May Show
81st Annual
Sun, Apr 26, 2026 to Sun, May 31, 2026
Guest Juror:
Wendy Earle
Wendy Earle is a curator at the Akron Art Museum, organizing temporary exhibitions and adding acquisitions to the permanent collection. She has previously held curatorial positions at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, NC, and Museum of the Southwest in Midland, TX. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, she was interested in the study of art and culture from a very young age. She received her BA in art history from the University of Michigan and her MA in art history from the University of Texas at Austin, and interned at the Dallas Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art and the Museo Larco in Lima, Peru. Her interests include the ancient Americas, contemporary Indigenous artists, self-taught and ‘outsider’ artists, craft and materiality, and the intersection of art, science and technology.
Calendar of Events:
- Submission End Date
- Sun, Apr 5, 2026
- Jurying of Artwork
- Tue, Apr 7, 2026 to Wed, Apr 8, 2026
- Notification of Accepted/Not Accepted Artwork
- Thu, Apr 9, 2026 by Phone, Text or Email
- Accepted Entries Drop-Off
- Thu, Apr 9, 2026 to Sun, Apr 12, 2026
- Pick-up of Accepted Artwork
- Tue, Jun 2, 2026 to Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Fees:
- Members
- $16.00 per entry, non-refundable
- Non-Members
- $20.00 per entry, non-refundable
Awards:
Artist and Entry Eligibility:
- Open to all Ohio artists.
- Each artist may submit up to 4 pieces of artwork.
- Artwork in any medium will be considered.
- All entries must be the original composition of the artist and owned by the artist. Copies of any kind, AI generated images, or work made from a kit will not be accepted.
- All entries must be dry and ready to hang/display using appropriate hanging hardware (See: Hanging Instructions).
- Artwork that has been accepted into a previous May Show is not eligible for entry.
- Entries may be submitted online through the Mansfield Art Center website.
- A 40% commission will be deducted from the sale price of any work sold during the show.
- All entries must have a declared insurance value listed. Insurance value is 50% of the Sale/NFS Price.
- The MAC cannot accept responsibility for entries not accepted for exhibition, nor for entries which are poorly framed, wired, unrealistically valued, or fragile.
- The MAC reserves the right to use selected work for marketing and publicity.
- The MAC reserves the right to remove work at any time.
- Entries must be delivered in person (no shipping).
- Responsibility for accepted work ends at 4pm June 7, 2026. Work that is not picked up in a timely manner/ without prior arrangements with staff, will be considered a donation.
- Summary Card must correspond with entry labels:
- 2d - place label on the back upper right.
- 3d - place label on the bottom
- Entry of work constitutes acceptance of all stated conditions.
