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Silent screams rain down from an alien sky. Menacing moans rise up from the unyielding abyss. There is something beyond the void, hidden behind an endless maw, and it beckons. You can hide under the covers of your warm and comforting bed. But that doesn't change anything. You are a mote of dust upon a grain of sand on a celestial beach, waiting to get washed away by the ebb and flow of a cosmic tide. Existence is futile. Oblivion is inevitable.
”Art Ghoullery VIII: The Infinite Void” is the eighth iteration of an annual exhibition dedicated to the scariest of holidays. It brings frightening fringe art back to The Rourke with the assistance of fantastic artists—both local and remote. The interpretation of motif ranges from cute to creepy, while the diversity of visual language on display creates a macabre melody sure to delight both the sinister and silly.
As an artist, you are cordially invited to submit up to three pieces of art to Art Ghoullery VIII: The Infinite Void, which will take place from 3 October until 2 November. Art Ghoullery VIII: The Infinite Void explores the deep, dark, and unimaginable things hiding in the unknown. Artists are requested to submit pieces that reflect upon their own real or imaginary experiences. Pieces can be creepy, kooky, mysterious, or spooky, but are encouraged to remain PG-13 or under and retain some semblance of whimsy and connection to the theme.
EXHIBITION DATES
The Art Ghoullery will be on display from Friday 3 October through Sunday 2 November 2025. A Masquerade Reception will be held at the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum on Saturday 25 October where we shall announce and present the juror’s choice and audience choice awards.
ELIGIBILITY
This is a juried show. Artists were required to submit their entries by Friday 12 September and will be notified of acceptance by Monday 15 September. Images of the artwork submitted must be in JPG/JPEG format and no larger than 3MB.
ENTRIES
Fill out the entry form below to qualify for the juried selection process. To be included in The Art Ghoullery, your accepted piece(s) must arrive at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum on, or before, Saturday 27 September. By submitting the Entry Form, you acknowledge and consent to all conditions and guidelines set forth in this Call for Artists. If your art is accepted, it must arrive on, or before, 27 September with a copy of the online entry form you shall receive in your email upon submission of the form. Your submission will not be accepted if the form submission and artwork do not arrive by their respective deadlines.
Your artwork may be in any media. We prefer that no object exceed 36” in any of its dimensions. If your piece must be larger, please contact the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum about the availability of space within the exhibition. All entries are for sale. The gallery commission (40%) must be included when you list the price of your art. If you are exclusively represented by another gallery, please inform The Rourke of any special arrangements with which the Museum must comply.
All art must arrive ready for installation. Two-dimensional art must arrive ready to hang. Works on paper must be protected under glass or Plexiglas. All wooden picture frames, canvas stretcher bars, or panel supports must accept eye screws. Metal picture frames must include adjustable hanging hardware. Be aware: We reserve the right to refuse artwork which is in poor condition, which is poorly framed, or which we deem otherwise unacceptable for installation.
TRANSPORTATION OF ART
Your artwork must arrive by Saturday 27 September.
Send your art to:
The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
521 Main Avenue
Moorhead, MN 56560
Artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from the museum. For hand-delivered works, we ask drop your accepted item(s) off at The Rourke between 1 and 5 p.m. on Friday 26 September or Saturday 27 September. If you are unable to make your hand-delivery during the appointed hours, please email the museum registrar (whose address will be provided in the event your work is accepted) by 10 a.m. on Tuesday 23 September to make other arrangements.
After the end of the exhibition, unsold artwork will be available for pick-up between 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday 4 November and Wednesday 5 November, and by special appointment thereafter. Artists will be invoiced for return shipment unless shipping is prepaid with a return carrier. Artwork that is not claimed prior to Wednesday, 31 December 2025 (or that has not been designated to remain on consignment by both the museum and the artist) will be accepted as an unrestricted donation to The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum.
”Art Ghoullery VIII: The Infinite Void” is the eighth iteration of an annual exhibition dedicated to the scariest of holidays. It brings frightening fringe art back to The Rourke with the assistance of fantastic artists—both local and remote. The interpretation of motif ranges from cute to creepy, while the diversity of visual language on display creates a macabre melody sure to delight both the sinister and silly.
As an artist, you are cordially invited to submit up to three pieces of art to Art Ghoullery VIII: The Infinite Void, which will take place from 3 October until 2 November. Art Ghoullery VIII: The Infinite Void explores the deep, dark, and unimaginable things hiding in the unknown. Artists are requested to submit pieces that reflect upon their own real or imaginary experiences. Pieces can be creepy, kooky, mysterious, or spooky, but are encouraged to remain PG-13 or under and retain some semblance of whimsy and connection to the theme.
EXHIBITION DATES
The Art Ghoullery will be on display from Friday 3 October through Sunday 2 November 2025. A Masquerade Reception will be held at the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum on Saturday 25 October where we shall announce and present the juror’s choice and audience choice awards.
ELIGIBILITY
This is a juried show. Artists were required to submit their entries by Friday 12 September and will be notified of acceptance by Monday 15 September. Images of the artwork submitted must be in JPG/JPEG format and no larger than 3MB.
ENTRIES
Fill out the entry form below to qualify for the juried selection process. To be included in The Art Ghoullery, your accepted piece(s) must arrive at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum on, or before, Saturday 27 September. By submitting the Entry Form, you acknowledge and consent to all conditions and guidelines set forth in this Call for Artists. If your art is accepted, it must arrive on, or before, 27 September with a copy of the online entry form you shall receive in your email upon submission of the form. Your submission will not be accepted if the form submission and artwork do not arrive by their respective deadlines.
Your artwork may be in any media. We prefer that no object exceed 36” in any of its dimensions. If your piece must be larger, please contact the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum about the availability of space within the exhibition. All entries are for sale. The gallery commission (40%) must be included when you list the price of your art. If you are exclusively represented by another gallery, please inform The Rourke of any special arrangements with which the Museum must comply.
All art must arrive ready for installation. Two-dimensional art must arrive ready to hang. Works on paper must be protected under glass or Plexiglas. All wooden picture frames, canvas stretcher bars, or panel supports must accept eye screws. Metal picture frames must include adjustable hanging hardware. Be aware: We reserve the right to refuse artwork which is in poor condition, which is poorly framed, or which we deem otherwise unacceptable for installation.
TRANSPORTATION OF ART
Your artwork must arrive by Saturday 27 September.
Send your art to:
The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum
521 Main Avenue
Moorhead, MN 56560
Artists are responsible for shipping costs to and from the museum. For hand-delivered works, we ask drop your accepted item(s) off at The Rourke between 1 and 5 p.m. on Friday 26 September or Saturday 27 September. If you are unable to make your hand-delivery during the appointed hours, please email the museum registrar (whose address will be provided in the event your work is accepted) by 10 a.m. on Tuesday 23 September to make other arrangements.
After the end of the exhibition, unsold artwork will be available for pick-up between 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday 4 November and Wednesday 5 November, and by special appointment thereafter. Artists will be invoiced for return shipment unless shipping is prepaid with a return carrier. Artwork that is not claimed prior to Wednesday, 31 December 2025 (or that has not been designated to remain on consignment by both the museum and the artist) will be accepted as an unrestricted donation to The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum.
