WAAM 2026 SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Woodstock Artists Association & Museum

Open to all artists within a 50 mile radius of Woodstock, NY

JUROR: Taliesin Thomas, Ph.D., artist-philosopher, lecturer, writer, and arts professional based in Troy, NY

ONLINE APPLICATION PERIOD: July 15 to August 26, 2025

ARTIST NOTIFICATION: Wednesday, September 24, 2025

EXHIBITION DATES: WAAM will work with the selected artists to schedule 6 various time slots throughout 2026. Shows are 4-6 weeks.

EXHIBITION will be held in the Solo Gallery of WAAM

SUBMISSION FEES: FREE to WAAM Members. $40 application fee to non-members. Open to artists within 50 miles of Woodstock.

Overview:   Woodstock Artists Association & Museum boasts five galleries, one of which is devoted primarily to one-person exhibitions. Selected artists have the opportunity to take over the Solo Gallery where they can present a focused body of work that speaks to the issues and aesthetics that drive their practice. Submissions take place once each year for the following year’s calendar.

One esteemed juror selects the artists for the entire year’s solo programming; usually six artists. Those who have applied in the past and not gotten in, should consider reapplying since each juror’s aesthetic, ideology and point of view varies widely. Artists who’ve been awarded a solo show in the last five years at WAAM are ineligible for re-application.

Applications are open to all artists within a 50 mile radius of Woodstock, NY. Non-members pay a $40 application fee, (there is no fee for WAAM members). Artists selected for a solo show are asked to procure a full WAAM membership within 30 days of notification of their acceptance. The $40 non-member fee will be applied toward their annual membership fee. All submissions are welcome.

Guidelines: Artwork should be professionally presented and prepared for installation. Any special installation or technology requirements will be supplied by the artist and we ask that you note that in the submission. The WAAM reserves the right to reject works that are found unsuitable for display. WAAM’s gallery commission is 40% and should be considered in pricing the work. All work must be for sale. For full details, please refer to our WAAM Exhibition Policy listed on our website under the Open Calls tab, right above the submission calendar.

Application Materials:

· Between 5 – 10 images (.jpg file format) Each image file should include Artist’s Last Name_Title. List the title, medium, dimensions and retail price for each image in the space provided.

· Images should be representative of the work you’d like to show, but if selected, you may also make new work.

· Brief artist’s bio

· Artist’s statement

ABOUT THE JUROR   Taliesin Thomas, Ph.D. is an artist-philosopher, lecturer, writer, and arts professional based in Troy, NY. Since 2007, Thomas is the founding director of AW Asia and Art Issue Editions, Inc., two private art collections that serve as the basis for collaborations and curatorial projects with museums, institutions, and artists worldwide. She is a visiting critic for The Arts Center of the Capital Region and other regional institutions, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, SUNY New Paltz, and SUNY Plattsburgh. Thomas has lectured widely on contemporary art and has published with Yale University Press,The Brooklyn Rail, Hyperallergic, Chronogram, Dirt, ARTPULSE, Journal of Daoist Studies, Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, andArtAsiaPacific. Thomas studied studio art, aesthetic theory, and philosophy at Bennington College, Columbia University, and The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts.

ABOUT WAAM

The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, founded in 1919, is a not for profit membership organization. Its mission is to promote and foster the visual arts, art education, and artists through dynamic exhibitions and programs thus enriching and engaging the community. The WAAM is vital to the culture, history, and the economy of the mid-Hudson region and beyond; its Contemporary Galleries, Permanent Collection, Archives and Education Programs provide continuity, linking the past, present and future.

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