Apply to our
Fall Exhibition & Publication
Deadline: August 15
Eckert Art Gallery, Washington Depot, CT
October - December
Emerging and mid-career artists are invited to submit work for consideration in our 2026 Fall Exhibition at Eckert Art Gallery (Washington Depot, CT). Selected artists will be featured in a full-color printed catalog, with additional visibility on our website and social media platforms.
We welcome submissions in all media, including but not limited to painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fiber, and mixed media.
Artists selected for the exhibition will be included in our quarterly artist catalog, which documents the exhibition and is distributed throughout the I Like Your Work community as well as to our network of galleries and arts professionals, extending visibility beyond the exhibition itself.
Artwork Requirements
-Artwork must not exceed 32 inches in any dimension, including the frame.
-All work must arrive ready to hang (framing is optional) with appropriate hanging hardware or wire attached.
-Installation instructions must be included if necessary.
-Artists may not substitute, alter, or withdraw accepted work after notification of acceptance.
Shipping & Delivery
- Artists may hand-deliver work or ship work to the gallery.
- Shipped artwork must arrive in sturdy, reusable packaging that can be used for return shipment. The gallery will cover return shipping costs for unsold work, provided the artwork is shipped in reusable packaging and the artist is comfortable with standard UPS or FedEx return shipping methods.
- Any shipped artwork that remains unsold at the conclusion of the exhibition will be returned to the artist at the gallery's expense.
Submission Guidelines
- 3–5 high-quality artwork images (JPEG format, 300 dpi)
- Current CV
- $35 application fee
Upon Acceptance
Selected artists will be asked to provide:
- Artist bio
- Artist statement
- One high-resolution artwork image in CMYK format for publication
- Sale price and insurance value for accepted artwork
- Shipment or delivery of artwork to Eckert Art Gallery (Washington Depot, CT)
About our guest curator,
Heidi Leitzke
Heidi Leitzke creates paintings with thread, ink drawings, and other studio experiments.
Anthony Bannon, executive director of the Burchfield Penney Art Center wrote the following about her work. She "makes islands of fabric, stichery of many colors, threads that become trees, and bushes upon dyed linen, with applied paint, tiny things, jewel ideas, self-contained, that favorite island of the mind."
Leitzke's thread paintings were recently featured in Other Pastures at The Delaware Contemporary and Summer Gardens at Gross McCleaf Gallery, as well as exhibitions at Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn, University City Arts League, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, the U.S. State Department's Art in Embassies program and in the exhibition Interwoven: Art, Craft, Design at Arlington Art Center. Her work has been recognized with a Juror’s Mention from critic Jerry Saltz and an award from Hrag Vartanian, of Hyperallergic.
Her paintings have been included in exhibitions at Denise Bibro Fine Art and the Bowery Gallery, both in New York City. Leitzke's work was included in Stitch, Beyond Function at the Zarrow Center for Art & Education, part of the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her most recent solo exhibition was presented at two universities and included a catalog with an essay by painter Bill Scott. Leitzke’s work is in many private collections.
Leitzke graduated with an MFA in painting from Western Carolina University in 2006. She also studied at the Chautauqua Institute School of Art and American University’s Art in Italy program. She earned a BA in Fine Arts from Anderson University in 2002.
Leitzke is Associate Professor and Director of the Eckert Art Gallery at Millersville University. She has taught at the Chautauqua Institute School of Art, Drexel University and Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, where she was the Gallery Director. From 2016-2017, she was the Public Art Manager for the City of Lancaster, PA where she lives and works.
Share your creative practice with our
Studio Visit Artist Feature
We are accepting rolling applications to be a Studio Visit Artist! Studio Visit Artists are top emerging artists creating outstanding work from around the world.
Erika b Hess selects artists to have their work featured. If selected:
- Have your work featured on our site with an in-depth artist interview
- Your work will be featured on our social media and newsletter
- Have your work considered for I Like Your Work Podcast
- You get to give an artist talk and present your work to our members
To apply, submit your bio/CV (one doc), 5 images, 1-2 images of your studio, website & Instagram link.
Application fee $25