Call for Entries – VisionMakers2026

Call for entries closes August 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm Overview VisionMakers2026 is 108|Contemporary’s signature-juried biennial exhibition for contemporary fine craft-based artists in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas. On view December 4, 2026 – January 23, 2027, this exhibition showcases work that bridges cutting-edge concepts and traditional skills. With an internationally recognized juror and cash awards, VisionMakers2026 will be displayed in the architecturally stunning 108|Contemporary gallery in the heart of the Tulsa Arts District. Eligibility The exhibition is open to individuals 18 years and older who reside in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas, and who are not degree-seeking art students. Media will be accepted in two- and three-dimensional fine craft arts, such as, but not limited to: ceramics, glass, fiber, jewelry and metals, furniture, and wood. Installation work is encouraged. Work must be original, completed in the last 2 years, and not produced while an art student. Must be the same work as the submitted image and cannot have been shown in the greater Tulsa area. Paintings, drawings, and photography are not eligible unless otherwise manipulated with other craft-based materials or practices. Guest Juror Stefanie Kirkland is a curator and arts management professional with over 20 years of experience who joined the Arkansas Museum of Fine Art as Windgate Foundation Curator of Contemporary Craft in 2025. She takes a collaborative approach to growing and interpreting AMFA’s international collection of contemporary craft, fostering connections between the curatorial department, Windgate Art School, and public programs. Kirkland’s first curatorial project at AMFA, Material Nature: John and Robyn Horn Collection, will be presented in the Robyn and John Horn Gallery in the Windgate Art School from August 15, 2026, until April 25, 2027. Previously, she served as Director of Programming at The Sheldon in St. Louis (2021–2025) and Deputy Director and Director of Exhibitions and Artists-In-Residence at Craft Alliance (2005–2021) . Kirkland has served on grant panels, lectured at arts organizations across the St. Louis metro area, and juried exhibitions regionally and nationally. She holds an M. F. A. in Painting from the Academy of Art College, where she studied in Corciano, Italy, under art historian Barbara Rose, and a B. F. A. from Syracuse University. Her work continues to be exhibited nationally and held in private collections. Entry Procedure Artists are invited to submit up to three works. Entries will be accepted beginning May 1, 2026, and ending August 1, 2026, at 11:59 pm. Entries must include a bio or resume with contact information, a short artist statement (limited to 250 words) , and complete label information for each entry, including name, date, size, medium, technique, photo credit, and retail price. Artists may submit up to three images for each of their three submissions; only include images at 300 dpi and at least 1800 x 1200 pixels. Entry fee is $35 for 108|Contemporary members and $45 for nonmembers. Entry fees can be paid through the online submission system. Images of accepted entries will be retained by 108|Contemporary; images of non-accepted work will be discarded. Submission Form