Call for Art - The Beautiful Game

Graphite Arts Center

The Gallery at Graphite Arts Center (Edmonds, WA) is seeking artwork for the upcoming pop-up exhibition ‘The Beautiful Game.’

In celebration of the FIFA World Cup coming to Seattle, Graphite Arts Center “gets in the game” with a pop-up exhibit, The Beautiful Game, June 18-20. Players, refs, balls, nets, soccer moms and more! All the iconography that shouts “Futbal is life!” are welcome in this timely pop-up art exhibit. For The Beautiful Game Graphite is seeking unframed works on paper (drawings, paintings, prints, collage, photographs). Works should relate to the exhibit theme (i.e. soccer i.e. Futbal).

This is a group show. This pop-up exhibit will be shown in our art library space (not the gallery) with works displayed on art panels. Submissions will be reviewed and screened based on quality and adherence to instructions of the call. The overall makeup of the show, including the number of submissions, will also be considered. All interested artists are welcome to enter.

Deadline: May 31, 2026

Contact: Tara Shadduck, gallery@graphiteartscenter.org

Call for Art | Print and Press

Graphite Arts Center

For the exhibit Print and Press, Graphite Arts Center invites artists to push the process of creating works from a matrix (physical printing surface) such as a plate, a block, a screen, or other transfer method, and explore the potential of the printed mark. Dedicated to printmaking, Print and Press seeks original print art which honors the traditions of the medium, while also expanding the possibilities of how an image may be transferred. Open to artists working in all traditional printmaking methods, as well as experimental printing techniques and hybrid processes, this exhibition welcomes a range of approaches to printmaking. For complete prospectus and entry form, visit graphiteartscenter.org > gallery tab.

Deadline: June 7, 2026

Contact: Tara Shadduck, gallery@graphiteartscenter.org

Call for Art | Illuminate

Graphite Arts Center

The Gallery at Graphite Arts Center (Edmonds, WA) is seeking artwork for the upcoming exhibition ‘Illuminate.’

From subtle luminosity to stark contrast, illumination defines and reveals our world. For the exhibit Illuminate, artists may investigate reflection, shadow, and atmosphere, or use illumination to direct attention, and establish a specific visual or physical experience. Artists may interpret the theme through ideas of revelation, discovery, awareness, knowledge, or insight, exploring what it means to illuminate something intellectually, emotionally, or spiritually.

For more complete prospectus and entry form:

https://graphiteartscenter.org/call-for-art-illuminate/

Deadline: July 24, 2026

Contact: Tara Shadduck, gallery@graphiteartscenter.org

Sno-Isle Libraries is seeking artists, musicians, performing artists, and writers for in-person and online programming. Musical and theatrical performances, art workshops or lectures, and writing workshops will be considered. Individuals and groups from diverse cultures and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

The library is excited to help expand access to the arts, especially to communities who have had limited access due to geographic barriers or as members of underserved or marginalized groups. We offer programs for all age groups at 23 locations, as well as a robust lineup of online programs.

Click HERE for more information!