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18th Annual International Drawing Discourse Exhibition

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Posted by: University of North Carolina Asheville
Deadline: Sun, November 29th, 2026

18th Annual International Drawing Discourse Exhibition: Examining the significance of contemporary drawing through conventional & innovative methods.

EXHIBITION: As part of an ongoing commitment to promote drawing practices in the visual arts, the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville) invites artists to submit entries to a 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 both conventional and innovative methods. Accepted work will be exhibited in UNC Asheville’s S. Tucker Cooke Gallery from January 15, 2027 through February 12, 2027.

JUROR’S LECTURE: Esteemed juror, Michael Grimaldi, will open the exhibition with a lecture on January 15, 2027, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. An opening reception for the Drawing Discourse exhibition will immediately follow the lecture in the newly renovated and expanded S. Tucker Cooke Gallery located in Owen Hall on the campus of UNC Asheville.

CATALOGUE: A full-color catalogue of the exhibition will be printed. Each exhibited artist will receive one complimentary copy; additional copies will be available for purchase. Previous catalogues may be viewed on our website.

AWARDS: $2000 in cash prizes, as chosen by the Juror, will be awarded. A purchase prize award will also be available for the permanent collection of the UNC Asheville Department of Art and Art History. Both cash and purchase prize awards are made possible by the generous contributions of UNC Asheville Professor Emeritus S. Tucker Cooke. International awardees are subject to a 30% federal withholding. 

PROGRAMMING: Additional virtual studio visit events with accepted artists in association with the exhibition are still to be announced. 

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists who are 18 years of age or older. All work must be original and cannot have been exhibited at The University of North Carolina Asheville before. It is at the Juror’s discretion to choose single or multiple works from each artist’s submission. 

MEDIA: In an effort to support the breadth in contemporary drawing, media is open to any traditional or experimental drawing media, welcoming both two- and three-dimensional works, video, and/or installation as long as it can fit through a doorway opening that measures 67” width x 117” height.

ONLINE IMAGE SUBMISSIONS: Submissions are accepted HERE. Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. November 29, 2026 (Mountain Time Zone) 

ENTRY FEE: Each artist may submit one entry for a non-refundable fee of $30. Each additional entry, including detail images, is an additional non-refundable fee of $5 each, limit 6 entries total (for example, the fee for 3 entries is $40, the fee for 6 entries is $55). Credit cards are accepted forms of payment via CaFÉ online submission.  

Posted on Fri, October 9th, 2026
Expires on Sun, November 29th, 2026

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