Exhibit 60 Info & Prospectus

Exhibition Dates:
April 1 - June 2, 2026

Reception:
April 19, 4pm to 5:30pm

Eligibility
Artists must be 18 years of age and be either a member of MAA or live within a 60-mile radius of Morgantown, WV. Work must be original and have been completed since January 2024. Art that has previously won an award in Exhibit 60, the All-Member Show, the photography show, or the fall Art at the Airport shows are not eligible to be entered. 

All paintings, drawings, and photographs, must be submitted in suitable frames, labeled properly, and wired for hanging. Drawings, watercolors, and photographs must be properly matted and under glass or plexiglass. Maximum size is 3 feet by 4 feet or a total perimeter of 14 feet. Non-wall art must be suitably prepared for display. Any entry that is too heavy for one person to handle must be placed by the artist. No work will be accepted after 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. 

Entry Fee
$20 per entry for non-members of MAA and $10 per entry for MAA members. Each entrant may submit 2 pieces of work. This entry fee is non-refundable, and its payment does not guarantee acceptance of work into the juried exhibit. PLEASE NOTE: Current membership must be paid BEFORE entry date in order to qualify for MAA Member Entry Fee. 

Liability
Works will be given reasonable care. However, no insurance will be provided. Neither Morgantown Art Association nor Mountaineer Mall will assume responsibility for loss or damage. 

SALES
All exhibited work for sale will be subjected to a thirty percent (30%) commission if sold during exhibition dates. 
 
AWARDS
Approximately $1,000 worth of prizes will be awarded, including Best of Show (Joy Shaffer Bachman Award). Juror’s decisions are final. 

Return of Entries
All accepted work must be picked up at Morgantown Art Association Gallery on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Works not selected by the juror may be picked up after the critique, or from 10 AM to 3 PM Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday the following week. 

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
Please fill out the Entry Form and the Entry Labels. Attach entry label securely to the back upper left corner of art work BEFORE arrival at the Gallery. If you would like notification of acceptance/rejection, please attach a self-addressed stamped envelope or an email address. 


JUROR: Joseph Lupo
Joseph Lupo is currently Associate Director, Coordinator of Graduate Studies, and Professor of Art at West Virginia University. He received his BFA from Bradley University and his MFA from the University of Georgia. His work has been featured at the International Print Center of New York, The Contemporary Art Workshop in Chicago, the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, the Indianapolis Art Center, and The Contemporary Art Center in Atlanta; has been shown internationally in Italy, Chile, Portugal, and Denmark; and is included in various permanent collections including the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University, the Denver Art Museum, the Museum of Texas Tech University, the Spencer Museum of Art, and the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.

To see more about Joseph Lupo and his work visit: josephlupo-portfolio.com (http://josephlupo-portfolio.com/)

Prospectus Available here:
maa_exhibit_60_prospectus_2026_print.pdf