‘OBJECTS OF THE EVERYDAY’

EXHIBITION DATES: JANUARY 8 - MARCH 10, 2026

CALL FOR ENTRIES | WINTER 2026 GROUP SHOW

Deadline: 11/1/25 no later than 10pm Eastern Time

Fee: $25 (USD)

Pinkwater Gallery -@- Kingston Social in Kingston NY invites artists to reinterpret the most ordinary, everyday objects in fresh, creative ways. This exhibition explores how the items that surround us - often overlooked, taken for granted, or dismissed as mundane - can become sources of inspiration, wonder, and reflection when seen through an artistic lens.

Think of the intimacy of the mundane: the objects you touch daily that quietly shape your routines. Think of the poetry of the useful: tools and utensils that carry both function and hidden symbolism. Think of the beauty in what we overlook: a chair, a teacup, a pair of worn shoes, or the shadow of a lamp, transformed into subjects of meaning and imagination.

We encourage all approaches, whether abstract interpretations or figurative works. By gathering these perspectives, we aim to highlight the extraordinary within the ordinary and invite viewers to see their surroundings anew.

All 2D work is welcome—painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, photography, and mixed media—abstract or figurative, minimal or richly layered.

Max size: 48" height / width

Submission deadline: November 1, 2025 by 10PM Eastern Time
Artists will be informed via email by 12/1/25 regarding their submission.

All works must be dropped off or shipped to arrive between January 4 to 6, 2026 between 11am - 4pm, NO EXCEPTIONS.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

• ELIGIBILITY

  • Open to all artists working in 2D media only (painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, photography, printmaking).

  • Work must be ready to hang, gallery-wired, and within size limits (no larger than 48” high and/or wide)

• TIMELINE

  • All submissions must be received by 10pm November 1, 2025

  • Artists will be notified via email by 12/1/25 regarding acceptance

  • Artwork drop-off (in person): Sunday 1/4/26 thru Tuesday 1/6/26 11am-4pm 

  • Shipped work: must arrive during business hours between those same dates. (Note, the expenses of shipping are covered solely by the artist and must include a prepaid return label.)

  • If shipping artwork, please make sure it arrives during business hours between those dates; the gallery is not responsible for artwork delivered outside of business hours and left by the courier outside the building

  • Opening reception: Saturday, Jan 10, 2026, 5:30 –7:30pm (attendance encouraged, not required)

  • Pick-up/return shipping: March 11–13, 2026 (11am–6pm)

• SALES & COMMISSION

  • All exhibited works must be for sale.

  • Gallery commission: 40% (artist receives 60%).

  • Artists are notified of sales the day they occur; payment issued within 30 days of sale.

  PRESENTATION

  • Work must be exhibition-ready when it is delivered to the gallery.

  • Works on paper must be framed with a quality wood or metal and a glaze of glass or acrylic that shows of your work to its best advantage.

  • All works must be gallery-wired, meaning D-rings and a coated metal wire. Sawtooth brackets and thread / plastic “wires” are NOT acceptable.

  • Once accepted, a work cannot be substituted.

  • Kingston Social reserves the right to decline works that differ materially from the submitted images or arrive not ready to install.

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Click the SUBMIT button below and fill in the required information on our Open Call application form:

2. Be ready to upload as many as 3 artwork images (1500 px on the long side, 300 dpi in .pnc, .jpg, or .tiff format) that you wish to submit for this Open Call.

Note the following required file NAMING format:
Firstname-Lastname_Title_Medium_Dimensions_Year_Price.jpg
Example: Jane-Smith_Jars_oil-on-panel_18x24in_2025_900.jpg

3. Follow instructions at the bottom of the application form to pay the non-refundable submission fee using a credit card or ApplePay.