Hygge: The Gift of Comfort

2026 Main Gallery ShowsOpen Call Exhibits This Land is Our LandWe invite you to contribute to our exhibit “This Land is Our Land” at The Confluence. The show will run October 6 - November 14, 2026. The Call is open June 26 - August 5.Public Lands, (Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Monuments, National Wildlife Refuges, National Parks) belong to all Americans. They are our cherished places, and provide clean water, air, and habitats for plants and animals - including people. Wild public lands are places to roam, adventure, observe, renew, hunt and fish. They are the homelands of Indigenous people, who have taken care of these sacred places since time immemorial. Public land belongs to all of us and yet today we are at risk of losing access to our most treasured places.We are asking artists to sing their personal heart song for the wild places that surround us and celebrate our public lands. This is your chance to use your artistic expression to speak up for and stand for public lands. Show us your joy and exhilaration, or perhaps you are feeling anger and mourning over the loss of wild places and perhaps access to a favorite spot. Show us why you feel public lands are important and vital to our well-being, our soul and for all life.Curated by: Jennifer Molesworth See the Call Here! Hygge: The Gift of ComfortWe invite you to contribute to our exhibit “Hygge: The Gift if Comfort” at The Confluence. The show will run November 17 - January 9, 2027. The Call is open July 31 - September 16.Hygge (pronounced HOO-guh or HEU-guh) is a Danish term that describes a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that fosters a feeling of contentment and well-being. This year’s holiday exhibit will feature works that celebrate the small joys of life, embrace relaxation and quiet pleasures, and support the well-being of everyone. Artists are invited to submit work in any medium that represents your personal style, the aesthetic that you feel makes your work recognizable, while embracing the feeling of hygge. We encourage artists to produce artwork at affordable price points for the gift-giving season. Buyers of work from this show are allowed to take pieces at the time of purchase so we will replace items as they sell. There are no size restrictions for this show. See The Call Here LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT INFOAccepted Artists: Complete Artist Bio and Statement form for your 2026 show, The Confluence Contract [PDF] and deliver completed works to The Confluence approximately one week prior to show opening.Shipping: The Confluence is a non-profit gallery. All shipping arrangements and costs to and from the gallery of unsold works are each artist’s responsibility. See The Confluence Shipping Procedures Form [PDF] for details.Commissions: The Confluence offers a commission structure of 60/40 to non-members artists and 65/35 to member artists.QUESTIONS? See The Confluence Submission Guidelines [PDF], email ([email protected]), or call Creative Coordinator, Gus, at The Confluence (509) 997-2787. We look forward to hearing from you. Tori Karpenko Ken Smith Janet Fagan Brian Sholdt Margaret Kingston Ginger Reddington Michael Caldwell Amber Zimmerman Theresa Magel Danelle Bodine Justin Gibbons