In the Heart of Life

We are excited to introduce the In the Heart of Life juried art exhibition. All artists 18 and older from US, Canada, and Mexico are encouraged to submit their work in any medium, style, and genre.
Acceptable mediums include all decorative art media (e.g., beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.).
No entry fee. The number of entries are limited to 2 (two) artworks.
No profanity or political artwork.

Each participant of the exhibition receives his personal page on the DECARTS gallery. This page displays works that the artist submitted for participation in exhibitions, short biography text and artist statement, links to the artist's website, as well as links to social media accounts, interview with the artist.

The illustration uses a fragment of the work Space & Meaning by Bethany Laranda Wood, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Deadlines & Fees

Final Deadline: 
October 29, 2024
Fee: 
No entry fee.
Winners announcement: 
November 6, 2024

Awards

Winners are interviewed by DECARTS Gallery editors for publication in UPWARD's Publishing hardcopy magazine and on the website in the “Interviews” section.

Certificates: all entrants will receive digital certificates based on the results of the exhibition. The winners will receive digital certificates for the 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place. Also, the most deserving works will be marked with digital certificates Merit Awards, Honorable Mention Awards, and Finalist. Other entrants will receive digital certificates for participation in the Exhibition. 

Selected works (1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and Merit Award) will be presented in UPWARD's Publishing hardcopy magazine, as well as in the curated galleries on the site in the section Discover. The authors of these works will receive Social Media Promotion.