The St. Tammany Art Association is proud to present the return of the 55th Annual National Juried Exhibition, The Summer Show, to the Miriam Barranger Gallery. A minimum of $3,500 in cash prizes including a $2,000 prize for Best of Show will be awarded. Other cash and merit awards will be presented at the discretion of the Juror.

The juror for the 2025 Summer Show is Sasha Newkirk. Newkirk has designed and curated exhibitions, taught and given lectures, and mounted artwork at some of New York’s leading institutions, and contributes regularly to Metalsmith Magazine.

Up to three artworks may be submitted per artist. The fee to enter is $35 for one, two or three artworks.

• DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Online entry and payment will be accepted until 11:59 PM in Mountain Time on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Submissions will be accepted only through CaFE.org.

• NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS: Results of the selection process will be announced on or before Tuesday, June 3, 2025

• EXHIBITION: The exhibition will be on display July 12 - September 12, 2025 in the Miriam Barranger Gallery of the St. Tammany Art Association in historic downtown Covington. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday to Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Saturdays from 11 AM to 4 PM. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

• ARTISTS RECEPTION: Saturday, July 12, 2025, 6-9pm with presentation of awards at 7pm.

• CLOSING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 13, 2025, at 6-9pm

• All events are free and open to the public.