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Entry Description & Rules

Winter 2026 "Art of the Stroke" Juried Exhibition  

Theme

The theme of The Art of the Stroke exhibition is a play on stroke , the movement that rowers use to propel their boat forward as well as variety of strokes that artists use to transform a flat surface to a dynamic visual experience.

The goal of the exhibition is to celebrate the art of rowing and its nautical landscape as well as the strokes used by artists to create form, texture, and mood, be it the wet stroke of a brush, a dry stroke of pastel, or the precise measured stroke of a pencil or pen.

Ideas to inspire your creativity

  • Rowing Races or Regattas – Depict rowers and their equipment, from panoramics of boats racing down the Charles River to close-up up colorful depictions of oars. 

  • Nautical landscapes  – Colorful paintings or photographs that capture the beauty of the lakes, rivers, and shoreline where rowers spend much of their time or black and white photographs that capture the mood of a foggy morning on the river.

  • Brush Strokes  - From bold, assertive marks to delicate whispers of color, artists use their strokes to portray depth, movement, or a tactile quality in their work.. 

How to Enter

  • All artwork must be submitted through artcall.org  File size may not be greater than 10 MB.

  • To enter, you will need an artcall.org account that includes an email address and a password. There is no charge to create an artcall.org account.

  • Instructions, including a video, on how to use artcall.org may be found HERE [__ADD LINK]

  • All entries must be original and completed solely by the artist.

  • Artists may choose to have their artwork offered for sale through the Catch Point Gallery.  The artist will retain 80% from any sales. The gallery will retain a 20% commission.

  • The artist shall promptly notify Catch Point Gallery if the artwork is no longer available for sale.

  • Images of accepted works may be used for promotional purposes, including but not limited to inclusion on the gallery's website and social media. Images will include attribution wherever possible.

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Entry fee: $25 for first entry. $5 for each additional entry to competition. No fee for inclusion in online gallery.
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Awards: $250 - Best in Show. $100 - first place, $50 - second place, $25 - third place. Additional honorable mention awards for various categories including student artists, new artists, and capturing the theme. 
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Judge: Jane McGraw, Member of PSA, AMSA, Art 

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