Object Afterlife Art Challenge 2025- Call to Artists

CALL FOR ARTISTS: 16th Annual Object Afterlife Art Challenge!

MECCA is thrilled to announce the 16th Annual Object Afterlife Art Challenge, a unique and creativity opportunity for artists to push their creative boundaries while promoting environmental sustainability. We're calling on artists to transform scrap materials into thought-provoking works of art, bridging the gap between fine art and scrap art. Join the challenge today for your chance to compete against other amazing artists and win cool prizes!

The Challenge:

• Receive a mystery bag of scrap materials and create a new piece of art within three months
• Use all or part of the materials provided, and feel free to incorporate other mediums
• Submit your artwork between September 9th-16th at MECCA (555 High Street, Eugene, OR)

Important Dates:

• Artist sign-up deadline: May 31st (or when we reach 100 applicants)
• Art pick-up: starts Tuesday, June 3rd at MECCA
• Art drop-off: September 9th-16th at MECCA
• Art show and awards ceremony: October 3rd, 5:30-8 pm

Participate and Support MECCA:

• Limited to 100 artists (We sell out fast every year!)
• Entry fee: sliding scale from $25-$50. There are multiple ticket tiers to choose from. Pay what you can to support MECCA's arts program!
• Participating artists receive $15 in MECCA money to spend in our shop

Join the Creative Movement:
Object Afterlife elevates the realm of re-use art, engages the local art community, inspires the creative reuse of unwanted materials, and raises awareness of our universal need to re-imagine the objects around us in a fun and creative way. Artists of all interests and mediums are welcome to participate!

Questions?
Email heather@materials-exchange.org or mitra@materials-exchange.org for more information.creativity accessible to everyone while keeping materials from the waste stream.

Store Location
555 High St., Eugene, OR
(Next to 5th Street Market)

Store Hours
Tuesday-Saturday
11am-6pm