The Community Exhibition Program
A Never-ending Supply of Original Art for Your Business!
What is the Community Exhibit Program?
The Columbia Art League’s Community Exhibits Program began in 1959 to provide artwork to other non-profit organizations in the community. Over the years, the program expanded to include all types of public and private business locations, which invite artists to exhibit their artworks. Each quarter, artists 'rotate' their work to a different venue, so that a new audience of people can enjoy their work.
How do I get my business into the Community Exhibit Program?
As long as you have a secure, well-lit, non-smoking public area with ample wall space for hanging artworks, you are eligible to be one of our exhibiting venues. Businesses pay a quarterly fee to the Columbia Art League based on the number of works that are on display. We include a list of all the businesses and the exhibiting artists on this page, and they additionally occasionally appear in the Columbia Daily Tribune's Sunday Ovation section if space permits.
I'm an artist, how do I become part of the program?
As long as you are a current member of the Columbia Art League at the Artist Plus level and have had your work exhibited in a juried show (not exclusively at CAL), we are happy to consider your work for the Community Exhibit Program. Artists working in all 2D media are welcome, and unfortunately, at this time, we do not have any opportunities for standing 3D works. As the works will be out in a public setting, we do ask that works have general appeal and do not include nudes. The artworks 'rotate' between venues quarterly. You must be able to move and hang your own work, as well as print out labels on white card stock to display next to your work (you'll find a template for your labels below). CAL does not take a commission on any sale of your work through CEP. Anyone interested in buying your work will contact you directly.
If you are interested in being part of the program, just fill out the form below and we'll get back to you or you can contact the Art League via email: CEP@columbiaartleague.org or by phone: 573-443-8838.
Participating artists
Amy Stephenson
Beverly Moffat
Debbie Cahow
Eonju Jeon
Jewell Cundiff
Hope Martin
Jennifer Market
Kate Verna
Kelly Durante
Kelsey Hammond
Lana Costanzo
Lea Lichty
Leslie McCullough-Payne
Madeleine LeMieux
Phil Peters
Ruthie Moccia
Weihua Zhu
Wendy Yelton
