The window for submissions is NOW OPEN!
It is often said insanity is repeating the same act and expecting a different result. But what if the repetition wasn’t your choice? Instead of waking up to a new day, every morning brings you a reprise of the day you just lived. How long could you live the same day in an unending cycle of mundanity? How many cycles could you live through before you forgot your past? How much daily recursion could you tolerate before psychological decay sets in? What if your mortal coil finally veered off into the great unknown, your eyes closing as your body was pulled into the deep embrace of Death, only to open them again and find yourself in bed at the start of that same day?
”Art Ghoullery IX: Nine Lives to Live” is the ninth 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 IX: Nine Lives to Live”, which will take place from October 2 until November 1. “Art Ghoullery IX: Nine Lives to Live” explores themes of recursion, reanimation, rebirth, and reincarnation. Artists are requested to submit pieces that reflect upon their own real or imaginary experiences with the themes outlined. Pieces can be creepy, kooky, mysterious, or spooky, but are encouraged to remain PG13 or under and retain some semblance of whimsy and connection to the theme.
EXHIBITION DATES
The Art Ghoullery will be on display from Friday 2 October through Sunday 1 November 2026. A Masquerade Reception will be held at the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum on Saturday 31 October where we shall announce and present the juror’s choice and audience choice awards.
ELIGIBILITY
This is a juried show. Artists are required to submit their entries by Friday 11 September and will be notified of acceptance by Monday 14 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, 26 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, September 26 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
To be included in The Art Ghoullery, your accepted piece(s) must arrive at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum on, or before, Saturday 26 September.
Ship 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.
Hand-delivered works: The museum requests that you make your delivery between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. on Friday 25 September or Saturday 26 September. If delivery cannot be made on either of these days, please contact the museum to make other arrangements prior to the delivery deadline. We will NOT accept hand-delivered artwork after 26 September.
After the end of the exhibition, unsold artwork will be available for pick-up by scheduling a half-hour window during the hours of 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November and by special appointment thereafter. Artists will be invoiced for return shipment unless shipping is prepaid with a return carrier. Artwork which is not claimed prior to Thursday, 31 December 2026 (or which 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 IX: Nine Lives to Live” is the ninth 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 IX: Nine Lives to Live”, which will take place from October 2 until November 1. “Art Ghoullery IX: Nine Lives to Live” explores themes of recursion, reanimation, rebirth, and reincarnation. Artists are requested to submit pieces that reflect upon their own real or imaginary experiences with the themes outlined. Pieces can be creepy, kooky, mysterious, or spooky, but are encouraged to remain PG13 or under and retain some semblance of whimsy and connection to the theme.
EXHIBITION DATES
The Art Ghoullery will be on display from Friday 2 October through Sunday 1 November 2026. A Masquerade Reception will be held at the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum on Saturday 31 October where we shall announce and present the juror’s choice and audience choice awards.
ELIGIBILITY
This is a juried show. Artists are required to submit their entries by Friday 11 September and will be notified of acceptance by Monday 14 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, 26 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, September 26 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
To be included in The Art Ghoullery, your accepted piece(s) must arrive at The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum on, or before, Saturday 26 September.
Ship 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.
Hand-delivered works: The museum requests that you make your delivery between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. on Friday 25 September or Saturday 26 September. If delivery cannot be made on either of these days, please contact the museum to make other arrangements prior to the delivery deadline. We will NOT accept hand-delivered artwork after 26 September.
After the end of the exhibition, unsold artwork will be available for pick-up by scheduling a half-hour window during the hours of 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November and by special appointment thereafter. Artists will be invoiced for return shipment unless shipping is prepaid with a return carrier. Artwork which is not claimed prior to Thursday, 31 December 2026 (or which 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.
