CALL FOR ART
Name of Venue or Event: Tettegouche State Park, Silver Bay, MN
Work Media: Only 2D work will be accepted unless it can be easily hung from a wall. All other media accepted. All submitted artwork must have a “North Woods Aesthetic”. Contact the park if you need clarification on this.
Work Size: The main gallery space is 48 inches high and 35 feet long (with two vertical posts that interrupt the space). There are two side panels that are about 6 feet wide and 7 feet high that will accommodate larger pieces.
Entry Requirements: Submissions must be emailed to kurt.mead@state.mn.us. Art shows at Tettegouche tend to be one-artist shows, so you must, ultimately, have enough work to fill our gallery space (email to request a Gallery Map). Pairs or small groups of artists may submit for a show, together. Contact the park for more details on this option.
SAMPLE REQUIREMENTS
Submit six images of your work via email. (Our jury panel likes submissions with some continuity between the pieces, as opposed to a smattering of different styles and media.) All images must be included as attachments and not in the body of the email. Submissions included only in the body of the email will be returned. Each image should be under 1 MB in size, but large enough to look good on a computer monitor.
Timeline: Each show is one month long. Shows will be scheduled after the artists are accepted. It is our intention to schedule out as many as two years of month-long shows with this call. This Call
Entries Due: April 30th, 2026
Selection Process: Our jury consists of two to three anonymous members. The submitted images will be viewed and voted on by the jury soon after the submission deadline and decisions are typically finalized within a month.
Notification to artist: All artists will be notified via email after the jury process is complete.
Accepted Artwork: Tettegouche uses the Walker Display System, and all accepted and shown artwork must be equipped with wire hangers. Saw-tooth hangers are acceptable on smaller pieces.
Delivery: All artworks must be delivered on the first Friday of the month scheduled. The artist must be on-site when the art is being hung.
Reception: Tettegouche State Park Artist Receptions will occur on the first Friday of the scheduled month from 7 – 8:30 pm. Light refreshments may be provided by Tettegouche State Park. The artist will be expected to give a short talk or to lead a discussion about their work, their path as an artist, etc. It’s really up to the artist.
Exhibit or Event Ends: Each selected artist will be scheduled for a one-month show. Installation and removal dates and times will be negotiated with the park ahead of time. This call is for shows starting in 2027, into 2028.
Pickup Artwork by: The art will need to be picked up in time (typically on the morning of the first Friday of the month) for the installation of the next show. This will be arranged between the artist and the Park.
Publicity: Each show will be advertised on the Tettegouche State Park (MN Department of Natural Resources) Events Calendar. Notices will be sent out via social media and by flyers hung around the park and community. Additional advertising efforts by the selected artist have been effective in the past.
Sales: Selected artists will be able to sell their pieces during the show, but the pieces must remain hanging for the duration of the show (one month). Tettegouche takes no commissions so any sales will occur through communication between the artist and the buyer, but prices will only be available to those who ask for a price list at the Visitor Center and cannot be advertised on the title tag. Delivery of any artwork sold will be arranged between the artist and the buyer and may only occur after the show is finished.
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