Call For Artists- Upstream gallery 2026 Small Works Show
For Immediate Release:
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Journeys
Upstream Gallery Annual Juried Small Works Show 2026 (Fees Apply)
“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” ~Twyla Tharp
To the public, an artist is known for a recognizable style. But for artists, the creative process is a journey, inspired often by a restless need to get beyond where they’ve been. For this show, we invite artists to submit pairs of small pieces demonstrating a process of change or how wide a net they are apt to cast in their search for ways to express a largely intuitive vision
Eligible work: U.S. National entries in all media are welcome including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, non-photographic digital images and sculpture. The size limit is 20″ in any direction including the frame or base. All accepted works must be framed and wired for hanging. Sculptures must include their own base. Please note that photography is no longer eligible for this show. If you are a photographer, please submit your work to our upcoming photography show in February.
IMPORTANT DATES
Deadline for Entries: Wednesday December 3rd, 2025 by midnight.
Show Opens: Sunday January 4th, 2026
Artist Reception: Sunday, January 4th, 2026
All entries must be made via SUBMITTABLE
About Upstream Gallery
Since 1991 Upstream has been a unique community of arts professionals whose members work together cooperatively. Artist members look to Upstream as a venue for experimentation, mutual support and artistic growth. In that spirit, we engage with other artists through a regular program of juried and invitational exhibits. The gallery embraces all fine arts media and all styles from realism to abstraction. Upstream is an established resource for new or experienced art collectors, as well as area curators, designers and art consultants. The current artist members work in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, collage / assemblage, print-making and photography. Styles range from the representational to the abstract. Members have shown in a wide variety of venues throughout the United States and Europe. http://www.upstreamgallery.com