CURRENT OPEN CALLS
OPEN CALL: 10 x 10 to-go
Important Dates:
- In person art work drop off will be: October 21st -23rd, 2025
- All shipped work must arrive by October 27th, 2025
- Unsold art work must be picked January 6, 7 and 8, 2026
- Shipped work will be returned the week of January 12th, 2026.**
**All shipping costs are covered by the artist. Mailed work must include a return shipping label.
Abington Art Center is proud to present a call for submissions for our show: 10×10 to-go.
This holiday season we will fill our Community Gallery walls with works that are 10×10” and ready to go! Artists are invited to submit up to 10 works of ready to hang art in any medium with the size limitation of 10×10” and not to exceed $250 per piece.
This exhibition will take place during the Astra Lumina light show from November 6, 2025 – January 5, 2026. The light show brings approximately 2000 people through our galleries on a nightly basis. Offering a great opportunity for art sales and exposure. Abington Art Center staff will handle all sales allowing collectors to purchase pieces directly off the gallery walls.
Please be sure your work fits the following criteria:
- 10×10 inches inclusive of the frame
- No more than 3 inches deep.
- Priced at $250 or less
- Ready to hang
Artists who are interested in this opportunity may submit to the following application by October 12
Frequently Asked Questions
Submissions to all Abington Art Center open call opportunities and juried exhibitions must be submitted using the appropriate online submission form. Open calls have two submission forms, one for Non-Members which requires a full submission fee ( $30 – $40) and one for Abington Art Center Members which includes a reduced fee ($0 – $10).
If you are a current Abington Art Center MEMBER you may use the Members Only Form. All other applicants must use the Non-Member Form. If you would like to become a Member and receive the reduced rate on Open Calls, Please visit our MEMBERSHIP Page.
All forms submitted using the Members Only form will be checked for membership status and only be reviewed if the artist has an active Membership with Abington Art Center. Please call 215-887-4882 during our hours of operation to make a submission payment over the phone. Alternatively, you may become a MEMBER on our Membership Page.
Each submission form allows one image file per piece to prevent exceeding data limitations. If you would like to show multiple views of a piece, you may submit an image with multiple views stitched together with a app or website similar to PicCollage.
No, printed or in-person submissions are not accepted. The jurors review the work digitally and cannot attend an in-person review. All entries must be submitted online using the appropriate form.
Abington Art Center has no method of retrieving lost submission forms or saving submission forms and is not responsible for lost forms that have not yet been submitted. Please make sure to have all pictures and artwork information ready when submitting, as there is no save feature and forms should be completed all at once. Please make sure to have a reliable internet connection when submitting.
For both the Annual Juried Show and the Summer Juried Show, the work is selected online entirely by the call’s juror(s). Solo Series artists are selected by AAC Staff collectively. All participants whether selected or not will be sent a notification when the review is complete. The notification will go to the artist’s provided email.
For both the Annual Juried Show and the Summer Juried Show, the exhibition is curated by the juror and hung by AAC Staff members. Solo Series artists are responsible for installation and deinstallation of their exhibition. Please take this into account before submitting.