The St. Tammany Art Association (STAA) announces a call for entries to its 55th National Juried Artists Exhibition: The Summer Show.
The annual competition of contemporary art opens July 12 – September 12, features up to $3,500 in a cash awards including $2,000 Best of Show.
One of the most diverse exhibitions of contemporary art in the Southeast, the juried competition of contemporary art invites artists ages 18 and up across the United States to submit up to three pieces for consideration. Accepted artwork is original visual art completed within the past two years and not previously exhibited at STAA. Space limitations do not allow STAA to accommodate film, video or large installations, and reproductions of original artwork are not admitted.
To enter, artists must create an account on www.CallforEntry.org and submit images of work to the St. Tammany Art Assoc. 55th National Juried Artists Exhibition: The Summer Show. Entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (MST) on May 1, 2025. Accepted artists will be announced on or about June 3rd. Visit www.sttammany.art for more details. The 54th juried competition opens Saturday, July 12, 2025, with a reception from 6pm to 9pm and presentation of awards at 7pm. The show will be on view until September 13th when STAA will also host a closing reception from 6pm to 9pm.
The juror this year is Sasha Newkirk. Newkirk currently works in the Objects Conservation Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is a graduate of Bard Graduate Center with a master’s degree in design history, material culture, and the decorative arts. She contributes as an Exhibition Designer, Production Manager, Mount-maker, and Curator at some of New York City’s leading institutions including the Museum of Arts and Design, Bard Graduate Center, and Pratt. She is a jewelry historian, metalsmith, and instructor. She writes regularly for Metalsmith magazine and teaches art history and metalworking at the Rhode Island School of Design and Brooklyn Metal Works respectively.
All events are free and open to the public and take place at the St. Tammany Art Association Art House located at 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, LA 70433.
For more information, please call (985) 892-8650 or email info@sttammany.art.
