Call to Artists
Main Gallery
Look Up
We invite you to contribute to our exhibit “Look Up” at The Confluence. The show will run January 13 - February 14, 2026. The Call is open August 29 - October 8, 2025.
Gravity. It holds us to the land, and metaphorically it can weigh down our spirits. Our eyes often search for what is lower than our hearts, turning our thoughts inward as we watch the ground pass by. How do we engage with the expansive spaces that surround us? How do we lift our hearts to the sky? How do we shift our gaze to move beyond what is right in front of us to also explore the potential of community, what the sky holds, vastness? This call for creativity is an ask to shift our gaze, up. What do you see when you lift your eyes and open your heart? Artists are encouraged to dream around this call and share what you see inside, outside or both. Let’s lift one another as we release gravity’s hold just a bit.
Curated by: Janet Fagan and Ed McCarthy
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 October 8, 2025
Fill out the online submission form with completed pieces at confluencegallery.wufoo.com/forms/look-up-call-for-art/
Please note: each piece will need a separate entry
Email high-quality JPGs (300dpi) of accepted work to exhibits@confluencegallery.org for consideration of use in our promotional materials.
By January 10, 2026
Completed works to The Confluence
The Confluence contract completed
Artist Statement and Bio online submission for public display filled out
January 17, 2026 –EXHIBIT OPENS
Opening reception 5-7 PM at The Confluence: Art in Twisp
February 21, 2026 – EXHIBIT CLOSES
Work will be available for pick up 10 AM – 2pm on Sunday, February 22, and Monday February 23. 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 March 15, 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,
Janet Fagan and Ed McCarthy
Curators
APPLICATION LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT INFO
Submissions: Fill out the online submission form at confluencegallery.wufoo.com/forms/reconstructed-landscapes-call-for-art/ by June 17.
Accepted Artists: Complete Artist Bio and Statement form, The Confluence Contract [PDF] and deliver completed works to The Confluence approximately one week prior to show opening.
Shipping: The Confluence is a non-profit gallery. All shipping arrangements and costs to and from the gallery of unsold works are each artist’s responsibility. See The Confluence Shipping Procedures Form [PDF] for details.
Commissions: The Confluence offers a commission structure of 60/40 to non-members artists and 65/35 to member artists.
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

Ken Smith

Janet Fagan

Brian Sholdt

Margaret Kingston

Ginger Reddington

Michael Caldwell

Amber Zimmerman

Theresa Magel

Danelle Bodine

Justin Gibbons