Call For Art Open 03/08/2025 - 04/03/2025
The Living Canvas
"Celebrating Nature As A Living Work Of Art"
We invite artists of all backgrounds to submit work for "The Living Canvas", a beautiful exhibition celebrating nature and it’s ever changing designs.
Nature is not just an inspiration—it is the artist, the medium, and the ever-changing masterpiece. The Living Canvas invites artists to explore the idea of nature as a dynamic, evolving work of art. We seek pieces that celebrate biodiversity, depict natural transformation, or creatively integrate sustainable and organic materials.
We encourage submissions that explore:
✅ The interconnectedness of ecosystems
✅ The artistic beauty of natural cycles (growth, decay, rebirth)
✅ Environmental change and resilience
✅ The fusion of organic and human-made materials
✅ Interactive, living, or evolving installations
All mediums welcome
- Deadline for submissions: April 3, 2025 @ 5:30PM
- Exhibit Dates: April 5th 10:00AM - April26th 4:00PM
- Location: Serendipity Studio Gallery & Gifts
230 S. Phillips Ave, 2nd floor
Historic Shriver Square
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Apply now and let your art celebrate our natural world!
We host a variety of art calls throughout the year, and encourage you to consider all of them. Best of Show & People’s choice award winners have a chance to win cash prizes.
Eligible Mediums:
2D Art: Painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital art, and mixed media
3D Art: Sculpture, ceramics, glasswork, textile art, and found-object creations
To participate, please do the following:
Submissions are open to artists of all levels, backgrounds, and ages.
Each artist may submit up to 7 pieces for consideration
Submitted artwork must align with the theme of The Living Canvas
Artwork should be original and not infringe upon any copyrights. Please be aware that we will not accept any artwork that is deemed pornographic, hateful, or violent.
Please provide a brief artist statement with each submission, explaining how your work relates to the theme.
Digital submissions should be high-resolution images (300 dpi) in JPEG or PNG format. Please resize to 1920 pixels along the longest side. Please be aware that these images are utilized by Serendipity Studio to build the online exhibit as well as promote the exhibit in marketing, so please submit your best images.
For physical submissions, please contact us for delivery instructions.
Additional information below must be submitted by email to serendipitystudiosd@gmail.com.
Clearly identify each image with title, medium, size, and retail price
Do NOT just simply include a link to your website/Instagram/Facebook, etc.
Please complete the form below.
If you are selected, you will be emailed a contract further explaining the terms of the agreement. The costs associated with the call are a $30 fee per piece that is selected, unless you are an Associate Artist of the gallery, in which case your fee will reflect your agreement level. The gallery retains a 25% commission from all sales during the exhibit, unless the artists have an existing Associate Artist agreement.
$5 of each submission fee will be donated to the Friends of the Big Sioux River, as well as a percentage of each artwork sold. We appreciate all that they do help South Dakotan’s live a healthier life, and a pleased to help support their mission.
Deadline to submit artwork: April 3, 2025
Deadline to deliver artwork: April 4, 2025