Call for Art: Upcycle
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Call for Entry: Upcycle!
Event Dates: August 20th-23rd and August 28th-30th, 2026
Event description:
Upcycle Art Show – The Magic of Transformation
Some people see discarded objects. Artists see possibility.
The Upcycle Art Show celebrates the power of transformation by inviting artists to create original works using repurposed, reclaimed, recycled, or found materials. What was once overlooked, broken, forgotten, or destined for the landfill can become something beautiful, meaningful, and inspiring through the creative process.
Upcycled art is more than recycling. It is the art of seeing potential where others see waste. It challenges us to look beyond an object's original purpose and imagine what it can become. Every piece tells two stories—the story of what the material once was, and the story of what the artist helped it become.
We encourage artists to explore a wide range of reclaimed materials, including cardboard, wood, metal, glass, plastic, paper, fabric, textiles, wire, mechanical parts, packaging, natural objects, and other discarded items. Whether your work is sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, collage, functional art, wearable art, or two-dimensional artwork, we welcome creative interpretations of repurposed materials.
This exhibition is also a celebration of stewardship, innovation, and imagination. By giving materials a second life, artists remind us that creativity has the power to renew, restore, and redefine. Every work becomes evidence that value is not always found in something new—it is often revealed through vision, craftsmanship, and care.
The magic of upcycling is not found in the material itself. It is found in the artist's ability to see what others cannot.
Join us in celebrating creativity without limits, where yesterday's discarded objects become tomorrow's works of art.
Click the link below:
https://forms.gle/7K9d37ZyGnP5vKC6A
Event Dates: August 20th-23rd and August 28th-30th, 2026
Event description:
Upcycle Art Show – The Magic of Transformation
Some people see discarded objects. Artists see possibility.
The Upcycle Art Show celebrates the power of transformation by inviting artists to create original works using repurposed, reclaimed, recycled, or found materials. What was once overlooked, broken, forgotten, or destined for the landfill can become something beautiful, meaningful, and inspiring through the creative process.
Upcycled art is more than recycling. It is the art of seeing potential where others see waste. It challenges us to look beyond an object's original purpose and imagine what it can become. Every piece tells two stories—the story of what the material once was, and the story of what the artist helped it become.
We encourage artists to explore a wide range of reclaimed materials, including cardboard, wood, metal, glass, plastic, paper, fabric, textiles, wire, mechanical parts, packaging, natural objects, and other discarded items. Whether your work is sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, collage, functional art, wearable art, or two-dimensional artwork, we welcome creative interpretations of repurposed materials.
This exhibition is also a celebration of stewardship, innovation, and imagination. By giving materials a second life, artists remind us that creativity has the power to renew, restore, and redefine. Every work becomes evidence that value is not always found in something new—it is often revealed through vision, craftsmanship, and care.
The magic of upcycling is not found in the material itself. It is found in the artist's ability to see what others cannot.
Join us in celebrating creativity without limits, where yesterday's discarded objects become tomorrow's works of art.
Click the link below:
https://forms.gle/7K9d37ZyGnP5vKC6A
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Where is it happening?
518 N 40th St, Omaha, NE, United States
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Host or PublisherCali Commons
