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Call for Artists – 2026 National Juried Exhibition

Type: Exhibition Opportunities [View all]
Posted by: First Street Gallery
Deadline: Wed, April 15th, 2026

FIRST STREET GALLERY’s 2026 National Juried Exhibition will be held June 25 through July 18, 2026 in the Gallery’s exhibition space in New York City’s Chelsea Art District. The Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, June 25, from 6–8 PM.

2026 Exhibition Juror: SCOTT NOEL

Open to U.S. resident artists 18 yrs. or older, with the exception of Artists currently represented by First Street Gallery. 

Eligible works: ORIGINAL oils, acrylics, watercolors, gouaches, pastels, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media, collage, and sculpture in any medium. All subjects, styles and genres are welcome, so long as the medium is eligible.

Maximum size of works: Wall-hung works (2D or 3D) - 36" H x 36"W, including frame. No more than 10" out from wall. Max 30 lbs; Free-Standing/Pedestal - 30"W x 30"D (max footprint). No height limit. Max 50 lbs.

Venue: 547 West 27th Street, Suite 514, New York, NY 10001

Entry Fee: $40/1-3 works, $5/ea. additional work, max 6 works. 

NOTE: The gallery will take NO commission on sales of works in the show.

Online application only.

Contact: info@firststreetgallery.org; (646) 336-8053

Website: https://www.firststreetgallery.org/

Click Here for the Prospectus– All Entry Rules/ Dates/ Link to Entry Form

ABOUT THE JUROR – SCOTT NOEL

Scott Noel is a Philadelphia-based painter who has taught painting and drawing in the region since 1982, culminating with a 28-year journey with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Over the same period, he has mounted over forty solo shows and has participated in numerous group exhibitions at commercial and university galleries.

As a curator, Noel has organized ten exhibitions exploring themes in perceptual painting and written catalogue essays on behalf of Lennart Anderson, Larry Day, Ben Kamihira, Sangram Majumdar, Peter Van Dyck, William Barnes, Michael Ananian and Philip Geiger. His most recent curatorial effort, “Contre-Jour and the Corinthian Maid,” advances a personal account of painting’s interpretation of light. Noel has received fellowships from the Cité International des Arts, the Independence Foundation, and the Bader Fund.

Posted on Thu, March 5th, 2026
Expires on Wed, April 15th, 2026

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