Mazin Art Exhibition 2025

Sky Stream, Bernice Mazin, American (Mixed Media, 36″x24″)

The Mazin is a regional juried annual Art Exhibition of 2-D and 3-D art, open to the any artist in the United States 16 years or older. The exhibit is designed to foster an appreciation of today’s visual art and to reflect the breadth of creative vision of artists. The long-running bi-annual exhibit, created by Bernice and Benjamin Mazin and funded by the Mazin Visual Arts Fund, is making a call for entries to any artist working with any medium. The deadline for entry is September 12, 2025. 

  • Entries can be artwork completed within the last 3 years.
  • Artists must be 16 years of age or older. They may reside anywhere in the United States.
  • Artwork must not exceed three feet in any dimension and sculpture must not exceed 50 pounds in weight.
  • Reproductions and jewelry are not eligible.
  • Each artist may submit up to five (5) works.
  • Label each digital file with the following information: artist’s name and title of work.
  • Complete the entry form online. Artist’s name, title of piece, medium, year completed, and dimensions and weight must be included on the entry form.
  • A fee must accompany the entry form and digital file(s). We accept cash, check or card. See payment details online.

    One submission = $35
    Two submissions = $40
    Three-five submissions = $45

  • September 12: Deadline for entries and payment
  • September 26: Notification of selected entries
  • October 3-4: Delivery of artwork to Trager Family JCC
  • October 12: Opening reception of show
  • December 7: Closing date of show
  • December 8: Artwork picked up by artist
  • Accepted artwork must be available for the entire duration of the exhibition (October 12-December 7).
  • Work other than that represented on the files and chosen by the juror may not be substituted.
  • Digital files of accepted work become property of the Trager Family JCC, which retains the rights to reproduce and distribute the images to print and electronic media.
  • The Trager Family JCC reserves the right to photograph accepted works for publicity, documentation, and educational purposes.
  • All accepted works must be strongly framed and suitably wired for hanging. No clip frames or sawtooth hangers are permitted.
  • Work will be insured while on exhibit by the Trager Family JCC at 70% of the sale price.
  • The artist may choose to put their artwork up for sale. The Trager Family JCC will retain 35% commission on sales. Artwork does not have to be for sale, but a sale price must be included for insurance policies.
  • The artist is responsible for delivery to and pickup from the exhibition.
  • All work must be delivered to the Trager Family JCC on October 3-4, 2025 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Artist may ship or mail pieces. However, the Trager Family JCC is not liable for damage from shipping.
  • Artwork must be picked up on December 8, 2025 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

All exhibiting artists and their guests are invited to a reception at the opening of the exhibition from 2-4 p.m. on October 12, 2025. The exhibition will be presented on the Dennis & Judith Hummel Family Gallery Wall at the Trager Family JCC and prizes will be awarded at 3 p.m.

Awards
First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $750
Third Place: $500

First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $750
Third Place: $500

Our 2025 juror will be announced soon!

Historically, we are proud to have employed respected native Louisville artists who are well-known and respected within the visual art community. Their experience and deep ties to the local arts scene help ensure a thoughtful and inclusive approach to the exhibition’s planning and curation.

Stay tuned, submissions will be open soon.



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About Bernice Mazin

Bernice Spitz Mazin was born March 26, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in Ohio, she majored in art at the University of Cincinnati School of Applied Arts where she received thorough training in design and color. She moved to Louisville, Kentucky when she married Benjamin Mazin.

Mazin continued her education at The Art Center of Louisville. There she studied portraiture with Eugene Leake and painting with Boris Margo. She also continued her studies at the University of Louisville School of Fine Arts under Mary Spencer Nay and Carl Holty.

Bernice was accomplished in many mediums and her work ranged from realism to abstraction. The essence of her paintings is about the joy of life through color. Her art and her vision are and were about the beauty of light, shadow, form, line and the relationships of a wide palette of colors.

Bernice started this Visual Arts Juried Exhibition as a memorial to her husband and her dedication to the world of art. She felt that artists need a place to exhibit, as well as to be rewarded and appreciated. Bernice and her family started this legacy for future artists and this exhibition is done in the hopes this legacy continues to flourish.