Call For Artists: Mistletoe & Masterpieces
The City of Mansfield is looking for qualified artists to create and sell gifts to be sold in the Mistletoe & Masterpieces holiday market, opening December 5. This will be a unique market where all items for sale will be displayed as an art exhibition. Accepted artwork can be 2D or 3D, and multiple of each item can be sold. All art must be sold at $50 or less for this market.
The deadline for submissions is October 25, 2026.
Exhibition Information
**PLEASE READ ALL DETAILS BEFORE APPLYING!**
Acceptance Guidelines
Entities from both the Public Art Program and Heidi Tournoux Studios will make the final decision on acceptance.
Acceptances will be made based on quality, originality, adherence to instructions, application and fees received, and availability to attend installation and take down dates. Reviewers will use a blind system to evaluate artwork appropriateness and acceptance, and no special preference will be made, other than the fact that chosen artworks will display well together aesthetically. Notification of acceptance will be made by email shortly after the deadline, and no later than Friday, November 6, 2026. If you are having trouble uploading your images, please email them to tourniqueart@gmail.com.
Presentation
Submissions may include 2D and 3D artworks, including but not limited to: original prints (paintings, drawings), small framed art, custom jewelry, apparel, dinnerware, small sculptures, etc. that are ready for purchase and to take home. All themes are acceptable. Multiple quantities of each type of art submitted will be allowed (Example: 20 copies of various prints can be sold, 20 mugs, etc.) Hanging artwork must be appropriately framed and ready to hang with D-rings and hanging wire attached. Tiny canvases may be hung with a single D-Ring at the top as long as it is balanced. D-rings should be placed 1/3 of the way down from the top of the canvas so that they do not hang forward on the wall. Works will be considered based on space available and best fit with the other artworks submitted. Most hanging works should be less than 10lbs total weight, including frames. All prints must be framed with at least a matte frame. This will ensure that prints are stable enough for displaying, as well as adding a more finished look to prints for sale. 3D artwork must be able to sit sturdily on the floor, or on a table or pedestal provided by the organizing entities. Any non-stable 3D artwork will be rejected at drop off.
Sales & Fees
ALL ITEMS FOR SALE MUST INCLUDE A LABEL WITH THE ARTIST NAME & PRICE. Any items without a label will not be allowed to be sold in the Market. Sale of the artwork will be handled through the Cultural Arts Department point of sale platform. There will be a 30% commission taken on all sales, so be sure to price your artwork with that commission in mind. This commission, as well as the registration fee, will be used for future art receptions, hanging systems for use in new community partnerships for even more shows, and to help defray the cost of the organizers hanging and taking down artwork, and to compensate for time spent making connections with new community members to increase opportunities for our artists.
Gallery Staffing Requirement
Events at the Wallace-Hall Art House will only be successful when the artists are available to participate in running the gallery space. Accepted artists are required to sit at the house for two (2), 4-hour shifts each month during the opening hours of the gallery. This will ensure that doors will be open during peak traffic hours and maximize sales. All accepted artists will be given the opportunity to sign up for their shifts at the time of acceptance via an online sign up link (to be provided after acceptance). Artists that do not sit at the gallery during the month will have their artwork removed for the remainder of the art show. This is a co-op style gallery, and success will be based on artist cooperation.
Important Dates
Sunday, October 25
Deadline for submissions
Friday, November 6
Accepted artists notified (by this date)
Sunday, November 15 (2pm-6pm)
Art Delivery/Drop-off Date @ Wallace-Hall Art House
(Note: plan to stay for brief meeting with gallery manager to discuss shifts)
Saturday, December 5 (6pm-8pm)
Opening Reception
Sunday, January 10, 2027 (2pm-6pm)
Art Pick Up Date
NOTE: Only completed applications will be reviewed for this opportunity