26th National Juried Art Show

The New Orleans Art Association (NOAA) continues its commitment to produce an annual juried National Art Show for artists in the United States. The exhibit will be at The Building Art Gallery in October and November 2025. Cash awards will be presented for outstanding examples of the accepted artists’ work.

You are cordially invited to participate and submit artwork entries and, if accepted, you should look forward to an exciting and pleasurable event here in New Orleans.

The Art Association of New Orleans dates back to 1887 and is one of the oldest art organizations in New Orleans. Please visit our website, noartassoc.org, to view our history in supporting and encouraging the development of fine art in New Orleans and Louisiana.

Daniel Ludwig is an artist whose work has encompassed painting, drawing, printmaking and bronze sculpture. Though the classical figure is central to most of his imagery, the distillation of memory and the elusiveness of temporality move his work towards an alternate, dream-like reality.

He has been showing his work over the last forty years in the US and Europe. He showed with the Allen Stone Gallery in New York City, the Cadogan Contemporary Gallery in London, England, and the Heike Pickett Gallery in his home state of Kentucky. He is currently represented by the Galerie Friedmann-Hahn in Berlin, Germany and the CK Contemporary Gallery in San Francisco, CA. In 2018 there was a retrospective exhibition of his works from over 38 years at the Galleries at Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY.

With his wife, the painter, Anne Leone, he shares time between their homes and studios in Brooklyn, NY and Berkley, MA.

Thomas Friel is a multimedia artist and art educator based in New Orleans, LA. He received a BFA in Printmaking from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, and an MFA in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, MI. He has exhibited in non-profit galleries around the US, including ACRE Projects and Defibrillator Performance Art Gallery (DFBRL8R) in Chicago, IL; Antenna, Good Children, and The Front in New Orleans, LA; and Tiger Strikes Asteroid in Los Angeles, CA. He has written art criticism for badatsports.com, and print publications including EXPO Chicago. From 2018 – 2020, he was a member of the New Orleans artist collective The Front. In 2024 he was an artist in residence at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, LA. As Curator of Interpretation and Public Engagement at the Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University, he works to strengthen art education and appreciation, believing that art can provide common ground among people and build empathy.

ShowSubmit will notify the artist after the entry fee has been processed successfully. There will be no refunds after the entry fee is submitted.

Appropriate ribbons will be presented for the selected 1st Place ($2,500), 2nd Place ($1,250), 3rd Place ($750) and Honorable Mentions. Additional merit prizes may be awarded as deemed appropriate by the judge.

Notification of the juror’s decision will be provided by e-mail from ShowSubmit.com. The juror’s decisions are final.

A maximum of eighty (80) artworks will be exhibited. Artwork accepted must match that as depicted in the submitted digital images without exception. Failure to provide the accepted artwork for the duration of the show will mean disqualification for any future entry in NOAA exhibits.

Permission to use the submitted images for purposes of marketing and promotion directly related to this exhibit shall be implied by submittal of the entry. Copyright and other legal rights remain the property of the artist.

One catalog shall be provided to each entrant depicting entries, awards, recognitions, and sponsor acknowledgements. Additional copies will be available at the exhibit.

All accepted artwork must be offered for sale. A commission of 30% of the sales price shall be retained by The Building. Prices must remain fixed, and any pieces sold must remain in the exhibit until the final close of the show. Sales personnel will be available during the show days and hours.

Work must be for sale; NFS is not allowed.

Accepted artwork must be hand-delivered on Monday, September 29, 2025 between 10am and 2pm.

Deliveries prior to or after Monday, September 29, 2025 will not be accepted.

Accepted artwork may be hand-delivered to:

The Building
1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd,
New Orleans, LA 70113

Telephone (504) 232-2188

September 15–19, 2025

The artist is responsible for handling and shipping costs to and from the show. Artwork that requires handling and shipping should be delivered to the receiving agent, A-Plus Shipping, between September 15 and 19, 2025. Shipping instructions will be provided with each acceptance notification. In addition, A-Plus Shipping will require a handling fee of $75 per painting.

Retrieval of hand-delivered items is scheduled for Monday, November 3, 2025, between 10am and 2pm at:

The Building
1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70113

Telephone 504-352-9283

Return instructions for shipped artwork will be provided in the acceptance notification.

Insurance for artwork is the responsibility of the artist. NOAA and The Building assume no liability for any loss, theft, and/or damage to the artwork prior to, during, or after the exhibit.

Email us at [email protected] or visit our website, noartassoc.org

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on August 8, 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 (July 28, 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

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