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CALL FOR ENTRIES – “What the Walls Remember”
ARTfactory Announces Call for Entries for Upcoming “What the Walls Remember” Group Art Exhibit
Exhibit dates: October 11 – November 8, 2025
(ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas, VA 20110)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, September 7, 2025 by Midnight
About the Exhibit
In conjunction with ARTfactory’s annual Factory of Fear event and fundraiser, the Caton Merchant Gallery is presenting a juried group exhibition titled What the Walls Remember. This exhibit invites artists to explore themes with a darker tone. While Halloween imagery (like pumpkins or black cats) is welcome, it’s not required. Instead, artists are encouraged to submit works that evoke a mysterious, eerie, or unsettling atmosphere—think shadowy landscapes, surreal or unusual portraits, explorations of good and evil, ethereal or abstract concepts, and pieces that overall convey a dark aesthetic or mood.
About the Factory of Fear Event:
Join us, if you dare for FACTORY OF FEAR, THE HORROR HOTEL, a chilling haunted experience set in a twisted, reimagined world where history and terror collide. Before it was a bustling four-story factory, this ominous building was once home to a Manassas hotel. See it as it was, or rather, how it could be now as it is transformed into an eerie, Haunted Experience.
As you step through the doors, you’ll find yourself descending into a world of darkness, deceit, and unspeakable horrors, with each floor more unnerving than the last.
Join us for a special PREVIEW NIGHT on October 16th from 7-9:00PM.
During the event, the building will be transformed into a haunted hotel where each floor will have a unique and terrifying theme for visitors to tour. The 1st floor art gallery will be transformed into the Horror Hotel lounge.
HOW TO ENTER:
NOTE: Submission is via JOTFORM.
Click here for full entry details.
Entry Details:
– Submission Deadline: Sunday, September 7, 2025 by midnight
– Entry to this exhibit is by online submission.
– Each artist may enter up to 4 works in any medium suitable for hanging on a wall.
– The entry fee is $25 per artist. Entry fees are due upon submission and are non-refundable.
– Each artist must provide one photo for each entry. Acceptable file types include jpg, jpeg and png; up to 5MB in file size. Please do not submit images in HEIC format. Files should be named in the following format: “LastName_FirstName_ArtworkTitle_Dimensions”. If you choose to add an additional photo per entry, add a”-2” to the end. For example: “LastName_FirstName_ArtworkTitle_Dimensions_2”.
– Any image submitted may be used for marketing and promotional purposes related to the “What the Walls Remember” exhibit and the “Factory of Fear” event.
Questions? Contact Gallery Director/Curator Jordan Exum ([email protected]) or call 703-330-2787.
Contact
ARTfactory, Gallery Director: Jordan Exum | [email protected] 9419 Battle St, Manassas, VA 20110 | 703-330-2787 Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday (10 am-5 pm), Sunday (12-5 pm) VirginiaARTfactory.org 
