The 24th Juried Exhibition: Present Tense

Schack Art Center 24th Juried Show 2026: Present Tense

May 28 – August 22, 2026

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Please read the information and all dates carefully before submitting.

Important Dates

Entry deadline: Sunday, April 24 at midnight

Notifications emailed: May 1 by 5pm

Accepted artwork delivery: Tuesday, May 19, 10am-3pm

Exhibition Soft Opening Day: Thursday, May 28

Opening Reception/Garden Party: Thursday, June 4, 5-8pm. Awards presentation 6:30pm.

Artwork pickup: Sunday, August 23, 12-4pm

Awards

Grand Prize: $500

First Prize 2D, First Prize 3D: $350 each category

Second Prize 2D, Second Prize 3D: $250 each category

Third Prize 2D, Third Prize 3D: $150 each category

Honorable Mention: Certificates, 6 each category

Eligibility

Entry is open to all Pacific Northwest artists for works created within the last two years and not previously shown in the Schack Art Center galleries or store. Artists may enter up to 3 (three) works. All items must be for sale. A 40% commission will be charged for all items sold. Do not submit NFS work.

Entries and payment must be entered through our online application system.

Media

All works must fall into one of the following categories: Painting, Drawing, Photography, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Calligraphy, Fiber Arts, Jewelry, Ceramics, Woodworking, Glass, Stone Sculpture, and Metal Sculpture.

Entry Fees

A non-refundable entry fee of $25 per artist, up to 3 pieces, is required. Entry fee defrays costs of cash prizes, entry software, and juror stipends.

Submission Procedure

All entries must be submitted online at schack.org, using the artcall.org application system. 1 image each of up to 3 pieces.

Conditions

Any two-dimensional work (where appropriate) must be suitably framed to gallery quality standards, wired and ready to hang. No fast or clip frames of any nature will be accepted. Oversized pieces will be accepted at the discretion of the jurors, dependent upon available display space. Schack Art Center reserves the right to refuse any work it deems unsuitable (size, value, fragile nature, etc.), or any work that is not identical to the digital image. Schack Art Center does not accept work produced, in whole or part, with AI.

Selection Procedure

A jury panel of three independent jurors will select work for this exhibition. A maximum of three (3) pieces per artist may be submitted for jurying. All entrants will be juried from digital images. Awards will be judged from the original works of art.

Image Requirements-Focus Matters!

Up to 3 jpgs/jpegs may be uploaded for each entry

Images must be a minimum of 300 PPI

Images should include artist name, title, medium, and dimensions

Accepted Work

Accepted work must be delivered to the gallery with prepared paperwork, labeled on back/bottom with artist name and title, and unpacked on arrival, on Tuesday, May 19, 10am-3pm.

Pickup Dates

Sunday, August 23, 12-4pm. Works not claimed at this time without alternate pickup arrangements will become the property of the Schack Art Center.

Documentation

The Schack Art Center reserves the right to photograph entries for the purposes of documentation, education and marketing.

If you have questions regarding your submission, please contact EXHIBITION PREPARATOR Jules Anslow at janslow@schack.org

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