The Schwa Show 2026 Call for Entry
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The Schwa Show is a national juried competition recognizing excellence in fine arts and crafts.
JUROR
Holly Garriott is the Executive Director of Emerge Gallery & Art Center, Home of the Pitt County Arts Council and an Associate Teaching Professor at the School of Art and Design at East Carolina University. Holly founded Emerge Gallery in Greenville, NC in 2000, when she was a graduate student in ceramics at ECU. In 2009, Emerge became the designated partner to the North Carolina Arts Council as the Local Arts Agency. For 25 years, Holly has helped build the arts community in Pitt County and has assisted with the revitalization of the Downtown Greenville District.
Holly received a B.S. in Art from James Madison University focusing on printmaking and ceramics, where she was also on the 1994 Division 1 National Championship Field Hockey team. She then received a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in ceramics from East Carolina University.
EXHIBITION DATES
October 2 – 31, 2026
The opening reception will be held on Friday, October 2, from 5:00pm-8:00pm.
Entries will be active on the CaFÉ website and must be completed by 11:59PM MDT on August 15, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be emailed by August 31, 2026.
AWARDS
There will be the following cash awards: Best of Show: $1000, Best of 2D: $500, Best of 3D: $500, Honorable Mention: $100 (3)
Apply here: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17578
JUROR
Holly Garriott is the Executive Director of Emerge Gallery & Art Center, Home of the Pitt County Arts Council and an Associate Teaching Professor at the School of Art and Design at East Carolina University. Holly founded Emerge Gallery in Greenville, NC in 2000, when she was a graduate student in ceramics at ECU. In 2009, Emerge became the designated partner to the North Carolina Arts Council as the Local Arts Agency. For 25 years, Holly has helped build the arts community in Pitt County and has assisted with the revitalization of the Downtown Greenville District.
Holly received a B.S. in Art from James Madison University focusing on printmaking and ceramics, where she was also on the 1994 Division 1 National Championship Field Hockey team. She then received a B.F.A. and M.F.A. in ceramics from East Carolina University.
EXHIBITION DATES
October 2 – 31, 2026
The opening reception will be held on Friday, October 2, from 5:00pm-8:00pm.
Entries will be active on the CaFÉ website and must be completed by 11:59PM MDT on August 15, 2026. Notifications of acceptance will be emailed by August 31, 2026.
AWARDS
There will be the following cash awards: Best of Show: $1000, Best of 2D: $500, Best of 3D: $500, Honorable Mention: $100 (3)
Apply here: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17578
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