Calls for Entry | Artist Residency | Internships | Paid Positions | Download the Full Season Opportunities Poster |
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Manifest's nonprofit projects are open to all artists, ages, backgrounds, and levels of achievement, unless noted otherwise. Artists of diverse backgrounds and geographic regions are encouraged to apply. (see the reach and inclusion of Manifest's projects here) |
EXHIBITION INFO FOR ARTISTS
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EXHIBITING ARTIST HONORARIA Starting in Manifest's 20th season (as of fall 2023), every participating exhibitor is awarded a $50 honorarium. THE GRAND JURY AWARDS All exhibitors during each of nine exhibition periods across the season are automatically eligible to be considered for this award. Since Manifest's 13th season the Grand Jury Award has recognized one exhibited work each year with a significant jury-determined cash prize, representing the 'best of the best' shown in Manifest's many exhibits that year. In fall of 2023, to mark our transition into Manifest's 20th season as an arts organization by artists, for artists, we made a change. Starting at that time the Grand Jury Award format results in the awarding of $1,000 to one work during each of our nine exhibition periods. This expanded our support from one to up to nine artists each year, and allocated 80% more funding to recognize the merits of exhibited works.
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Manifest is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit founded and operated by artists for artists, and by professors and students for professors and students, now at the start of its third decade. Since its launch in 2004 Manifest's exhibits and publications have featured over 10,000 works by more than 4,000 artists. Our organization has provided considerable support to working artists through all four aspects of its programming, and this continues to evolve every year. This is made possible largely by individual donations small and large from across the country and beyond to our Annual Fund. |
Some upcoming exhibitions have deadlines extended by a few weeks as indicated below. |
| Show Period 9 (Season Finale) (August 15 - September 12, 2025) |
BUDDY SYSTEM Based on the popular annual exhibit TAPPED (for artists and their current/former teachers), BUDDY SYSTEM opens up the concept to anyone and any relationship. |
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ENTRY INFO |
NUDE The human body is a popular subject for many reasons, the most obvious being that it is us. Throughout history (and pre-history) the representation of the human form has been charged with tremendous energy, and the art of the body has moved with us through time.... |
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WEAR WEAR is a call for works about clothing, things that adorn or extend the body, and the idea of wearing. |
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Manifest Artist Residency (MAR) or A year-long free immersive studio residency to support creative research and professional development. |
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Upcoming Season 22 - Solo Gallery Exhibits running Sept. 2025 – August 2026)
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SOLO PROPOSALS A Call for Solo Proposals for Season 22 It is important to our non-profit mission that each of our seasons of free public exhibits consist of a balanced mix of solo and group thematic projects. The group shows provide diversity of approach, media, style, and geographic origin, while the solo exhibits provide a deeper insight into individual artists' vision. Application process is now open here! |
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About the Manifest Jury Process The Manifest jury process is conducted by a rotating peer group panel of volunteers who are artists, arts professionals, Manifest alumni, and previous award recipients from around the country. Panel makeup changes from exhibit to exhibit in order to promote diversity in the types of work shown in the gallery. The process is always conducted as a blind jury where only the work in question is judged, not individuals. LEARN MORE... |
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Each season Manifest sends an opportunities poster like this one to over 400 academic institutions across the U.S. Our new Season 21 poster is linked for download at left. It includes all Manifest artist opportunities for the season through August 2025. This poster gets pinned on information boards, studio walls, art center info boards, and professors' office doors. It lists a full season of opportunities for professional, developing, academic, and student artists to participate in Manifest's peer-juried exhibits, publications, awards, and artist residency programs. If you are an instructor or administrator at an academic institution with an art program, and do not usually see our posters at your institution and would like one or more, please email us at info@manifestgallery.org with your name, school mailing address, and the name of the institution you represent. We'll add you to our list if your school is not already on it. Please also consider sharing the link to our poster by email and social media. Manifest is an organization by artists, for artists. We can only do what we do by virtue of good word of mouth and broad artist-involvement. |
Manifest is always looking for kindred creative spirits devoted to excellence in the visual arts for teaching opportunities in our educational studio curriculum. Our studios are a great landing spot for recent MFAs to hone their skill in the classroom for those who desire a future in education. |
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Manifest is supported by sustainability funding from
the Ohio Arts Council, and through the generous direct contributions of hundreds of individual supporters and private foundations who care deeply about Manifest's mission for the visual arts. |
Contribute to our Annual Fund |
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