The holiday season begins at the R.W. Norton Art Gallery! We invite artists to submit work for Home for the Holidays, our 2026 holiday juried exhibition celebrating the warmth, joy, and traditions that make this time of year feel like home.
- Whether home is a place, a memory, or the people we hold close, we encourage artists to explore what "home for the holidays" means through original works inspired by:
- Cozy holiday gatherings and family traditions
- Decorated homes, festive interiors, and glowing winter scenes
- Seasonal celebrations, travel, and coming home
- Nostalgic memories, treasured heirlooms, and moments of togetherness
From snow-covered cottages and candlelit windows to bustling kitchens, cherished pets, and quiet evenings by the fire, Home for the Holidays invites artists to capture the comfort, connection, and spirit that define the season.
Presentation:
- Each artist may submit no more than two works that best represent(s) her style and the spirit of the exhibition.
- Each piece MUST be your original work in concept and execution. NO collaborations. NO changing of the piece after acceptance.
- All works should be ready for hanging with appropriate strength wire and mounting hardware.
- All works must be matted and/or framed in a manner appropriate to the work. Plexiglass or glass may be used. If glass, please limit to smaller works - weight being a concern. Gallery-wrapped canvases are acceptable, but edges MUST be painted or covered - no raw canvas.
FRAMED SIZE:
Minimum Size: 9” square; Maximum Size: 60” square
Museum-level care will be given to all artwork, however the R.W. Norton Art Gallery will not assume responsibility for loss or damage. If you choose, works in this exhibition can be sold. This will be at the sole discretion of the artist. We do not take any money from the sale of any work. The buyer would handle all sales with the artist directly.
The artist will pay for the shipping of her work to and from the Norton, or she is welcome to drive to Shreveport and hand deliver to the museum.
Acceptable Media:
- Oil
- Acrylic
- Water Media: Watercolor & Gouache
- Graphics: Pastels; Pencil; Charcoal; Pen & Ink; Scratchboard
- Printmaking
- Mixed Media
NO Photography or AI Generated Art
Exhibition Calendar:
- Nov 2: Submission Deadline
- Nov 3: Judging
- Nov 5: All accept/decline emails will be sent by this date
- Nov 22: All pieces must be received at the museum by this date
- Dec 3: Opening Reception (more information to follow)
- Dec 3 - Jan 3: Exhibition Dates
- Jan 7 - Jan 10: All pieces return shipped or physically picked up from the Norton
Application Process:
Please fill out the information on the Home for the Holidays Application form and attach a HIGH-RESOLUTION image for each individual art work.
High-resolution image Formatting Instructions:
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- Crop out all matting
- Correctly orient the image as viewed - portrait or landscape
Please understand that the initial judging of your work for selection into the show can only be as good as the quality of your application image.
ARTIST’S AGREEMENT:
Submission of an entry constitutes an agreement by the artist to comply with all requirements set forth in the Home for the Holidays Exhibit Application Form. The R.W. Norton Art Gallery and its representatives and employees are released and discharged of any and all claims made for damage or loss of art work while in the possession of the R.W. Norton Art Gallery.
Images of selected art will be used by the R.W. Norton Art Gallery for publicity, educational purposes, and on the organization’s website and social media at the discretion of the R.W. Norton Art Gallery. No work accepted for Home for the Holidays may be withdrawn prior to close of the Exhibition.