WAAM 2025 FOCUS EXHIBITION: A Feast for the Eyes

EXHIBITION DETAILS

ONLINE APPLICATION DATES: December 8 - January 16, 2026, midnight

JUROR: Rudy Vavra, Visual Artist

SUBMISSION FEE: FREE for WAAM Members, $35 for non-members. Open to artists within 50 miles of Woodstock.

NOTIFICATION THROUGH SUBMITTABLE VIA EMAIL: January 29, 2026

EXHIBITION DATES: March 13 - April 26, 2026

LOCATION: Exhibition will be in the Main Gallery of WAAM

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 4-6 pm

INTAKE of ARTWORK: Monday, March 9, 2026, 10 am-5 pm

PICK UP of ARTWORK: Monday, April 27, 2026, 10 am-5 pm

ABOUT THE CALL FOR ENTRIES

FOCUS: A Feast for the Eyes - a juried exhibition featuring 8-10 artists that use vibrant colors, captivating patterns, or optical illusions as the visual focus of their work. 

As a Focus exhibition, 8-10 artists will be selected to display a small body of work, approximately 2-6 works each, on the wall or floor.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Artists will submit up to 6 works for the juror’s consideration
• Up to 6 images.  Acceptable file types: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .png, .txt, .jpg, .jpeg, .mp3, .mov
• Brief Artist Statement, Bio and CV (Recommended)
• Open to artists within a 50-mile radius of Woodstock, NY
• Works shown in previous juried group shows at the WAAM may not be submitted for another juried WAAM group show. Works submitted for non-juried group shows may be submitted for juried group shows, and vice-versa
• 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.
• WAAM reserves the right to reject works that do not comply with these guidelines or are otherwise found to be unsuitable for display.
• WAAM takes a 40% commission on sales in support of  its programs. Artists should consider this when pricing submitted work. Work submitted must be for sale. No changes to prices can be made after submission.
• 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/
• All submissions are welcomed.
• If you are unable to remit the full fee due to financial hardship please contact info@woodstockart.org
• Questions may be addressed to: yvonne@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: Rudy Vavra, Visual Artist. A fine artist practicing for over three decades with an active studio in New York's Hudson Valley. His work has been exhibited nationally. Although mostly known as an abstract painter working primarily in oils, Vavra has also exhibited drawings, watercolor paintings and woven projects.. In the late 1980's in Texas, he was also known for his floor collage installation performances. 

For more info: https://www.rudyvavra.com

Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, https://www.woodstockart.org/