A community art exhibition inspired by The World’s Largest Dinosaurs exhibit.
Calling all big thinkers and bold makers! This exhibition is all about GIANTS -towering trees, roaring machines, deep oceans, ancient creatures, and mega-sized ideas. Monumental Giants invites artists to explore the epic scale of nature and industry through art. From mountain peaks to skyscrapers, fossils to factories - how do you capture the power of the colossal? Show us your biggest, boldest ideas and help us bring this larger-than-life vision to COSI.
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Submission Deadline is January 7, 2027 at midnight. No late entries will be accepted.
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- Artists may submit ONE image of 2-Dimensional art for consideration (all 2D media are welcome-drawing, painting, prints, collage, photography, digital, etc)
- 3-Dimensional work will ONLY be accepted if in a shadowbox frame and/or substrate that includes a wire hanging mechanism to hang safely on a wall. All artworks must be able to hang safely on a wall. D-rings with wire preferred. No sawtooth hangers or clip frames. Any frame provided by the artist must use plexiglass. No glass will be accepted.
- This art exhibition features separate age categories: Adult (19+), Teen (12-18), and Youth (11 and under)
- If selected, COSI will request the original artwork remain at the museum for the duration of the art exhibition (February 13, 2027 – September 6, 2027)
- Artists may enter only their original work – no reproductions of original work will be accepted.
- AI-generated images are not permitted. All artwork must be original and created entirely by the submitting artist without the use of generative AI tools.
- Your submission may be displayed in COSI. Anything that is deemed inappropriate or explicit by the Judging Panel or COSI’s Project Team will not be accepted for review
- Any artist under 18 years of age must have a parent/guardian sign the virtual application form. Teacher signatures will not be accepted.
- Call for Entry Open: November 7, 2026
- Deadline to submit: January 7, 2027 (no late submissions will be accepted)
- Artist Notifications: Week of January 25, 2027
- Art exhibition on view February 13, 2027-September 6, 2027
- Artists may enter ONE artwork for consideration.
- Media Conditions:
- 2D Art (on paper) will be framed by COSI Team and must fit within one of the following frame sizes:
- 8.5"x11”
- 11” x 17”
- 16” x 20”
- 18” x 24”
- 24” x 36”
- *Paintings on stretched canvas will not be framed but must have wire on the back to hang directly on the wall.
- *Paintings on panel (wood, masonite, canvas board, etc) must come framed or have wire attached directly on the back for display
- 2D Art (on paper) will be framed by COSI Team and must fit within one of the following frame sizes:
- 3D Art: 3-Dimensional work will ONLY be accepted if in a shadowbox frame with plexi and/or attached to a substrate that includes a hanging mechanism to hang safely on a wall. Due to the hands-on/interactive nature of the museum, some guests may have curious hands and touch the work. Please make sure all components of the piece are firmly attached to the substrate. By applying to the call for art, you acknowledge that your work may be touched.
- Size: shadowbox frame must not exceed 24” on longest side. Weight capacity 10lb. Questions? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- COSI will frame and display 2-Dimensional entries on paper. Works on panel and/or canvas will NOT be framed.
- Artists are responsible for their works on canvas and/or panel to have D-rings and wire installed on the back to be ready to hang.
- NO sawtooth hangers please.
- Upon delivery, if any accepted artwork is found to have been misrepresented, it may be disqualified.
- Submissions will only be accepted via website form (Jotform).
- If there are any issues uploading via electronic form, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- Artwork must be photographed straight, in focus, and on a solid background.
- Label uploaded image with title of artwork and artist name (ie: title.lastname.jpg)
- Uploaded image must be high resolution, less than 8 MB and saved as a JPEG or PDF.
- If your total image file size is greater than 8 MB, you may resize the image through one of these free photo editing programs: Microsoft Image Resizer, Microsoft Photo Editor, Picasa, etc.
*Artist Statement: Application requires each artist to submit a short statement/description of the work. Please be mindful that the jurors will be looking at these statements as they make their final decisions. If selected to exhibit, these statements will be used on the artwork label.
MEET THE JURORS
Roman Suer began teaching elementary art with Olentangy Schools in 2005. Still actively teaching art to young students, his personal and professional focus is on the importance of social and emotional learning in our daily lives. This is his favorite topic for research and discussion, including his dissertation, his TED Talk “How Do We Teach Empathy,” his limited series podcast "The Art of SEL," and his Emmy award winning digital drawing program "Drawing with Mr. J." produced by WOSU Classroom. He recently wrote his first book "YES, Boys Can!" which celebrates the biographies of 50 men in the fields of health, education, the arts, and literacy. In 2018, Jonathan was named Ohio Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year. In 2023, he was named the National Elementary Art Teacher of the Year by the National Art Education Association. He lives in Columbus, Ohio with his family.
Iddrisu Seidu is a interdisciplinary visual performing artist and writer based in Columbus, Ohio. Gibson advocates for the mutuality of Art and Science not only for the creation of wonder, but as being absolutely essential for the mundane, and joined COSI’s KINETIC Board in 2023. Alanna graduated from Alfred University and University of Dayton, and is a former curator of the WH Thomas Gallery in Columbus, Ohio. She is overjoyed about serving on this juror panel for the Center of Science and Industry.
Dolly Hayde, Co-Director, Center for Research and Evaluation (CRE), COSI
Dolly Hayde is the Co-Director of COSI’s Center for Research and Evaluation (CRE), a department of COSI social scientists committed to the study of learning and leisure experiences, often with and for external partners and clients. Dolly grew up surrounded by the natural beauty of Arkansas, where she received academic training in cultural anthropology and fell in love with learning about the world around her. Her career in research and museums has given her the opportunity to see many other awe-inspiring things, from ancient expressions of human ingenuity in Northwestern Europe, Central America, and South Asia to Arctic fossils dating back to the Pleistocene Epoch. As an avid crafter, zine maker, board gamer, and movie lover, Dolly relishes opportunities to experience and share wonder with others, and in her professional life, she works hard to help everyone stand on the shoulders of giants.
