Summer Memories
Missouri Artists On Main invites you to enter our new show, "Summer Memories." Summer is the time for outdoor activities and summer fun! Kids look forward to going to the pool, picnics, summer camp and free time with friends. They are happy school is out! Adults are thinking vacations, family group activities and enjoying time with their children, family and friends. This is an open ended show. Your ideas for your artwork can go in many directions, they can be 2D or 3D. MAOM looks forward to showcasing your summer fun of the past or future!
Artwork:
- Art must be suitably framed with wire and/or D ring. Size not larger the 24"x36"
- Artwork needs to be completed in the past 3 years, that hasn't been exhibited at Missouri Artists On Main.
- Artwork must be an original. No copies or reproductions.
- MAOM will take a 25% commission on all works sold. Artists will be notified when their work sells.
- Entry Fee: Artists may submit up to 4 works of art for an non-refundable entry fee of $10 per artwork. All work must be for sale.
- This is a juried exhibit. Artists will be called/emailed if work is declined.. Entry fee is non-refundable.
To Enter:
- Entries must be hand delivered to MAOM between the hours of 11am - 4 pm on Sunday, July 12 or between the hours of 4-5:30pm on Tuesday, July 14.
- Artists will be notified if they need to pick up their declined artwork by Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Reception and awards presentation will be Sunday, June 19, 1-3 pm . Awards announced at 2 pm.
- Awards - Best of Show - $100, 1st Place - $75, 2nd Place - $50 and 3rd Place - $25. Ribbons for Honorable Mention.
- Retrieval of artwork will be Sunday, July 12 and receiving for next show will also be during this time. Artwork left over 60 days will become property of MAOM.
***MAOM will take all precautions to protect your artwork. We do not insure the artwork and are not responsible for loss or damage.
Juror: Rebecca McQuire
Rebecca is an artist and community arts organizer who enjoys painting in nature and from life. She studied art from a young age and continued her training at Lindenwood University, where European and Art History, along with studio art, were prominent areas of study. In the late 2000's, she worked at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, supporting public engagement with exhibitions and recognized in plein air competitions. In 2012 Rebecca organized and hosted the Riverfront Paint Off, a plein air event which ran for six years in Historic St. Charles. Following a hiatus, Rebecca revived the Riverfront Paint Off in 2025 in collaboration with the St. Charles Sister Cities French Chapter and La Fete du Vin- St. Charles Wine Festisval. Rebecca's work focuses on keeping art at the center of community and conversation.
Juror: BJ Kamler
Saint Louis area artist BJ Kamler, has been a resident artists at Missouri Artists On Main for 4 years. She picked up her first art book about 24 years
ago and has been drawing ever since. Her realistic drawings in charcoal and color pencil are an effort to describe what she is seeing to a depth and detail frequently overlooked. She combines the science of light and space to give the viewer an opportunity to see more and to enjoy more of what is seen. She has won multiple awards locally and nationally.