Birds in Art 2027 (Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum)
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
Annual international juried exhibition of artwork depicting birds, in all media except photography, at the Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. Entries usually close in mid-April; the 2027 prospectus is not yet posted.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Open worldwide
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Printmaking, Mixed media, Textile & fibre, Ceramics & glass
- Theme
- birds, wildlife, nature
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Open internationally; original works depicting birds; photography not accepted.
About
Birds in Art has been held every year since 1976 and shows around 100 works by artists from around the world interpreting birds in painting, sculpture and other original media (photography excluded). Selected artists are invited to the opening weekend and a touring selection travels to other museums.
Recent calls accepted up to two works with a $60 processing fee and closed in mid-April (14 April 2025, 15 April 2024), with the exhibition opening in September and running to January.
The 2027 prospectus has not been published; the museum's site invites artists to sign up for the next call. Details should be confirmed with the museum ([email protected]).
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