Home Grown Exhibition Submission 2026

Home Grown Exhibition

Home Grown is a non-juried exhibit that showcases the talent of local artists. If you would like to participate in this show, all you must do is follow the guidelines listed below. The Cain Center for the Arts looks forward to celebrating creativity with you!
Submission Deadline: February 25th, 2026

Artists will be notified of their acceptance by February 27th, 2026

Submissions need to be dropped off at Cain Center for the Arts

Address: 21348 Catawba Ave, Cornelius N.C 28031

Artwork Drop Off: March 2nd, 2026 - March 6th, 2026 from 10AM - 4AM

Exhibition Dates: March 17th, 2026 - May 9th, 2026

Reception: April 16th, 2026 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Artwork pickup: dates will be sent at the end of the exhibit via email to all particpating artists who have NOT sold

Artist Guidelines for Home Grown and Home Grown Jr.
- Artists ages 18 and up may submit TWO piece of art labeled with their name, title of artwork, and price (is for sale). There is no guarantee that we accept either piece.
- HOMEGROWN JR. ages are 10 – 17 years old. Artists may only submit up to one piece of artwork for the exhibit. Please label work with name, title of artwork and price (if for sale).
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Below guidelines apply to Home Grown and Home Grown Jr. Submissions
- Work must be family-friendly and created after January 2023
- Neither submitted nor shown previously in Home Grown or any other exhibition at the Cornelius Arts Center
- Must be a work of visual art — i.e., painting, sculpture, ceramic, photograph, weaving, textile, print, drawing, mixed media; at this time, Home Grown cannot accommodate the literary or performing arts
- 2-D work MAY NOT EXCEED 24”x36” and 3-D work MAY NOT EXCEED 20”x24”
- All art MUST COME “GALLERY READY”- meaning wired on the back, able to hang professionally/level given the framing or hardware included on back or able to sit neatly on a pedestal
- All work must be submitted online by 11:59pm on Friday February 22nd – NO EXCEPTIONS
- The value of artwork may NOT exceed $2000 for this exhibition due to the high volume of work we receive.
- Artists receive 60% of the proceeds from sales, Cain receives 40% of the proceeds
- Artists will sign their contracts at the time of drop off.
  - Artists must sign their own contracts, if you will not be present during the time of the drop off, we can email you the contract in advance.
- Due to the popularity of this annual show and limited gallery space, we will accept submissions on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Please make sure to title all work with the following, underneath or behind all artworks.
  - Title
  - Artist name
  - Price (If not for sale, use NFS)
Questions? Please email Exhibits@cainarts.org

Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Age*
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Check each item to confirm you meet the submission guidelines

I am at least 18 years oldMy submitted artwork was completed within the last 3 yearsThis work has not been shown in a previous Home Grown ExhibitThe work is gallery ready (either framed, uses strong picture wire, or is free standing), - work that rests on a stand is also fine)I, the artist, will have to sign the Artist Contract at the time of artwork drop off
Artwork Title*
Medium*
Size (i.e. 24" x 24") Reminder: 2-D work may not exceed 24”x36” and 3-D work may not exceed 20”x24” *
Is this work for sale?*
Price (value cannot exceed $2000). If not for sale, please include insurance value.*
Please upload a photo of your work. *

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Artwork #2 Title
Artwork #2 Medium
Artwork #2 Size (i.e. 24" x 24") Reminder: 2-D work may not exceed 24”x36” and 3-D work may not exceed 20”x24”
Is this work for sale?
Artwork #2 Price (value cannot exceed $2000). If not for sale, please include insurance value.
Please upload a photo of your work.

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You will recieve an email once the submission window closes approving the work that you have submitted. If your work has not received an email, then it has not been accepted.
- Please make sure to check your spam folders/ junk folders to see if you have recieved the email approving your participation in the exhibit.
If you have any questions or issues feel free to email exhibitis@cainarts.org.
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