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Call for Artists: Self-Portraiture – Reflections of the Self

Applications Open: July 20 – August 17, 2026 | Lake Region Arts Council

Lake Region Arts Council invites visual artists from its nine-county region to submit work for Self-Portraiture: Reflections of the Self, a regional exhibition celebrating the many ways artists see, interpret, and express themselves.

This exhibition welcomes self-portraits in all visual mediums, embracing realistic, abstract, symbolic, conceptual, and imaginative interpretations of identity. Artists are encouraged to explore themes of memory, culture, place, emotion, lived experience, alter-egos, mythology, and the stories that shape who they are.

Eligible artwork includes:

• 2D artwork (painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, digital art, etc.)

• 3D and sculptural works

• Mixed media and multimedia artwork

• Installation proposals (space permitting)

Artists may submit up to three original works, and artist statements are encouraged, particularly for conceptual or symbolic pieces.

Eligibility: Open to artists age 18 and older residing within LRAC's nine-county region.

Important Dates:

• Applications Open: July 20, 2026

• Submission Deadline: August 17, 2026

• Artist Notification: August 28, 2026

• Exhibition Dates: September 28 – December 17, 2026

Reception & Artist Talks:
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Reception: 5:00–6:30 PM
Artist Talks: 5:30 PM

We look forward to seeing the many ways artists reflect, reveal, and reimagine themselves through art.