Overview
The LaGrange Southeast Regional traces its roots to the LaGrange National Competition, which began in 1964 as the Gardens Art Festival, organized by the Chattahoochee Valley Art Association, LaGrange College, and Callaway Gardens.
In 1974, the competition was moved to LaGrange, took the name LaGrange National, and was expanded from a regional to a national show. In 1984, the competition expanded again and displayed in two locations, with the Chattahoochee Valley Art Association Museum and the Lamar Dodd Art Center, of LaGrange College.
Over the years, the LaGrange National earned an excellent reputation numerous distinguished jurors including Lloyd Goodrich, Richard Lahey, Carl Holty, Joseph Rishel, Larry Poons, Jane Livingston, Cynthia McCabe, Linda Cathcart, Ted Potter, Roy Slade, Henry Hopkins, Patterson Sims, Peter Mirin, Siri Engberg, Benny Andrews, Robert Lyon, Jane Jackson, Eleanor Heartney, J. Richard Gruber, Robert E. Steele, Annette Cone-Skelton, Deanna Sirlin, David Houston, Curlee Raven Holton, Daricia Mia DeMarr, and Hannah Israel.
The LaGrange Southeast Regional provides the citizens of West Georgia and East Alabama access to current artistic practice; offers artists exhibition opportunities and purchase possibilities; and affords the LaGrange Art Museum and the Lamar Dodd Art Center a means for the development of significant collections of contemporary American art. Both organizations have been extremely fortunate to have generous support from the Callaway Foundation of LaGrange who has provided purchase award funds to further their growing collections.
ENTRY INFORMATION
Platform: www.callforentry.org, https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17379
Entry Fee: $45 (up to 4 works)
Key Dates
• Entry Deadline: July 10, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: July 18, 2026
• Delivery of Accepted Work: August 10 – August 30, 2026
• Exhibition Dates: September 19, 2026 – January 9, 2027
• Opening Receptions: September 19, 2026 | 6–9 PM
• Pick-up/Return of Work: January 17 – January 30, 2027
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CATEGORIES
You must indicate which category your submission falls under for each individual entry. You may enter more than one category, just be sure to include the category you have selected along with each submission’s detail requirements. Select the category for your work that you think is appropriate.
• Drawing
• Painting
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Photography
• Ceramics
• Mixed Media
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ELIGIBILITY
• Open to artists 18 years or older living in the Southeast:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
• Work must be:
o Original
o Completed within the last two years
Sponsors reserve final authority on eligibility.
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ENTRY INFORMATION
• Platform: http://www.callforentry.org
• Entry Fee: $45 (up to 4 works)
• Media Requirements:
o Minimum: 1 work
o Maximum: 4 works
o Images: 1–4 per entry
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Awards
• Purchase Awards (works added to permanent collections)
• Merit Awards selected by the juror
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Exhibition Details
• Works selected will be exhibited at one of the two venues
• Artists will be notified of their assigned venue upon acceptance, this is where the selected work will be displayed.
• No substitutions or withdrawals after acceptance
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Presentation Requirements
2D Work (Painting, Drawing, Printmaking)
• Maximum size: 84 inches (height or width)
• Must be:
o Framed or have museum-finished edges
o Ready to hang with wire
• Works on paper:
o Must be matted (white or off-white)
o Under plastic glazing (no glass)
3D Work (Sculpture, Ceramics, Mixed Media)
• Maximum size: 6 feet in any direction
• Maximum weight: 300 pounds
• Installation work:
o Must be installed and de-installed by the artist, or provide detailed instructions
o Must be removed by January 30, 2027
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Sales, Reproduction & Catalog
• No commission charged on sales
• Sponsors will connect interested buyers with artists, no commission will be charged for this service.
• Accepted works may be reproduced for publicity and catalog
• Exhibitors receive a complimentary catalog
• Additional copies available for $10
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Delivery & Return of Work
Artists will be notified which venue will receive their work:
• LaGrange Art Museum
• Lamar Dodd Art Center
Shipping Requirements:
• Deliver between August 10–30, 2026
• Artists must:
o Pay shipping costs to the venue
o Prepay return shipping
o Provide shipping instructions
• No COD shipments accepted
• Work must be shipped in reusable packaging
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Liability and Insurance
Museum personnel will take all reasonable precautions to ensure protection of submitted work while it is in their custody. Your work will be insured for the duration of the exhibition and storage. Neither the sponsors nor personnel connected to the exhibition assume liability for damage incurred or loss of work while in transit. You should insure your work when shipping. All works will be returned in their original shipping materials.