5.00 per day beginning DECEMBER 1st. This fee is waived if the artist contacts the gallery to request a late pick-up at the time of artwork drop off). Artwork remaining at Richeson School of Art and Gallery beyond Jan 1st will be considered abandoned and will be donated.
Liability: For in-gallery exhibits, artists should insure their hand-delivered or shipped work, as Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. and/or its subsidiaries is not liable for damage to artwork in transit or during display at Richeson School of Art & Gallery.
Richeson Gallery reserves the right to refuse to exhibit any work it deems unacceptable.
Click HERE to print the Create! 2025 prospectus
Use the buttons below to submit art in the following categories:
Post expires on Monday August 4th, 2025