HCA Couture

Please make read over and gather the following information to complete this form electronically or download the paper version from our website.

You will need:

1. Personal Information

2. Artist Bio 

3. Resume: Share your experience in fashion and/or making garments for the runway. If this is your first experience, would you like mentorship? What is you sewing background?

4. Photos of previous work (preferably previous design/sewing examples)** not required **

Each Design Submission must include:

1. Submission Sketch

2. Design Title

3. 1 paragraph relating the sketch to the curatorial statement

4. Technique used to create the garment (description)

Please have these documents prepared before beginning the HCA 2026 submission form.

If you have any questions during the submission process please email us at holly@harrisoncountyarts.org

Agreement: Permission to reproduce works for publicity is considered granted. Every reasonable effort will be made to protect the safety of all works. 

Entry Procedures: Digital files must be identified by Artist's name. Recommended format is jpeg OR tiff; CMYK OR RGB; largest dimension must be 7 inches (pixel dimension 2100). 

Notification: All submitting artists will be notified by email of selection decisions. No selection decisions will be released over the telephone or via postal service. Imaages of artwork selected for display will be retained by Harrison County Arts. HCA reserves the right not to display any selected work that does not correspond to the quality or configuration indicated in the entry proceducres.

2027: Kaleidoscope

Finding beauty in every turn, discovering new patterns through change.
A kaleidoscope transforms fragments into endless possibilities, creating vibrant patterns through light, reflection, motion, and asymmetric symmetry. With each turn, familiar pieces rearrange into something entirely new, revealing unexpected beauty and fresh perspectives.

This year’s Harrison County Arts Fashion Show celebrates Kaleidoscope through garments inspired by stained glass, shimmering refractions, intricate mosaics, sacred mandalas, playful motion and the joyful curiosity of childhood.

Designers transform texture, color, and light into wearable compositions that invite us to look again and discover something new. Like the shifting images within a kaleidoscope, our lives are made of moments, memories, and connections that continually form new patterns.

The 2027 show is a celebration of creativity,
change, and the beauty that emerges when we see the world through a new lens.

EACH submission must include:

1. Sketch/Drawing of the design

2. Garment title

3. Description of techniques to be used to achieve desired look

4. List of materials to be used

5. At least 1 paragraph relating the design to the curatorial statement. 

PLEASE NOTE:

Lack of these items will hinder application acceptance. If submitting on paper, type-written and complete submission will increase consideration for the show.

You are submitting a DESIGN, not a finished garment. Any applicant can submit up to 3 designs for consideration. Submissions must be recieved by May 15, 2027.

It is the decision of the HCA Couture Committee which look(s) are accepted. If accepted, you will be notified of which piece(s) were accepted via email by no later than June 5,2027.

Once accepted, final garment designs need to be completed by August 27, 2027.