North Carolina Life at The Mayton

Get your brushes, pens and pencils, lenses, threads and papers ready for our next Mayton Exhibition!  Our new Call for Art is themed ‘North Carolina Life at The Mayton’. Think of the enchanting landscapes, windswept seascapes, and people just having fun in this great state of ours for this new exhibit for the second and third floors of The Mayton. 

Get your brushes, pens and pencils, lenses, threads and papers ready for our next Mayton Exhibition!  Our new Call for Art is themed ‘North Carolina Life at The Mayton’. Think of the enchanting landscapes, windswept seascapes, and people just having fun in this great state of ours for this new exhibit for the second and third floors of The Mayton. 

Important Dates:

Call for Art: 07/07/2025 - 08/04/2025

Art Drop off 08/25/2025 10am-1pm

Exhibition Runs 08/25/2025 - 01/05/2026

Art pick up 01/05/2026 10 am - 1 pm

Each artist may submit up to 4 submissions for the one submission fee of $15.00. 
0-4 of these submissions may be chosen. There is no guarantee that just because a piece was submitted that it will be accepted.  This is a curated exhibit 

Work must be for sale. Works sold from the show will be replaced with artwork from the Waitlist. Please review FALC Display Guidelines attached to the bottom of this document.

What counts as art in this situation? It must be original and be able to hang on a wall. It can be painting, photography, modified photography, collage, mixed media, textile, ceramic, pencil, ink, wood relief and digitally-generated artwork. AI-generator is allowed as long as it is the subject is original and complies with the content guidelines listed here. For instance, an AI generated version of Van Gogh’s sunflowers would not be considered original, but an AI-generated rendering of an astronaut on the moon in the style of Van Gogh would be ok. Please note that all digital pieces must follow size and framing rules as laid here. 

Size: The maximum size remains at 40” x 40”. The minimum size is  10”x 10” without a frame

FAILURE TO MEET THESE CRITERIA MAY LEAD TO REJECTION OF SUBMISSION.
 

Framing: In addition to the traditional frame or gallery wrapping, alternative professional presentation options will be considered. These may include float framing or mounted on stretchers. However, for art using non-traditional framing, we will require an additional photo showing the presentation when the work is submitted, allowing the submission committee to fully consider the work.

MORE ON FRAMING

1. Minimum size of artwork should be no smaller than 10”x10”

2.Do not use plastic coated wire as hanging material. This kind of wire slides around on the hanging system hook and the work will hang crooked.

3.Do not use fine wire on your work. Use proper hanging wire. The fine wire is too flimsy and is very tough on hands when hanging.

4.Wire should be connected one third down the back of the painting or frame for optimum balance. If it’s connected too far down, the top of the painting will hang forward.

5.When you twist and then tape the ends of the wire, please do so close to the sides and not in the middle. If the taped wire is in the middle, it cannot be placed on the hook.

6.If you submit an older piece, please dust off you painting and clean the glass.

7.It takes time and effort to put forth a beautiful and professional work of art. That thinking should be carried into the hanging platform. 

8. No sawtooth hangers.

9. If your piece is tall or large please consider adding another anchor to the bottom stretcher to reduce the tipping effect.