Solo Exhibition
A call for proposals for a Solo Exhibition at Holzer Community Gallery
Call for entry open: June 18 – October 1, 2025
The Dairy Barn Arts Center invites proposals for solo exhibitions in Holzer Community Gallery, located 1st Floor, Holzer Hospital, 2131 E State St, Athens, OH. This gallery is located in a hospital setting—art must be sensitive to patient needs, offering a calm, therapeutic, uplifting experience. For representational pieces, we welcome imagery that feels inspiring, harmonious, and universally accessible—free of political or potentially sensitive content.
Artwork will be selected based on suitability for hospital setting, originality, innovation, design, technique, and craftsmanship. Submissions will be accepted digitally.
EXHIBITION PERIODS :
December 2, 2025 – April 6, 2026
April 6, 2026 – August 4, 2026
August 4, 2026 – December 1, 2026
ELIGIBILITY
- Solo show proposals only (no group exhibitions)
- Open to emerging artists
- Entry fee of $35
- The space can hold 15-20 small works (less than 24″ wide), or up to 10 medium-sized works (up to 48″ wide)
- Ready-to-hang: framed or stretched canvas, with wire; fits a single hook
- Artwork content must support mental wellbeing and provide a sense of calm.
- Artists can deliver work to The Dairy Barn Arts Center or pay for shipping.
OH+5
A call for contemporary work from artists living in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Call for entry open: August 22- November 7, 2025
The OH+5 exhibition celebrates the creative pulse of the Midwest and Appalachia through a dynamic survey of contemporary artwork by artists living in Ohio and it’s 5 bordering states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Now in its fifteenth iteration, this juried exhibition invites submissions across all media, offering a platform for both emerging and established artists to share work that reflects the diversity of thought, technique, and innovation in our region.
As we look to the future of regional artmaking, OH+5 aims to capture the spirit of experimentation and the relevance of place. This is an opportunity to showcase work that speaks to personal or collective experiences, questions tradition, and expands the conversation about what contemporary art can be – here and now.
We encourage artists working in all forms to apply and help define the ever-evolving artistic landscape of our region.
Please reach out to Erin McKenna (erin@dairybarn.org) with any questions about submitting work to this exhibition.
EXHIBITION PERIOD:
January 16 – March 29, 2026
ELIGIBILITY
- Open to all traditional and non-traditional genres and media
- All entries must be completed after January 1, 2024
- Entry Fee: $40 for 1-3 works
- Works may be listed as “Not for Sale”. If offered for sale, the artist receives 65%.
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