Call to Artists
Main Gallery

Intimacy

We invite you to contribute to our exhibit “Intimacy” at The Confluence. The show will run February 24 - April 11, 2026. The Call is open September 18 - November 12.

Intimacy. It’s a term that encompasses a complex range of relationships and emotions.

We have intimate relationships with children, spouses, friends, and lovers. Many of us feel a keen sense of intimacy with ourselves, with an animal, or with a place that holds special significance. A sense of intimacy could be inspired by music, by a work of art, or by nature.

Although intimacy is universal, it is also a highly individual experience that is – by nature –private and secret. Intimacy can describe a sense of personal space, or of nakedness and unmasking, with layers removed. And although it can feel intense or even tangible, the essence of intimacy – like with many emotions – can be hard to capture.

For its Intimacy exhibit, Confluence Gallery invites artists to create work that encapsulates the uniqueness and universality of intimacy – taking something inherently personal and internal and exploring how it can be shared with the greater world. The gallery welcomes art that’s representational or abstract, two- or three-dimensional, in any medium, and that balances presentation with creative content.

Curated by: Marcy Stamper and Robin Doggett

Here are the rules.

Number of pieces to submit: up to 4:

Each piece must be:

  • Your own original work.

  • Available for sale.

  • Created in the last 3 years.

  • Never previously been shown in Okanogan County.  

  • Any Size.

  • Any medium.

  • Ready for hanging with appropriate hardware/wire secured to work (works without hanging hardware or not professionally presented will not be hung. No dented or scratched frames unless that is part of the work)

Please Note: The curator(s) have the right to refuse work, even after work is delivered to the gallery if it does not contribute to the direction, cohesiveness, or available space of the show. We are looking for high-quality execution and thoughtful content that contribute to the vision of the show as stated above. 


DEADLINES

By November 12, 2025

By February 21, 2026

  • Completed works to The Confluence

February 28, 2026 –EXHIBIT OPENS

  • Opening reception 5-7 PM at The Confluence: Art in Twisp

April 11, 2026 – EXHIBIT CLOSES

Work will be available for pick up 10 AM – 2pm on Sunday, April 12, and Monday April 13. Please contact The Confluence at creative@confluencegallery.org if you need to make other arrangements beyond those dates and times. All work must be picked up by April 30, 2026, unless further arrangements are made.

The Confluence is a non-profit gallery. All shipping costs to and from the gallery of unsold works are each artist’s responsibility. See The Confluence Shipping Procedures form for details.

Please email creative@confluencegallery.org or call The Confluence at (509) 997-2787 if you have any questions about the show or the requirements. We are looking forward to hearing from you. 

Sincerely,

Marcy Stamper and Robin Doggett

Curators

APPLICATION LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT INFO

QUESTIONS? See The Confluence Submission Guidelines [PDF], email (creative@confluencegallery.org), or call Creative Coordinator, Gus, at The Confluence (509) 997-2787. We look forward to hearing from you.

 
Tori Karpenko

Tori Karpenko

Ken Smith

Ken Smith

Janet Fagan

Janet Fagan

Brian Sholdt

Brian Sholdt

Margaret Kingston

Margaret Kingston

Ginger Reddington

Ginger Reddington

Michael Caldwell

Michael Caldwell

Amber Zimmerman

Amber Zimmerman

Theresa Magel

Theresa Magel

Danelle Bodine

Danelle Bodine

Justin Gibbons

Justin Gibbons