Museum opens submissions for annual show
Each artist may submit up to three digital images of original artwork created within the past two years.
The Massillon Museum is now accepting entries for the 2025 Stark County Artists Exhibition, with the submission window open from May 1 through July 13. The annual juried show will open Nov. 1 and continue through Jan. 11, 2026.
The exhibition is open to artists who are either current or former residents of Stark County or who are currently working within the county. All entrants must be at least 18 years old. Each artist may submit up to three digital images of original artwork created within the past two years. All media will be considered.
Jurors for the 2025 exhibition include Kristen Cliffel, a Cleveland-based artist; Maeve Crotty, gallery manager at Peg’s Foundation in Hudson; and Kerry Davis, executive director of the Cleveland Print Room. These jurors will select the works to be included in the exhibition and determine prize recipients.
Awards include Best in Show at $300, second place at $200 and third place at $100. A $100 People’s Choice Award will be determined by visitors throughout the duration of the show.
Complete artist guidelines and the online entry form are available at www.massillonmuseum.org/scae. Paper entry forms can be picked up at the museum’s reception desk.
Those wishing to receive a form by mail can email submissions@massillonmuseum.org or call Alex Polinari at 330-833-4061 ext. 102. Entry fees are nonrefundable and set at $15 per artwork or $30 for three pieces. Artists may list works for sale, with the museum retaining a 30% commission on any sales.
The museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way E. in downtown Massillon. Call 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.