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submit your work for our next exhibition in the Helme house gallery.
All Media Open Juried III
October 22 - November 14, 2026
Juror Taleen Batalian
Opening Reception
Thursday, October 22, from 6-8pm
Submission: 3 original works in any media. Open to all artists, original works in any media. See submission guidelines below for more details.
Accepting Artwork: October 14 - 18 from 1-5 pm each day.
Taleen Batlian
Website: Taleen Batalian
Instagram: taleenbatalian
Taleen Batalian is an artist and educator working across mediums of textiles, drawing, painting, and printmaking. Through rigorous experimentation with form and material, she explores themes of loss and ancestral memory, allowing the meaning of each work to unfold through the process of making it.
Among her recent exhibitions and projects: Counterpoint, a two-person exhibition of 2D and 3D artworks exhibited in conversation and contrast with one another (2024); Tender Cargo, a solo exhibition and live performance that explored how bodies hold and carry trauma across time and geography, in which Batalian led a team of collaborators for a multidimensional project which combined her sculptural garments with dance, original sound score, and scenic design (2022); Waves and Shadows, a collaborative film (2020); and Disassemble, a site-specific experience planned in conjunction with The Phantom of Liberty at RISD Museum (2018).
Taleen has been awarded grants from Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), Providence Art, Culture + Tourism (ACT), and The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County. She has attended residencies at The Museum of Loss and Renewal in Orkney, Scotland (forthcoming, 2026) and Truro Center For The Arts, Castle Hill in Truro, MA (2025). Taleen was named 2020-21 Teacher of Excellence at Rhode Island School of Design, Continuing Education where she is a faculty member. She currently resides in Providence, RI.
exhibit submission guidelines
submission eligibility
Open to all artists (member and non-member).
Submit Three original work any media 2D or 3D.
see also SCAA submission procedure and artwork requirements below for additional guidance.
important dates
Delivery Dates
Hand-deliver artwork to SCAA
October 14 - 18 | 1–5 pm daily
Pick-Up Dates
Unaccepted works Wed–Sun, 1–5 pm starting October 22.
Accepted works Sunday Sunday, November 15, 1-5pm
opening & awards
Opening Reception
Thursday, October 22 from 6-8pm.
Awards: 1st ($200) 2nd ($125) 3rd ($75) and 3 Honorable Mentions.
Juror
Awards will be selected by Juror: Taleen Batlian.
exhibit general policy & procedure
SCAA artwork requirements
Work must be completed within the last 2 years and not previously shown in an SCAA juried exhibition.
Framing & Presentation
All work must be wired and ready for hanging. No one measurement is to exceed 48”. Sculptural work must be easily transportable.
Only original works in conception and execution. AI-generated or AI-assisted works are not eligible.
Artwork must not violate copyright laws.
SCAA submission policy & procedure
Open Exhibit
Open to all Artists (member and non-member).
Juried Exhibits
Indicates that the work for the show will be selected by a juror. Awards are also made by the juror.
Entry Fees(Non-refundable)
Members: $20, 1 entry, ($15 each for multiple entries up to 3)
Non-Members: $25, 1 entry, ($20 each for multiple entries up to 3)
Students / Military Veterans: $12 per entry (with valid ID)
In-person submission only on designated drop-off dates.
Entry form for artwork should be filled out in person at drop off. Include title/untitled, medium, price or NFS along with your contact information.
Sales Commission
SCAA retains 30% on member sales | 35% on non-member sales.
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