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2026 National Art Exhibition Prospectus - Sponsored by the Stockton Art League at the Haggin Museum

Exhibition Dates: September 3 - October 25, 2026

This is an open National Juried Exhibition. Cash Awards: Ruby Zahn White Best of Show ($1,000), Second Place ($500), Third Place ($250), and additional merit awards.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S.-based artists working in all visual media, excluding video and installation art.    

About the Exhibition:

The 63rd Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition returns to the Haggin Museum. Established in 1951 to recognize, promote, and reward excellence in Northern California art, the exhibition has grown into a national juried competition showcasing 2D and 3D artworks. 

The exhibition is presented in partnership with the Stockton Art League, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting art education and fostering visual arts development for all ages throughout Stockton and San Joaquin County.

About the Museum: 

The Haggin Museum, an art and history museum, has been referred to by Sunset Magazine as one of the undersung gems of California. It contains more than 34,000 square feet of exhibit space, twice as large as it was on opening day in 1931. Its art collection features works by such noted 19th-century painters as Albert Bierstadt, Rosa Bonheur, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau, J.C. Leyendecker, as well as many other American and European artists. In 2017, the Haggin underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation including new wall and floor treatments, and new LED lighting in the gallery. The impressive brick building has stood in the center of Stockton’s lush Victory Park for 95 years, but it’s what’s on the inside that makes it worth visiting.

JUROR:

Francesca Wilmott is a Curator at the Crocker Art Museum, where she is responsible for the Museum’s collections of post-war and contemporary art as well as photography. She holds a Ph.D. in art history from The Courtauld Institute of Art in London. Wilmott's writing has appeared in Artforum magazine, A World History of Women Photographers (Thames & Hudson, 2022), Marcel Broodthaers: A Retrospective (The Museum of Modern Art, 2016), and Yoko Ono: One Woman Show (The Museum of Modern Art, 2015), among other publications. She is currently organizing the career retrospective of Gladys Nilsson, which will open at the Crocker in summer 2026, and is co-curating the Crocker's 2028 exhibition Black Artists in California: Nineteenth Century to Now with Unity Lewis.

CATEGORIES: 2D, 3D, Mixed Media, & Photography

ENTRY FEES: $35 for one entry, $5 for each additional entry, with a maximum of five entries per artist. All fees are non-refundable.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 10:59 PM PST

Application Requirements

ENTRY FORMAT: CaFe (Call for Entry)
Recommended Image Requirements
● Dimensions: 1920 pixels or greater on the longest side
● File size: Under 5MB
● File Format: JPG or JPEG
● Resolution: 72 PPI – 300 PPI
● Color space: sRGB

FORMAT: Work must be original, completed within the last two years, and not have been previously shown in any exhibition at the Haggin Museum. 

“Original work” means artwork that is conceived and executed by the artist. Work may be based on reference material; however, it must demonstrate substantial creative transformation and may not be a direct copy of another artist’s work or photograph. 

If reference images or source material created by another person are used, the artist must have permission from the original author and provide proper credit. Artists are responsible for ensuring that their work does not infringe on copyright or authorship. 

This exhibition is open to a wide range of media. Acceptable works include, but are not limited to: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography (analog and digital), sculpture, ceramics, fiber, mixed media, assemblage, and other contemporary or traditional practices. 

Due to space and equipment limitations, video, sound-based work, and large-scale installation are not eligible.

SIZE RESTRICTION FOR ENTERED ARTWORKS: Artwork should be no larger than 48 inches in any direction, including the frame. Sculptures are limited to 48 inches in any direction and should not exceed 150 lbs., including the base. For sculptures under protective plexiglass, size restrictions are under 18” in height and width to accommodate clearance.

Important Dates

SHIPPED WORK/HANDLING COST: 

Shipped artwork must be addressed to: 

Stockton Art League 

ATTN: Jessica Fong 

1902 Pacific Avenue 

Stockton, CA 95204

A handling fee of $25 will be charged per shipped artist to cover the receiving, unpacking, storage, and repackaging of artwork. 

Artists are responsible for all shipping and return shipping costs. Artists whose work is shipped will receive an invoice for the $25 handling fee. Please notify the Stockton Art League if you will be shipping your artwork and provide tracking information once available. 

A pre-paid return shipping label must be included with the shipment. Artwork cannot be returned without a valid return label.

HAND DELIVERY OF ACCEPTED WORK: All work must be hand delivered to the south side door of the Haggin Museum. All work must be identical to juried online images. No substitutions permitted. Please label work with name/title (on rear for paintings and on bottom for sculptures). 2-D works MUST be wired and ready for hanging. 3-D works must be self-supporting. Address: 1201 N. Pershing Ave, Stockton, CA 95203

Please review the full Rules and Terms to Apply below. Submission to this exhibition constitutes agreement to all terms, including liability, sales, and reproduction rights.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 

 Email: info@stocktonartleague.org  

Please use subject line “HAGGIN 2026” 

For more information: https://stocktonartleague.org/exhibitions/

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility: Open to all artists residing in the US.