Manifest Gallery

05/30/2026

CALL FOR ENTRY FOR SEASON OPENING EXHIBIT!

THE SWEEP OF TIME: Beyond the Horizon

Submission Deadline: June 28, 2026

"How does the photographic moment relate to what persists—in time, in meaning, in us?"

CORPUS calls to artists for photographic-based works that explore:

- Time as subject, symbol, or environment
- The horizon as literal landscape or conceptual threshold
- Distance, duration, memory, or continuity

**This exhibition is supported by as part of the 2026
Biennial, "The Long View".**

Includes exhibitor honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and new Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.

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For complete details visit https://www.manifestgallery.org/sweep.

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Image: Carolyn Norton (CORPUS, 2024)

05/26/2026

A friendly reminder to join us for the opening of five new exhibits at Manifest Gallery!

On May 28th from 7-9pm Manifest will host a ticketed preview benefit with proceeds supporting the Manifest Annual Fund—(a sneak peek) at five new exhibits. Tickets can be obtained for any donation amount, even $1. To get your special preview tickets for Thursday’s event, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/1988688176871.

The public opening will take place Friday, May 29th from 6-9pm (no tickets required).

The shows will remain on view for four weeks, Tuesday through Friday, 12-7pm, Saturday noon-5pm through June 26th.

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Exhibits on View:
SUBTRACTIVITY | MAGNITUDE SEVEN | OUCH! | MAR SHOWCASE (Ryan Kerr & Megan Wolfkill) | RITES OF PASSAGE

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Small bites and beverages will be available during Thursday’s special preview. Friday’s opening is free and open to the public. Come out and see us in ! Feel free to give us a call at 513.861.3638 with any questions.

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Images: .travis, , , , Megan Wolfkill,

05/24/2026

On May 9, Manifest opened the doors to its new Printmaking Studio—the only publicly accessible stone lithography facility in the Greater Cincinnati region outside a university—with a ribbon cutting, 120+ guests, and an inaugural lithography stone signed by everyone in attendance.

The ribbon was cut by April Foster, who taught Manifest Director Jason Franz lithography at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in the 1980s and donated the studio's first stones, and Kristin Spangenberg, Curator of Prints at the Cincinnati Art Museum Forty years later, they stood together at the ribbon.

"There is nothing quite like it here or anywhere in the country," said Perin Mahler, Campaign Co-Chair and artist-educator teaching at California State University, Long Beach who flew in from California for the occasion. "Manifest is a rare instance of the gallery school—a place where the past is respected but the present is showcased."

This is Phase One of the Manifest Center for the Visual Arts. Phase Two is coming.
Introductory lithography and etching courses, as well as a visiting artist workshop led by Art Werger focused on the process of mezzotint are now open for registration.

A sanctuary for the practice, learning, and experience of the visual arts. Where serious art, and artists, get made, studied, and seen.

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05/22/2026

Join Manifest Gallery for the opening of FIVE new exhibits featuring sixty-two works by 42 artists from 21 states and India!

Manifest's seventh exhibition of its 22nd Season will be on view from May 29th through June 26, 2026, with two opening events.

Special Ticketed Preview:
Thursday, May 28, 7-9pm

Public Opening Reception:
Friday, May 29, 6-9pm

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Exhibiting Artists:
Neal Cox, Jacob Crook, Wendy Digel, William H. Hays, Skyler Larson, John Lause, Marc Leone, Laura Makar, Cristin Millett, Michael Mittelman, Kate Mulholland, Travis Rice | Robert David Atkinson, Jason Bly, Frederick Fochtman, Laura Johansen, Peggy Johnston, Anna Lee-Hoelzle, Marcus Michels, Rajesh Naidu, Bonnie Ralston, Joshua Schaefer, Xuanyi Wang | Elli Bolster, Ashleigh Erickson, Holly Fischer, Maya Perez-Lugones, Helena Sarah Richardson, Cierra Roberts, Jackson Shaner, Celeste Taylor | Andie Arana Gomez, Yadira Gonzalez Perez, Jake Jessop, Antonia Kistler Ellis, Mia Martin, Delaney Matthews, Rachel Miller, Emily Settles, Lydia Wickham

Solo Exhibitors: Ryan Kerr + Megan Wolfkill
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Small bites and beverages will be available during Thursday’s special preview. Friday’s opening is free and open to the public. Come out and see us in ! Feel free to give us a call at 513.861.3638 with any questions.

For tickets to the Thursday preview visit www.eventbrite.com/e/1988688176871.

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images: , , , Megan Wolfkill, , .de.maricruz

05/20/2026

FINAL DAYS TO SUBMIT!

18th Annual N**E: International Competitive Exhibit Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art

FINAL Submission Deadline: May 24, 2026

"The human body is a popular subject for many reasons, the most obvious being that it is us. Throughout history (and prehistory) the representation of the human form has been charged with tremendous energy."

Manifest invites artists to submit works in any media, of any style or genre (abstract, conceptual, realistic, etc.), and of any size, for consideration in Manifest's 18th annual N**E exhibition.

Includes an honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.

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For complete details visit www.manifestgallery.org/nude

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Image: Renée Boynton (N**E, 2025)boynton.art

05/20/2026

FINAL DAYS TO SUBMIT!

VELVET: A Call for Works About, Of, or By the Color Black

Submission Deadline: May 24, 2026

"Alternately, it is the absorption of the entire spectrum, a glutton for light, radiating heat like summer asphalt melting the soles of your shoes, or black sands the sole of your feet."

VELVET is a call for works made exploring or using the variance, darkness, and graphic power of the color black.

Includes an honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.

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For complete details visit www.manifestgallery.org/velvet.

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Image: Anthony Pessler (MAGNITUDE SEVEN, 2021)

05/20/2026

FINAL DAYS TO SUBMIT!

PASTEL: A Call for Works Made Of or About Pastel

Submission Deadline: May 24, 2026

"Pastels are the soft hues of springtime and dyed eggs; they are high-key and muted, colors for blunted feelings and unfocused edges, harmonizing, calming, restful."

PASTEL is a call for both, for pastel as material and/or color, highlighting their shared visual vocabulary as well as where they diverge.

Includes an honorarium of $50 for each exhibiting artist, and Grand Jury Award of $1,000 for one jury-selected work from among the exhibits on view.

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For complete details visit www.manifestgallery.org/pastel.

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Image: Samantha Haring (DRAWN, 2022)haring

05/19/2026

A little after a week from announcing it, there are just a few spots remaining for the May session of our very first Intro to Lithography course at the beautiful new print studio at the Manifest Drawing Center! Registration deadline is May 21st

INTRO TO LITHOGRAPHY
Now Enrolling two course dates!

Sundays | May 24 – June 14
Registration deadline: May 21
OR
Mondays | July 6 – 27
Registration deadline: July 3

We’re excited to announce that Intro to Lithography is now enrolling—one of the first courses to take place in Manifest's new Printmaking Studio.

This 4-week beginner course introduces students to the fundamentals of stone lithography, from stone preparation and image transfer to etching and printing. Working directly with limestone, ink, and press equipment, participants will learn the physical process behind one of printmaking’s most historic and rewarding mediums.

No experience is required. Whether you’re completely new to printmaking or returning to the studio after time away, this course is designed to build confidence through hands-on instruction and guided studio practice.

Learn more, visit manifestdrawingcenter.org

05/18/2026

An exhibitor, Art Werger, from a show that just closed here, is coming back for a special Visiting Artist workshop at the Manifest Drawing Center in June!