2026 Annual All Member Exhibition

Overview

An annual exhibition for AWA members. Submit up to 3 original artworks completed within the past three years in painting, drawing, and related media.

Key Dates

• Submissions Open: July 25, 2026
• Entry Deadline: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
• Artwork Drop-off: Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 9–10:30am, Archives Gallery
• Exhibition Open: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
• Archives Gallery Reception: Thursday, November 5, 2026, 5–7pm
• Exhibition Closes: Tuesday, December 8, 2026
• Artwork Pick-up: Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 9–10:30am, Archives Gallery

Eligibility

AWA members only. In-person member-only exhibition.

Entry Fees

• $15 per artist for up to 3 works
• Entry fees must be paid online by the deadline using a credit card
• Entry fees are not refundable

Acceptable Media

• Acrylic
• Alcohol Ink
• Charcoal
• Collage (no 3-D items)
• Colored Pencil
• Encaustic
• Gouache
• Graphite
• Mixed Media
• Oil
• Oil Pastel
• Pastel
• Pen and Ink
• Scratchboard
• Silverpoint
• Soft Pastel
• Tempera
• Watercolor
• Watermedia

Work Requirements

• All work must be original in concept and execution and must not be a copy or largely derivative of another person's work
• Work must have been completed within the past three (3) years
• Minimum size for any artwork submitted is 150 square inches (H x W = SQ inches)
• Work produced in any class, group session, or workshop or under the guidance of an instructor is NOT acceptable
• The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in any way is not allowed
• The use of digital, photo, or other mechanical transference of an image to the substrate is NOT acceptable

Framing and Presentation

• Simple wood or metal framing for all accepted work, other than canvases clearly sold as gallery wrap
• Unusually ornate and brightly colored frames may not be used
• Gallery wrap canvases must be a minimum 1½" stretcher frame without exposed staples; must be painted on all sides
• Works displayed under glass must have acid-free mats and backing board
• All mats and backing boards shall be neutral in color (white, off-white, light gray, etc.); NO primary colored mats
• For works exceeding 25" in height and width, plexiglass is suggested
• All paintings must be wired and ready to hang with D-Rings (PREFERRED) or screw eyes and wire on two-dimensional work; NO sawtooth hangers

Contact

• Jan Hebert: [email protected]
• Monica Wood: [email protected]