EcoSquared Art Show Summer 2025

CALL FOR ARTISTS

EcoSquared Art Show | Hatch Art House 

July & August 2025

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 Friday July 11th from 5-8pm.

Please review entry guidelines below.

Deadline to Enter: June 21st, 2025

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED

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.

ENTRY FEE: There is no entry fee.

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. 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.

Images MUST be jpeg format and high quality, up to 10MB each. Name each image file with your name and image number from your entry form image list.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: June 21st, 2025

DROPOFF DEADLINE: Friday, June 27th, 2025

NOTIFICATION OF SELECTED WORKS

Artists will be notified of selected works via email by June 22nd, 2025. 

DELIVERY OF SELECTED ARTWORK

Work should be hand-delivered or shipped between June 11th and June 27th, 2025 to Hatch Art House. Artists are responsible for any and all shipping costs. 

Ship/Deliver to:

Hatch Art House

1248 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703

CALENDAR:

ENTRIES OPEN: May 1st, 2025

ENTRY DEADLINE: June 21st, 2025

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE:  June 22nd, 2025

ARTWORK DELIVERY:  June 11th – June 27th, 2025

EXHIBIT OPENS:  July 1st, 2025

EXHIBIT ENDS: August 31st, 2025

ARTIST RECEPTION: Friday July 11th, 2025 5-8pm

PICKUP ARTWORK: September 1st – 7th, 2025

Gallery Night with Emily Marie Watercolors – October 2024

For the month of October, Hatch Art House will be featuring the work of local watercolor artist Emily Schroeder of Emily Marie Watercolors, with an Artist Reception on Friday, October 4th from 5pm-9pm.

Based here in Madison, Emily is known for her watercolor pet portraits & botanical art, as well as a variety of instructional resources to help others learn to paint with watercolors.

The Artist Reception will coincide with MMoCA’s citywide Gallery Night, Friday, October 4th from 5pm-9pm.

Emily’s work will be showcased during store hours (Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am- 4pm) for the entire month of October.

EcoSquared Art Show 2024

Join Hatch Art House this July and August for another show of upcycled square art – the 2024 EcoSquared Art Show!

Hatch showcases a curated selection of various artworks by over 75 Wisconsin artists most of the year, but opens the front two walls of the gallery to all Wisconsin based artists for the EcoSquared show nearly every year since 2012.

EcoSquared (eco for eco-friendly, squared for square art) focuses entirely on square works of art made with upcycled materials by local artists. This year will be a massive show of upcycled artworks with nearly 120 pieces made by over 40 Wisconsin artists.

Hatch Art House will be hosting an Artist Reception to celebrate the opening of the 2024 EcoSquared Art Show on Friday July 12th from 5pm-8pm. 

EcoSquared will be open for viewing during store hours (Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am- 4pm) from July 1st to August 31st.