Organizer Information
The Edmonds Arts Commission (EAC) is the arts body of the City of Edmonds, Washington. Its art exhibit program is designed to provide a forum where the public can develop awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the visual arts through the exhibition of quality artworks, running an annual program of rotating exhibits that features work by local and Puget Sound regionally-based emerging and professional artists.
Title & Description
Edmonds Arts Commission Visual Art Exhibit Program — Call to Artists
The Edmonds Arts Commission is seeking visual artworks to display across two exhibit spaces: the Edmonds Sno-Isle Library Art Wall and the Frances Anderson Center Art Display Case. The Library Art Exhibit Wall features quarterly rotating solo and group shows at the library's entrance, using a wire suspension system with fixed lighting for 4 to 8 two-dimensional, framed and mounted artworks, depending on size. The Frances Anderson Center Art Display Case is a built-in, lockable case near the community center's front desk, providing secure space for two- and three-dimensional work, also on a quarterly rotating basis, with fixed lighting, ventilation, a power outlet, and small pedestals available.
Categories
- Visual Arts
- Painting
- Photography
- Mixed Media
- Sculpture
- Multiple Disciplines
Eligibility
- Open to artists residing in the Puget Sound region of Washington State
- For the Edmonds Library Art Wall: two-dimensional works only
- For the Frances Anderson Center Art Display Case: small to medium-sized two- and three-dimensional works
Program Benefits & Awards
- Public exhibition of work in a rotating quarterly display, typically lasting around 3 months
- Sales of work are permitted and handled directly by the artist; EAC does not charge commission or a percentage on any sale
- No award or cash prize is specified in the source
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 23 August 2026
- Listing end date: 24 August 2026, 10:30 AM
Location
Washington, United States
Additional Details
- Artworks must remain on display for the full duration of the exhibit (usually 3 months)
- Artworks are exhibited at the artist's own risk
- At the Edmonds Library, City staff is required to hang/set the exhibit; artists must deliver and pick up their work at a mutually agreed day and time
- At the Frances Anderson Center Display Case, the artist is required to set their own exhibit
- If work sells, a list of prices and the artist's contact information must be posted alongside the exhibit
- Frances Anderson Center Display Case dimensions: 8'9" W x 5'3" H x 23" D
- A downloadable exhibit informational brochure is referenced in the source but was not accessible for this article (site blocks automated retrieval); worth reviewing directly before publishing in case it contains additional requirements