Mint Hill Arts is excited to announce our upcoming show:
8th ANNUAL
SUMMER
NOVANT SHOW
Category Definitions
Water Media: Works created with water-based materials on paper or paper products (including Yupo). Includes watercolor, gouache and ink.
Painting: Oils, acrylics, pastels.
Photography: Shot with a camera, which is a truthful representation of what was seen through the camera lens. Post-processing is kept to a very minimum, changed digitally only in ways that were formerly possible in a darkroom, i.e., adjusting brightness and contrast. (Cropping and converting to Black and White is acceptable.)
Other Media: Mixed media, drawing, graphics, alcohol inks, textiles, altered or computer generated/enhanced photography, and 3D works, etc. (Includes all materials or techniques not included in the other categories.)
Show Dates:
June 13th – July 30th, 2026
Drop Off:
Mint Hills Arts
11524 Bain School Rd, Suite 208
Mint Hill, NC 28227
*This show will be held at our new location inside the NEW Mint Hill Community Center. Note the new address for the location.
Registration Deadline
12:00 p.m. (NOON), Wednesday, June 10th
Intake Time:
Friday, June 12th, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 13th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pickup Dates:
Saturday, July 31st, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 1st, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
| Award | Prize |
|---|---|
| Best In Show | $300 |
| 1st Place | $100 in each Category |
| 2nd Place | $75 in each Category |
| 3rd place | $50 in each Category |
| Honorable Mentions | $25 (2 per Category at the judges’ discretion) |
Opening Reception:
The Grand Opening Reception will take place on June 26th, 2026, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Mint Hill Arts Gallery. Awards will be presented at 8:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy free refreshments and great art!
How to Enter:
Online registration is required by each participating artist. Registration DEADLINE is 12:00 noon on Wednesday, June 10th OR sooner if we reach the hanging capacity for this show… No exceptions. Entrants must complete the entry link HERE. Bring in your artwork on one of the Intake dates listed and join us at the reception!
Rules:
- Open to all artists. Each artist may enter 2 pieces of art.
- Entering artists must be 18 years of age or older. Minors must have a parent or guardian sign the online Registration Form. Minors will be held to the same standards as adult participants.
- All media accepted.
- 2-D work may not exceed 30″ x 30″ vertically or horizontally. 3-D work cannot exceed a 24″ footprint x 6″ height, and must be easily transportable, fit through the door, and be displayed appropriately.
- Intake Registration form and fees must be submitted online only. NO registration or fees will be accepted onsite. Click HERE for the Intake Registration Form.
- Artists will be PROVIDED an Intake Label for their work at Intake.
- Artwork which has been awarded a prize in any previous MHA show is not eligible.
- Artwork over 3 years old (prior to 2023) should be retired from MHA competitions.
- All work must be original and done solely by the artist. Reproductions of work done by other artists will be disqualified. No reproductions (prints) of original artwork accepted.
- Students may enter, but only if the instructor has not touched the artwork. Teachers may instruct and/or critique only.
- All artwork must be properly wired OR properly framed and wired (click HERE for wiring instructions). Mint Hill Arts reserves the right to decline any artwork that is not properly framed, too difficult to install or is unsafe for public display. Wiring kits are available for purchase at the gallery.
- Subject matter should be family-friendly. MHA reserves the right to respectfully decline any piece.
- Artwork must remain in the show until its closing unless it is sold. Sold artwork may be taken from the gallery at the time of the sale. If you have an emergency and must remove your artwork, please notify MHA Gallery Director to make arrangements.
- You do not have to put your work up for sale. Whether to sell, and the price of your work, is determined by you.
- Mint Hill Arts deducts a 20% commission on all work sold through our gallery, with customer payments made directly to Mint Hill Arts. Artists are then paid within 30 days of the sale. Commissions help to fund Mint Hill Arts Gallery, classrooms and community activities. Mint Hill Arts is an all-volunteer, non-profit art organization.
Questions regarding this call can be emailed to the Gallery Director.
