ART ON PAPER 2026

OPEN CALL: SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 31, 2025

EXHIBITION: AUGUST 2026 - SPRING 2027

The Weatherspoon is excited to announce its call for submissions to Art on Paper 2026. A decades-long museum tradition, this biennial exhibition allows the museum to showcase the diverse and complex ways that contemporary artists work on and with the medium of paper.

REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY

• Only unique, one-of-a-kind artworks on, or composed primarily of, paper will be considered. These may include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, monoprint, etc. Editioned prints, multiples, and photographs are not accepted.
• Artists whose work was included in Art on Paper 2021, Art on Paper 2023, or who are currently enrolled students are ineligible to apply.
• Works selected for inclusion in the exhibition must be suitably framed and/or made ready for installation by the artist prior to shipping. The Weatherspoon is unable to provide framing.
• Artworks must be available for the duration of the exhibition.

The submission of an entry to Art on Paper 2026 will constitute agreement to the above conditions.

The Weatherspoon will cover shipping costs, arrange for transportation of artworks to and from the museum, and insure works while in transit and onsite. 

The museum reserves the right to photograph and reproduce images of selected entries for publication, education, and publicity purposes. The museum will allow visitor photography of the exhibition.

SUBMISSION FEE: $2

The Weatherspoon aims to make all of its projects widely accessible. This fee offsets the cost of our using Submittable, which allows us to support the largest number of artist entries.