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Group Exhibitions

Works on Paper Juried Exhibition

John Hankiewicz, “Diver and Worker,” 2022, acrylic and relief print

This call is now closed. The Call for the 35th Annual Works on Paper exhibition will be announced on September 1, 2026.

Rosewood Arts Center in Kettering, Ohio announces a call for entries for the 34th annual Works on Paper exhibition, a juried exhibition for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio.

Entries must be original works in any media (2-D or 3-D) on or of paper, completed within the last four years and not exceeding 40 inches in width. Work previously exhibited at Rosewood is not eligible. Jury will take place from actual work.

Artists may drop off entries at the Gallery on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025 1 – 3 p.m. or Monday, January 6, 12-8 p.m. A non-refundable entry fee of $20.00 for up to three works must accompany each completed entry form.  Please include the following for your entry:

1. Read and complete the entry form
2. $20 entry fee for up to 3 works.  Payments can be accepted in person,  over the phone at (937) 296-0294 or by mail if postmarked by Monday, Jan. 6.  If paying by check, make  out to “City of Kettering”
3. Complete the digital entry form, one form for each artwork.
4. Bring your works to Rosewood on Jan. 4 between 1-3 p.m. or on Monday, Jan. 6 between 12-8 p.m.

The exhibition will run from Jan. 21 through March 1, 2025.  Awards of $1,100 will be distributed at the discretion of the juror. The Peoples’ Choice Award presented by the Joan W. McCoy Memorial fund will be announced at the end of the exhibition.

This year Works on Paper is juried by Holly Doan Spraul. Holly is the curatorial and operational Director of Wash Park Art Gallery (WPA). Located in Cincinnati Ohio’s historic Over-The-Rhine neighborhood, since its founding in 2013 WPA has been leveraging its high-visibility location to amplify artists in all media and styles. Holly assembles works of art that not only meet standards of artistic excellence individually but combine in curation to say something more than the sum of its parts. She creates thoughtful exhibitions poled around thought-provoking themes and displayed with attention to viewer experience—ease of eye-travel through the gallery, didactics that aid in parsing intention and understanding the artist’s accomplishment—with the aim of expanding gallery-goers’ general expectations and personal preferences in viewing and collecting art.

Click Here to download the PDF entry form or pick one up at Rosewood Arts Center.

Click Here for the Gallery Group Exhibition Agreement.

Rosewood Arts Center Portfolio Exchange

The 7th Annual Print Portfolio Exchange 

Artists are invited to submit an edition of ten original prints in exchange for a random assortment of eight original prints by other participants. Print exchange participants will also receive one commemorative print made by artists at Rosewood Arts Center and a booklet featuring all of the submitted prints. Of the original ten prints, one will become part of Rosewood’s permanent collection and one will be exhibited in a fundraising sale to benefit Rosewood programs.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists working in print the medium.

DUE DATE: November 8, 2025. Entries postmarked by November 8 will be accepted.

PRINT DIMENSIONS: Paper dimension must be 5 x 7 inches. Prints not sized at 5 x 7 inches will not be eligible for the exchange.

PRINT MEDIA: Any archival print process is acceptable.

EDITION SIZE: Ten identical prints, each one signed, dated, and numbered 1/10 – 10/10. Titles are optional. Please feel free to include contact information on the reverse side of your prints such as your website. Interleave all prints with recycled paper, tissue paper, or glassine prior to shipping. Be careful when adding information on the back of the print that it does not bleed through to the front image.

ENTRY FEE: $15 for non-students and $10 for students. We currently accept payment by check made out to the city of Kettering via mail or credit card by phone (937) 296-0294. A hardcopy receipt of payment made by phone must be submitted when you mail your edition.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Mail your print edition of ten (with interleaving), with the entry fee (or receipt) to: Portfolio Exchange, Rosewood Arts Center, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, OH 45420. Include the following on a separate paper: your name, medium, email address, website/social media handles (optional), and mailing address so we can ship your assortment of prints from other exchange participants. If you are a student, please include the name of your school.

Please ensure the safe packing of your work. No packing “peanuts” please. An easy and affordable solution to packaging: secure your print between 2 pieces of foamcore (or thick cardboard) that is at least 2″ larger than the mat on all sides, then tape along all edges of the foamcore/cardboard. Dayton area artists may deliver work by hand, but safely packed. Although Rosewood will handle all work with the utmost care, Rosewood cannot be held responsible for damage incurred during shipping.

Rosewood will act as the exchange point between contributed work and the exchange. Prints will be randomly assembled, placed in a portfolio, and shipped to its new owner by December 15, 2024. Submit and wait for your surprise package to arrive as a gift to yourself for this holiday season!

HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition

September 29 – November 8, 2025

Rosewood Arts Center announces a call to artists in Ohio and surrounding states to participate in the 19th annual HWD Juried Sculpture Exhibition with the Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center. HWD (Height x Width x Depth) is the area’s only gallery exhibition devoted exclusively to sculpture. This is a regional call. Entries must be original works in sculpture (3-D), completed within the last four years.

Jury is done from digital files through Call for Entry. A non-refundable entry fee of $25 for up to three artworks must accompany each entry. Multiple entries are permitted. Accepted artworks must be ready to hang/install upon arrival at Rosewood, and must be labeled with artist’s name and artwork title on the piece or its packaging.

Awards totaling $1,100 will be distributed at the discretion of the juror. The Gallery encourages sales, for which the City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department retains a 30% commission.

Cynthia Petry, Unknown Series – Russell, 2023, found photos, bees wax and knives

HWD 2025 CALENDAR

Entry Submission Opens on Call for Entry
June 1, 2025

Deadline
August 14 at 11:59 p.m.

Exhibition
September 29 – November 8, 2025

Closing Reception
November 8, 2025

 

LIABILITY
Every precaution is taken in handling exhibiting artwork. All work is insured during the installation process and while the work is on display. The Gallery Coordinator reserves the right to reject work if it differs from the work presented in the original application, violates any conditions set forth in this prospectus, or is unsafe to display for any reason. Artists who are shipping their work are responsible for shipping charges both ways. Return shipping must be pre-paid with a pre-paid label through UPS or FedEx. If no such arrangements are made, the artwork will not be returned. All wall pieces must include proper hanging materials or instructions. Participating artists must agree to be bound by the Gallery Group Exhibition Agreement.

AGREEMENT
Submission of an entry to the HWD regional sculpture competition constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant to all the conditions set forth in this prospectus. Rosewood Arts Center reserves the right to reproduce images of accepted entries for publicity purposes.

REQUIRED
Artist must agree to the Gallery Group Exhibition Agreement to participate in a Rosewood Arts Center group exhibition.

The View: Juried Landscape Exhibition

JUNE 9 – JULY 19, 2025

Rosewood Arts Center in Kettering, Ohio announces a call for entries for the 30th annual The View, a juried exhibition for Ohio artists presenting landscape or land imagery, environmental themes and world issues. Submissions will be accepted starting Saturday, March 1, 2025 on Call for Entry.  Entries must be original works in any media (2-D or 3-D), completed within the last four years. Jurying will take place from digital images. Work previously exhibited at Rosewood is not eligible. Completed entries (entry form, digital images, and non-refundable entry fee of $25 for up to 3 works), will be on CallforEntry.org through April 20, 2025. The exhibition runs from June 9 through July 19, 2025. Both the exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Artists must agree to the Gallery Virtual Group Exhibition Agreement to participate in a group exhibition.

Liz Maugans photo

From Liz Maugans, Juror for the 31st Annual Juried Landscape Exhibition The View:

“I am the Director of YARDS Projects, and Curator of the Dalad Collection at Worthington Yards in Cleveland’s Warehouse District. I co-founded and was the Former Executive Director of Zygote Press, a non-profit printmaking studio located in Cleveland for over 25 years. I founded the Collective Arts Network, a quarterly journal, online resource and arts consortium that works to promote Northeast Ohio artists and organizations to a greater audience. I am the founder of the Artist Trust (renamed The Cleveland Artist Registry), an open access multidisciplinary artist registry to connect Cuyahoga County Artists to each other and the greater community. I teach in the Arts and Design School at Cleveland State University and hold the post of the Haddad Arts Mentor, supporting students in obtaining paid internships in the arts and museum sector.

For 40 years+, I have organized one-person and thematic group exhibitions featuring regional, national and internationally known artists. My curatorial specialization is my devotion to emerging artists, social justice and local experimental practices that broaden access through social networks, inclusion and community-building initiatives. I am an artist with a strong studio and social practice and am represented by Hedge Gallery.”

 

THE VIEW 2025 CALENDAR

ENTRY FOR ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS OPENS:
Saturday February 1st, 2025 on Call For Entry (www.callforentry.org)

ENTRY DEADLINE:
Thursday, April 20, 2025, 11:59 p.m.

NOTIFICATION TO ARTISTS:
By April 29, via email

EXHIBITION:
June 9 – July 19, 2025

RECEPTION:
Saturday, July 19, 1 – 3 pm

ELIGIBILITY

  • Entrants may submit up to three works of art per entry. Multiple entries are permitted
  • Entrants may provide up to two images per artwork
  • All media considered
  • Artwork must be created within the last four years
  • Artists must be residents of Ohio
  • Works previously exhibited at Rosewood Gallery are not eligible

ENTRY PROCEDURE
Jury is done from digital files. A non-refundable entry fee of $25 for up to three artworks must accompany each entry. Multiple entries are permitted. Accepted artworks must be ready to hang/install upon arrival at Rosewood Arts Center, and must be labeled with artist’s name and artwork title on the piece or its packaging.

AWARDS AND SALES
Awards totaling $1,100 will be distributed at the discretion of the juror.

LIABILITY
Every precaution is taken in handling exhibiting artwork. All work is insured during the installation process and while the work is on display. The Gallery Coordinator reserves the right to reject work if it differs from the work presented in the original application, violates any conditions set forth in this prospectus, or is unsafe to display for any reason. Artists who are shipping their work are responsible for shipping charges both ways. Return shipping must be pre-paid with a pre-paid label through UPS or FedEx. If no such arrangements are made, the artwork will not be returned. All wall pieces must include proper hanging materials or instructions. Participating artists must agree to be bound by the Gallery Group Exhibition Agreement.

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Solo Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

Call for Proposals: Rosewood Gallery 2026 Exhibition Season

Submission Dates: May 1 – August 28, 2025

The City of Kettering insures all works while on exhibition (please refer to our policy) and covers printing and distribution costs of an announcement mailer for each exhibition. An honorarium of $250 is provided to artists selected for exhibition. The Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center does not provide equipment for multimedia installations. The gallery walls are constructed of drywall over plywood and cannot be altered other than by use of standard hanging hardware. Various pedestals are available for exhibitions. Current employees of the City of Kettering are not eligible for solo exhibitions. Applications are accepted online at Call for Entry . For inquiries, email the Gallery Coordinator at laura.truitt@ketteringoh.org.

About The Kettering Health Art Gallery (formerly The Rosewood Gallery): The Kettering Health Art Gallery at Rosewood Arts Center operates with support from the City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department and the Ohio Arts Council. The Gallery is located in the Rosewood Arts Center, 2655 Olson Dr., Kettering, OH 45420. For more information, call (937) 296-0294 or visit our website: playkettering.org/gallery.

Application Requirements

1. A cover letter describing the proposed exhibition, any special installation requirements, potential public engagement programs and available dates.

2. An artist’s statement, resume and previous exhibition record.

3. Ten (10) images and corresponding titles, media, dimensions and dates. The committee will be presented with only 10 images for consideration. Additional images may be used only if they are details of the original 10. If the work you are submitting is for example only, please be specific in your explanation of what you propose to present in the gallery if selected.

Applications are accepted online at Call for Entry 

Eligibility Criteria
Adults residing in the United States

Gallery Exhibition Agreement

Every precaution is taken in handling exhibiting artwork. All work is insured during the installation process and while the work is on display. The Gallery Coordinator reserves the right to reject work if it differs from the work presented in the original application, violates any conditions set forth in this prospectus, or is unsafe to display for any reason. Artists who are shipping their work are responsible for shipping charges both ways. Return shipping must be pre-paid with a pre-paid label through UPS or FedEx. If no such arrangements are made, the artwork will not be returned. All wall pieces must include proper hanging materials or instructions. Participating artists must agree to be bound by the Rosewood Gallery Group Exhibition Agreement.

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