HeART of Lenexa Contest Call for Artists

The HeART of Lenexa Contest is open to everyone except people affiliated with the Lenexa Arts Council, or any City of Lenexa employees or family members who are directly involved in the contest.

We welcome artists to enter up to three pieces. However, depending on the number of artists who apply, we may find that we are not able to accommodate multiple pieces due to space limitations. If that happens, the Lenexa Arts Council jurors will choose the piece(s) for display.

Submission guidelines

By submitting an entry, you acknowledge the contest rules and agree to be bound by them as provided below.

• Artwork must be created between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024.

• Each submission must be an original design created by the artist submitting it. By submitting your work, you are agreeing that it does not contain any third party copyrighted materials (including images and wording.) Designs may not have been used or produced for another purpose previously. Art should be family friendly as the gallery serves all ages.

• Hanging art must be backed and secured with sturdy hanging wire and must be framed, when applicable. Canvas art does not have to be framed, but edges should be finished.

• 3D art must sit securely on its own or have attachments to secure it.

• Art must remain displayed for the duration of the show unless other arrangements are approved by the Lenexa Arts Council. Art may only be removed by a member of the Lenexa Arts Council, the Arts Council Liaison or their designee.

• Artists will be asked to sign a waiver prior to exhibiting.

• You retain the copyright of each of your submissions and the right to use the artwork for your personal use. However, you grant the City a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and non-exclusive license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display submitted artwork or parts thereof for advertising or promotional purposes in any media now existing or subsequently developed. You may or may not be credited when the artwork is used.

• You acknowledge that rights of attribution and integrity generally conferred by 17 U.S.C. §106A(a) (the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, “VARA”), and any other rights of the same nature granted by other federal state or foreign laws and by submitting an entry, you waives your VARA rights for such submission of artwork.

Application deadline: Dec. 31, 2024

Art drop-off for gallery show: Jan. 27, 2025

Artist reception and awards ceremony: Feb. 6, 2025

Art pickup: March 3, 2025

If you decide to submit an entry in the HeART of Lenexa contest, you will be invited to show your work in the contest gallery show in February. Judging will take place after the exhibit has been installed.

• Hanging art pieces must be backed with secured, sturdy hanging wire and must be framed, when applicable.

• 3D art must sit securely on its own or have attachments to secure it.

• Art must remain displayed for the duration of the show, unless other arrangements are approved by the Lenexa Arts Council. Art may only be removed by a member of the Lenexa Arts Council.

Details about installation date, etc. will be sent to the participating artists. Winners will be announced at the artists' reception in February 2025 (date to be announced later).