The Groundhog Show 2025

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The Groundhog Show, founded in 2021, is an annual pop-up art exhibition celebrating northeast Ohio artists and creators. The heart of the show is celebrating art and life, the weird, bad, good, ugly. Over the years it has become incredibly popular among artists and art enjoyers alike with significant participation from the LGBTQ+ community with an emphasis on creating a safe and inclusive environment for all in all stages of their creative journeys. 

We cannot accept shipped artwork nor ship artwork for this show.

Entry Fee
$15 for three pieces of art

Size Restrictions
None* Has to fit through a normal doorway 

Qualifications
age 18+ (or with guardian permission)
LGBTQ+ and/or ally artists living or from NE Ohio
artwork must be delivered to Akron (no mailed art)

Artist Notifications
Wednesday, May 14

Artwork drop off
Friday, May 30 (4 p.m. - 7 p.m.)
Saturday, May 31 (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Sunday, June 1 (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)

Artwork Pick up
Saturday, June 14 (6 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
Sunday, June 15 (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)
Monday, June 16 (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.)


Public Hours

Opening Reception
Friday, June 6
7-10 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday
June 7 & 8
1- 9 p.m.

Thursday, June 12
ArtWalk 5 - 9 p.m.

Friday & Saturday
June 13 & 14
1- 9 p.m.


Curators

Karl Anderson (he/they) 

Liana Gonzalez (they/them)

Taylor Clapp (she/they) 


Awards Jurors

Bronlynn Thurman (she/her)

Maddie McSweeney (they/she)

We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.