Call To Artists: 2026 Summer Art Showcase
Presented by: The City of Hillsboro Libraries and the Washington County Art Alliance
Location: Hillsboro Brookwood Library and Hillsboro Shute Park Library
Exhibition Dates: July 1st – August 31st, 2026
Application Deadline: April 12th, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST
WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
The Washington County Art Alliance, in partnership with the City of Hillsboro’s Brookwood and Shute Park Libraries, is pleased to announce a call for artists for its third annual exhibition: “Summer Art Showcase.” Artists residing in Washington County are invited to apply. Priority consideration may be given to active Washington County Art Alliance volunteers. Artists who participated in the 2025 Summer Art Showcase are eligible to apply but may not submit the same artwork that was previously exhibited.
Submitting an application does not guarantee participation in this opportunity. A panel of jurors will make selections and artists will be notified.
This wonderful exhibition opportunity is a chance for you to showcase your finest works of art and inspire the public with your creativity. All artwork shall be available for sale, with 100% of the sales funds going directly to the artists.
Acceptable Media
2D – Paintings, Drawings, Photographs, Encaustic, Prints, Fiber, Paper, Pastel, Digital, Collage, and Mixed Media.
3D – Ceramics, Wood, Metal, Glass, Sculpture, Jewelry, Textiles, and Mixed Media.
Call for Art Submission Guidelines
This is a 2-Step Process
Step 1 – Application Submission
Artists may submit up to three works of art for consideration.
Artists must submit their application through Google Forms by:
Sunday, April 12th, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST
Artists must enter artwork details in the Google Form application. This will include:
Artist Name
Artwork Title
Artwork Dimensions
Medium
Stated Value
Selling Price
Artist Statement
The link to the Google Form application will be added here.
2026 Summer Art Showcase Application
Step 2 – Artwork Image Submission
Artists must send photos of their submitted artwork to:
luis@washcoart.org
Artists must submit their photos by:
Sunday, April 12th, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST
Image file names must contain the artist’s last and first name, the number of each submission, and the artwork title.
Example:
LastName_FirstName_1_ArtworkTitle
Content Guidelines
All artwork featured in the exhibition must be family friendly. Art that includes depictions of violence, full nudity that could be considered pornographic, political themes, symbols of hate, or content intended to inspire hatred is strictly prohibited.
No AI Generated Art
Your artwork must be created by yourself and not created partly or completely by AI. The only exception is that for photographs AI-based noise reduction and object removal tools are permitted. Those are permitted because their purpose is to remove rather than add elements.
Timeline
Call for Artists Goes Live
March 30th, 2026
Call for Artists Closes
April 12th , 2026 at 11:59 PM PST
Late entries will not be accepted.
Artists Will Be Notified
Mid-May 2026
All accepted and declined artists will be notified by email.
Artwork Delivery
June 30th, 2026
Exhibition Opens
July 1st, 2026
Artists and Community Reception
August 6th, 2026
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Exhibition Closes and Art Pick-Up
August 31st, 2026
Please note that if accepted, the artwork delivery and pick-up dates are final.
More information will be supplied upon acceptance to this exhibition.
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