March Gallery Member Exhibition: Make it New Again! - Call For Entries 2026

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Gallery Members Exhibition – Make it New Again! Recycled Materials

Theme: Make It New Again! — A Recycled Materials Art Show

Crossroads Art Center invites artists to redefine creativity and sustainability in “Make It New Again!”, an exhibition celebrating artwork made from recycled, reclaimed, repurposed, or up-cycled materials. This show challenges artists to look at the overlooked—discarded objects, found materials, industrial scraps, vintage treasures—and transform them into something visually compelling, thought-provoking, and entirely new.

From sculpted assemblage to mixed media, collage, fiber, metal, plastics, paper, wood, and beyond, we welcome works that breathe new life into old materials. Whether your piece is made entirely from recycled elements or powerfully incorporates them as a significant component, we want to showcase how artists turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Theme Inspiration

Think resourcefulness, reinvention, environmental consciousness, and artistic innovation. Surprise us with how you take what once was—and Make It New Again.

Eligible Media

Painting, sculpture, mixed media, collage, fiber, wood, metal, installation, assemblage, photography and more.  Recycled/repurposed materials must play a significant role in the finished piece.

Important Dates:

·         Call for Entry: February 1 – 15, 2026

·         Submissions: Online via Artcall.org TAKE ME THERE!

·         Artist Notification: Friday, February 20, 2026

·         Artwork Drop Off: Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026 – Friday, Mar. 13, 2026 by Noon

·         Exhibition Opening Reception: Friday, March 20, 2026  5–8PM

·         Exhibition Closes: Sunday, May 3, 2026

Submission Fees:

·         $15 per entry (up to 3 entries)

Commission Structure:

·         70% to Artist / 30% to Crossroads Art Center