The Eccles Art Center invites you to dive into one of the most timeless and compelling subjects in art: faces. From the subtlest flicker of emotion to bold explorations of identity, every face tells a story—and we want to see yours.
This juried competition welcomes artists working in every medium—painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, mixed media, and beyond. Whether you capture the human spirit, reimagine cultural identity, or push the boundaries with abstract or non-human forms, Faces is your chance to showcase how expression takes shape.
Show us how you interpret the most familiar, yet endlessly mysterious, subject of all.
ENTRY DEADLINE
Friday, October 24, 2025
COMPETITION GUIDELINES
- Faces is open to all artists who presently reside in the state of Utah.
- Theme Requirement: Entries must prominently feature faces as a central element. We welcome all types of faces, whether human or non-human.
- Artists may enter up to two pieces. Multi-part works may be entered as one piece only if the parts cannot exist as standalone works. Such works must be priced as one piece.
- Original works in any medium—including painting, original prints, monoprints, drawing, graphics, pottery, sculpture, photography, and textiles—are eligible.
- REPRODUCTION PRINTS such as giclée are not eligible.
- 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 prepared 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. [Click here to review the EAC’s framing guidelines.]
ENTRY DROP-OFF
Monday through Friday, October 20–24, 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 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, October 24, 2025.
LIABILITY
Every reasonable precaution will be taken to protect the work submitted. Work not accepted for exhibit and left after November 7, 2025, and accepted work left after December 5, 2025, are left at the artist’s own risk and may accrue storage charges. Works left over 90 days will be deemed abandoned and disposed of at the Board’s discretion. The Eccles Art Center does not accept responsibility for works damaged due to poor or incorrect framing.
SALES
The Eccles Art Center will retain a 35% commission on sales. Selling your work is encouraged, but not required.
AWARDS
- First Place: $300
- Second Place: $200
- Third Place: $100
- Director’s Award: $100
- 3-Dimensional Award: $50
- Honorable Mention: $50
- Juror's Award: $50
PICK-UPS
- Work not accepted must be picked up on or before November 7, 2025, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- Works accepted for exhibit and not sold must be picked up December 5, 2025, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
See Liability section for insurance restrictions and storage-charge notice.
OPENING RECEPTION & EXHIBIT
A reception will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Art Center. Awards will be announced at the reception.
The exhibit will be on display November 7–29, 2025.
This project has received funding from Weber County RAMP, Ogden City, and is supported by the Utah Arts Council with funding from the State of Utah and the National Endowment for the Arts.
ENTRY FEES & FORMS
- $10.00 per entry
- $5.00 per entry for members of the Art Center
- Artist Members 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 by the artist with title, medium, and price/insurance value. Identification tags will be provided at the time of entry.
Notification of jury results will be emailed to the address provided.
