Frame Your Pet
CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Eccles Art Center invites local artists to celebrate the joy and companionship of pets in our annual Frame Your Pet competition! This unique exhibition showcases artistic interpretations of beloved pets in a variety of mediums—paintings, drawings, mixed media, sculpture, and more—highlighting the deep bond between humans and their animal companions.
Open to all local artists, Frame Your Pet encourages creativity and personal expression, capturing the charm, personality, and spirit of pets through art. Join us in honoring our furry, feathered, and scaly friends! The exhibition will be displayed at the Eccles Art Center, where the community can celebrate these cherished companions and vote for their favorites.
ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday, February 27, 2026
COMPETITION GUIDELINES
- Frame Your Pet is open to all artists who currently reside in the state of Utah.
- Artists may enter up to two pieces. Works consisting of multiple parts (i.e., diptych/triptych) will not be accepted.
- Original works in most mediums are eligible, including paintings, original prints, monoprints, drawings, graphics, pottery, sculpture, textiles, and digital paintings.
- Photography and Reproduction prints (such as giclée) are not eligible.
- For the purposes of this competition, Digital Art is defined as artwork created directly by the artist using digital tools such as tablets, styluses, computers, and art software. All entries must be original works, conceived and produced solely by the submitting artist. Photography, 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 works may not exceed 60 inches in any direction.
- 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 exhibition sponsored by the Eccles Art Center.
- All work must be ready to hang or display.
- A wire or similar hanging system is required.
- Works with only alligator hardware; D-rings, V-rings, or keyhole hangers will not be accepted under any circumstances.
- [Click here to review the EAC’s framing guidelines.]
- Artwork left unclaimed 60 days after the close of the exhibition becomes the property of the Eccles Art Center and may be disposed of or sold at the Center’s discretion.
ENTRY DROP-OFF (RECEIVING)
Monday, February 23 through Friday, February 27, 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, February 27, 2026.
LIABILITY
Every reasonable precaution will be taken to protect submitted work. Work not accepted for exhibition and left after Friday, March 6, 2026, as well as accepted work left at the Art Center after Friday, April 10, 2026, is left at the artist’s own risk, and storage charges may accrue.
The Eccles Art Center does not accept responsibility for damage due to improper or inadequate framing.
SALES
The Eccles Art Center will retain a 35% commission on all sales. Selling your work is encouraged but not required.
AWARDS
First Place: $300
Second Place: $200
Third Place: $100
Director’s Award: $50
PICK-UPS
- Work not accepted:
Must be picked up on or before Friday, March 6, 2026, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - Accepted work (not sold):
Must be picked up by Friday, April 10, 2026, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
See LIABILITY section for insurance restrictions and storage notice.
OPENING RECEPTION & EXHIBIT
The Frame Your Pet exhibition will be on display in the Eccles Art Center Carriage House Gallery from:
Friday, March 6 through Saturday, March 28, 2026
Opening Reception:
Friday, March 6, 2026
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Awards will be posted at the reception and shared on social media.
ENTRY FEES & FORMS
$10.00 per entry
$5.00 per entry for members of the Art Center
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 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 you provide.
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.
Frame Your Pet Competition Registration Form
The Eccles Art Center grants the undersigned artist permission to display their artwork in the Eccles Art Center at 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden, Utah, from March 6 to 28, 2026
The Eccles Art Center cannot accept responsibility for works damaged during shipping or due to incorrect or poor framing.
I acknowledge that artwork left over 60 days at the Eccles Art Center is deemed abandoned and may be sold or disposed of at the Board of Directors' discretion.
