Accepting Submissions for 17th Annual Juried International Exhibition of contemporary drawing. UNC Asheville seeks to examine drawing as it is practiced and defined by today’s artists. Such an exhibition will demonstrate the continued significance of drawing through conventional and innovative methods. In efforts to support the breadth of contemporary drawing, media is open to any traditional or experimental drawing media, welcoming two or three-dimensional works, video, and/or installation.
Esteemed Juror, Katharine Stout, will open the exhibition at UNC Asheville with a lecture on January 16, 2026. Accepted work will be exhibited in UNC Asheville’s newly renovated and expanded S. Tucker Cooke Gallery from January 16, 2026, through February 13, 2026.
$2000 in awards will be designated by the Juror. Additionally, a purchase prize award will also be available for the permanent collection of the UNC Asheville Department of Art and Art History. A color catalog will accompany the exhibition.
When is the deadline to submit?
November 30, 2025, is the deadline for your entry. Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone). There will not be an extension to this timeline.
What are the size limitations for my work?
Our newly renovated S. Tucker Cooke gallery has been built with a large roll-up door with an opening size of 67″ wide and 117″ tall. The longest wall in the gallery is 44′ in length, and the height is 10′. A pipe grid has been installed in the ceiling to accommodate hanging works. Additionally, the gallery has moveable walls to accommodate multiple configurations.
Are there awards associated with this exhibition?
You bet!! $2000 in cash awards to be determined by the Juror. In addition, we will be awarding a purchase prize to become part of the University of North Carolina Asheville’s permanent collection.
Submissions are accepted HERE (https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=16299) . Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. November 30, 2025 (MDT). Previous Drawing Discourse Exhibitions may be viewed HERE (https://aah.unca.edu/exhibitions/drawing-discourse).