Online Entry: April 25 – September 15, 2026
Intake: September 15, 2026
Open for Public Viewing: September 24 – November 12, 2026
CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Robeson Art Guild is accepting delivery of entries for the Fall Into Winter 2026 Exhibition / Community Scenes Award on Tuesday September 15 at Robeson Art Guild (109 W 9th St., Lumberton), from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day. Online entries open April 21st: Click here to enter online.
In addition to the normal artist awards and the opportunity for everyone to vote for their personal favorites, this exhibition features our second annual Community Scenes Award! While the overall theme of the Fall Into Winter exhibition is the change of seasons as summer gives way to autumn and winter is hovering, this time of year is also the time for home-comings and other special events and happenings in our local communities. From harvests and farmers markets to school reopening, powwows, family gatherings, and seasonal celebrations – and some large family reunions!
We decided to offer an award for that one special artwork that captures the feeling of our community: the Community Scenes Award. You, the artist, decides whether to capture an iconic solitary joy such as the Outer Banks horse scene last year by Lu Lewis, or perhaps an everyday scene at a beauty salon, car dealership, or a heart-warming family celebration ala Norman Rockwell. Who knows, you may take home the second annual Community Scenes Award!
The Exhibition opens September 24th with a reception at the Guild House with recognition of the winners, including the new Community Scenes Award and the People’s Choice Award. Join us at 6:30 pm for a lovely Fall evening opening. The Exhibition runs through November 12, 2026. Join us for the Opening Reception and celebrate the creativity of our local artist’s and their special Community Scenes works reflecting a view unique to the people and places that form their personal communities.
Champ Saint-Amand is set to provide the music for the opening reception!
Judge for Fall Into Winter 2026: Dr. Paul Baker. PhD
Important Dates:
- Online Entries Open: Saturday, April 25, 2026. Click here to enter online.
- Submissions Due (Intake): Tuesday, Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Entries are due and received at Robeson Art Guild (109 W 9th St., Lumberton), between 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM or by appointment.
- Opening Reception: Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
- Exhibit Ends: Thursday, November 12, 2026.
- Art Removal: Art must remain on exhibit through the run of the Exhibition. The date for art removal is Thursday, November 12, 2026, between 11 am and 4:00 PM at Robeson Art Guild (109 W 9th St., Lumberton) or by appointment.
Awards
- First Place: $200
- Second Place $150
- Third Place $50
- Honorable Mention Ribbons
Special Awards
FEES: The online entry fee for members is $10 per piece and $15 per piece for non-members. All sales require a 20% commission to the Guild. Fees are subject to change at any time, without notice, at the sole discretion of the Robeson Art Guild.
SUBMISSION & REQUIREMENTS: Artists may submit up to three (3) entries for the Fall Into Winter 2026 Exhibition.
- Community Scenes Award: The decision on works eligible for the new award will be made at the sole discretion of the Exhibition Committee. The exhibition judge will select the award winner from those designated as eligible.
- Artists are encouraged to enter their pieces online on the Robeson Art Guild website. Entry forms are available online from April 25, 2026, to September 15, 2026, the final date on which the physical artworks must be delivered to the Robeson Art Guild House, 109 W. 9th Street, Lumberton, NC 28359.
Click here to enter online. - Artists’ photographs of their works are encouraged. Photographs may be uploaded with an online entry or submitted by email. Please provide appropriate credit statements for each photograph.
- Artists are encouraged, but not required, to provide an artist statement for each piece.
- Work may not weigh more than 40 lbs. nor be more than 5 feet in any direction.
- Each 2-dimensional work must have secure hanging devices to hang safely.
- Each 3-dimensional work must have a safe display device provided by the artist.
- Entries must be original, created within the past 2 years, and not previously entered in a Robeson Art Guild juried exhibition.
- All media, including fiber art, pottery, photography, photo montage and collage, are welcome.
- Artists are hereby advised that artwork entered and accepted may be displayed at an alternate location as the sole discretion of the Robeson Art Guild.
- Artists are hereby advised that artwork entered and accepted as for sale may be offered to the public through an online auction at the sole discretion of the Robeson Art Guild.
- The Robeson Art Guild retains the right to refuse any entry for any reason.
ART REMOVAL: Please note that all art must be removed when the exhibition closes. If you are unable to pick up your artwork during the scheduled time, contact us to make alternate arrangements. Artwork which is not picked up and for which no alternate arrangement has been made may be subject to additional fees and/or become the property of the Robeson Art Guild, Inc. and be disposed of at the sole discretion of the Robeson Art Guild.
LIABILITY: All reasonable care will be given in the handling and display of the art accepted for exhibition and/or sale. The Robeson Art Guild, staff, sponsors, and/or volunteers assume no responsibility for loss or damage.
