Active Member Status is open to current Associate Artist Members of WAAM 

Associate members of the WAAM may apply for or earn Active status in any of the 3 ways outlined below. Active members are artists who must reside within a 50 mile radius of Woodstock. Active members receive WAAM benefits of membership and have the opportunity to vote for and fill Active seats on the Board of Directors. Active members may participate in exhibitions reserved for Active members.

3 ways to become an Active member:

• Apply to Active Member Jurying twice annually (see details below for Spring 2025 dates)
• An artist whose work has been juried into four shows within a two year period.
• An artist has been selected for a solo exhibition.

A WAAM Associate Artist who wishes to attain Active Member status by applying online must submit 6 jpgs representing a body of work. Work will be reviewed by three jurors. Jurors are instructed to consider the competency of the artist applicants within the artist's chosen genre rather than making curatorial judgments based on personal taste. The process is not that of selecting an artist for a curated show but rather a professional evaluation that the artist is skilled at his or her way of making art. A collection of 6 original pieces that provide evidence of craftsmanship and artistic voice should be submitted online at this link: https://www.woodstockart.org/art-submission-calendar/.

The dates of application are April 7 - 28, 2026.

2026 Spring Active Member Status Jurors

Gwen Bardon

Nancy O'Hara

Grey Ivor Morris

WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION & MUSEUM

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2026 Little Gems (Active Members Only)

DEADLINE: May 15, 2026

The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum invites Active members to donate a work to the Little Gems exhibition and sale, which is an essential part of our Sky-High Spring Fling fundraising event. We will exhibit the work of donating artists on social media and the WAAM website prior to the event. 

Online submission dates: March 6 – May 15, 2026

Drop off: Thursday – Friday, May 21 & 22, 10-5pm, or earlier by appointment.

Date of the Spring Fling Gala: May 31, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, Onteora Mountain House, 96 Piney Point Road, Boiceville, NY, 12412: https://www.onteora.com/

Details · Active members only. For further info on Active membership see https://www.woodstockart.org/active-and-associate/

· Framed or unframed artwork created on a canvas, wood panel or other hard substrate. i.e. - no unframed works on paper and no works on paper adhered to a hard surface (please consider saving these works for our Paper-Unframed Fundraiser in the fall - Thank you!!). 

· Dimensions:  Artists may submit 2-D (or deep relief) work no larger than 8” and no smaller than 4” on any side. For example, 4 x 4, 5 x 7, 4 x 6, and 8 x 8 would all be accepted, 8 x 10 or 3 x 5 would not; total measurement would include the frame, if framed. (Framing is NOT required). 

· All work must be wired (if appropriate), clean, completely dry, and permanently affixed. . 

· Little Gems will sell for $150 at the Gala. Artists may take back any unsold work, but if permanently donated, WAAM reserves the right to sell the work at a lower price.  WAAM would be delighted to have the artists who donate their work attend the Gala event. We offer the artist the option of purchasing a discounted ticket at $125.

· We will only be able to accept work that meets all of the eligibility criteria outlined in the details above.

· Your donation to WAAM is a full donation. No commission will be given upon the sale. If the work does not sell you may pick it up after the event or leave it at WAAM to sell in the store.

Thank you for your support. We look forward to seeing your Gems!