Please read all information before applying to ArtScape 2025-26

 ArtScape Hendersonville is an annually changing, outdoor public-arts project that enriches the appeal of Hendersonville. Over forty banners displaying the original artwork of Henderson County artists are hung on Main Street, and the downtown avenues

 ArtScape’s corridor of colorful, waving banners brightens and enlivens Hendersonville’s historic downtown area and creates a unique outdoor art gallery for tourists and locals. The ongoing support of this annual display confirms Hendersonville’s commitment to art, creativity, and culture. They demonstrate tangibly the strong connection between the arts, local businesses, organizations, and individual art lovers.   

ArtScape Hendersonville was founded in 2017 and is a program of the Art League of Henderson County. 

This year's juror will be E. Vincent Martinez and Alex Page of Mirrorball Gallery, Tryon

Application Requirements:

 Artists must be eighteen years old or older and live in Henderson County unless a member of the Art League of Henderson County

• Only original artwork will be considered—no reproductions or giclées.

• Artwork may be 2D, 3D, fine crafts, or photography.

• When selecting entries, artists should consider:

  • Banner-display area is square—about 24” X 24”.
    Any size 2-D artwork or 3-D artwork can be submitted
    You do not have to create a piece of work that is square, but keep in mind that the image on the banner will be square.
    We do not squeeze an image to fit a square, but crop the image to square.  3-D images should have a suitable background to work in a square format.

  • Banners are displayed up high on a light pole. Thus, vibrant, high-contrast entries might be most appealing.

• Artists may submit two pieces for one entry fee. But only one entry per artist will be accepted.  

• All submitted artwork must be available for the exhibit, for sale and priced accordingly.

Application Fees:

$35 - Art League Members 

$55 - Guest of the Art League - Non- Members

• ALL current Art League Members are eligible to apply regardless of county of residence.

• Applicants who are NOT Art League Members MUST be residents of Henderson County. 

Submission deadline is February 1, 2025

• Artists are responsible for submitting digital images of their original artwork.  We highly recommend you crop your own images to square prior to submitting, but it is not required.  The Art League reserves the right to crop images that are not square.

• No frames or mats should be visible in your images.

Notification Process:

• After the jury has completed its selection, the ArtScape committee will notify participating artists of results.

Accepted Artwork: 

• The artist’s work and name, along with the name of the banner’s sponsor, will appear on both sides of a durable-vinyl banner. Sponsorships are solicited by the ArtScape committee and provided by local businesses, organizations, and art lovers.

• The City of Hendersonville hangs the banners annually on Main Street and the downtown avenues. The City maintains the banners throughout the duration of the exhibit. 

Marketing Information: 

• The ArtScape committee produces marketing materials and a map of the banner.
  
  Reveal Event:   

An exhibition of the original work and a reveal of the printed banners will be held sometime in May.  Further details will be provided prior to the event.   

Before you apply:

 You will be required to provide the following during the application process:

1.  Upload an image of your artwork (up to two entries). The ArtScape Committee reserves the right to crop artwork to square if you do not crop your own images.  The banner images must be square.  

2. Your images should be named:  Last Name-First Name-1 or Last Name-First Name-2 (Example Doe-Jane-1).

3. It is recommended that you apply on a computer, not on your phone so that you have access to your images.
4. Your payment must be received by February 1, 2025
5. You can pay on-line, though sometimes paying on-line especially with a cell phone can be problematic.  If you are unable to pay on line, you can check the "pay by check" option.
6. You can mail your check to:  Art League, PO Box 514, Hendersonville, NC 28792  Please write the words ArtScape application on your check.

Application Process:

 Members will be requested to enter their Art League login ID and password to be eligible for the member discount.  Non-members are able to apply without logging into the Art League System.