2026 Gratitude: Annual Members' Holiday Exhibition & Sale 

UNJURIED, WAAM MEMBERS ONLY

Exhibition information: 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: September 28, 12 am - October 30, 11:59 pm

DROP OFF DATE: Monday, Nov. 30, 10 am - 4pm

EXHIBITION DATES: December 4, 2026 - January 3, 2027

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, December 5, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

PICKUP DATE: Monday, January 4, 2026, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

LOCATION: Exhibition will be held in the Main Gallery of WAAM

OPTIONAL HANGING FEE: $10 supports gallery supplies

Format:

• Open to all members of WAAM
• Size limit 26" x 26” including frame, 24” for sculpture 
• Works must be in display condition. Wall pieces must be clean, wired and ready to hang, no sawtooth hangers
• There is no predetermined theme—all work is eligible
• Artists will submit 1 jpg/png/mp3/mov file. All media are welcome
• You must have means to transport the work to WAAM
• Artists receive 60% of sales during the run of the exhibition. WAAM retains 40% of  sales.
• All work must be for sale, No NSF will be accepted. Artists will have the opportunity to replace sold artworks throughout the run of the exhibition.
• To encourage sales, All work must be priced at under $1,000
• All artworks will be exhibited as entered in Submittable. This includes the Artwork, Title, Date, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. No changes and/or substitutions will be permitted. Please check your details carefully. 

Open Juried: Wearable Art

Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, (WAAM)

Founder’s Gallery 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: October 30, 2026

Open Juried: Wearable Art

The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum invites contemporary artists, jewelers and textile designers to submit works for Wearable Art , and exploration of the bold intersection of fashion, function, and fine art. This presentation celebrates the body as a living canvas. Whether your work is traditional or avant-garde, sculptural or whimsical, we are seeking original works of exceptional craftsmanship. As the exhibition will run concurrently with Gratitude: Annual Members Exhibition and Sale, works will be available for immediate purchase. Artists will have the opportunity to replace sold pieces throughout the run of the exhibition.

Artists may submit up to 3 works of wearable art. All submissions must be original pieces designed to be worn on the human body. Works may span disciplines including textile, fiber, sculpture, metalwork, and mixed media.

Artists requiring specialized display materials, such as mannequins or custom display cases, must provide these items for the exhibition. Otherwise, WAAM will use available in-house display supplies, including pedestals, tables, and hooks, to showcase the work.

Exhibition information:

● Call for artwork: September 28 – October 30, 2026

● Notification by e-mail: November 12, 2026 

● Exhibition Dates: December 4, 2026 - January 3, 2027; Opening reception: Saturday, December 5, 2026

● Intake: Monday, November 30, 10am – 4 pm

● Pickup: Monday, January 4, 10 am – 4 pm

Application Materials:

● Open to all artists living within a 50-mile radius of Woodstock

● All media will be considered. Submissions can range from, (but aren’t limited to), textile, fiber, sculpture, metalwork, and mixed media. There are no size restrictions.

● Artists will submit up to 3 images either jpg/png/mp3/mov file. 

● Brief Artist Statement (optional) and Bio 

● Artists must be able to transport or ship work to WAAM. Shipped work must contain a prepaid return label.

● All artwork must be clean and ready to display

● Any special display needs must be supplied by the artist for the duration of the show and should be noted in their submission.

● All work must be the original conception and execution of the artist listed. No reproductions.

● Artists receive 60% of sales during the run of the exhibition. WAAM retains 40% of sales. All work must be for sale.

● WAAM reserves the right to reject works that do not comply with these guidelines or are otherwise found to be unsuitable for display.

● No changes to artwork details can be made to the submission. This is how your wall label will read. Please confirm all details before final submission. 

● Application fee for non-members: $20. Members apply for free. Become a member today: https://www.woodstockart.org/membership/

Questions may be addressed to: suzy@woodstockart.org 

Exhibition Policy: For full details, refer to our WAAM Exhibition Policy located under the open calls page of our website: https://www.woodstockart.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/WAAM-Exhibition-Policy-2024-.pdf

ABOUT THE JUROR

Michael Sylvan Robinson (Sylvan they/he)

An internationally-exhibited genderqueer fiber artist, activist, and leader in arts education, Michael Sylvan Robinson earned an M.F.A in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College (2008) and a B.A. from Bennington College (1989). With a background in costume design and as a performance artist, their contemporary fiber art has been shown in galleries and museum exhibitions including Rome Art Week, the National Queer Arts Festival in San Francisco, and the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. Sylvan is represented by the Contemporary Art Modern Project in Miami and the Ivy Brown Gallery in NYC. Sylvan’s fashion art was photographed for Vogue Germany, commissioned and worn at the Met Gala in 2021 by theater producer and fashion enthusiast, Jordan Roth; their Met Gala collaboration was featured in Vogue and Vogue France. Sylvan was interviewed on fashion art and activism for Dressed: The History of Fashion Podcast (Episode 239: April, 2022). Identity Is… Jordan Roth’s Met Gala 2021 garment was exhibited at the Museum of Arts and Design in 2024; Roth was photographed wearing all his Met Gala outfits, including Sylvan’s design, by master photographer Paolo Roversi for Shadowplay magazine. Sylvan is among the artists invited to the 3rd International Biennial of Contemporary Art in 2026 at the Museo del Ricamo e del Tessile in Valtopina, Italy. 

About the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum 

Founded in 1919, the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum (WAAM) is a not-for-profit membership organization featuring an historic Permanent Collection of regional art exhibited in the Towbin Wing, three contemporary art galleries, a dynamic Education Program and an Archives of materials associated with artists of the Woodstock region. 

General Information 

The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum (WAAM) is located at 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY. Regular Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon-5pm. WAAM is closed during major holidays. For general information please call: 845.679.2940 or visit our website at: woodstockart.org. For questions contact suzy@woodstockart.org.