Horse Power!
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HORSE POWER!
June 6 - July 15, 2026
Submissions due: May 2, 2026
Notification of Accepted Artwork: May 7 (check Submittable messages)
Contract & Inventory due: By May 28 (check Submittable-but send via email or mail)
Accepted Artwork due at gallery: May 23-28 (no later than 5/28 @ 6pm)
Exhibition opens: June 6 at 11am; Artist reception 3-6pm
Pickup of Artwork from gallery: July 15 - 18 (or after July 25th)
As a horse-owner, artist, and curator, I’m thrilled to announce that HORSE POWER is open for submissions!
Horse Power is a group exhibition that celebrates all things wild and wonderful about the Equidae family of the horse (and related species such as the zebra); Horses have long been known for their strength, intelligence, and resilience.
Humans have settled, moved, and built great spaces and places-through harnessing the strength of the horse. Longstanding New York state-based projects, including the railroad and Erie Canal, were built through work which humans and horses completed together—and across challenging terrain, conditions, variables, and seasons.
This exhibition welcomes artwork related to: history of the horse, horsemanship, horse breeds, horse ownership, farm and ranch life, wild horse advocacy, coexistence, and related subtopics. With 2026 as "Year of the Fire Horse” this is an opportunity to submit work focused on the horse within the overarching Chinese zodiac. Additionally, artwork that explores pivotal horse-based topics, such as horse-racing, legalized export to slaughter, and wild horse helicopter roundups, are highly-encouraged.
Artwork featuring mechanically-driven horsepower, the horse within the context of modernity, and ways in which horses are used in marketing (example: Ford Mustang), are all highly encouraged. Lastly, work that visually conveys a deep interconnection between human and horse will be carefully considered for this group exhibition.
If you have questions please reach us at contact@mainstreetartsCS.org or 315-462-0210. Each exhibiting artist will receive an Artist Stipend which will more than cover the $10./submittable submission fee to enter.
Thank you artists!
Warmly,
Heather Olson, Executive Director & Gallery Curator, Main Street Arts
Main Street Arts is a NYS 501(c)(3) not for profit organization based in Clifton Springs, NY.
Our mission is: To promote the work of artists with ties to our region; to foster art education and encourage the creation of art; and to develop community awareness regarding the arts through community outreach and relationship building.
Main Street Arts
20 W. Main Street, Clifton Springs, NY 14432
(315) 462-0210
Hours: Tues-Wed @ 11am-3pm; Thur-Sat 11am-6pm
Note: we are closed Sundays and Mondays
Artwork submitted may be in any medium and there are no size restrictions. This call for work is open to artists residing in New York State. A $10 entry fee covers the submission of up to 5 pieces, per artist.