Crossroads Art Center’s Juried AMS are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded for the winners. Each show is juried by a prominent art professional from the community (a gallery director, curator, museum official, arts professor, or accomplished artist). Cash awards are given for 1st $100, 2nd $75, and 3rd $50 place winners. The 2024-2025 AMS shows are exhibited at Crossroads Art Center and as online exhibitions where customers can shop directly from the website.

What is a Juried Show? Should I enter?

A juried show is a competitive event, designed for artists who would like to see how their work stands up to that of other entrants. Many artists feel that getting into a juried show improves their resume or satisfies their desire to win approval for their work.

Who should enter a juried show?

• Artists prepared for a competitive event in which not everyone will be chosen
• Artists who will use their participation as a tool for thinking critically and tactically about making and exhibiting their art:
  • How does my work represent me?
  • Is what I’m doing with my art right for me?
  • How does my work compare to that of other artists whose work deals with a similar interest/subject/medium?
  • What could I learn that would help me improve my work?

Who decides whether my entry is included?

Arts professionals selected from the Richmond vibrant arts community, usually consisting of a gallerist or museum professional, and a working studio artist.

How will I know if my entry was selected?

You will receive an email via artcall.org to let you know if your pieces were selected to be shown Live & Online, Online Only or not selected for the exhibit. If you do not receive an email, you may email us at crossroadsartcenter@gmail.com to find out if your work was selected.

What does it mean if my entry is not selected?

Resist thinking the worst! Being said “no” to is a basic part of showing and selling art. It’s not the result you’re hoping for, but you can learn from it. You might realize, as you look at similar pieces that were selected for the show, that your entry could have been improved upon, but often, the selection of one piece over another is a matter of balancing the show, or the juror’s opinion

Some categories of work are more competitive than others due to the number of entries. For example, landscapes in oil will have more competition than life-sized equestrian bronzes.

Will I be told why my entry was or was not selected?

It’s not viable to record jurors’ comments for each entrant. The jurors will provide a general written statement about their impressions of the entries, and some comments about what they looked for in making their selections, but specific information regarding individual entries will not be available

If my entry is not selected, will I receive a refund of my entry fee?

You will have received the service for which the entry fee was charged: your work was set out among the other entries, considered for inclusion in the exhibit, and, if not selected, held for you to pick up. The fee is a jurying fee, not a showing fee.

Important READ! Call for Entries: Do’s and Don’ts for Submitting Artwork

To ensure a smooth, fair, and professional exhibition process for all artists, the following guidelines must be observed when entering artwork into a gallery call for entries. Submission to a call for entries indicates agreement with these policies.

DO’S

• Do submit artwork that is fully available.
  All artwork entered into a call for entries must be taken off the market at the time of submission. This includes removal from other galleries, exhibitions, retail locations, online marketplaces, personal websites, and social media sales platforms.
• Do retrieve work from other galleries prior to entry.
  If a piece is currently on display, consignment, or pending sale at another gallery or venue, it must be physically retrieved and fully available before submitting it to this call for entries.
• Do keep artwork off the market during the jurying process.
  Submitted artwork must remain unavailable for sale elsewhere until the artist has been formally notified whether the piece has been juried into the exhibition.
• Do ensure accuracy and readiness.
  Submitted images, titles, dimensions, medium, and pricing must be accurate and reflect the actual work that would be delivered if accepted.

DON’TS

• Do not submit artwork that is simultaneously for sale elsewhere.
  Artwork may not be actively marketed, sold, or exhibited in another venue while under consideration for this exhibition.
• Do not assume availability if the work is “unlikely” to sell.
  Even if a piece is rarely purchased or is on passive display elsewhere, it must still be removed from all other markets prior to submission.
• Do not submit artwork you cannot commit to delivering.
  If an accepted piece is no longer available due to sale, loan, or prior commitment, the gallery reserves the right to remove the artist from the exhibition and/or future calls.

Important Note

These policies protect the integrity of the exhibition, the jurying process, and the gallery’s relationship with collectors. They ensure that all accepted artwork is available, professional, and presented on equal footing. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in disqualification from the current call for entries and may affect eligibility for future exhibitions.

AI Restrictions - 

The ability of the artist to express themselves through paint is a magnificent gift accomplished with much thought, practice and patience. As such, we as an organization choose to advance those works which are created solely from the artist’s essential nature and efforts. The use of references that are not the sole source of the artist are not, therefore, acceptable in our exhibitions. The artist who can conceive, plan and execute a totally original work of art is in our opinion the highest caliber of artist.

New technology may perhaps make it easier to convert your ideas into visual images, but AI conceived images are not original to the artist, they are original to AI.

We have added the following policy to our Call For Entry Procedures:

"Artists MUST use their own photo references when creating their artwork.  The use of any AI generated images, professional photographed images, other artist’s images, instructor’s images or photographs taken by another individual, is STRICTLY prohibited.

Should we determine that an artist has violated this policy, the offending artist will NOT be eligible to participate in CAC online or gallery exhibitions for a period of two (2) years.  Any award for the infringing artwork will also be revoked. 

This policy safeguards the integrity of CAC and protects the individual artist from potential copyright infringement.  CAC assumes no legal liability for violations of copyright of another individual’s material, or intellectual property rights.” 

2026 Calendar

 

January 2026

January 2026 All Media Show Call for Entries

Crossroads Art Center’s Juried AMS are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded to the winners.

All Media Juried Exhibit: All Media is accepted for entry in this exhibit. There is no theme for this exhibition. This is a juried show. 

Juror: Ashley Hawkins, Director Studio Two-Three

ASHLEY HAWKINS
Executive Director, she/her
Ashley is the co-founder of Studio Two Three. She believes deeply in the power of art to elevate voices, agitate for change, and connect communities. She holds a BFA in Painting and Printmaking and Masters in Public Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Ashley is mom to Max and Zoey, two awesome human children, a bulldog named Piggy, and a handful of chickens.

Accepted work will be shown LIVE at Crossroads Art Center, as well as Online on the website.

Call For Entry: November 16, 2025 – December 14, 2025

Submission: Online through Artcall.org Take me to ArtCall!

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Note Policy Changes:

Please review your payment carefully before submitting.
Artists have been accidentally paying multiple times or paying the non-member rate when they qualify for the Gallery Member discount.  Because of repeated overpayments, we will no longer refund overpayments.  Be sure to select the correct category and wait for the payment to be fully processed before clicking the payment button again, if the process seems too slow. It may also be your internet connection that slows things down.

Thanks for helping us keep the process smooth!

Need help entering the shows through Artcall online?

Artists that need help with entries can now get that help by paying $50 per entry by calling the art center and arranging an appointment.

Examples:

You have filled out all the information on ArtCall but can’t get your images uploaded properly.

You need help setting up your profile on ArtCall so you can enter shows.

You have no idea what you are doing ….. we can help.

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Submission Fee: $15 each up to 3 entries Gallery Members $12 each, a 4th entry free

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, December 19, 2025

Artwork Drop Off: Wednesday, January 7 – Saturday, January 10, 2026, by Noon

Exhibition Opening: Friday, January 16, 2026, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

More information at https://www.crossroadsartcenter.com/pages/call-for-entries

 

January 2026 Gallery Member Exhibition

Theme: New Beginnings

New Beginnings celebrates the beauty of starting fresh. This exhibition invites artists to explore moments of renewal—large or small—that shape our lives. From personal transformation and emerging horizons to the quiet promise of a new season, these works honor the courage, hope, and creativity found in every new chapter. Join us as we reflect on the power of growth, change, and the endless possibilities that lie ahead.

Call For Entry: November 16, 2025 – December 14, 2025

Submission: Online through Artcall.org  Take me to ArtCall!

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Note Policy Changes:

Please review your payment carefully before submitting.
Artists have been accidentally paying multiple times or paying the non-member rate when they qualify for the Gallery Member discount.  Because of repeated overpayments, we will no longer refund overpayments.  Be sure to select the correct category and wait for the payment to be fully processed before clicking the payment button again, if the process seems too slow. It may also be your internet connection that slows things down.

Thanks for helping us keep the process smooth!

Need help entering the shows through Artcall online?

Artists that need help with entries can now get that help by paying $50 per entry by calling the art center and arranging an appointment.

Examples:

You have filled out all the information on ArtCall but can’t get your images uploaded properly.

You need help setting up your profile on ArtCall so you can enter shows.

You have no idea what you are doing ….. we can help.

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Submission Fee: $15 each up to 3 entries

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, December 20, 2025

Artwork Drop Off: Tuesday, January 7 – Friday January 9 by Noon

Exhibition Opening: Friday, January 16, 2026, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

 

March 2026

Crossroads Art Center’s Juried AMS are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded to the winners.

All Media Juried Exhibit: All Media is accepted for entry in this exhibit. There is no theme for this exhibition.  This is a juried show. Juror: TBA 

Accepted work will be shown LIVE at Crossroads Art Center, as well as Online on the website.

Call For Entry:   February 1 – 15, 2026

Submission: Online through Artcall.org

Submission Fee: $15 each up to 3 entries Gallery Members $12 each, a 4th entry free

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, February 20, 2026

Artwork Drop Off: Wednesday, March 11 – Saturday, March 14, 2026, by Noon

Exhibition Opening:  Friday, March 20, 2026, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

More information at https://www.crossroadsartcenter.com/pages/call-for-entries

March 2026 Gallery Member Exhibition

Theme: Make It New Again! — A Recycled Materials Art Show

Crossroads Art Center invites artists to redefine creativity and sustainability in “Make It New Again!”, a juried exhibition celebrating artwork made from recycled, reclaimed, repurposed, or up-cycled materials. This show challenges artists to look at the overlooked—discarded objects, found materials, industrial scraps, vintage treasures—and transform them into something visually compelling, thought-provoking, and entirely new.

From sculpted assemblage to mixed media, collage, fiber, metal, plastics, paper, wood, and beyond, we welcome works that breathe new life into old materials. Whether your piece is made entirely from recycled elements or powerfully incorporates them as a significant component, we want to showcase how artists turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Theme Inspiration

Think resourcefulness, reinvention, environmental consciousness, and artistic innovation. Surprise us with how you take what once was—and Make It New Again.

Eligible Media

Painting, sculpture, mixed media, collage, fiber, wood, metal, installation, assemblage, photography and more.  Recycled/repurposed materials must play a significant role in the finished piece.

Call For Entry:   February 1 – 15, 2026

Submission: Online through Artcall.org

Submission Fee: $15 each, up to 3 entries

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, February 20, 2026

Artwork Drop Off: Tuesday March 10 – Friday March 13, by Noon

Exhibition Opening:  Friday, March 20, 2026, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

 

May 2026

Crossroads Art Center’s Juried AMS are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded to the winners.

All Media Juried Exhibit: All Media is accepted for entry in this exhibit. There is no theme for this exhibition.  This is a juried show. Juror: TBA 

Accepted work will be shown LIVE at Crossroads Art Center, as well as Online on the website.

Call For Entry: April 1 – 15, 2026

Submission: Online through Artcall.org

 Submission Fee: $15 each, up to 3 entries Gallery Members $12 each, a 4th entry free

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, April 24, 2026

Artwork Drop Off: Wednesday, May 6 – Saturday, May 9, 2026, by Noon

Exhibition Opening:  Friday, May 15, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

More information at https://www.crossroadsartcenter.com/pages/call-for-entries

May 2026 Gallery Member Exhibition

Theme: Sun • Moon • Stars — An Exhibition of Celestial Inspiration

Crossroads Art Center invites artists to reach beyond the horizon in “Sun • Moon • Stars,” a themed exhibition celebrating the wonder, symbolism, and mystery of the cosmos. From bright, life-giving sunlight to the quiet pull of the moon and the infinite shimmer of distant stars, this show welcomes artwork inspired by the skies above and all they represent.

Let your imagination orbit ideas of light, shadow, rhythm, cycles, astrology, astronomy, mythology, and the universal human connection to the heavens. Whether literal or abstract, bold or serene, we encourage all interpretations that explore our relationship with the celestial world.

Theme Inspiration

• Brilliant sunrises and sunsets

• Lunar phases, eclipses, tides

• Constellations, astrology, and zodiac

• Cosmic patterns and night skies

• Mythology, storytelling, and celestial symbolism

• Abstract explorations of light, energy, and atmosphere

Eligible Media

Painting, photography, mixed media, fiber, sculpture, printmaking, digital art, ceramics, glass, and all forms of creative expression.

Call For Entry: April 1 – 15, 2026

Submission: Online through Artcall.org

Submission Fee: $15 each, up to 3 entries

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, April 24, 2026

Artwork Drop Off:  Tuesday May 5 – Friday May 8 by Noon

Exhibition Opening:  Friday, May 15, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

 

July 2026

July Gallery Members Exhibit

Call For Entry: June 1 - 21, 2026

Submissions: Online through Artcall.org and in person

Submission Fee: One Free and then $15 each (up to 3 entries in total)

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artwork Drop Off and Enter in Person: Tuesday, July 7 – Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Noon

Exhibition Opening: The Weekend of Saturday, Jul 18 and Sunday, July 19, 2026

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, September 6, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

 

September 2026

Crossroads Art Center’s Juried AMS are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded to the winners.

All Media Juried Exhibit: All Media is accepted for entry in this exhibit. There is no theme for this exhibition.  This is a juried show. Juror: TBA 

Accepted work will be shown LIVE at Crossroads Art Center, as well as Online on the website.

Call For Entry: August 1-16, 2026

Submission Dates: Online through Artcall.org

 Submission Fee: $15 each, up to 3 entries Gallery Members $12 each, a 4th entry free

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, August 21, 2026

Artwork Drop Off: Wednesday, September 9 – Saturday, September 12, 2026, by Noon

Exhibition Opening: Friday, September 18, 2026, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

September Gallery Member Exhibition

Theme: Planes, Trains, Automobiles

Planes • Trains • Automobiles — The Art of Motion, Travel & Adventure

Crossroads Art Center invites artists to take viewers on a journey in “Planes • Trains • Automobiles,” a themed exhibition celebrating the vehicles, movement, and spirit of travel that connect us across landscapes and through time. This show highlights everything that moves us—literally and creatively.

From vintage cars and classic locomotives to modern jets, urban transit, open-road nostalgia, road trips, railways, airports, bicycles, highways, and the energy of motion itself, we welcome artwork that explores the world of transportation in all its forms.

Theme Inspiration

• Retro travel posters and transportation nostalgia

• Road trips, railways, flight paths

• Engines, mechanics, and industrial details

• Motion, speed, rhythm, and movement

• Transit stations, bridges, runways, and highways

• Stories of travel, adventure, connection, and change

• Abstract interpretations of motion, direction, or mapping

Your artwork may be literal, symbolic, figurative, or entirely abstract—as long as it connects to how we move.

Eligible Media

Painting, sculpture, mixed media, digital art, photography, fiber, wood, metal, ceramics, assemblage, and more.

Call For Entry: August 1-16, 2026

Submission Dates: Online through Artcall.org

Submission Fee: $15 each, up to 3 entries

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, August 21, 2026

Artwork Drop Off: Tuesday September 8^th – Friday September 11 by Noon

Exhibition Opening: Friday, September 18, 2026, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

 

November 2026

Crossroads Art Center’s Juried AMS are open to mid-Atlantic artists through a bimonthly call for entries, and cash prizes are awarded to the winners.

All Media Juried Exhibit: All Media is accepted for entry in this exhibit. There is no theme for this exhibition.  This is a juried show. Juror: TBA 

Accepted work will be shown LIVE at Crossroads Art Center, as well as Online on the website.

Call For Entry: October 1 – 18, 2026

Submission Dates: Online through Artcall.org

Submission Fee: $15 each, up to 3 entries Gallery Members $12 each, a 4th entry free

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, October 23, 2026

Artwork Drop Off: Wednesday November 11 – Saturday, November 14, 2026, by Noon

Exhibition Opening: Friday, November 20, 2026, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, January 3, 2027

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, January 5, 2027

 

November Gallery Member Exhibition

Theme: Cornucopia

Cornucopia — An Exhibition of Abundance, Harvest & Creative Plenty

Crossroads Art Center invites artists to celebrate the richness of life, creativity, and seasonal bounty in “Cornucopia,” a themed exhibition inspired by the symbol of overflowing abundance. Traditionally tied to harvest celebrations, the cornucopia represents nourishment, gratitude, generosity, and the beauty found in nature’s plenty.

This show embraces all interpretations of abundance—literal, symbolic, emotional, or abstract. From harvest imagery and natural textures to metaphorical fullness, personal prosperity, vibrant color palettes, or overflowing composition, we welcome artwork that speaks to richness in all its forms.

Theme Inspiration

• Harvest scenes, fruits, vegetables, florals, and natural bounty

• Textures of autumn, orchards, fields, seasons, and earth

• Symbols of gratitude, generosity, and abundance

• Still life arrangements bursting with color and form

• Metaphorical or emotional “fullness”

• Cultural or mythological interpretations of the horn of plenty

• Abstract expressions of overflow, energy, vibrancy, or richness

Your work may be traditional, contemporary, whimsical, or conceptual—just let it celebrate “plenty.”

Eligible Media

Painting, mixed media, collage, fiber, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, digital art, woodworking, assemblage, and more.

Call For Entry: October 1 – 18, 2026

Submission Dates: Online through Artcall.org

Submission Fee: $15 each, up to 3 entries

Become a Gallery Member: Click Here

Commission: 70 % to artists, 30% to CAC

Artists Notified via Email by: Friday, October 23, 2026

Artwork Drop Off: Tuesday November 10 – Friday November 13 by Noon 

Exhibition Opening: Friday, November 20, 2026, 5pm – 8pm

Exhibition End Date: Sunday, January 3, 2027

Artwork Available for Artists to Pick Up: Tuesday, January 5, 2027