Accepted Artworks

We received a record number of entries to this juried members' exhibition: 375 artworks were submitted by 161 artists! Only 74 artworks were selected. Three awards will be chosen by Laura Shabott, the juror, during the reception on February 6.

Message from the Juror:

Any number of exhibitions could have been created because the quality of the artworks submitted was very high. I built this particular show from three pillars: movement, mark making and visceral experience. Whether the genre was abstract, en plein air, realist, figurative, or somewhere in between, I looked for movement in the work; a life force or spark. The hardest part of this process was having to pass on so many pieces of art embodying that jeux de vivre.

My second pillar was the element of composition. I teach painting and drawing through the eyes of the late Hans Hofmann, Fritz Bultman, Helen Frankenthaler, and contemporary Robert Henry; icons of Provincetown’s art colony. This was a factor in the selection process. Did the bones of the piece, its simplest parts, work? Last, a third fundamental, one almost impossible to define, was the visceral experience of grouping works together to create a narrative. What I know about curation I learned through a decade of gallery assistance at Berta Walker’s gallery. She taught me that artworks talk to each other when creating a show.

I hope that you like Why Cape Cod?, whether you were juried in or not, and know that I saw great promise and joy in all the works submitted.

-Laura Shabott

Since the early days of the Provincetown art colony, Cape Cod has drawn artists from near and far to come and make art. Some followed influential teachers here such as Hawthorne and Hofmann; some came for the support and freedom fostered in the Cape Cod community of artists, and some came because of the light.

Today’s Cape Cod creative culture still exerts a huge influence on the artists who live and visit here.

How does Cape Cod influence your art-making? We want to know!

Is it the light?

Is it the sights you see- from landscapes to people to industries (ie fishing)?

Is it the inspiration you get from Provincetown, the oldest art colony in the country?

Is your process impacted by the Art Movements nurtured and developed here?

Or is your art influenced by your own lifestyle, state of mind and emotions that result from being here?

The Cape Cod Museum of Art is calling for artworks that show, in some way, the influence Cape Cod has on you! Art may be representational, abstract or non-objective. Please include no more than 100 words explaining how Cape Cod influenced this specific artwork. If provided, accepted artworks will have these short statements printed on the wall label next to your artwork.

Three (3) Juror’s Recognition Awards will be presented by juror Laura Shabott at the Opening Reception on Thursday, February 6, 2025:

1st: $300; 2nd: $200 ; 3rd: $100

Funding provided by the Arthur McMurtry Fund

Entry Requirements:

You must be a current member of the Cape Cod Museum of Art for the full duration of the exhibition. Becoming a member is easy and a CCMoA membership is rich with benefits! Learn more and join here: www.ccmoa.org/membership.
Members are invited to submit up to (5) five artworks. The entry fee for the first artwork is $20. Each additional entry fee (up to 4 more) is $10 each. Entry fees are non-refundable.
You will be emailed a registration confirmation with the link to upload the image(s) of your artwork and details.
Acceptable formats for images include: jpeg, jpg, png, tif, tiff, heic and heif, however .jpg and .png are preferred. Do not use special characters in your file names (example: !#$%^&*-). Include your name in the file name (example: SMITH_image01.jgp).
Please include no more than 100 words explaining how Cape Cod influenced your specific artwork. If provided, accepted artworks will have these short statements printed on the wall label next to your artwork.

Important Dates:

Deadline to register and submit digital images: Friday, December 27, 2024, at midnight.
Notification of selected artwork by end of day: Friday, January 3, 2025.
Drop off: Monday, January 6, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, and Tuesday, January 7, from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, or by special arrangement until Friday, January 10, 2025.
Exhibition on view: January 16 - March 30, 2025.
Gallery Talk with the Artists: Thursday, February 6, from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
followed by an Opening Reception from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Pick-up of artwork not sold Monday, March 31, 2025, from 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm.

Submission Details:

The largest size of 2-dimensional artwork submitted shall be no more than 40” x 40” framed size.
Photography, printmaking and textile, multi-media and 3-dimensional artwork will also be considered. Sculpture size parameters are not restricted and will be based on gallery space limitations.
All artwork must be original. Any prints submitted must be limited edition and signed.
All artwork submitted shall be framed or on gallery wrapped canvas (if applicable) and ready to hang or display.
Artwork previously shown at CCMoA will not be accepted.
All artwork should adhere to copyright regulations. The Museum does not accept artwork created by AI.
Artists in this exhibition have the opportunity to offer their artwork for sale; however, it is not a requirement. All sales will be a 60/40 split with 60% going to the artist and 40% going to CCMoA, unless the artist indicated on their submission form that they would like to donate more.
No artwork shall be removed from the exhibition until the exhibition is completed.
Artwork not sold must be picked up on Monday, March 31, 2025, from 3:00 – 5:30 pm or by special arrangement.

About The Juror:

American artist Laura Shabott makes paintings, drawings and collage that respond to the human form with boldness, strength, and originality. She is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts. Represented by Berta Walker Gallery, her art is in the permanent collection of PAAM, Provincetown. She is a 2023 recipient of the inaugural AFCC Creative Exchange Capacity Building Grant in partnership with MassMOCA's Assets4Artists.

The Museum reserves the right to exclude any submission from an exhibition, for any reason. The Museum reserves the right to use images of exhibition works on its website or in the media for any promotional purpose.