What are Open Exhibits?  Open shows at the Hannibal Arts Council encourage artists to submit pieces to be exhibited in our gallery shows which fit a theme or specific guidelines.

Who is eligible to submit works?  Submissions are welcome from youth 13-17 (except ORiGINALE*) and adults 18 and older residing within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal. Open to professional and amateur/non-professional artists. ORiGINALE does not accept submission from those less than 18 years of age.

What works are accepted? Open Exhibits (except ORiGINALE*) are open to all forms of art, including paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, fiber, glass, and more.  *ORiGINALE does not accept photography or computer generated works due to space considerations.

What is the Photography Channel?   The Photography Channel features digital image exhibits viewed on the Hannibal Arts Council's 55-inch 3-D television and compliment the exhibits hanging on the gallery walls.  Digital and cell phone camera, Instagram and Facebook images are all acceptable formats to submit. Who may submit images? There is no age limit. Photography Channel submissions are not limited to the Hannibal area. Submissions are regularly received from our area, but also from other states, even other countries!