State of Maine 2025 Registration Form

2nd Exhibit

Registration Deadline: June 27, 2025

Complete this entry form to participate in the 2nd Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program for the State of Maine employees and their family members. There is no fee to enter the program.

Your registration is not complete until you have clicked the ‘submit registration’ button and receive an automated confirmation email.

Eligibility

  • Participants must be an employee, or an immediate family member of an employee of the State of Maine.
  • Only 1 entry per artist will be admitted. Only the first 105 artists to register will be accepted due to space limitations.
  • All entries submitted must be the original work of the applicant completed within the last three years and not previously submitted.
  • The National Arts Program and the State of Maine reserve the right to disqualify any entries they consider to be unacceptable or inappropriate for a public exhibit.

Artist Information
Employee Information
Contact Information
I am interested in volunteering to help with the exhibit
Entries
  • Entrants may submit only entries that fit into the listed medium categories.
  • All artwork will need an NAP identification label placed on the back (provided at drop off). 
  • All 2-dimensional entries should be matted, framed and/or ready to hang with wire securely across the back. 
  • All 2-dimensional work must measure no more than 48” in any direction or weigh more than 40 pounds.
  • All 3-dimensional work must measure no more than 14" in any direction.
  • Artwork that does not meet size limitations or specifications will be disqualified before judging.

Artwork Entry

Upload a good quality image of your work. The file should be at least 1600px x 1200 px, 72 dpi. (jpg jpeg png)
One file only.
8 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, webp.
Rules of Exhibit
  • Deadline This Registration Form must be received no later than June 27, 2025 to participate in this exhibit. Only the first 105 artists to register will be accepted due to space limitations. The registration will be cut off once we have reached the maximum number of submissions.
  • Delivering Entries  All entries must be delivered from July 21st through July 31st between the hours of 9:00am - 5:00pm at the Cross Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME 04330.
  • Reception & Awards A reception and presentation of awards will be held the week of August 25th in the Education and Cultural Affairs Legislative Chambers, 111 Sewall Street. The exact date and time of the awards reception will be communicated to participants via email once it has been determined.
    • Prizes will be awarded by classification:
      • Adult (Amateur, Intermediate and Professional): 3 - First Place Awards of $350; 3 - Second Place Awards of $250; and 3 - Third Place Awards of $150
      • Best of Show Award of $400 
      • Youth / Teen : 2 - First Place Awards of $150; 2- Second Place Awards of $100; and 2 - Third Place Awards of $50
      • Art Education Award of $200
    • Additional awards including Honorable Mentions will be awarded at the discretion of the judges.
    • Awards are limited to one cash award per artist per classification.

  • Public Exhibit The exhibit is free and will be open to the public from August 1 - October 24, 2025.

  • Retrieving Entries Each artist is responsible for retrieving their artwork from the Cross Building, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME 04330 from October 27th through October 31st, 2025 between 9:00am - 5:00pm.  No work is to be removed prior to the end of the exhibition. Neither the State of Maine nor the National Arts Program will be responsible for unclaimed works.

  • Liability Every attempt will be made to preserve, secure and protect each entry submitted; but neither the National Arts Program nor the State of Maine can be held responsible for damages, loss of art entries, or changes/cancellation of this exhibit due to low participation or any unforeseen circumstances. The National Arts Program and the State of Maine reserve the right to disqualify any entries they consider to be unacceptable or inappropriate for a public exhibit. The placing of art in the exhibition constitutes an agreement on the part of the entrant with conditions herein set forth.  The National Arts Program and the State of Maine reserve the right to publish for publicity purposes reproductions of the entries.  The National Arts Program for the State of Maine is a public exhibit and photographing/filming of the exhibit is encouraged.

Thank you for completing the entry form. You have now registered for the State of Maine National Arts Program Exhibit.

If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact the Venue Coordinator:
Danielle Moriarty danielle.moriarty@maine.gov

If you would like to share your artwork with our online community, please visit the Artist Gallery section of our website and upload your work.
 

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