INT'L Paperworks 2027: 55th Annual Juried Exhibition

About this call

The Northwest Arts Center at Minot State University in North Dakota holds the 55th year of its Paperworks juried exhibition, open to entrants from around the world, for works in any medium on or of paper, photographs included. Juror Aline Smithson, a Los Angeles based artist, educator and founder of Lenscratch, reviews submissions blind from digital images; accepted works are shown in the Walter Piehl Gallery from 14 January to 18 February 2027. Awards total $2,500 in cash and purchase awards, with five Merit Awards and a Best of Show that earns a future solo exhibition and an invitation to the Best of the Best exhibit. Every entrant receives a complimentary copy of the illustrated catalogue.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Drawing / Painting / Printmaking / Photography / Mixed Media
• Entry fee: $30
• Works in any medium on or of paper, including photographs, must be original, ready to exhibit, completed within the last two years and not previously exhibited at the Northwest Arts Center; work in a medium made in multiples must be from an edition, and two-dimensional work is preferably framed behind clear acrylic glazing. Entry fee $30 for two entries plus $5 for each additional entry, up to five entries per artist; with a $25 annual NAC Art Friends membership the rate is $20 for two and $2 each additional. Fees are non-refundable and paid in US dollars, online or by personal check or money order. Send one high-resolution jpg per work (300 ppi at about 8 x 10 inches, named A_titleofwork.jpg and so on) plus up to two details, with the signed entry form from the prospectus, by email to nac@minotstateu.edu (subject "INT'L Paperworks 2027 Entry") or by post on CD, DVD or flash storage, which is not returned; the deadline is a postmark date. Accepted artists arrange and pay shipping both ways, and works must arrive presentation ready by 7 January 2027. Wall-mounted 3D work may weigh up to 50 lbs with hardware supplied by the artist, and work cannot be attached to the floor. Generative AI is allowed only if trained on copyright-free material or the artist's own images, and its use must be listed in the medium. The NAC takes a 30% commission on sales.