2025 Call to Visual Artists, Indiana Wildlife Artists 42nd Annual Exhibit
Application Deadline: Sunday, July 20, 2025. 11:59 pm. Received and not just postmarked
(Entries are not accepted before June 1st.)
Name of Event: 42nd Annual Exhibit of the Indiana Wildlife Artists (Juried Show) at
The Minnetrista Cultural Center
1200 Minnetrista Parkway
Muncie, IN 47303
Awards: NEW Cash awards totaling $2,000.
Contact:
IWA 2025 Exhibit
c/o Jenny Smith
5400 W. Heron Pointe Pkwy
Muncie, IN 47304
Email: smity765@aol.com
Questions: (765) 749-3265
Prospectus at https://indianawildlifeartists.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IWA-CFE-2025-FINAL.pdf
The Indiana Wildlife Artists seek visual art entries. The exhibit is open to US residents (not just those who live in Indiana) who show a serious approach to wildlife or botanical art. Each artist may enter up to three entries in oil, watercolor, pastel, drawings, photography, digital, carving, sculpture, mixed media or open. Entry fee is $50 for non-members; members have already paid. For a complete list of rules and the entry form, please visit www.IndianaWildlifeArtists.org Deadline for receipt of entries is Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
Eligibility: Open to US artists w/ a serious approach to wildlife/botanical art.
Media: Oil, watercolor, pastel, drawings, photography, digital, carving, sculpture, etc. See details regarding videography, animation, and 3D virtual sculptures. All work must be original.
Size/other restrictions: Must be WILD (not domestic) animals/plants with no man-made objects allowed unless found in the subject’s natural habitat (Barn owls in barns)
No entry may exceed 48 inches in any direction and/or 50 pounds in weight.
Must be framed with wire and flat-strap hangers in place. No saw-tooth hangers and no screw-eyes.
3D max height is 28″ with a max base of 18″ and a max weight of 40 lbs. Must be free-standing and durable with no installation accepted.
Entry fee: $50 for up to 3 entries for non-members. (For members, your exhibit fee was included with your Membership Dues.) Limit of 3 entries per artist. Slides, photos or digital .jpg pictures of artwork are not required for members but are required to join plus images of artwork may be on the online gallery.
Juror(s) Juried by a fine artist judge plus a naturalist judge. Ann Johnson is our Fine Arts Judge. Our naturalist judge is TBA.
Show/event dates:
Special 42nd Anniversary Celebration, reception, and Awards on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Exhibit opens to the public: Sunday, August 24, 2025
TIMES OF EXHIBIT: Mon-Tues, closed.
Wed-Sat, 9am-5pm
Sun-Noon-5pm
Exhibit closes to the public: Sunday, October 12, 2025.
Pick up date is Monday, October 13, 2025, between 9 am to noon.
Sales commission: 40%
Insurance: Artist’s responsibility
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Wildlife Artists
Address for the prospectus:
IWA 2025 Exhibit
c/o Jenny Smith
5400 W. Heron Pointe Pkwy
Muncie, IN 47304
For our prospectus or information on joining, go to our
Website: www.IndianaWildlifeArtists.org