2025 CoPA + Art★Bar Submission

$10.00

Open to CoPA Members only.
Limit 1 entry (up to 5 images) per person.
Multiple entries after the first will be discarded.
Submission fees will not be refunded.

Entry Timeline

  • Submissions open: Tuesday, April 1 @ 12P
    Submissions close: Sunday, May 25 @ 11P
    Submission fee: $10 for up to five entries (open to CoPA members only)
    Notifications:  Saturday, June 8, via email

Submissions are OPEN – you may purchase and then submit via the form at the bottom of the CfE page. If you have already submitted, then you’re good to go!

Notes About Checkout:

  • PayPal – you can process a Credit Card via PayPal without an account.
    • Scroll below the login info on the PayPal page and select the “Pay with Debit or Credit Card” option.

Entries without paid fees will be disqualified without notice.

Thank you & Good Luck!

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Description

CoPA + Art★Bar 2025 Juried Exhibition

Natural Abstraction

Opening Reception: Friday, July 11 | 5:30 PM

Comments and awards  | 7:00 PM

“To abstract is to draw out the essence of a matter.”
― Ben Shahn

The goal of this competition is to showcase images that guide perception beyond direct depictions, shift focus toward what is less obvious, evoke emotion, provoke thought, and encourage new interpretations of familiar subjects for both the artist and the viewer.

NOTE:  Read and follow these instructions BEFORE you submit  How to Submit to CoPA+Art*Bar Exhibition Any entries that do not meet these specifications will be deemed ineligible for jury selection and fees forfeited without notice.

Submissions open: Tuesday, April 1 @ 12P
Submissions close: Sunday, May 25 @ 11P
Submission fee: $10 for up to five entries (open to CoPA members only)
Notifications:  Sunday, June 8, via email and listed on the event post.

AWARDS:
Don’s Grand prize – $100.00
CoPA Board prize – a one-year CoPA membership or one-year membership extension.

Final Selections must be “Gallery Ready” for exhibition and sale as follows:

  • If framed – images must be framed in clean, plain white or black frames.
  • If matted – mats must be clean white.
  • You may print professionally on other surfaces, such as aluminum, canvas, linens, and wood.
  • All pieces MUST be equipped with a wired hanger on the back; no sawtooth, or unwired D-rings.

By submitting to this exhibition, you agree to meet the submission criteria and accept delivery & pick-up requisites.

Art*Bar
722 East Burleigh, Milwaukee 53212

Your Submission is not complete until payment has posted.

If you encounter difficulties submitting via the website:

  • Take a Screenshot of any error message you see.
  • Send the screenshot AND your properly named submissions to [email protected]
  • Unnamed and Unidentifiable submissions received via the website OR via email will not be accepted, and all fees forfeited.