Medium Mutiny

Medium Mutiny

This exhibition seeks work that defies expectation and reinvents tradition. We’re looking for pieces that experiment boldly—with process, form, and concept. Whether through unexpected techniques, hybrid materials, or subversive approaches to craft, the work in Medium Mutiny resists easy categorization.

If your creative practice breaks boundaries, blurs lines, and challenges how art is made—or how it's perceived—we want to see it.  Medium Mutiny is a celebration of fearless experimentation. Show us how you turn convention on its head and redefine what art can be or how it communicates.

Meet the Juror, Ed Swan Jr.

Ed Swan Jr. has over 35 years experience in institutional investment management and marketing. He received a BA from Tufts University and a MBA from the Wharton School. He attended a director development program at the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and was a captain in the US Air Force. 

Ed has been a furniture maker for over 35 years alongside his investment management career. His expertise includes designing stained glass windows and doors, as well as creating wooden tables and benches. He had a workshop at the Boston Center for the Arts and now maintains workshops in Sarasota and Martha's Vineyard, MA.

• Submissions are welcome in all media including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, mixed media, digital arts, sculpture and video. 
• AI generated art is not allowed.  
• All artworks must be submitted ONLINE for jurying.  Awards will be chosen by the juror in person when all works are installed at Art Center Sarasota. 

 IMPORTANT DATES 

• Exhibition Dates: Thursday, May 21 - Saturday, August 1, 2026
• Online Submissions Dealine: Sun. April 19, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: Artists will be notified by email of their submission status no later than Wednesday, April 29 by 5pm.
• In Person Receiving Days for Accepted Work:  Tuesday, May 12 - Wednesday, May 13, 10am-5pm.
• Shipping Accepted Work: Mailed Artwork must arrive between Monday, May 11 - Wednesday, May 13.  Any work that is delivered after this date will not be included in the exhibition.
• Award Winners Notified: no later than Wednesday, May 20 at 5pm.  
• Opening Reception: Thursday, May 21, 5-7pm.
• Artwork Pickup In Person: Monday, August 10 & Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 10am-5pm

About the Exhibition

This juried exhibition is open to all artists and all media. Selected works will be exhibited at Art Center Sarasota (ACS). The juror will review all required information except the artist’s name and artwork price. Selections are made on artistic merit and relevance to the exhibition theme. To support best gallery practices, ACS requires the following rules and guidelines to help present your work at its best.