UPLIFT

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P R O S P E C T U S

  UPLIFT
     The Art Of Hope 

            A WCA/NH Members’ Open Exhibition Summer  2026                                       
     Red River Theatre         Red River Gallery 11 S. Main Street, Concord, NH                 

SHOW DATES: July 1- 31, 2026ARTIST RECEPTION: July 10, 2026, 5:30-7 pm                                                                                                        
DEADLINE TO ENTER: June 1, 2026
                                 

Red River Theatre
Much like the movie theatre hosting this exhibition, we seek an intersection of art, ideas, free speech and diverse community.  Art to inspire and uplift using positivity or activism. Answering the question what are you for, rather than what are you against? Work can be personally uplifting or more dedicated to a “We the People” approach.  We celebrate our country’s birthday month showing 76 small works of woman artists and priced for $76  Work must be created on provided panels.*

CURATING PROCESS:  Gallery space is limited at Red River. WCA will be able to hang up to 76 pieces. Work will be sold off the wall.  If more are submitted, second entries will be added to the exhibit. WCA will take every effort to hang all of the work submitted. 
ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS:Any medium will be considered but must be created/mounted on a 6x6 panel provided by WCA. These are a custom-keyholed substrate panels. Work cannot extend past the edges of the 6x6 panel. If the work has a 3-D quality , please make sure it will hang easily and not tilt forward. If your work is completed by the meeting on 5/25/26 and you need help mounting it , Cristina Hajosy has generously offered to bring mounting supplies and will assist you. Bring panel and artwork!The Executive Director of Red River reserves the right to reject any work upon delivery.
ELIGIBILITY: You must be a current member of WCA/NH toparticipate. Members are limited to two panels. By entering and COMPLETING ArtCall you can reserve a panel for pick-up at the Spring WCA/NH meeting if needed.(*See additional note below)  You may also reserve a panel by emailing Exhibitions@WCANH.org.FEES:  A fee of $5 per entry. TWO ENTRIES REQUIRED FOR TWO PANELSINSURANCE: Your work will NOT be insured by Red River Gallery.
SALES: In order to facilitate easy sales, all work will be on sale for $76.00. Red River will handle all sales and the commission is 10%. Artists will informed of sale by August 3, 2026 and will  be issued a check at the conclusion of the exhibition from WCA.
DELIVERY AND PICKUP: Delivery to : Rosanne Beaurivage , 34 River Rd, Concord, NH 03303.Saturday June 20, from 11-2 .  Pickup times are Saturday, August  8, 2026 from 11-2  same location.
SHIPPED WORK: Work may be shipped:R. Beaurivage , 34 River Rd, Concord, NH 03303. Work must arrive by June 29, 2026 to be included. Anyshipped work must include a prepaid return shipping label. Please ship via FedEx or UPS . If you intend to retrieve yourwork at the end of the show, please put a note to that effect in the box with thework.
GALLERY VIEWING HOURS:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The gallery is open when the theatre is opened. Please Check their website for hours before visiting the gallery because hours vary. 
RedRivertheatres.org

REVIEW OF IMPORTANT DATES:
Entry Process Opens: March , 2026Deadline to Submit: June 1, 2026 11:59 pmNotifications of which works to deliver: November 26, 2025 11:59 pmDelivery Dates: Saturday June 20 from 11-2 (member home)Show Dates: July 1-31 2026Pickup Dates: Sunday, August 8, from 11-2, 2026 (member home)Reception: July 10 2026, 5:30-7 pm

 *Additionally Please Note 
 Register early to reserve a panel. Only 100 panels available. We realize that work is being created for the show and you may not have an image of the work when you reserve your panel and enter. However an image is required to complete the entry process so just enter a photo of yourself instead! You are free to go  back and update your entry at any time before deadline. 

For questions, contact exhibitions@WCANH.org or call/text 603 753-4338

User Entry Process Tutorial

For a quick tutorial on the submission process, you can view this video.