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Call for Art: Magical: A Passage to the Extraordinary

Call Opens: Monday, September 14, 2026 | Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM

What if magic is already around you? Not the pulled-from-a-hat kind, but the kind that hides in plain sight—the landscape that stops you cold, the object that carries more weight than it should, or the memory that stays.

Lake Region Arts Council invites artists to submit work for Magical: A Passage to the Extraordinary, a regional exhibition exploring wonder, mystery, transformation, imagination, the unseen, the symbolic, and the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary.

Artists are encouraged to interpret “magical” in a personal, nuanced, unexpected, whimsical, philosophical, or deeply meaningful way. Inspiration might be found in places, plants and landscapes; people; objects infused with meaning or mystery; dreams and inner worlds; symbolism and mythology; storytelling; or magical thinking as imagination and possibility.

The call is open to artists ages 18+ living in LRAC’s nine-county service area. All media are welcome, including 2D, 3D and sculptural work, mixed media, multimedia, and installation proposals as space permits. Artist teams of two or three may also apply, and artist statements are encouraged.

Call Opens: September 14, 2026
Application Deadline: October 13, 2026 by 5:00 PM
Artist Notifications: October 26, 2026
Artwork Drop-off: January 4–5, 2027 | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Exhibition: January 11–March 11, 2027
Opening Reception: January 19, 2027 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Artwork Pick-up: March 15–16, 2027 | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM