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Illinois All-State Juried Art Exhibition

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: Giertz Gallery at Parkland College
Deadline: Tue, April 21st, 2026

Call for Entries

Illinois All-State Juried Art Exhibition

Exhibition Dates: June 8 – July 23, 2026

Call For Entry - Deadline, Tuesday, April 21

Giertz Gallery, in collaboration with 40 North: Champaign County Arts Council, is proud to announce the call for entries to the Illinois All-State Juried Art Exhibition, featuring work by contemporary Illinois artists.

Calendar

04.21             Online submission deadline

05.05           Acceptance notifications sent via email

5.27 - 5.28   Deliver accepted art works to Giertz Gallery: 

                       - Wednesday, May 27, between 12-7 pm 

                       - Thursday, May 28, 8-4 pm 

                       - Shipped artwork must be received by Thursday, May 28

06.08            Exhibition opens 

06.11             Reception 5:30-7:00 pm, welcoming remarks at 6:15 pm

07.23           Closing Reception from 5:30 to 7 pm, with Juror speaking at 6:15 pm

                     Artists may pick up work at closing of exhibit.

07.27           Pick up exhibited artwork on Monday, July 27, 10 am to 7 pm, or Tuesday, July 28, 8 am to 4 pm

Juror

Misa Jeffereis is Associate Curator at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, where she is currently organizing Andrea Carlson: Endless Sunshine. Prior to CAM, Jeffereis was Curatorial Associate at the Walker Art Center. In addition to her curatorial responsibilities, Jeffereis has served on juries for Apexart, Association of Art Museum Curators, Bemis Center for the Arts, Center for Maine Contemporary Art Biennial, Harpo Foundation, New American Paintings, Socrates Sculpture Park, the South Bend Museum of Art Biennial, Springfield Art Museum, Lighthouse Works, and The Luminary’s Futures Fund. She is on the board of Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, and the board of Midwest Artist Project Services, an organization that serves and empowers artists, collectives, and arts organizations in the Midwest. Jeffereis holds a Masters in Art History from Hunter College in New York.

Online Submission Form

Work is accepted through Submittable.

For more information, visit our website.

Posted on Wed, March 18th, 2026
Expires on Tue, April 21st, 2026

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