In an age of digital connection and physical distance, how do we capture and portray what makes us most human? What does it mean to be human in this moment and how can art portray this? Through figure and portrait, artists have long explored the complexity of human experience—our vulnerabilities, connections, contradictions, and resilience.
We invite works that examine:
The human form as vessel for story and emotion
Contemporary interpretations of classical figure and portrait traditions
Identity, representation, and the multiplicity of being
Intimate moments and universal experiences
The relationship between artist, subject, and viewer
Seeking: Paintings, drawings, sculptures, mixed media, photography, and digital works that center the human figure or portrait as primary subject matter.
All artistic approaches welcomed: from observational realism to abstract interpretation, traditional techniques to experimental methods.
Exhibition Judge: TBA
Exhibition Entry Form
*Please read the Exhibition Guidelines. Entry into the exhibition and payment of the hanging fee constitute your acknowledgment that you have read and understood the guidelines for exhibitions in OPAL’s Carriage House Gallery.
This is an Open Call. The artwork you submit will be included if it meets the Call criteria.
● All work must have been completed within the past 3 years and not previously exhibited at OPAL.
● Deliver artwork to the Gallery on the drop-off dates below. All media/mediums accepted except for AI generated work.
● ARTWORK IS LIMITED IN SIZE TO (42”) IN THE LARGEST DIMENSION, including frame.
● Sculptural work can be up to 72” high if it is freestanding but must be no more than
36” wide in the round.● All work MUST be ready to hang, with hanging wire.
(ABSOLUTELY NO SAWTOOTH OR STRING HANGERS WILL BE ACCEPTED)● Limit of 2 submissions per artist.
Submission fee:
Art Member - 1st work - $25., 2nd work $10.
Non Member - 1st work - $45., 2nd work $20.
Important Dates
Drop off work: Feb 7 & 8
Exhibition dates: February 13 – March 8, 2026
Opening reception: Saturday Feb 14, 1-4pm
Pick up work: March 7 & 8