The Anderson Museum of Art
Anderson Museum of Art
Figures of Speech
14th Annual Juried Exhibition August 1 – September 10, 2025 |Anderson Museum of Art
Deadline is June 30th.
3 weeks left to enter.
Open to all artists.
Deadline is June 30th. Open to all artists. To enter, visit:
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Deadline for entry: June 30, 2025
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We look forward to your creative interpretations and contributions to the 2025 Figures of Speech exhibition!
Venue
Anderson Museum of Art
32 W 10th Street
Anderson, IN 46016
Anderson, IN 46016
765.649.1248 | [email protected]
Exhibition Overview
The Anderson Museum of Art (AMOA) invites artists to participate in the 14th annual Figures of speech juried exhibition. This unique competition challenges artists to interpret and visualize common figures of speech—those vivid, often poetic expressions embedded in language that convey something more than their literal meanings. Artists are encouraged to creatively translate idioms, metaphors, similes, hyperboles, euphemisms, and more into compelling visual artworks.
Whether humorous, ironic, peculiar, or profound, submissions should breathe life into the abstract language we use every day. Past entries have depicted phrases such as “Three peas in a pod,” “The world is a stage,” and “Birds of a feather flock together.”
Whether humorous, ironic, peculiar, or profound, submissions should breathe life into the abstract language we use every day. Past entries have depicted phrases such as “Three peas in a pod,” “The world is a stage,” and “Birds of a feather flock together.”
Exhibition Juror
Susan Yanos is the author of The Tongue Has No Bone, a book of poems, and Woman, You Are Free: A Spirituality for Women in Luke; and is co-editor and co-author of Emerging from the Vineyard: Essays by Lay Ecclesial Ministers. Her poems, essays and articles have appeared in several journals.
A former professor of writing, literature, and ministry of writing, she wore out several cars earning four degrees—in biology, English literature, and pastoral theology. She has also worked as a freelance editor and teaches community writing workshops.
Since 2018, she has been creating and exhibiting intricately pieced art quilts, winning awards in local, regional, and national art shows. She studied at the Sievers School of Fiber Art and with Jane Dunnewold, an internationally known textile artist. She curated a quilt show for the Art Association of Henry County (IN) entitled Quilters Then and Now: Piecing Women’s Stories, and a fiber art exhibit entitled Explorations in Fiber which featured the work of over 20 fiber artists from east central Indiana. In 2023-24, she won an On-Ramp Fellowship from the Indiana Arts Commission.
Born in New Castle, IN, she is a life-long resident of the state. She lives with her husband on their farm in east-central Indiana where she enjoys tending her garden and fruit trees.
A former professor of writing, literature, and ministry of writing, she wore out several cars earning four degrees—in biology, English literature, and pastoral theology. She has also worked as a freelance editor and teaches community writing workshops.
Since 2018, she has been creating and exhibiting intricately pieced art quilts, winning awards in local, regional, and national art shows. She studied at the Sievers School of Fiber Art and with Jane Dunnewold, an internationally known textile artist. She curated a quilt show for the Art Association of Henry County (IN) entitled Quilters Then and Now: Piecing Women’s Stories, and a fiber art exhibit entitled Explorations in Fiber which featured the work of over 20 fiber artists from east central Indiana. In 2023-24, she won an On-Ramp Fellowship from the Indiana Arts Commission.
Born in New Castle, IN, she is a life-long resident of the state. She lives with her husband on their farm in east-central Indiana where she enjoys tending her garden and fruit trees.
Entry Fees
- Members: $25 for up to three artworks per artist.
- Non-Members: $30 for up to three artwork per artist.
- Entry fees are non-refundable
Eligibility
- Open to artists 18 years and older.
- All work must be original and not previously exhibited at AMOA.
- All two-dimensional works must be professionally presented and ready to hang.
- Works on paper (pastel, charcoal, soft pencil, watercolor) must be framed behind glass and wired.
- Sculptures must be stable and free-standing.
- Eligible media includes:
- 2-D (painting, drawing, photography)
- Mixed Media
- Collage
- Fiber Art
- Sculpture (freestanding, max. 50 lbs)
- Submitted artwork must match the digital image or the piece may be disqualified.
Awards
- Best of Show: $400
- 1st Place: $300
- 2nd Place: $200
- 3rd Place: $100
Additional purchase awards may be made for inclusion in the AMOA Permanent Collection.
Awards will be announced during the Opening Reception on Friday, August 1, 2025.
Awards will be announced during the Opening Reception on Friday, August 1, 2025.
Sales & Reproduction Rights
- Sales are encouraged; AMOA retains a 30% commission on all works sold.
- AMOA reserves the right to reproduce images for publicity, exhibition materials, and catalogue purposes.
Insurance
- AMOA insures accepted works during the exhibition at market or declared value, up to $2,500 maximum per piece.
- Artists are responsible for insuring works during transit to/from the museum.
- All reasonable care will be taken, but AMOA assumes no liability for damage or loss during shipping.
Entry Instructions
All artworks for jurying are to be submitted online at ShowSubmit.com no later than Monday, June 30, 2025. Please do not mail CDs or USBs.
Contact
We look forward to your creative interpretations and contributions to the 2025 Figures of Speech exhibition!
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on July 11, 2025.
You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and clicking tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History.
If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.
Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.
Image and Filename Specifications
- File Format: Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files. Other formats (e.g., PNG, TIFF) are not accepted.
- Crop Your Image: Ensure only the artwork itself is visible in the image. Do not show any visible matting, frames, or background distractions.
- Orientation: Make sure your image is oriented correctly (right side up) so that the artwork appears in its intended viewing direction.
- Image Size: You do not need to resize your image files before uploading. The system will automatically resize them. Smaller images cannot be enlarged to meet the requirements, so ensure your images are high resolution before uploading.
- File Names: You do not need to rename your files before uploading them. The system will handle any file naming requirements.
- File Size: There is a 30mb maximum file size limit. Larger image files will take longer to upload and process.
Additional Entry Information
- You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
- After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (June 30, 2025.)
- Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
- Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
Support
For questions about AMOA or this Prospectus, please contact the Exhibitions Manager, at 765-649-1248 ([email protected]).
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