Call for Entries!
The Bascom: A Center For The Visual Arts 323 Franklin Road Highlands, NC 28741 www.thebascom.org | 828.526.4949
Voices of Influence Entry Deadline: July 19, 2026
Exhibition Dates: August 8 - November 28
Need inspiration? Consider drawing from: The Bascom's Community Call » Personal history and memory. A woman returns for its second year. who taught you, raised you, or worked This year's exhibition, Voices beside you. » Local and regional legacy. Women artists, of Influence: Celebrating the craft practitioners, and community makers Impact of Women in Art, honors from the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau and Southern Appalachian region, recognized the women whose creative or unrecognized, whose work shaped the contributions have shaped the places and traditions you know. » The mountain environment and artmaking. cultural life of the HighlandsHow this landscape has shaped women's Cashiers Plateau and the broader creative practice and how their work has shaped it in return. Southern Appalachian region. All » Intergenerational craft and tradition. The Artists from our extended creative movement of skills across generations: what community are invited to submit was taught, what was changed, what was lost, and what was reclaimed. work for consideration. » A work of art, reinterpreted. A known Submission Guidelines Submit required information via email to Zach Rogers, Director of Exhibitions at zrogers@thebascom.org. Please Include • Name • Title, medium, dimensions, and date of art work • High-resolution JPG image of work • A short (about 100 words) artist statement about how your submission relates to the theme. Calendar of Events ¥ Submission Entry Deadline: July 19, 2026 ¥ Deadline for Work Drop Off: August 1, 2026 ¥ Exhibition Dates: August 8 - November 28 2026 ¥ Public Reception: September 10, 2026 5pm
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work, reconsidered from a fresh perspective or through the lens of who was absent from the frame. Historical events and cultural milestones. A moment in the history of women in the arts, interpreted through your own perspective. Identity, resilience, and place. What it means to make art in this landscape and community.
The theme is open to ALL artists. What the exhibition asks is a specific, considered perspective on what women's artmaking has meant, what it has carried forward, and what it continues to shape.
Exhibition Guidelines ¥ Submitted work will be reviewed by guest juror, To Be Announced. ¥ All mediums will be considered. ¥ All work must be labeled with the title and artist at time of delivery. ¥ All work must be ready for display. Hardware and materials will not be supplied by The Bascom. ¥ Artists will be responsible for delivery and pick up of artwork. ¥ Accepted work must be picked up within 1 month of exhibition close or include a prepaid mailing label for return shipping. ¥ Work left after the deadline will become property of The Bascom unless other arrangements are made. ¥ No work can leave the gallery before the exhibition closes. ¥ There are no size restrictions on size of submitted work. (All pieces must fit in the gallery) Sales Artwork will be sold through The Bascom. If work is not for sale, please mark NFS. Artists will receive 60% commission from retail price. (60/40 split for artists and The Bascom)
For questions and to submit applications, contact
Zach Rogers, Director of Exhibitions
zrogers@thebascom.org | 828.787.2878