4th Annual Emerging Young Artists ExhibitionCall deadline: June 17 / Exhibition Dates: July 11 - August 27
Valley Art Center presents our 4th Annual Emerging Young Artists exhibition. We are excited to see the creativity and passion that the young artists of Northeast Ohio will bring to this exhibition. By supporting the next generation of artists, we hope to help foster the growth and development of the arts in our community. We encourage all eligible young artists to submit their work for this exciting opportunity.
Artists between the ages of 16 and 22 and living in Northeast Ohio (within 50 miles of Chagrin Falls, OH) are invited to submit artwork for consideration to this annual exhibition. Each artist may submit 1 piece in any art medium. There is a $5 entry fee, though assistance is available by contacting [email protected]. The art will be juried into approximately 50 works by artist Susan Porges and $500 in cash prizes will be awarded. This year, we are introducing two new prizes: The Judy Bennett Award for Young Creative Excellence as well as a solo exhibition in Valley Art Center’s Patron Gallery in March 27 – May 6, 2026 for Best in Show. Important Dates
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Call to Entry Frequently Asked Questions
Valley Art Center's calls to entry are always digital. We simply cannot host an in-person jury process in our facility due to the logistical needs of our robust educational programming. Valley Art Center utilizes the ArtCall.org online call to entry system for our open calls to entry. To enter online artists must have digital images of their work that fall within the following technical specifications.
Email [email protected] with any questions!
Opportunities for exhibiting your art
The Bowen Gallery
Valley Art Center presents five exhibits annually in a professional, 1,000-square-foot gallery. Typically, at least two of these exhibits are open competitions for submissions from artists. The only nonprofit art gallery in the Village of Chagrin Falls, VAC has been presenting the original art of novice, emerging, and professional artists for 45 years. VAC's gallery call-to-entries are open to regional, national and international artists. The Annual Juried Art Exhibit Call for Artists is open to artists living in a 250-mile radius of the Center. The Annual Student/Faculty Art Exhibit is noncompetitive and open to all students and instructors active at VAC within the previous two years. The Bowen Gallery welcomes thousands of guests every year and is an excellent opportunity to share your work with an appreciative public.
The Patron Gallery
This smaller exhibit space is programmed by VAC staff and the Gallery Committee. We welcome suggestions and proposals for The Patron Gallery but we generally reserve the space for opportunities identified by the Executive Director and Gallery Manager for pop-up exhibits that cannot be accommodated through our regular gallery programming.
Art by the Falls
Every June, the highly attended Art by the Falls outdoor show introduces the work of national artists and fine crafters to the suburbs of Cleveland. Founded over thirty years ago, the event draws 10,000 patrons every summer to Riverside Park in historic Chagrin Falls. The show features approximately 100 painters, potters, jewelers, wood workers, fiber artists and other fine craftspeople. An ideal setting for an outdoor festival, the village's popular Main Street overlooks two waterfalls and hosts a wealth of fine shops, galleries and restaurants.
Other Opportunities
Members of Valley Art Center are invited to submit work for consideration to display and sell in Valley Art/Shop. Valley Art/Shop artists are local and are active members at VAC.
Valley Art Center presents five exhibits annually in a professional, 1,000-square-foot gallery. Typically, at least two of these exhibits are open competitions for submissions from artists. The only nonprofit art gallery in the Village of Chagrin Falls, VAC has been presenting the original art of novice, emerging, and professional artists for 45 years. VAC's gallery call-to-entries are open to regional, national and international artists. The Annual Juried Art Exhibit Call for Artists is open to artists living in a 250-mile radius of the Center. The Annual Student/Faculty Art Exhibit is noncompetitive and open to all students and instructors active at VAC within the previous two years. The Bowen Gallery welcomes thousands of guests every year and is an excellent opportunity to share your work with an appreciative public.
The Patron Gallery
This smaller exhibit space is programmed by VAC staff and the Gallery Committee. We welcome suggestions and proposals for The Patron Gallery but we generally reserve the space for opportunities identified by the Executive Director and Gallery Manager for pop-up exhibits that cannot be accommodated through our regular gallery programming.
Art by the Falls
Every June, the highly attended Art by the Falls outdoor show introduces the work of national artists and fine crafters to the suburbs of Cleveland. Founded over thirty years ago, the event draws 10,000 patrons every summer to Riverside Park in historic Chagrin Falls. The show features approximately 100 painters, potters, jewelers, wood workers, fiber artists and other fine craftspeople. An ideal setting for an outdoor festival, the village's popular Main Street overlooks two waterfalls and hosts a wealth of fine shops, galleries and restaurants.
Other Opportunities
Members of Valley Art Center are invited to submit work for consideration to display and sell in Valley Art/Shop. Valley Art/Shop artists are local and are active members at VAC.
