Call Description

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 15th Annual International Juried Exhibition at Gallery 110, Seattle, WA (February 2 – February 28, 2026)

Since 2010, Gallery 110’s annual juried exhibition has showcased work by emerging and established artists with works chosen by a prominent juror who has ties to the artistic community of the Pacific Northwest. Our gallery location and reputation offer artists exposure to professional reviews, access to Seattle’s Pioneer Square gallery district and First Thursday Art Walk.

Gallery 110, a nonprofit gallery in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, invites emerging and established artists to submit original artwork in any two or three dimensional media to be considered for the 15th Annual International Juried Exhibition.

JUROR: Stefano Catalani is the Museum of Northwest Art's Executive Director. Catalani began his tenure at MoNA in 2022 after leading Gage Academy of Art, Seattle for 5 years (2016-2022), also in the role of Executive Director. Prior to Gage, Catalani was the Director of Art, Craft & Design at Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM). Lastly, Catalani conceived and launched the successful series Bellevue Arts Museum Biennials, focused on celebrating craft and design in the Pacific Northwest.

APPLY: Apply to this call through callforentry.org.

AWARDS: Finalists’ works will be displayed at Gallery 110 from February 5- February 28, 2026. The juror will award first, second and third place prizes of $1000, $500 and $300. There will also be a ‘People’s Choice” award of $200.

FEES: The basic entry fee is $40 which allows you to upload images of three works. Add $10 for each additional image you wish to show the juror, up to 20 images total. Payment must be in US dollars. Entry fees are non-refundable. Gallery 110’s aim is to be accessible to a broad range of artists. Entry fees are crucial, allowing us to hold this annual exhibition. However, if the application fee causes a financial hardship, please contact the Director of Gallery 110 to discuss options.

NOTIFICATIONS: Finalists will be notified by email & phone and will need to return signed, dated, and scanned consignment agreements within 7 days of notification. Artists whose work has been selected will be responsible for the framing and delivery of work to Gallery 110 by morning of Sunday February 1st, 2026. Shipping, delivery, and return instructions will be provided with the acceptance notification. Delivery and return shipping charges are the artist’s responsibility and prepaid return shipping labels must accompany works.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• October 31, 2025, at 11:59pm (MT) or 10:59pm (PT): Deadline for entries.
• December 1 – 8, 2025: Initially selected artists will be contacted by phone and email. Wait-listed artists will be notified before December 15th if they are subsequently selected by the juror.
• December 14, 2025: Selected artists’ signed loan agreement, artist resume, hi-res images of work(s) and short statement due.
• December 15, 2025: Final notifications emailed to all artists.
• January 21st, 22nd, 23rd, & 24th and January 28th, 29th, 30th, & 31st, 2026 (Wednesday – Saturday, Noon-5PM only). Drop off and/or shipped artwork delivery period.
• January 31st, 2026: Deadline for receipt of shipped artwork.
• February 1st 2026 (Sunday), 10am: Deadline for receipt of hand-delivered artwork.
• February 5, 2026: Seattle’s First Thursday Art Walk.
• February 6, 2026 (Friday): Artist Reception and Juror’s Awards, 4 – 5:30pm.
• February 28th, 2026, 5PM: Exhibition closes.
• February 28th, 2026, 5-8PM & March 1st, 2026, 10AM – 2PM: Pick up hand delivered artwork.
• Shipped work to be returned to artist week of March 2nd, 2026, delivery time dependent on artist-provided return label.

GALLERY HOURS: Thursday – Saturday, 12PM – 5PM.
QUESTIONS: Email director@gallery110.com or call our gallery director at 206.624.9336, 12-5pm, Thursday - Saturday.

Application Requirements

APPLICATION ADVICE FROM FORMER JUROR: 

“In CAFÉ there is a small text box that you can fill in with information about each specific piece. Use it to provide a written description of what the Juror is looking at, for example ‘detail of textured surface of Still Life #3’- particularly if it may not be immediately clear from the image you are submitting. Artist statements are most effective when short and to the point.”

Eligibility Criteria

ELIGIBILITY: This international juried show is open to artists 18 years of age and older. Artwork may be in any two or three-dimensional media and must be original works of art created by the artist submitting the entry.