“Bits and Pieces”
In connection with the symposium “Making Meaning”, planned for July 22-24, 2026 at Vassar College, Gallery 40 is seeking submissions of collage work from young and/or emerging artists. Collage is an art form in which individual elements — pieces of paper, fabric, photographs, found paper and the like — are assembled into new, autonomous artworks. Assemblage and sculpture with collage elements are also welcome. Both collage and assemblage fundamentally depend on bringing together two or more existing elements in a way that makes us consider these elements both in new ways as individual items and taken together as a new whole.
All the symposium attendees will be invited to visit local galleries exhibiting different forms of collage. The symposium will explore new perspectives on collage’s history and current approaches to cutting, publishing, and making through presentations, panels, workshops, publications and exhibition. The symposium is organized by Andrea Burgay and Monica Church.
Location: Hallway Art Space, managed by Gallery 40, 40 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Show Dates: July 1 through July 31, 2026
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026 11:00pm EST
Entries received after this date will not be accepted.
Artwork should be submitted digitally via Google form with all required and pertinent information included.
Acceptance Notification: Saturday June 6 via email
Specifications:
Artists 18 years and older living in the United States are invited to submit up to three works of original fine art for consideration.
All 2-dimensional artwork will be considered.
Work must be for sale.
Work must be original artwork.
Work must be submitted by the artist.
Work must be professionally presented: wired and ready to hang. Hangers such as velcro or sawtooth hangers may disqualify work from being included. The gallery reserves the right to reject works that are not ready to hang or differ from the digital representation submitted.
Size: The maximum (framed) width is 36 inches, maximum height is 36 inches.
All works must be clearly labeled with the artist name somewhere on the piece. Orientation of artwork should be indicated if not obvious.
Exhibition Terms: Work must remain in Gallery 40 for the duration of the exhibit. All works in the exhibit must be for sale. Gallery 40 will retain a 40% commission on all sales. Retail sale price is determined by the artist.
Submission Fee: Only if accepted in the exhibition, there will be a non refundable $25.00 fee.
Presentation: All artwork will be hung in the hallway’s physical space, will be posted on an online web gallery, and on social media.
Gallery 40 will be managing the space and has the right to use images of any art in this exhibit to promote the exhibition, on the website exhibit gallery page. When possible, artist credit lines will be given, but Gallery 40 is not responsible for omissions.
Promotion: A digital promotional graphic will be supplied by the gallery for all participants to use for promotional purposes. The exhibition will be promoted via online and print media through press releases and online event scheduling. The show will also be promoted through the gallery’s social media and email accounts.
Notification: June 6, 2026 via email
Delivery of Artwork by hand: Hallway Art Space, 40 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie, NY, Tuesday June 30 10:30-noon, or by appointment.
Delivery of Artwork by shipping: Received no later than June 25 - Art shipped must be in a sturdy reusable container, and include a UPS or FedEx pre-paid return shipping label. The shipping address will be provided at the time of acceptance.
Pick-Up of Artwork: Pick-up of unsold work is on Tuesday July 28, 2026 10am-noon or by appointment. Unless prior arrangements have been made, artwork left 14 days after the pick-up date will be charged a $5.00 per day storage fee. Any item left longer than 90 days after the last pick-up date will be forfeited by the owner and considered property of Gallery 40 to dispose of as it sees best.
Liability:
Hallway Art Space is managed by adjacent Gallery 40. It is housed in the hallway of what was originally a boutique style hotel built in 1915. The upstairs has been beautifully renovated into luxury apartments, the atrium has been transformed into an art gallery and has been exhibiting work each month since the renovation in 2018. The building also includes a wine bar, a cafe and a microbrewery. The doors to the gallery are open daily from 9am to 4pm. There is not a daily ‘sitter’ at the gallery during the weekdays. The gallery is under 24 hours surveillance.
Gallery 40 will not be responsible individually or collectively for damage or loss, regardless of the cause, to any artwork submitted under this agreement for exhibition and/or sale at Gallery 40. Artist releases Gallery 40 from all liability with respect to loss or damage to the artist’s works of art. It is suggested that artists carry their own insurance. Artists give permission for their work to be photographed for promotional purposes and do not hold the gallery responsible for any unauthorized photography. ​​