EAC Award Winner 2025
CALL FOR ARTISTS
BIZARRT 2026
A Celebration of the Strange, Surreal & Unexpected
The Eccles Art Center invites Utah artists to embrace the wonderfully weird in BizARRT 2026, a juried exhibition celebrating art that challenges expectations and ventures beyond the ordinary.
From surreal dreamscapes and fantastical creatures to dark humor and delightful absurdity, we welcome work that surprises, intrigues, and inspires.
Selected pieces will transform the Main and Carriage House Galleries into a showcase of the extraordinary.
Enter the world of BizARRT!
ENTRY DEADLINE
Friday, September 25, 2026
COMPETITION GUIDELINES
- BizARRT is open to all artists who presently reside in the State of Utah.
- Artists may enter up to two pieces. Works consisting of multiple parts (i.e. diptychs/triptychs) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Original works in any medium, including paintings, original prints, monoprints, drawings, graphics, pottery, sculpture, textiles, and mixed media, are eligible.
- Photography is NOT eligible for this competition.
- Reproduction prints, including giclées, are NOT eligible for entry.
- Artwork should reflect the spirit of BizARRT by exploring themes of the bizarre, surreal, unusual, unexpected, fantastical, or otherwise unconventional.
- 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.
- 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.
- Size limitations: 3D entries may not exceed 60 inches in length or width.
- 2D clip frames or front-loading frames WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Entries must have been created within the last two years and must not have been previously exhibited in a juried exhibit sponsored by the Eccles Art Center.
- Entries must be ready to hang, mounted, gallery wrapped, matted and framed, or otherwise ready for display.
- Framed work must include wire or a similar hanging system. Works will not be accepted with only alligator hardware, D-rings, V-rings, or keyhole hangers under any circumstance. Please review the Eccles Art Center framing guidelines prior to entry (located on the right side of this page).
ENTRY DROP-OFF
Monday, September 21 - Friday, September 25, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Eccles Art Center
2580 Jefferson Avenue
Ogden, Utah 84401
Work will not be accepted after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026.
LIABILITY
Every reasonable precaution will be taken to protect work submitted. Work not accepted for exhibit left after October 6, 2026, and accepted work left at the Art Center after November 3, 2026, will be left at the artist’s own risk and storage charges may accrue.
Works left at the Center for more than 60 days will be deemed abandoned and may be disposed of at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
The Eccles Art Center does not accept responsibility for works damaged due to incorrect or poor framing.
SALES
The Eccles Art Center will retain a 35% commission on all sales. Selling your work is encouraged but not required.
AWARDS
Best of Show: $300
Honorable Mentions (3): $100 each
Director’s Award: $50
Juror’s Award: $50
PICK-UPS
Work not accepted for exhibit must be picked up on or before October 6, 2026, during regular Art Center hours.
Accepted work not sold must be picked up on November 3, 2026, during regular Art Center hours.
See the Liability section for insurance restrictions and storage charge information.
OPENING RECEPTION & EXHIBIT
An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Eccles Art Center.
Awards will be announced and posted at the reception.
The exhibit will be on display October 2 through October 31, 2026.
This project has received funding from Weber County RAMP and Ogden City and is supported by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts.
ENTRY FEES & FORMS
$10 per entry
$5 per entry for Eccles Art Center members
Members with an Artist Membership receive one free entry into this competition.
Entry fees are used for prize money and publicity and are non-refundable.
Entries must be clearly identified with the artist’s name, title, medium, and price or insurance value. Identification tags will be provided at the time of entry.
Notification of jury results will be emailed to the address provided during registration.
