Mad For Modern
June 6 - June 28
submission deadline is May 16 (midnight)
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: Saturday,May 16 (midnight)
Drop off: Friday May 29th from 2-4pm, Saturday May 30th from 2-4pm Artists Reception: Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Pickup times: Sunday June 28th from 4-5pm, Monday June 29th from 2-4pm
PIECES FEE
1 piece - $20.00
2 pieces - $30.00
Exhibition Prospectus
Ridgefield Guild of Artists’
Mad for Modern
June 6th - June 28th 2026
Mad for Modern celebrates the enduring influence and radical spirit of modern art—an era that reshaped how we see, think, and create. This exhibition invites contemporary artists to engage with the bold experimentation, abstraction, and conceptual innovation that defined modernism, reimagined through a fresh, present-day lens.
We are seeking work that embraces risk, challenges tradition, and reflects an individual point of view. Artists are encouraged to submit pieces that move beyond straightforward representation and explore new approaches to form, color, material, and idea. All media will be accepted, including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and works on paper.
In today’s visually saturated world, Mad for Modern welcomes work that feels alive with curiosity—work that pushes boundaries, questions expectations, and carries forward the adventurous, rule-breaking spirit at the heart of modern art.
Important Dates:
Deadline to apply: Saturday, May 16 at 11:59 pm
Drop off to gallery: Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30, both from 2 - 4pm
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 6th, 4 - 6pm
Last View: Sunday, June 28 from 12 - 4pm
Walk and Talk: Sunday, June 28 from 2:30 - 4pm
Pickup of unsold work*: Sunday, June 28 from 4 - 5pm and Monday, June 29 from 2 - 4 pm
*All work must be picked up during the pick-up periods or a $20 late fee will be applied. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you cannot be there yourself, please arrange with a friend or family member to pick up your work for you. The Guild cannot be responsible for works left behind.
This show is open to members only*
*If you’d like to become a member or you want to renew your membership, please do so before entering by going to the website: https://rgoa.org/join-renew.
This is not a juried show – all artists will have at least one piece accepted
All work must be for sale.
For submission questions or inquiries, contact Grace: exhibitions@ridgefieldguild.org
Eligibility:
Artists 16 and older are eligible to enter. Original works are accepted in all media, created within the past 5 years and never previously exhibited at the Guild
SPECIFICATIONS
Entry Fees & Online Submission Requirements:
Artists may submit up to 2 works; either 2 small works (no larger than 60" combined in any direction) or 1 larger work (60" in any direction) Payment fees are $20 for the first entry and $10 for the second.
Although this is not a juried show, we reserve the right not to take some pieces should the gallery space fill up. All submitting artists will get at least one piece in the show.
All fees are payable by credit card. Once you have entered there are no refunds.
Please note that you must complete your submission in one go. Your work and info will not be saved if you leave the page.
Wall hung work can be 60” or smaller in any direction.
Diptychs and triptychs are sold as one piece unless the artist pays a fee for each separate part. All work must be hand delivered and picked up at the Guild, no mailed in work will be accepted.
Entries are accepted in the following formats: .jpg, .heif, .png, .mp3, .mov, and .gif. Maximum file size 5MB.
Please make sure your information is correct at the time of submission. Changes will not be allowed once the submission process closes. Please do not use a $ before the price, enter only the whole number without cents.
Guidelines for Artwork, Delivery & Pick Up:
Wall hung work must be securely wired with braided wire (unless there is an artistic reason to use another method) and ready for safe hanging. NO saw-tooth hangers. Any unsafe, non-professional framing, or presentation will not be accepted.
Sculpture/Three-Dimensional work cannot be heavier than 100 lbs. and should be secure and stable on its base. We have a limited number of pedestals so yours would be appreciated.
For Videos/Sound work, the artist must provide any equipment needed for installation, and you should plan on assisting with the set-up of your work.
All work must be hand delivered. No work will be accepted after the drop off period. No work will be accepted by mail. All work must remain for the total duration of the show and may not be removed for any reason. Please identify each work with a label/paper affixed to the back with your name, title, and contact information.
All work must be collected during the pick-up period. If you cannot be there during those times, please arrange for someone to pick up for you. No Exceptions. Work left will incur a $20 late fee. The Guild cannot be responsible for work left behind.
RGOA Policies/Sales and Indemnity:
We reserve the right to refuse any accepted entries that are:
1) improperly framed or not wired ready for hanging.
2) were misrepresented in the photo submission.
Terms:
1) Sales Commission: 60% to artist, 40% to RGA.
2) The Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGA) agrees to handle all exhibitors’ work with care and caution; however, RGA is not responsible for damage to, or theft of any work brought for exhibit or left at the Guild after the duration of the show.
3) By submitting online, you agree to RGA’s terms and conditions, which is required for participation in an RGA exhibit.
4) Sale of any work that is part of this exhibition in our gallery, or work that is commissioned because of this show, must be processed through the Guild for a period of sixty days following the conclusion of the show.
