Call for Entry
A Call for Entries for an In-Person Exhibition at the Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, NY Wax Currents: Fusing Tradition and Innovation
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DESCRIPTION
Encaustic, derived from the Greek word enkaustikos ("to burn in"), is one of the oldest known painting mediums. Originating in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago, the earliest surviving encaustic paintings are several hundred Fayum mummy portraits, created by Greek artists working in Egypt.
Over the centuries, the popularity of encaustics has ebbed and flowed, but a resurgence occurred in the mid-20th century with the invention of electric tools and the evolution of encaustic paint manufacturers. This new found freedom and accessibility gave artists the ability to push the medium past it's original intent and into a new era.
IEA and the Woodstock School of Art (WSA) invite artists to apply for Wax Currents: Fusing Tradition and Innovation with artwork that takes this ancient medium of painting with wax in new and innovative directions.
Artworks may encompass traditional themes and approaches, or explore radically contemporary techniques and fresh experimentation. All media are acceptable as long as wax (cold or heated) is the primary material. We are most interested in how you, as a wax media artist, are pushing your own practice to keep it current and vital, while standing on the shoulders of the centuries and millennia of artists before you.
JUROR
Dietlind Vander Schaaf holds an MFA from the University of San Francisco and an MA from the University of Southern Maine. Vander Schaaf is a Core Instructor for R&F Handmade Paints, an Ampersand Ambassador, and the former president of New England Wax. Vander Schaaf has taught workshops nationally and internationally. The recipient of grants from the Maine Arts Commission and IEA, as well as a Tending Space Artist Fellowship from the Hemera Foundation, she is represented by Portland Art Gallery and Artemis Gallery. For more information visit - https://www.dietlindvanderschaaf.com
ENTRY FEES:
Current IEA Member Fee: $20
Non-member artist fee: $40
New or Renewal IEA Member + Member Fee: $95
ART & LOCATION:
All media (2D & 3D) are acceptable as long as wax (cold or heated) is the primary material.
All artwork will be installed at the Woodstock School of Art, located at: 2470 Route 212, Woodstock, NY 12498.
Virtual exhibits will be posted on the IEA and WSA websites.
AWARDS:
- 3 Cash awards from IEA
- 1 Cash award from WSA
- Additional prizes given at various events during the course of the exhibition.
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KEY DATES
Call for Entries Opens: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Deadline for Entries: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 by 11:59 (PST)
Results Sent by: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Shipped Artwork to Arrive by: Friday, September 25, 2026
Hand Delivery on: Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 3:00 - 5:00pm or Monday, October 5, 2026 | 10:00AM - 2:00pm
Installation: October 6 - 9, 2026
Opening Reception & Awards at Woodstock School of Art: Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Online & Gallery Exhibition Dates: October 10 - December 12, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 2 - 4 pm
Juror Presentation & Awards Announced: Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1 - 2 pm
END OF EXHIBITION DATES
Retrieve Artwork In-Person: Monday, January 4 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm or Tuesday, January 5, 2027 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pack & Return Artwork Shipments: January 4 - 10, 2027
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