A community art show celebrating the shift into darker days

Season of Shadows

Inspired by mystery, transformation, folklore, nature, and the uncanny, Season of Shadows brings together work that explores the beauty and strangeness of the season.

As the light begins to fade, we descend into the darkness and face our own inner depths—the ego, the subconscious, and the hidden parts of ourselves that rise in stillness. Rooted in the rituals and folklore of autumn, this show is inspired by shedding and release, nesting and protection, ancestral memory, and the instinct to gather close as the season shifts.

General timeline

Oct. 4: Submission deadline
Oct. 8: Notification of acceptance
Oct. 13-15: Artwork dropoff (exact times will be specified)

OPENING PARTY – THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2026 | 6-10pm  
(Show will be up for ~1 month)

Words of reflection when choosing/creating your piece:Mysterious, atmospheric, uncanny, shadowy, transitional, introspective, folkloric, ancestral, natural, earthy, moody, quiet, strange, dreamlike, symbolic, ritualistic, protective, nostalgic, haunting, wild, hidden, liminal, reflective, seasonal, transformative, shedding, nesting, gathering, retreating, preserving, fading, emerging, remembering.

We welcome all media and forms of practice: visual, textile, photographic, sculptural, installation-based, or work that resists categorization.

Please note the following requirements:

  • Artwork must be professionally presented and hanging hardware installed (e.g., wired canvas/wood panel or framed).

  • Size requirements: ideally work must not exceed ~24"x36" (exceptions may be considered).

  • We cannot accept mailed artwork.

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED