COLLAGE ARTISTS OF AMERICA
Exhibition for CAA Members Between 21 and 35 Years of Age
(A virtual on-line juried show for members and newly joining members.)
January 10 – March 10, 2026
Collage Artists of America, founded in 1988, is dedicated to promoting collage and providing workshops, scholarships, and art exhibits to its members and the public. As a way of promoting the study of collage and attracting younger members, CAA has inaugurated a new juried online exhibition for members between 21 and 35 years of age. Interested applicants should join CAA before entering the exhibition.
CAA defines collage as original works in two or three dimensions that comprise joining, juxtaposing, and layering in novel ways. By using a variety of material and media sources, including found objects, textiles, paint, wax, newspaper, photographs, and digital compositions among others, collage can create both seamless compositions as well as generate new relationships among individual images.
JURORS AND AWARDS:
Entries will be juried anonymously by the CAA Board of Directors. Monetary awards and certificates will be awarded to First ($500), Second ($350), and Third Place ($250) finalists; a certificate and $100 will be awarded to each of four Honorable Mentions. Successful artists will be notified by e-mail within a month, and an online exhibition will be scheduled January 10-March 10, 2026. Winning works and artists’ profiles will be highlighted in the CAA newsletter and website.
DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES:
Call for entries opens on September 1, 2025. Entries are due by midnight, December 1, 2025. There is no entry fee.
ENTRIES MUST QUALIFY AS FOLLOWS:
COLLAGE: Flat or very low relief.
MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE: Moderate relief and/or different techniques and materials. MUST include some collage element(s) physically or digitally attached.
ASSEMBLAGE: Highly dimensional, multiple three-dimensional elements, free-standing or wall-mounted.
DIGITAL COLLAGE: Combination of multiple images. Digital manipulation of single image does not qualify. Use of AI-generated work is not acceptable.
Each collage submitted must be original and individually executed. Collages accepted into earlier CAA exhibitions (whether online or in-person) are not eligible. Please note that although CAA allows digital compositions, AI-generated collages are not accepted.
ELIGIBILITY AND RULES OF ENTRY (Please read carefully!):
Applicants must be CAA members or must join CAA . (You may join Collage Artists of America for $55 to qualify at any time before submission. Visit https://collageartists.org/Member-Application.)
Applications on OnlineJuriedShows must include the following:
1) Postal address, e-mail address, and telephone/text number (make sure this information is filled out in your OnlineJuriedShows artist profile completely. Located under Personal Info);
2) a 150-300 word artist’s statement that must include date of birth and a website url (if there is one). To add your artist statement, click Your Artist Profile, and then Bio/Statement/Password. Add your statement (including date of birth and website url if applicable) in the Artist Statement box;
3) 3-5 collages created between 2023 and 2025 sent as jpgs.
4) Submit entries to OnlineJuriedShows. Log in and click Enter This Show above to begin your submissions. Directions for submitting work is clearly described on the sidebar of the website: http://www.onlinejuriedshows.com/HowToEnter.aspx
FORMAT FOR DIGITAL IMAGES (JPGS) AND HOW TO SEND THEM:
All entries must be submitted in a digital JPG format.
Take photo of art with a digital camera and crop out background, or if that is not possible, use a black background without a mat and not through glass. Image quality is critical! Poor photography and presentation will affect acceptance by the juror. The digital image must represent the artwork.
Images must be under 4 mb and in sRGB color space. For best results, images should be 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi. For help with your entries, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351.
ACCEPTED ART
This will be an online exhibition on our official CAA website, https://collageartists.org. It will also be shown on the OnlineJuriedShows website’s “Published Shows”. Winning works and artists’ profiles will be highlighted in the CAA newsletter and website.
REPRODUCTION OF ARTWORK IMAGES: By entering this exhibit, artist agrees that any accepted artwork may be reproduced for advertising, marketing, and promotional purposes for this exhibit or future exhibits without consent of or notification to the Artist or the Artist’s agent.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND SALES: The artists indemnify CAA for any copyright violations in their work. Insurance for sold artwork entered in this exhibit is each individual artist’s responsibility. All sales will be handled by the individual Artist. Any, and all, sales tax will be the responsibility of the Artist. No commission will be taken by the Collage Artists of America. All sales are final. If a sale is made, it is the responsibility of the Artist to notify CAA or Exhibits Chair so that the sale can be indicated on the website.
CONTACT: Jennifer Robertson (parliamentarian@collageartists.org) and main organizer
Sylvia Goulden (president@collageartists.org)
Collage Artists of America
Established 1988, a 501(c)(3) organization
11239 Ventura Blvd. Ste 103-274
Studio City, CA 91604
www.collageartists.org