Gallery and Exhibition Mission Statement

The LUX Center for the Arts is interested in supporting community connection and art accessibility in line with our guiding principle that “art is for everyone”. We present exhibition experiences that present our community with opportunities to engage with a variety of voices and perspectives.

We feature work by new, emerging and experienced artists, students and working professionals, non-traditional and established artists. We feature many local and regional artists, as well as hosting art from around the world.

The LUX has featured work in a variety of media, including ceramics, photography, oil, watercolor and acrylic painting, fiber, metals, jewelry, installation work and more. Hand-crafted work has a special place in our hearts, and links back to the hands-on learning experiences that we provide through our classrooms, outreach programs and public art-making events.

Consignment of Work

All artists showing at the LUX are encouraged to lend their work on consignment for the duration of the exhibition. Providing exposure and sales on art is one way that we support the work of artists.

See “Vendor Criteria” below for more information about selling art through the LUX in our Gallery Shop.

Exhibitions Selection Process and Artist Criteria

Prospective artists may submit their work during annual open calls. Dates and times for current and upcoming calls will be posted on this page when they are finalized.

Interested artists will submit information about their current body of work and professional practice, as well as examples of their work and where they have exhibited in the past.

There are no formal requirements limiting who may submit work for consideration, but artists should be able to demonstrate a serious dedication to their practice. This may include consistency within production for a body of work, previous professional exhibitions, or other factors showing that the artist will be able to take advantage of the exhibition opportunity if presented to them. All of these criteria will be determined during submission review by committee discussion and follow-up with individual artists.

Applications will be reviewed by our committee and selected artists will be contacted to discuss details of the exhibition. Artists may be asked to host a solo exhibition or may be contacted to be part of a group show.

Gallery Shop Vendor Selection

The LUX provides exposure and opportunities to sell work to the public through our Gallery Shop. This highly curated selection of fine arts and hand-crafted items is available to any artist who has exhibited their work with us in the past.

Additionally, the Gallery Shop posts two significant calls-for-entries each year: one for our holiday “Gifted” cash-and-carry show, and one for our annual art auction.

Non-Solicitation Policy

The LUX Center for the Arts does not review work on a walk-in basis. If you are interested in having your work evaluated for one of the opportunities listed above, please apply during one of the call-for-entries openings when they are live.

Call-For-Entry Information

Exhibition Call-For-Entries ’24-’25 – CLOSED

The ’24-’25 call for exhibitions is currently closed. We expect to open this call during September, 2024 to begin scheduling shows starting in the summer of 2025.