exhibition Brown’s Town: Art Inspired by Ohio’s Football Heritage. This exhibition will be on

display from August 21, 2024 through January 12, 2025 in the Paul Brown Museum gallery.

Artists are invited to submit their original artwork completed within the past five years inspired

by themes relating to the father of modern football, Paul Brown. These themes include Paul

Brown, the Massillon Tigers, Ohio State Buckeye football, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati

Bengals, Miami University-Oxford/Cradle of Coaches, the Massillon Tiger Football Booster

Club/commitment to community, early professional football in northeast Ohio, Paul Brown

Tiger Stadium, the Massillon Tiger Swing Band, the Massillon/Canton McKinley Rivalry, and

Paul Brown’s coaching tree. This exhibit will offer a contemporary look at the legendary

coach’s inspiration throughout Ohio.

Photographs of Artwork

For the jurying process, artwork must be represented by digital photography. No more than

two photographs of each artwork will be allowed. All components of the artwork must be

visible in original submission. Each digital file must be 300-dpi in jpeg format. Do not

superimpose any information (including artist’s name) on the photographs. Digital files must

be labeled with the artist’s last name followed by the artwork title, corresponding exactly with

the name and title on the entry form (example: monet_waterlilies).

Submission Procedure

All entries should be submitted digitally through Submittable:

suspected to be older than five years, that piece will be disqualified from the show. Work must

be completely ready to hang or display. Works on paper must be framed or under glass or

plexiglass. Frames must be sturdy or in good condition. Clip and plastic box frames will not

be accepted. For safety reasons, all hanging work must have D-rings secured to the back.

Swath and wires may not be used and may need to be removed if impeding with D-rings. The

Museum is not responsible for damage to improperly prepared work. The Museum reserves

the right to reject work that is not ready for hanging. Each entry must be identified with the

label (which will be provided if accepted) completely filled out and securely attached to the

back. No components that were not part of the work upon submission may be added to

accepted artwork. If a frame is a significant element of an overall composition, the frame must

be included in the photograph of the artwork.

Each artist may submit up to three works. A non-refundable $15 per piece of artwork or $30

for three pieces of artwork must accompany entries. Works may be for sale; the Museum will

retain a 30% commission.

Delivery

Artists are responsible for delivery of accepted artwork. Time slots will be sent to accepted

artists for delivery schedule set for August 9, 11, 12, and 13, 2024. Late work will be

disqualified from the exhibit. Artwork may be shipped at the artist’s expense, and shipping and

delivery schedule will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Shipped artwork not received by

August 14, 2024, will be excluded regardless of circumstances. Packing materials must be

will become the property of the Massillon Museum.

Jurors

Lauren Emond, Manager of Community Engagement, Columbus Museum of Art

Greg Storer, owner of Greg Storer Art LLC, Mason, Ohio

TBD

Prizes

Best in Show $300

Second Place $200

Free, open to the public, no reservations required

The reception coincides with the opening for the annual Stark County Artists Exhibition in the

Important Dates

Submission deadline: April 14, 2024

Email notification to artists: June 1, 2024

Delivery of accepted artwork: August 9, 11, 12, and 13, 2024

Exhibition dates: August 21, 2024–January 12, 2025

People’s Choice Award voting: through November 2, 2024

Exhibition reception: November 2, 2024

Retrieval of exhibited work: January 15–19, 2025

Massillon Museum Hours

Massillon, Ohio 44646

330.833.4061, x116