Linden Place Mansion and The Bristol Art Museum 
Announce a Juried Call for Art

Juror Blayney Norton-Hayes


 Homage - Barrymore in Bristol

Ethel Barrymore & Ethel Barrymore Colt Miglietta

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Exhibition Dates: January 6 - February 14, 2026
Location: Linden Place Mansion, Bristol, RI
No Entry Fee
Deadline for Submissions: November 17, 2025
Cash Awards: $300 first place; $200 second place;
​$100 third place

• Artists may submit multiple works per vignette or to different vignettes. The only rule is that each submission must be done separately. 

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Overview
Linden Place Mansion will present a series of tableaux evoking the life and times of Ethel Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore Colt Miglietta, from her first visits to Bristol in 1910 through her later years. Each room will feature a vignette telling part of this story - touching on themes of celebration, women's influence, changing fashion, early film, politics, leisure, and the arts.

In conjunction with these displays in the mansion, artists are invited to create and submit original works of visual art (painting, drawing, fiber, printmaking, mixed media; no photography, film or video) that responds to the stories and themes of the celebratory vignettes.

​How It Works

• Artists may choose as many vignettes as they like for inspiration, but each artwork must be submitted separately. 
• Selected works will be displayed in the Mansion alongside that vignette during the exhibition.
• Entries should not attempt to be literal "illustrations," but rather evoke, interpret, or respond to the people, events, fashion, or atmosphere of the the vignette's theme.

​General Description of Vignettes for inspiration. You may submit artwork already created or new work. For a full description please visit Linden Place's website here.

1. 1910 Parade & Centennial - Bristol's July 4th Parade and Linden Place's 100th anniversary.
2. 1911 Bridal Luncheon - Pink roses, gilded age to progressive era, suffrage, and Ethel's support for actors.
3. 1916 Pastime Theatre - Ethel Barrymore's silent film The Awakening of Helena Richie and the rise of movies.
4. 1919 Clambake - Colt Farm gathering, live music, open space, birth of Colt State Park.
5. Barrymore Bedroom - Fashion transformations (Victorian to Roaring 20s) and shifting roles for women.
6. 1929 Rest at Linden Place - Personal respite on the cusp of the Great Depression.
7. 1940 Farewell - Ethel's last Bristol visit, reflection on change, loss, and memory.
8. Ethel Barrymore Colt Miglietta - Her presence at Linden Place and her support of the arts in Bristol.

Submission Guidelines

• All artists must be 18 years of age or older.
• All submissions and review of artwork will be online.
• All acceptance of artwork is at the jurors' discretion. 
• Hand delivered artwork only, once accepted, by 3 p.m., on Monday, December 29th, 2025.
• Eligible media: painting, drawing, fiber, printmaking, mixed media (no photography, video, or film).
• Artists may submit multiple works per vignette or to different vignettes. The only rule is that each submission must be done separately. 
• Include an artist statement (max 150 words) describing the chosen vignette and your interpretation.
• Size limits: minimum 8" x 10"; maximum 24" x 36".
• Each work must be mounted, wrapped canvas, or framed.
• No onsite sales; however, artists are encouraged to provide contact/business cards.

Key Dates

• Deadline for Entry: Sunday, November 17, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
• Notification: by Sunday, December 7, 2025
• On View: Tuesday, January 6 - Saturday, February 14, 2026
• Hand Delivery: Accepted works delivery, Monday, December 29, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., 2025
• Pick Up: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 by 4 p.m.