JUNE 2026 / CALL TO ALL IAC MEMBERS - Color & Light: Works Inspired by the French Impressionists

Exhibition: July 4 - 30, 2026
Deadline: June 27
Reception: July 18 / 2 - 4pm
Entry is free for IAC Members
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Islip Arts Council hosts bi-annual exhibitions for its members in the summer & winter. This summer, Islip Arts Council invites its membership to submit works for the Summer 2026 Members Exhibit, COLOR AND LIGHT: Works Inspired by the French Impressionists.

French Impressionism was a radical late 19th-century art movement that broke from traditional, studio-based academic painting. Instead, artists endeavoured to capture fleeting moments, modern life, and the changing effects of light.

Rather than focusing on sharp details, artists concentrated on how light defined a moment, often painting the same subject at different times of day.

Led by artists like Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, and Edgar Degas, Impressionism paved the way for modern art by challenging, and eventually overturning, established conventions.

IAC challenges its members to explore this classic style in modern day terms.

Works must be ready to hang or be displayed on a pedestal. No copies/reproductions accepted. Original work only.

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SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
Artists may submit up to 3 works in .jpg format. All work MUST be wired and ready to hang. No work previously shown at the Gallery will be accepted.

ENTRY FEE FREE

DEADLINE June 27, 2026

ARTIST NOTIFICATION June 28, 2026

DELIVERY & PICK-UP OF WORK
Accepted artists may drop off June 30, 2026 from 11am-4pm.
Artists will pick up their work on July 31, 2026 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 sales 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.