Hammond Art Guild 

64th Annual Exhibition 

October 9 – November 5, 2026

DATES 

August 20 through September 28, 2026: Online registration (see below for link.) 

Promotional Images: To have your work considered to promote the show, email high  resolution jpgs of your artwork to The Hammond Regional Arts Center at  info@hammondarts.org by August 20, 2026. Name the Image files using the name of  artwork and the artist’s first and last name. Example: Pretty Landscape, Latoya Smith.jpg 

Show take in: October 5, 2026,11am to 1 pm at Hammond Regional Arts Center. Intake  will follow an alphabetical schedule that will be posted in a separate email to the registered  participants and at HammondArtGuild.com 

Opening Reception and Awards: October 9, 2026, 5 pm - 8 pm at Hammond Regional  Arts Center  

Artist’s Talk and Gallery Tour: October 14, 2026, 5 pm to 6 pm at Hammond Regional  Arts Center 

Show ends: November 5, 2026, 5:00 pm  

Show take down: November 6, 2026 11 am to 2 pm 

AWARDS 

Show judge: Judy Starrett 

Best in Show: $125 and Ribbon.  

1st Place in each category: $100 and Blue Ribbon 

2nd Place in each category: $50 and Red Ribbon 

3rd Place in each category: Ribbon 

People’s Choice Award: Ribbon 

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ELIGIBILITY 

All artists 18 years or older are invited to submit entries.  

Submissions must be executed within the last two years and not shown in previous judged  Hammond Art Guild Exhibitions. 

All media except motion images are acceptable. Work must be the original creation of the  artist.  

No photographic, digital copies or giclée’s of original physical works allowed except for  photography/digital image development category.  

No classroom or workshop works will be accepted.  

The show committee will make decisions on appropriateness of entries and other matters  concerning sales, pickups, etc. during the show. 

Work must be appropriate for family viewing. 

All works must be identified on the back or bottom with the artist's name, phone, email,  and price. 

Artists may be required to personally install works requiring special hardware or handling. 

A submission capacity of 130 works will be accepted during registration period. Once the  submission capacity of 130 works is reached registration will be closed and an email  announcement to the membership will be sent out. 

CATEGORIES 

Two-dimensional art may not exceed 42 inches on any side. 

2D-a: Two-dimensional work using primarily oil or acrylic paint.  

2D-b: Two-dimensional work using primarily watercolor, pastel, alcohol inks, monotype  hand produced prints, embellished or altered prints, drawings, collage, mixed media that  do not exceed 3” depth. 

Print and Image Development: An original developed image applied to a two-dimensional  surface and is reproducible by the artist. This includes photography, digital painting or  computer graphics, and traditional printmaking techniques such as etching, lithograph and  silkscreen. 

3D: Any medium that is produced in a three-dimensional form. This includes sculpture, bas  relief sculpture, wood, clay (excluding pottery), and stained glass. Sculpture may not  exceed a 24” x 24” footprint and 48” tall not including the pedestal. 

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Functional Art: Includes jewelry, basketry, and ceramics. Wall hanging must meet the size  restrictions of all other wall installed works. These works will be subject to approval by the  show committee. Same size limits as above. 

ENTRY FEES 

Paid Hammond Art Guild members may enter up to 3 pieces for $25. 

Non-guild members may enter up to 3 pieces for $20 per piece. 

If the show has limited participation and there are less than 130 pieces, members may  enter up to two more entries at $5 per entry at the discretion of the show chair and  committee until 130 is reached. 

GUILD MEMBERSHIP FEES 

Membership is limited to individuals 18 years and older 

To Join the Guild please see our site at HammondArtGuild.com and click on Membership. 

$35 – Individual, $50 – Family (2 persons) plus $10 Each additional family member, $20 – Student 

REGISTRATION  

Register online at https://forms.gle/c4T4qWaAZXycxNc37 by September 25, 2026.      

Email registration concerns or questions to yamillern@charter.net  

LIABILITY 

Although all care will be taken in handling of entries, Hammond Art Guild will not be held  responsible for loss or damage of artwork property or personal injury of exhibitors or  patrons to the exhibit. Artists must infuse his or her own work independently if desired.  Submitting work to an exhibition constitutes an agreement on the part of the artist with the  Hammond Art Guild’s conditions and rules. The Hammond Art Guild has the right to  photograph any accepted work for the purposes of publicity and archives. The Hammond  Regional Arts Center will retain 35% commissions on all sales. Fines will be levied for  works removed before the end of the exhibition or left after the take in day without prior  arrangement for removal. After 30 days any pieces left in HRAC become the property of  HRAC to remove as they see fit.

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