Small Works 2026-Deadline to submit: Sunday, September 20 @ 11:59pm
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Main Street Arts of Clifton Springs, NY hosts the 13th annual national juried exhibition of small works (12 inches or less, per side*) is open to artists working in all media-excluding video/sound and installation art. This exhibition is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. Submit up to (3) three works for consideration for $30.
*Framing may extend up to 16 inches total; But the Artwork must be 12" or less, per side.*
Please note, artwork for this juried exhibition will be selected from images submitted through Submittable—please do not send artwork until you receive a Submittable acceptance email.
File Size: Submit .JPEG files at least 1000 pixels in any direction. Files should generally be between 1MB and 10MB.
File Names: The File Name should be your Artwork Name. (Example: “The Green Arch” should be the JPEG image file name you upload to Submittable).
Juror: TBD (In 2025-Heather Olson, Gallery Curator at Main Street Arts)
Important Dates:
- Exhibition Dates: November 7 - December 23, 2026 (closes at 3pm)
- Artist Reception: November 7 @ 3-6pm
- Submission Deadline: By 11:59pm on Sunday, September 20, 2026
- Notification to artists: On or by Saturday, September 26, 2025
- Accepted artwork due: By Saturday, October 10, 2025
- IF MAILING WORK-USE UPS & INCLUDE A UPS PRE-PAID RETURN LABEL (these are valid for up to 90 days).
- RETURN SHIPPING LABEL: Please do not issue the UPS return label until Friday, 10/2 so that the 90-day return mailing label is valid for us to return mail your work through 12/30. As long as you mail the work to us by Monday 10/5 it should arrive to us by the 10/10 due date.
- Pickup of Artwork in-person: Tues, January 5 @ 10-6 or Wed, January 6 @ 10-6.
A total of $2,000 in cash awards, "Best in Show" receives $1,000! This exhibition will be in the main floor gallery at Main Street Arts and online. See images of exhibitions from previous years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019.
Email or call with questions: contact@mainstreetartsCS.org or 315-462-0210
Thanks - we look forward to seeing your work!
Sincerely,
Heather Olson, Executive Director/Gallery Curator