Call for Artists: With the Grain

Anderson Center invites submissions in any medium for a juried group exhibition, With the Grain. This show will feature artwork that incorporates wood in the making process or finished work, including sculpture, wall-pieces, wood-block prints, and multi-media art. Both functional and non-functional artworks are welcome.

Exhibition timeline (all in 2026)

April 8 at midnight Central Time: Application deadline

April 14: Notification to artists

May 9: Deadline for delivery of work

May 22 – August 15: Exhibition on view

Friday, July 10, 6-8 pm: Artist Reception

August 17 – September 14: Deinstallation and return of unsold work to artists

Anderson Center encourages (but doesn’t require) work to be available for sale. The organization takes a 35% commission (25% for members).

More information and application is available at Submittable.com: https://theandersoncenter.submittable.com/submit/351150/with-the-grain-call-for-submissions

Anderson Center works to make sure that its opportunities are open to all artists. To request accommodations with the fee or the submission form, please contact us at info@andersoncenter.org or 651-388-2009.

About the Anderson Center

Anderson Center at Tower View is celebrating 30 years of service to the national arts and humanities community and the citizens of Minnesota. Founded in 1995, the organization has grown into one of the North’s top artistic destination points. Anderson Center is based at Tower View, a grand national registered historic landmark and a rare, rural oasis for creative work in the scenic Mississippi River town of Red Wing, Minnesota. The organization celebrates the imagination and supports the development of new arts and ideas through residencies, studios, and public engagement.