2026 Artist’s Choice (Juried)
Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, (WAAM)
Main Gallery
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 19, 2026
2026 Artist’s Choice is a juried exhibition celebrating the depth, diversity, and creative
excellence of artists working within a 50-mile radius of Woodstock. This open call invites
regional artists to engage in a process of reflection and self-curation—selecting up to three
works that they feel most powerfully represent their artistic voice, vision, and evolution.
Rather than responding to a prescribed theme, artists are encouraged to look inward: to
consider the pieces that define their practice, mark a breakthrough, or embody a level of craft
and meaning they are most proud of. The result will be an exhibition that is both deeply
personal and collectively compelling—offering audiences an authentic glimpse into what artists
themselves value as their strongest contributions. The exhibition will comprise 25-40 works in
total.
Open to all mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, mixed media,
and more, Artist’s Choice highlights the richness of the Hudson Valley’s creative community.
The juried selection ensures a high standard of quality while maintaining a wide range of styles,
perspectives, and approaches.
Exhibition information:
● Call for artwork: May 11 – June 19, 2026
● Notification by e-mail: July 2, 2026
● Exhibition Dates: August 14 – October 4, 2026, opening reception August 15, 4-6pm
● Intake: Monday, August 10, 10am – 4 pm
● Pickup: Monday, October 5, 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), painting,
photography, sculpture, video 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, wired and ready to hang, (no sawtooth hangers, fishline etc.)
● Any special installation 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: $35. 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
Serena Depero is an abstract painter who uses layers of color, which are applied based on a
series of formal and intuitive choices. Nature, landscapes, and personal memories are recurrent
themes in her work. Depero was born in Rome, Italy, and moved to New York in 1988. She
received a BA from Brown University in 1995 and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Hunter
College in 2001. She also studied at the Art Students League of New York, took classes at RISD,
and spent time in Florence, Italy, with Studio Art Centers International (SACI).
Depero's work has been exhibited in numerous group exhibitions in New York and abroad,
including the Pool Art Fair, the Albany International Airport, the Woodstock Artist Association
and Museum (WAAM), and the Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery at SUNY Ulster. Depero is also
the creator, curator and editor of Conversations With Artists, a popular blog featuring
interviews with working artists, and online shows. She lives and works in the Hudson Valley.
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
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!
2026 Small Works, Last Names: M-R, Unjuried
Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, (WAAM)
Founders’ Gallery
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 19, 2026
This call is open to WAAM members whose last names begin with M-R only.
Free to members. Become a member today: https://www.woodstockart.org/membership/
Exhibition information:
● Call for artwork: May 11 – June 19, 2026
● Exhibition will be in the Founders Gallery
● Exhibition Dates: August 14 – October 4, 2026, opening reception June 20, 4-6pm
● Intake: Monday, August 10, 10am – 4 pm
● Pickup: Monday, October 5, 10 am – 4 pm
Application Materials:
• Open to members of WAAM whose last names begin with letters K through L
• Artists must live within a 50-mile radius of Woodstock, NY
• Artists will submit 1 jpg/png/mp3/mov file.
• Size limit 15 x 15” including frame, if applicable, 24” x 24" x 24" for sculpture
• There is no predetermined theme—all work is eligible
• Artists must be able to transport or ship work to WAAM. Shipped work must contain a prepaid return label.
• All artwork must be clean, wired and ready to hang, (no sawtooth hangers, fishline etc.)
• Any special installation 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.
• 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
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.