Get Your Red Ready. One color. Endless expression.
CALL FOR ARTISTS – “ART IN RED” Competition
Get your Red ready! The Eccles Art Center invites artists to explore the power, passion, and intensity of a single color in Art in Red. This bold exhibition challenges artists to create work in red alone, exploring its many shades—from deep crimson and burgundy to bright scarlet and rose.
From subtle tonal variations to dramatic contrasts, artists are encouraged to push the limits of what can be expressed with a single color.
Join us for this vibrant celebration of color, where creativity runs red.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday, MAY 29, 2026
COMPETITION GUIDELINES:
Eligibility: Open to all artists residing in Utah.
UPDATED Theme Requirement: Entries must be entirely RED in composition. NO other colors will be allowed, including black and white.
Media: Original works in painting, original prints, monoprints, drawing, graphics, pottery, sculpture, textiles.
Photography and reproduction prints (e.g., giclée) are not eligible.
Digital Art: For the purposes of this competition, Digital Art is defined as artwork created directly by the artist using digital tools such as tablets, styluses, and art software. All entries must be original works, conceived and produced solely by the submitting artist. Photography (filtered, manipulated, or otherwise), scanned images, found graphics, stock imagery, and AI-generated content are not considered digital art.
AI: Artwork generated wholly or in part by artificial intelligence (AI) will not be accepted. Entries must be conceived and created directly by the submitting artist.
Entry Limit: Up to two pieces per artist. Multi-part works will not be accepted.
Size Limit: 3D work must not exceed 60 inches.
Recent Work: Entries must have been created within the past two years and must not have been previously exhibited in a juried EAC exhibit.
Display-Ready: All works must be ready to hang/display. Framed works must have wire or similar hanging systems. No alligator hangers, D-rings, V-rings, or keyholes. Click here for Framing Guidelines.
ENTRY DROP-OFF:
Tuesday–Friday, May 26-29, 2026 (the Art Center will be closed Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day)
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Eccles Art Center
2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah 84401
No entries accepted after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026
LIABILITY:
All reasonable care will be taken; however, the EAC is not responsible for damaged work resulting from improper framing. Work left after June 5, 2026 (unaccepted) or June 29, 2026 (accepted) may incur storage fees. Unclaimed work after 60 days will be considered abandoned.
SALES:
Works may be for sale (not required). The EAC retains a 35% commission on all sales.
AWARDS:
First Place: $300
Second Place: $200
Third Place: $100
Juror’s Award: $100
Director’s Award: $100
PICK-UP DATES:
Unaccepted Work: by June 5, 2026, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Accepted but Unsold Work: June 29, 2026, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
RECEPTION & EXHIBIT:
Join us for an opening reception:
Friday, June 5, 2026, 5:00–8:00 p.m.
Awards will be announced at the reception.
The exhibit runs from June 5 to 27, 2026, in the Carriage House Gallery.
ENTRY FEES:
$10 per entry.
$5 per entry for Art Center members.
Artist Members receive one free entry.
Entry fees are non-refundable and support prize awards and promotion. Tags will be provided at drop-off. Artists will be notified of jury results via email.
This project is supported by Weber County RAMP, and the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Let RED guide your creativity!
