Criteria
All artwork entries must display a visual interpretation of some aspect of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania, whether it be philosophical, historical, scientific, social, fraternal, charitable, architectural, etc. Selected artwork will be exhibited in the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia.

Jurors
Brother Travis Simpkins, Artist
Moe A. Brooker, Painter
Elaine Erne, Artist/Teacher

Eligibility
Any amateur or professional artist or college art student may enter, but all will be judged as equals for competition purposes. Artists must be at least 18 years of age. All submissions must be original; they may have been created within the past two years and may have been previously exhibited. No work previously produced on a commission will be accepted. All submissions must be available for purchase.

Categories
Oil, Three-dimensional, Drawing and Print-making, Water-Based Medium, Digital Imagery

Awards
$200 Prize per winner, per category
$500 Grand Master’s Prize
$1,000 Best in Show Prize

Auction
If the artists in the Grand Exhibition choose to participate, their entered works may be auctioned off at the Exhibition Gala, with 80% of the auction value going to them and 20% to The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania. The artist may set a reserve price, as well as a direct purchase price, for the original work to be revealed AFTER the auction.

Calendar
Entry deadline: Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, by midnight, E.D.T. Submissions must be made through www.callforentry.org
Jury selection announced: Friday, Aug. 27.

Opening Reception: The Grand Exhibition Gala will be held at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 1, featuring a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception, live music, announcement of winners and a live auction of selected artwork.

Exhibition: The Grand Exhibition will be open to the public to view starting on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Tuesdays – Saturdays, until Oct. 30.

Masonic Temple, One N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19107-2598
For more information, visit
www.pagrandlodge.org.