EcoSquared Art Show Summer 2026

CALL FOR ARTISTS

EcoSquared Art Show | Hatch Art House 

July & August 2026

EcoSquared is a juried exhibition of small square works incorporating upcycled materials by local Wisconsin artists.

You are invited to submit your small works to this multi-media art show. Enter to have your work shown and for sale at Hatch Art House. The show will take place in a portion of the gallery. 

EcoSquared will run July 1st – August 31st, with an opening reception TBD.

Please review entry guidelines below.

Submissions Open May 1st, 2026

Deadline to Enter: June 20th, 2026

Please Note: This entry form is only for the temporary EcoSquared Art Show that runs from July to August. All entries submitted through this form must be square, contain upcycled materials, and will only be considered for the EcoSquared showcase.

If you are looking to submit your work for consideration to become an Hatch artist, please visit the Hatching Artist Page and submit via that form.

ENTRY GUIDELINES

ELIGIBILITY: Open to anyone 18 or older residing in Wisconsin, emerging and established artists alike. The exhibition is geared towards Hatch’s emphasis on using upcycled materials and will feature only square works of art.

GUIDELINES FOR ENTRY

  1. Wall pieces only.
    • Must be easily hangible.
    • Components must not extend outside the main square past 1 inch.
  2. Must be square and no smaller than 4”x 4” and no larger than 12”x12”.
    • Smaller or larger will not be accepted.
  3. Work must be completed within the last year.
  4. Work must incorporate upcycled material(s).
    • Upcycled: any by-products, waste materials, or unwanted items used to create something new. 
  5. All components must be safe to handle. No sharp edges!
  6. Maximum entries allowed are 5 pieces.
  7. Must be ready to hang with wire or a sawtooth hanger upon dropoff. No exceptions!

PRICING ARTWORK : Artwork should be priced between $25-$200 in $5 increments.

EXHIBITION INFORMATION

There is a 50% gallery commission for work sold. Hatch reserves the right to reproduce images for promotional and publication purposes if necessary. By submitting work to the exhibit you agree to all terms and conditions set forth in the entry form.

SUBMISSION FORMAT

All entries will be juried via images submitted through the submission form. Name each image file with your name and image number from your entry form image list.

Images MUST be jpeg format and high quality, up to 10MB each.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: June 20th, 2026

DROPOFF DEADLINE: Friday, June 26th, 2026

NOTIFICATION OF SELECTED WORKS

Artists will be notified of selected works via email by June 21st, 2026. 

DELIVERY OF SELECTED ARTWORK

Work should be hand-delivered or shipped between June 11th and June 26th, 2026 to Hatch Art House. Artists are responsible for all shipping costs. 

Ship/Deliver to:

Hatch Art House

1248 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703

CALENDAR:

ENTRIES OPEN: May 1st, 2026

ENTRY DEADLINE: June 20th, 2026

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE:  June 21st, 2026

ARTWORK DELIVERY:  June 11th – June 26th, 2026

EXHIBIT OPENS:  July 1st, 2026

EXHIBIT ENDS: August 31st, 2026

ARTIST RECEPTION: TBD

PICKUP ARTWORK: September 1st – 6th, 2026