Join AAC
Our next Jury Day is scheduled for August 1, 2026!
Next one will be in Feb 2027
Once or twice per year (depending on the number of applications), the Abstract Art Collective holds a Live Jury Day when applicants bring three pieces of recent original artwork and a bio/artist statement to be evaluated. Jurors are chosen from the membership list of the AAC, and they are different each time.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please complete the form to the right and click the button “Submit request to join AAC” .
Address any question to the Membership Chair at: wendy@wendyfisher.net
Submissions are accepted all year round.
The $25 jurying fee is waived for full time students.
Prior to the live jurying day, ensure your works are “ready to hang” and refer to our Resources page for preferred practices, the do’s and don’ts.
ACCEPTED MEDIA
Paintings and drawings
Printmaking (hand pulled prints)
Photography
Collage
Assemblage
Fiber Art
Sculpture (limited venues for 3D)
Digital Prints: Digital art must exist as an original digital piece and is inclusive of both digitally manipulated photography and digitally manipulated hand-drawn art.
Membership
Jurying fee is $25 (Waived for full time Students)
Annual Membership is $80 ($10 for full time Students) due by March 31. $60 early bird dues if paid before March 1.
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For August 1 New Member Jurying Day:
Jurying fee is $25 (Waived for full time Students)
Accepted new members in August 2026 will be offered a Prorated Membership of $50 due by August 31, 2026.
Additionally, August new members will be invited to submit one artwork (from their juried portfolio application) to the the 2026 Fall Voice Exhibition. The artwork entry fee will be waived. More information will be provided to accepted new members.
OUR DEFINITION OF ABSTRACT ART
The Abstract Art Collective (AAC) supports a broad definition of abstract art which ranges from non-objective to conceptual, where the degree of abstraction can vary. Abstract art uses a visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. This departure from accurate representation can be slight, partial, or complete.
Our guidelines for accepting work into exhibitions allow for submissions that range from non-objective, fully abstract work to that in which some images, objects or text are recognizable. Since the line between representational and abstract can be fuzzy, we may not include work in a show based on it being not abstract enough. We also allow our jurors to make such decisions autonomously while selecting work for an exhibit. This definition and process also applies to applicants who want to join the Abstract Art Collective.
What happens on the jurying day?
You will be expected to bring in the morning 3 recent works along with prints of your artist Bio & Statement, and to pick up your work the same day in the afternoon
Requirements:
Each work should have a label attached with your Name, Title of Work, Medium.
Artwork should be "Ready to Hang", as presentation is one of the criteria the jurors will consider. Visit the Resources page of our website for more information.
In case of very large or heavy artwork, you should contact the organizer to see if some accommodation can be made.
All artwork must have been completed within the last five years, must be original, and must not have been created with the assistance of an instructor. It should show some consistency in style.
The jurors will evaluate submissions for originality, creativity, and technical expertise within your chosen medium. They will also consider elements such as composition, color, form, and presentation. Our membership guidelines welcome a wide range of work, from non-objective, fully abstract pieces to those incorporating recognizable images, objects, or text. Because the boundary between representational and abstract art can be ambiguous, jurors may decline to invite an artist if the work is deemed insufficiently abstract