FEB 2026 / OPEN CALL: Women's History Month

FEB 2026 / OPEN CALL: Women's History Month

Entry Deadline: Feb 25, 2026
Exhibition: Mar 4-30, 2026
Fee: $25 IAC Members / $35 Non-Members
Location: IAC Gallery, Bay Shore, NY
Medium: All 


 

The 2026 Women’s History Month theme is Women Mentoring Generations. Islip Arts Council invites artists working in all mediums to submit art honoring the women who have guided, shaped, and uplifted them.

We seek to celebrate the wisdom and experience passed from mothers to daughters, teachers to students, and mentors to rising stars.

This exhibition will also include a Comedy Mash Up Benefit Show featuring fierce, funny ladies on Friday, March 6 at 7pm.

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SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
Artists may submit up to 3 works in .jpg format through our GOOGLE ENTRY FORM FOUND HEREAll work MUST be wired and ready to hang. No work previously shown at the Gallery will be accepted.

ENTRY FEE $25 members / $35 non-members

ENTRY DEADLINE Feb 25, 2026, 11:59pm

ARTIST NOTIFICATION Feb 26, end of business day.

DELIVERY & PICK-UP OF WORK
Accepted artists may drop off on Feb 28, from 11am-4pm.
Artists will pick up their work on Mar 31, 11am-4pm.

IF DROP OFF OR PICK UP dates do not work for artists, special arrangements must be made prior to drop off by calling 631-888-3525.

Any work left by the artist at the Gallery beyond the assigned pick-up date will be charged a warehousing fee of $2.00 per day. A 25% donation from sold artwork will be accepted by Islip Arts Council.

Submitted work is juried for acceptance by the Curatorial Team of Islip Arts Council, and all decisions are final. Submitting a work of art implies agreement on the part of the artist with all conditions set forth in this prospectus. IAC will take reasonable care of submitted works but are not responsible for any loss or damage to said work.


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South Shore Mall
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Bay Shore, NY 11706
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