Peninsula Art League 24th National Fine Art Show 2026
Submit 1–3 original two- and three-dimensional artworks or photographs/digital art created within the last two years for jurying by museum curators, with potential for exhibition and cash prizes.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 34 days left
- Entry fee
- $45
- Award
- $8,500
- Location
- Gig Harbor, Washington
- Exhibition window
- Nov 14, 2026 → Dec 2, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Oct 29, 2026
- Size cap
- ≤ 2300" max dimension
About
Overview
Peninsula Art League presents the 24th National Fine Art Show, an annual juried exhibition celebrating excellence in two- and three-dimensional art and photo/digital art. Jurors Jessica Wilks (Tacoma Art Museum) and Greg Robinson (Bainbridge Island Museum of Art) will select artwork and award cash prizes totaling more than $8,500.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: October 18, 2026
- Jurors select artwork: by October 27, 2026
- Selected entrants notified: no later than October 29, 2026
- Exhibition: November 14 – December 2, 2026
Location
Gig Harbor Vintage Aero Museum, Gig Harbor, Washington
Eligibility
- Open to national, regional, and local artists
- Must be 18 years or older
- All entries must be original works entirely created by the entrant
- Works must have been created within the last two years
- All entries must be for sale
- Works produced in classes, workshops or under supervision are not eligible
- Hand-pulled prints from intaglio, woodblock or serigraph are acceptable
- Art with depictions of nudes, religious symbols, political themes or extreme violence will not be considered
- AI tools may be used only in a supporting capacity (photo editing, refinement, minor enhancements); AI may not generate the artwork itself
Media & submission requirements
- Submit 1–3 images (minimum 1, maximum 3)
- Media accepted: 2-D, 3-D, and photography
- 2-D art must be sturdily framed and ready to hang with D-rings and hanging wire (no saw-tooth hangers); minimum 12" on one side; maximum 2,300 total square inches including frame; hanging wire positioned approximately 1/3 from top
- Gallery-wrapped canvas does not require framing but must be wired to hang
- 3-D art may be displayed on the floor for full-size work; pedestals for smaller work hold a maximum of 20" wide × 25" tall
Fees
- Entry fee: not stated
- Shipping + Handling fee for each shipped piece: $20
- Sales commission: 15% on all sold work
Awards
Cash prizes totaling more than $8,500
How to enter
Submit all entries online at CaFé artist.callforentry.org no later than October 18, 2026. View your results by logging into your account at CaFé artist.callforentry.org. For help with submission or photographing images, visit callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 206-795-9311
- Award
- Cash prizes totaling more than $8,500
- Entry fee
- $45 / $55
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Sales commission
- Organizer retains 15% on sales
- Theme
- A juried celebration of excellence in two- and three-dimensional art and photo/digital art.
- Eligibility
- Open to national, regional, and local artists 18 years or older; all entries must be original works created within the last two years and must be for sale.
- Audience
- National, regional, and local artists; must be 18 years or over
- Size & format
- Including the frame, artwork must be a minimum of 12" on one side, height or width. Including the frame, artwork should not exceed 2,300 total square inches in size.
- Also worth noting
- Including the frame, artwork must be a minimum of 12" on one side, height or width. Including the frame, artwork should not exceed 2,300 total square inches in size.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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