Open Exhibits
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 and adults 18 and older residing within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal. Open to professional and amateur/non-professional artists. PLEASE NOTE: Annual Hannibal Art Club ORiGINALE Exhibit & Competition does not accept submission from those less than 18 years of age.
What works are accepted? Open Exhibits are open to all forms of art, including paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture, fiber, glass, and more. PLEASE NOTE: Annual Hannibal Art Club ORiGINALE Exhibit & Competition does not accept photography or computer generated works due to space considerations.
Open Show Themes + Other Opportunities
May 29 - June 27
ADVENTURE: Showcase your artistic vision through the theme of Adventure. In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer, artists are tasked with creating a visual adventure. Take the viewer on a journey somewhere only the wild of heart and spirit dare explore.
Click link for details, drop-off dates, registration form, labels: Adventure Artist Registration
July 24 - August 15
PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG: We're challenging artists to try one thing new with creating their piece. Whether the change is subtle or dramatic, artists are encouraged to try something new in their creative process, from exploring a different color palette or technique to venturing into an entirely new medium, art form or artistic style.
Click link for details, drop-off dates, registration form, labels: Papas Got A Brand New Bag Artist RegistrationPapas Got A Brand New Bag Artist Registration
August 28 - September 26
ORiGINALE: The Hannibal Art Club's 62nd annual exhibit and competition is open to artists 18 and over living within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal. Over $3000 in awards in total for Professional and Non-Professional Divisions.
Click link for details, drop-off dates, registration form, labels: ORiGINALE Call to Artists
November 20 - December 19
HOME SWEET HOME: The Hannibal Arts Council invites you to showcase your artistic vision through the theme of Home Sweet Home. For some home could be a place, person or thing, while for others it could be more of an emotion or state of mind. Artists are asked to interpret the powerful and subjective concept of home.
Click link for details, drop-off dates, registration form, labels: Home Sweet Home Artist Registration
Photography Channel
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!
Photography Channel Themes
May 29 - June 27
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: Rivers and waterways. Let the remarkable power, unpredictable action and natural beauty of water be your guide.
Click link for details and deadlines: Photo Channel Request Take Me To The River
July 24 - August 15
WHAT'S OLD IS NEW: Capture familiar subjects in new ways. Photographers are encouraged to explore unique angles, creative perspectives, unusual points of view, or innovative techniques that transform the ordinary into something compelling.
Click link for details and deadlines: Photo Channel Request Whats Old Is New
November 20 - December 19
FROZEN IN TIME: As the frosty air of winter begins to settle in, gather your best digital images of the moments the camera has frozen in time. Fall in love with the magic of photography and its power to make a significant instance last forever.
Click link for details and deadlines: Photo Channel Request Frozen In TimePhoto Channel Request Frozen In Time
