Call for Entries: Around the Bend 2026

Submission Deadline: March 27, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
Selected Entries Announced: April 8, 2026
How to Apply: See details and apply at southbendart.submittable.com/submit
Cost: $10 (reduced fee option available)
Exhibition Dates: May 23–August 23, 2026

We invite artists of all levels to participate in Around the Bend 2026, the South Bend Museum of Art’s celebration of the diverse and vibrant visual arts community in our region.  Our goal is to include as many of our region’s artists as possible!

The exhibition is open to artists 18 years of age or older residing in the following Indiana counties: Berrien, Cass, Elkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, Portage, Starke, and St. Joseph.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Each artist can submit up to three (3) artworks for consideration. Members of museum staff will select up to one (1) artwork by each artist. Artworks will be displayed salon style (floor to ceiling) in the Warner Gallery at SBMA. Selected artworks will be eligible for Community Choice Awards. For complete details and to apply, see southbendart.submittable.com/submit