Confluence of Art Annual 2026

Free-to-enter juried annual at the James Hansen Gallery inside Pablo Center at the Confluence, the arts centre where the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers meet in western Wisconsin. Around 50 pieces are selected across 2D, 3D and multimedia from artists in the Chippewa Valley, the Midwest and beyond, and a judge picks four of them for cash prizes announced at the October awards reception. Up to three pieces per artist, original and made in the last five years, not previously shown at Pablo Center within two years. Submissions go by email with a bio or statement, title, size, medium and price. Work is dropped off 1–8 September; the exhibition runs 28 September – 22 November 2026, awards reception 9 October. Gallery commission is 40%, or 30% for Pablo Center members.