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Exhibition

Perspectives on Orientation, a Juried Group Exhibition at The Gallery at Graphite

Graphite Arts Center · Edmonds, Washington
✓ Hand-verified by Arthead editorial · Sep 2, 2026
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About this call

What orientates us? What are the tools we use to understand where we are, where we have been and where we might go? The Gallery at Graphite asks artists to take up maps, cartographic imagery, scientific models, mathematics, weather patterns and the countless other systems, imaginary or real, obscure or obvious, that help people find their place and stay oriented. Perspectives on Orientation wants work that investigates how we locate ourselves inside a world that keeps changing, and that turns a system of orientation into something visually compelling enough to make a viewer reconsider their own perspective. The exhibition is juried and open to all media. Selection weighs strength of concept, relationship to the theme, technical command, overall execution and adherence to the submission guidelines. The Gallery at Graphite sits inside Graphite Arts Center, a non-profit that opened in 2022 in downtown Edmonds, Washington, and has hosted 28 exhibitions in its 760 square foot space.

Who can apply

  • Regional applicants
  • Medium: Painting / Drawing / Sculpture / Photography / Mixed Media / Printmaking
  • Entry fee: $20
  • Entry is 20 dollars for up to three different works, required at the time of entry and non-refundable. Work should be well executed and professionally presented, new and original in concept, and not committed to another exhibition during the run. Any 2D work whose outside framed dimension reaches 48 inches or more in either direction carries an extra 15 dollar entry fee if accepted. 3D work is for pedestal or floor display and must not exceed 50 pounds. Every entered work needs a clear, cropped, glare free colour JPEG, oriented for viewing and named ARTIST LAST NAME_TITLE. All artwork must be for sale, with 30 per cent commission to Graphite. Graphite does not accept shipped work and does not ship work back: accepted pieces are delivered in person, ready to install with proper wiring, on Wednesday 7 October between 11 and 3, and unsold work is collected on Tuesday 1 December between 11 and 3, at 202 Main St, Edmonds, WA. A representative may drop off or collect on the artist's behalf. No glass clip frames. Notification of acceptance goes out by email on Tuesday 15 September.

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