Allied Arts Association Annual Juried Show

July 7 - August 14, 2026

Reception and Awards Ceremony: Friday, July 10, 2026, 6-8 PM

Entry materials must be received by May 1, 2026.

Artists will be notified of art selected for the show by May 31, 2026.

Selected works must be delivered to the gallery on July 2-3 and if unsold retrieved August 15-16.

2026 JUROR

Jack DeLap

Dr. Jack DeLap is a professor, ecologist, and fine artist from Seattle, Washington. He holds a B.A. in Fine Art & History, MSc in Wildlife Biology, and PhD in Environmental & Forest Sciences. He instructs science and sci-art classes at Seattle University, including environment and sustainability and scientific illustration. As a freelance artist, his natural science and wildlife images are widely published in books, journals, and scientific papers.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to all artists residing in the US age eighteen and over. Only original work created, conceived, and executed entirely by you, the artist, since 2023 and not previously shown in an Allied Arts Juried Show will be considered. Work from commercial kits, tutorials, copies, or done under instruction are ineligible.

A record $4,000 to be awarded!

CONDITIONS

The following conditions apply to art entries submitted for exhibition:

  1. Allied Arts reserves the right to photograph exhibited art for publicity purposes.

  2. All art must remain on exhibition throughout the designated show schedule.

  3. Allied Arts charges a commission on sales (35% for members, 40% for non-members). Items may be indicated as Not for Sale (NFS).

  4. Prior to installation, the juror and Allied Arts reserve the right to reject pieces that are too fragile, oversized, unbalanced or in poor condition.

  5. Allied Arts cannot assume responsibility for loss or damage during shipment to or from the exhibit.

  6. Allied Arts retains the right to cancel this show. If the show is canceled, entry fees will be refunded.

MEDIA

Entries may include any traditional media: watercolors, oils, acrylics, mixed media, drawings, ceramics, fibers, metals, photographs, prints, jewelry, wood, glass, non­traditional materials (separate or in combination).

FRAMING

Two-dimensional work must be wired for hanging. No sawtooth hangers or clip-on frames are permitted. Unframed canvases must be gallery wrapped with at least 1-1/2­inch deep stretchers and staple free edges. Drawings, watercolors, prints, and photographs require glass or acrylic glazing unless alternative methods are used to protect the artwork, and, if shipped, must use acrylic glazing. The Chair reserves the right to reject work that is not safe or suited for display.

SIZE AND WEIGHT

Dimensions of two-dimensional pieces (frames included) may not exceed 72” x 72”. Three­ dimensional pieces must fit through the entry way to the gallery, which measures 42” x 120”. Pieces must not weigh more than 150 pounds. No exceptions unless previous arrangements have been made with the Juried Show Chair.

FEES

$15 per entry for members / $18 per entry for non­-members

Artists who submit three paid entries may submit a bonus fourth work without a fourth entry fee. Multiple units, when priced as a single unit will be judged as one entry. No more than four works/sets may be submitted.

Entry fees must be paid prior to consideration:

  • Online using a credit card or PayPal

  • In Person: Bring check, cash, or card to the gallery during open hours

  • Mail check to:

    • Gallery at the Park, 89 Lee Blvd, Richland, WA 99352 ATTN: Juried Show

Fees will only be refunded if the event is canceled.

DELIVERY

Those pieces selected by the Juror may be hand delivered or shipped to The Gallery at the Park. Hand delivered pieces must be received on July 2-3 and any packing materials used must be removed from the gallery. Shipped pieces must be sent in sound, reusable containers with appropriate pre­paid return label included. Artists must pay shipping, handling, and insurance costs both ways.

Shipped pieces must reach the gallery between June 28 and July 3.

Oversized, heavy (over 50 lbs), delicate, or difficult to install items must be delivered and installed by the artist or artist's designee on the day of installation to the specifications of the gallery representative and removed on the day of deinstallation by the artist or artist's designee.

Unsold art must be picked up from the gallery on August 15 or 16 during gallery hours. Art with pre-paid return shipping will be returned by the gallery. Pieces not claimed will be placed in storage. Any artwork not picked up after three months becomes the property of Allied Arts.

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about the show or the entry process, contact the Juried Show Chair at alliedjuriedshow@gmail.com.

We look forward to receiving your entries and wish you the best for selection to the show.

—David Wyatt, 2026 Juried Show Chair