
46th Annual Open Juried Show
March 1 – 22, 2026 |Ridgewood Art Institute, NJ
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Opens October 14, 2025.
Deadline for entry: December 12, 2025
Venue
12 East Glen Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Awards
The action of the Juries of Selection and Awards is final
Entry Fees
Entry fees are non-refundable.
Judges
Eligibility
- Open to all artists 18 years and older.
- Traditional realism only.
- Two-dimensional work only. No sculpture, photography, digital art or crafts.
- Maximum entries (2). However only one (1) painting may be accepted.
- Maximum size not to exceed 44 inches at the longest dimension, including frame.
- Artist's original work only. No class work, no work from workshops or done under supervision.
- Copyright infringement of any kind is unacceptable. Submission must be originally conceived: artist's own reference, drawing, concept, and must have been self-painted. No copies of another's drawings, photographs, stock images, or Google maps.
- No work generated using AI.
- Artwork must have been completed in the last 3 years and never exhibited at previous RAI Juried Shows.
- Artwork must be framed (no strip molding), properly wired and ready for hanging.
- All watercolor, pastel, pencil and ink must be framed and under glass or Plexiglas. Works over 20" x 30" MUST be under Plexiglas.
- Entries accepted into the exhibition must remain in the exhibition until the end of the show.
RAI reserves the right to reject any work that falls outside eligibility guidelines or does not match the image submitted for jurying. RAI and its members will not be held responsible for loss or damage. Entry into this show constitutes agreement with these terms & conditions.
Sales
There is a 25% donation to RAI on all sales.
Delivery of Accepted Work
- Shipped artwork requires a $25 handling fee before it can be hung.
- The fee will be waived if the work is shipped in a commercially manufactured strong box (e.g., StrongBox by Airfloat Systems or Masterpak). Boxes from Home Depot, Uline, FedEx, or similar are not eligible for the waiver.
- A pre-paid return shipping label must be included with the artwork.
- No packing peanuts or loose packing material.
- Strong boxes will be returned to the artist at the end of the show, at the artist’s expense.
- RAI is not responsible for shipping sold work.
Judges
Mario Robinson
Additional Notification Information
Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on January 16, 2026.
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 (December 12, 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 RAI or this Prospectus, please contact Rebecca Leer ([email protected]).
For technical support or entry questions, first check our Help Center or Entry Guide. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.