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Call for Artists:
Journeys: Upstream Gallery Small Works 2026
Entry Fee: $45.00 for a minimum of 1 pair (2 pieces); $6.00 additional for each entry PAIR thereafter up to a maximum of 4 pairs (8 pieces) ($63) All pieces must be for sale. The gallery will retain a commission of 30% on all sales.
Extended Deadline for Entries: Wednesday, December 3rd 2025 at midnight.
“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” ~Twyla Tharp
To the public, an artist is known for a recognizable style. But for artists, the creative process is a journey, inspired often by a restless need to get beyond where they’ve been. For this show, we invite artists to submit pairs of small pieces demonstrating how wide a net they are apt to cast in their search for ways to express a largely intuitive vision.
As always, the show will hang at Upstream Gallery, our handsome venue only 20 minutes from Manhattan in Hastings on Hudson NY. The exhibit will run from January 4th to January 18th with an opening reception Sunday January 4th, 2026.
Eligible work: U.S. National entries in all media are welcome including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, non-photographic digital images and sculpture. The size limit is 20" in any direction including the frame or base. All accepted works must be framed and wired for hanging. Sculptures must include their own base. Please note that photography is no longer eligible for this show. If you are a photographer, please submit your work to our upcoming photography show in February.
All entries must be made via Submittable.
Key Dates:
Extended Submissions Deadline: Wednesday December 3rd 2025 at midnight
Delivery of work via UPS or FedEx: Tuesday December 30th by 5 pm
In Person Delivery of work: Tuesday December 30th from 10 am to 2 pm
Show opens January 4th , 2026
Opening Reception: Sunday January 4th, 2-5 pm
Last day of show: Sunday January 18th, 2026
Local Artists Pick Up Work at Gallery: Monday January 19th, 2026 from 10 to 2 pm
Upstream Gallery 8 Main St. Hastings on Hudson NY 10706
914-674-8548