FAR

Call for submissions!

The National Society of Arts & Letters along with FAR Center for Contemporary Art presents the 2025 Visual Arts Competition + Exhibition. Applicants must be 18-29, a current Indiana resident or enrolled in an Indiana College. Painting, mixed media, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, small sculpture, metalsmithing, fiber and video art are all welcome media for submission.

Exhibition of winners takes place at FAR Center for Contemporary Art from March 5 - 13. An awards ceremony will take place at 5:30pm on Friday March 1st, during Gallery Walk. First place award is $1200, with all remaining awards totalling $3000.

Submit your work here: https://forms.gle/nwCdEsWp4JMT84LW8

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Eligibility
Applicants must be ages 18-29, a current Indiana resident or enrolled in an Indiana College.

Deadline
All entrants must submit an application along with their digital files by midnight February 1st.
Artwork delivered for the show must be identified with the artist name, medium, title of the piece, and date completed.

No Entry Fee Required
First Place Award $1200 Remaining Awards $3000

Media Accepted
Painting, Mixed Media, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Ceramics, Small Sculpture, Met-alsmithing, Fibers, and Video Art. Work must be original, created within the last three (3) years, and be available for exhibition if selected. Two artworks may be submitted for consideration.

Sizing Restrictions
No 2-D or 3-D works over 50” in any direction including frame.

Submission Requirements
Images submitted must be of the work intended to be in the exhibi-tion, with the exception of video art, which must be submitted as a VIMEO link not to exceed 5 minutes in length. Video artists may need to provide equiptment to play video art in the gallery.

Questions? Email nsal@thefar.org for more information.

Competition Schedule
2/1 Submissions deadline
2/28 + 3/1 Deliver work selected for exhibition to FAR: 202 S. Rogers St Bloomington, IN 11am - 5pm Tuesdays through Saturdays.
3/5 - 3/13 Exhibition
3/7 Gallery Walk and Award Presentation 5:30 pm
3/14 + 3/15 Pick up artwork

Submission Form
https://forms.gle/nwCdEsWp4JMT84LW8

About NSAL
NSAL Stands for 'National Society of Arts & Letters.' The mission of NSAL is to identify, encourage and support artists, between the ages of 18 to 29 years, preparing for professional careers in their individual disciplines. The Indiana Chapter was founded in 1966 by professionals and patrons representing both Indiana University and the south central Indiana region. Since its founding, the chapter has awarded more than $800,000 to emerging young artists preparing for professional careers. Annual competitions in the arts are judged by active professionals in visual arts, ballet, contemporary dance, drama, literature, instrumental music, voice, and musical theater. Many Bloomington award winners have gone on to distinguished national and international careers.