FAA at Studio C
Open Spaces
July 29 – September 26, 2027
Call for Art
FAA Member Artists Exhibition
FAA member artists (with Artist-level paid membership) are invited to submit entries for an exhibit at our gallery in downtown Frankfort inside Studio C.
Open Spaces
Open space can feel peaceful, dramatic, lonely, or full of possibility. This exhibit invites artists to explore wide views, quiet places, big skies, open water, fields, interiors, negative space, and the feeling of having room to breathe. Artists may also choose to work plein air, capturing a landscape, street scene, garden, shoreline, or open sky directly from life.
How your work might fit:
Realism: Create landscapes, waterscapes, interiors, wildlife scenes, or quiet places that suggest distance, openness, stillness, or room to breathe.
Photography: Capture wide views, big skies, open fields, empty rooms, quiet roads, shorelines, trails, negative space, or a single subject within a larger setting.
Abstract: Explore openness through simplified forms, spacious composition, broad areas of color, atmosphere, movement, or intentional empty space.
Plein Air: Paint outdoors in a place that feels open — a prairie, field, park, shoreline, wide sky, quiet path, open road, or simple landscape with a strong sense of air and distance.
Examples to inspire you
The examples below illustrate how artists might respond to the theme. They are not requirements and should not limit your interpretation. Member exhibit themes are meant to inspire and challenge, not exclude.
Prairie Sky — A low horizon and wide sky create a sense of stillness and scale.
Dune and Horizon — Sand, water, and sky meet in a simple, open composition.
Room in Morning Light — A quiet interior uses space, light, and shadow as the subject.
Bird Over the Field — A single animal moves through a broad landscape.
Minimal Landscape — A few shapes and colors suggest distance, air, and openness.
Guidlines
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FAA member artists may submit one original work to be included in the show.
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Most subjects, styles, and techniques will be accepted, from realistic to abstract.
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Submitted works can be in any medium, 2D or 3D, except for video.
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Hanging works must be no larger than 40" x 40" without prior permission.
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Non-hanging 3D works may be any size provided they fit well in the gallery, either free-standing or on a pedestal.
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Unless you hear otherwise, consider your entry accepted for the members' show.
Rules
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The exhibit is open to active FAA Member Artists.
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To participate in this exhibit, member artists must complete the online entry form below and upload a photo of their artwork.
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The uploaded image will be used on the FAA website for display, and if the piece is listed for sale, for purchase. If Not for Sale, the photo may still appear but marked unavailable.
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2-dimensional work must be properly wired and ready to hang. No sawtooth hangers. Wires should not show above the work. Work should be framed unless created on a gallery-wrapped canvas or other finished substrate. Wrapped edges must be finished. Fiber art is accepted, but must include a method to hang it on our hook system.
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Attach a label to the back of your work (or bottom of 3D works) with your name and the piece’s title.
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Curators reserve the right to refuse work that does not meet requirements or is considered too fragile for display.
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All work remains on exhibit for the full duration of the show. Sold work remains in place until the show ends. FAA will arrange pick-up with the buyer afterward.
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Unless requested otherwise, FAA may use images of exhibited work for publicity and educational purposes.
Fees and Commission
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There is a nonrefundable $15 participation fee. After submitting your entry, please make your payment.
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FAA retains 30% commission on each work sold.
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Work may be marked as Not for Sale.
Important Dates
Exhibit dates: July 29 – September 26, 2027
Deadline for entries: Monday, July 19, 2027
Delivery of artwork: Monday, July 26, 2027, 9–11 AM or 4–6 PM
Opening reception: Thursday, July 29, 2027, 6:00–7:30 PM
Pick-up date: Monday, September 27, 2027, 9–11 AM or 4–6 PM