IMPORTANT DATES
April 29 - June 10..............Entry Submission Open
June 15.............................Accepted Artists Notified
June 29.............................Art Delivery Deadline
July 3-27...........................Exhibition on View
July 11, 2-6 pm.................Opening Reception
July 28 - August 1............Pickup of unsold art

Celebrate the arts with the Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery at our 53rd Art in the Beartooths fundraiser. We will showcase artists' work from the region while raising money to support the year-round programs, scholarships, operations, and exhibitions that the Carbon County Arts Guild offers. 

Work selected from this Call for Art will be exhibited at the Depot Gallery in Red Lodge as part of the Art in the Beartooths Silent Auction. All work will be on view July 3-27, 2026. An opening reception with food, drink, raffles and Demos on the Deck will take place 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY: Art in the Beartooths is a juried exhibition open to invited artists and members of the Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery.

ELIGIBLE ART: Artists may submit up to 3 entries for the jury process. It is highly recommended that you submit new artwork that has not been seen by our patrons with the goal to provide the best representation of your work.

• Work must be original, made by the artist, and executed within the last five years.
• Acceptable Mediums include paintings, mixed media, pastels, drawings, ceramics, fine woodwork, textiles, photographs, jewelry, and sculpture.
• No computer-generated artwork, prints (including giclee's) or crafts are allowed. If there are questions about what is acceptable work, please contact the executive director.
• Work submitted to past auctions is not permitted.

ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee.

ACCEPTED ARTWORK: Artists will be notified via email of the juror’s results. Upon notification of acceptance, work may be shipped or hand-delivered. Arts Guild staff will make every effort to save shipping boxes for use in return of artwork if needed.

• The artist is responsible for all delivery and return packing, insurance, return shipping labels, and shipping costs.
• All 2D art must have a secure wire in the back and be ready to hang; no saw-tooth hooks.
• All 3D art must have proper supports, hanging devices and if needed, instructions for installation.
• CCAG is not responsible for art that is framed or mounted in an unstable manner.
• Only selected work will be accepted; no substitutions.
• Any art that does not meet the requirements upon receipt, will be ineligible for the exhibition.

The Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery will take all reasonable precautions to safeguard artwork. Artists may carry their own insurance. The Arts Guild is not responsible for loss or damage incurred during the transport of artwork to and from the Guild.

IMAGE SUBMISSION: Submissions for the Art in the Beartooths Silent Auction is handled exclusively through CaFE’(callforentry.org). 

• File Type: JPEG or JPG only
• File Dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side
• File Size: Under 5 MB
• Color Profile: sRGB
• The quality of your image affects the selection process; therefore, a high-quality image without frames or mats visible in the photo is essential.

• Size Limits: Two-dimensional pieces exceeding 48” on any one side (no more than 2,804 square inches) including the frame and three-dimensional works exceeding 2’ by 2’ by 3’ or weigh over 50 pounds are considered oversized artwork for this event. Oversized work will not be accepted. 

  NEED MORE HELP? Sunday, June 7, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Jenny Zimmermann will walk artists through CaFE’ Call for Entry application process from start to finish. Bring your device (laptop, tablet or phone) to the Arts Guild and let's work together so you can leave with your submission completed! For details or to sign up, please call (406) 446-1370 or email: programs@carboncountydepotgallery.org

FUNDRAISER SALE: Because this is a fundraiser, artists have a choice of contributing either 50% or 100% of the final auction sale amount to the Carbon County Arts Guild. Artists will submit the Retail Value and Reserve Price (optional) of each piece.

Retail Value: The price a customer would pay to purchase the piece in the sales gallery.

Reserve Price: The lowest amount you will sell the piece for and it cannot be higher than 60% of the retail value. If the reserve price is not met, the piece of art will not be sold.

If a reserve price is not set (which is okay) CCAG will sell the piece for any amount that meets or exceeds the starting bid. All starting bids will be set by CCAG. All proceeds from a piece sold will be split with the artist and CCAG as specified in the entry submission.

LIABILITY: The Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery will take all reasonable precautions to safeguard artwork. Artists may carry their own insurance. The Arts Guild is not responsible for loss or damage incurred during transport of artwork to and from the Guild.

SHIPPING: Upon notification of acceptance, work may be shipped or hand-delivered. Guild staff will make every effort to save shipping boxes for use in return of artwork. The artist is responsible for all delivery and return packing, insurance, and shipping costs. For help with return shipping, contact the Depot Gallery at the end of the exhibition. All returns will be managed by the local UPS/FedEx outlet at Junction 7. Please do not send additional funds to the Depot Gallery for return art shipping costs. These costs will be handled between the artist and Junction 7.