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Call to Artists: Wild Landscape – Zumwalt Revisited

Name: Call to Artists: Wild Landscape – Zumwalt Revisited
Start: 2026-06-30T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-06-30T23:59:59-07:00
Location: Josephy Center for Arts & Culture

June 30

Harsin Butte David Jensen

Call to Artists: Wild Landscape – Zumwalt Revisited

The Josephy Center for Arts and Culture invites artists to submit work for Wild Landscape – Zumwalt Revisited, the next installment in our annual Wild Landscapeseries celebrating the natural beauty of Wallowa County.

This year’s focus is on the Zumwalt Prairie, the largest remaining bunchgrass prairie in the Pacific Northwest and a treasure of Eastern Oregon’s ecosystem. We invite artists to capture the vastness, solitude, and vibrant life of this extraordinary landscape in any medium.

Artists are encouraged to join us for a field trip to the Zumwalt Prairie (June 13th) to explore the area while the wildflowers are in bloom—an opportunity to sketch, photograph, and gather inspiration for this exhibition. Field trip

Location

Josephy Center for Arts & Culture
403 N Main St
Joseph, OR

Awards

Monetary prizes will be awarded, totaling over $1,300:

1st Place: $300
2nd Place: $200
3rd Place: $100
Honorable Mention: $50
Best Photograph: $200
Best Mixed Media: $200
Best Painting: $200
People’s Choice: $50
Best Young Artist: $25

Entry Fee

$20 per artist. No membership required.
Youth (18 and under): free entry
Up to three works per artist.

Entry fees are non-refundable.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submissions Open

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Entry Deadline

Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11:59pm

Acceptance Notification

By Friday, July 10, 2026

Field Trip to Zumwalt Prairie

June 13, 2026 Field trip details HERE!

Artwork Check-In

Monday, July 27, 2–4pm

Opening Reception

Friday, July 31 at 7pm

Exhibition Dates

July 31 – September 12, 2026

Artwork Pick-Up

Monday, September 14, 10am–4pm

Curator & Judge – Sven Geirnaert

Sven lives among the trees in Joseph. He is a girl (and dog) dad, husband, social worker, nature photographer, print maker, and frame builder. Photography for him is very much an excuse to explore and observe the landscape.

Concerning the upcoming Zumwalt exhibition he says: “I appreciate all visual art forms, I am excited to curate your works that should celebrate the versatility of the Zumwalt landscape. Creativity and attentive placement of relationships between shape, light, color, contrast, and atmosphere very much catch my attention.”

Sven is an award winning photographer. He received recognition at previous Josephy Center exhibitions including Best Photography and North West Region Landscape Award at the Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts, Best Photography and Runner Up at Wild Landscape – Minam and North Country, as well as Best Photography at the Livestock Show. See Sven’s art below!

Eligibility

Open to all artists working in any 2D or 3D medium.

Artwork Requirements

All mediums accepted (2D & 3D)
All submitted artwork must be for sale.
No AI-generated artwork will be accepted.
Artwork previously exhibited at the Josephy Center is not eligible.
All accepted works must be ready to hang or display:
- 2D works must have sturdy wire hangers (no sawtooth hooks)
- 3D works must be stable and display-ready
Theme: The Zumwalt Prairie—its light, landforms, flora, and spirit of wildernessNo man made objects in the art please, for example: no fences, buildings or structures, power poles, machinery or clothing/animal saddles or other man made items.

Accepted Art Categories

Sculpture: Wood, clay, stone, bronze, or metal
Painting: Oil, acrylic, watercolor
Drawing: Pastel, pencil, graphite, charcoal, ink
Printmaking: Woodblock, engraving, etching, monoprint, aquatint, linotype, lithography, silkscreen
Photography: Traditional and digital photography
Other: Glass, jewelry, fiber arts, ceramics, mixed media, digital art

Size Limits

2D Work: Maximum 1,024 sq. inches (e.g., 32″ × 32″, including frame)
3D Work: Maximum total dimensions 120″ (L+W+H)
Oversized work will not be accepted.

Framing & Presentation Requirements

All wall-hung work must have a secure wire (upper third).
Framing is strongly recommended for 2D work.
Unframed work must have clean, finished edges.
Glass or plexiglass must be securely attached.

Not Accepted

Exposed staples
Dirty or unfinished edges
Sawtooth hangers, bracket frames, uni-frames, rings

Artwork not meeting presentation or quality standards will not be displayed.

Helpful hanging guide: youtube.com/watch?v=-ThspVqHlok

Artwork Hand-Delivery

Monday, July 28, 2–4pm

After the Exhibition

Shipped artworks will be returned within one week. Artwork without prepaid return shipping will be invoiced with a handling fee for return. After 30 days, unclaimed artwork incurs a $50/month storage fee. Artwork unclaimed after 180 days will be considered legally abandoned.

Sales

Artists receive 60% commission on sales; the gallery retains 40% to support future programming and exhibits.

Submission Process

Artists may edit their entries up until the submission deadline. No price changes after deadline. Submissions not adhering to requirements may be excluded. Acceptance notifications will be emailed directly to the artists via ShowSubmit. The JCAC curatorial team’s decisions on placement and installation are final.

Liability

The Josephy Center for Arts & Culture will take great care with all artwork; however, JCAC is not responsible for damage, loss, fire, theft, or shipping-related issues. Submission implies agreement to all conditions. Images of accepted artwork may be used for promotional purposes.