Sea to Shining Sea Exhibition

The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art is celebrating the American Landscape with a national juried exhibition of landscapes in all media. As a nationally-recognized advocate for American art and culture, the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art serves as a cultural arts center for Northwest Missouri and beyond.

The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art (AKMA), is celebrating the American Landscape with a national juried exhibition of landscapes in all media, Sea to Shining Sea. The exhibition will be on view from November 21, 2026 through February 21, 2027.

Artists can submit up to three artworks for consideration. Each artwork will be juried and scored individually.

Prizes:

• Best of Show: $500
• 2nd place: $250
• 3rd place: $150
• People's Choice: $100

Prize winners will be selected after the exhibition is installed.

Delivery and Return of Accepted Work:

• Shipped work should arrive no later than November 10, 2026. Ship work in sturdy, reusable crates or cartons. Work will be returned in the container and materials in which it arrived. Artists must provide a pre-paid return shipping label.
• Artwork may be hand-delivered November 16, 11 am - 6pm.
• AKMA provides insurance for artworks while on premises.
• AKMA is not responsible for damage or loss during transport.

Sales of Artwork:

• If artwork is sold, artists will receive payment after the close of the exhibition.
• Artworks may be for sale during the exhibition. Artists will receive 70% of sale proceeds. AKMA will retain 30% of sales.
• Artwork does not need to be for sale to be selected for the exhibition.

Juror: Lisa Grossman is a painter and printmaker based in Lawrence since 1996, whose work focuses on the prairies and river valleys of Eastern Kansas. Grossman has had over thirty solo shows around the Midwest and on either coast and her work is included in numerous public, private, and museum collections.

She has degrees from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and is represented by Haw Contemporary in Kansas City, Missouri, and SNW Gallery, in Manhattan, Kansas.

About the Albrecht-Kemper Museum: A work of art itself, the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art houses one of the finest collections of American Art from the 18th century to the present.  The former William Albrecht home provides the perfect backdrop for works by pioneering artists including Mary Cassatt, Thomas Hart Benton, Gilbert Stuart and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith.  A wide variety of special programs complement the museum’s collection, including temporary exhibitions, art classes, gallery talks, and special events. 

• Cost for submission is $40.00.
• Artists may submit up to 3 artworks for consideration.
• The maximum size for entries is 60"x60". Maximum weight: 50 pounds.
• All entries must be submitted via the CAFE Call for Entry.
• All entries must include sale price or insurance value. The AKMA will insure all artwork while on exhibit, but is not responsible for insurance during transit.
• Accepted work must arrive ready to hang or display.
• Artwork must be labeled clearly with artist name and title on the back.
• Framed work should use secure hanging hardware. 3D work should be able sit level on a stable base.
• The gallery reserves the right to reject work that differs significantly from the submitted images or that is not up to display standards.

Open to artists 18 and over. Artwork must be the original work of the submitter. AI generated work will not be considered or accepted.