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Festival of the Arts

2026 Festival of the Arts Regional Student Exhibition

Exhibition Dates: May 23 – May 31, 2026
Gallery Hours: Mondays - Thursdays, 9am-1pm, and Sunday, May 31st, 12pm-2pm

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Venue

All accepted work will be on display in the Firehouse Building, 157 Old Main StreetMarshfield Hills, MA

​Online Entry

  • The entry form, digital images and payment of entry fee must be submitted to ShowSubmit.com. We suggest you set up an account in advance, if you don't already have one, and familiarize yourself with the entry process.
  • If accepted, delivery information will be provided at time of acceptance notification.
  • Entry Fee $5 for each entry, up to 3 works.

Eligibility

  • Open to students in grades 9–12 currently enrolled in a regional high school. Including Abington, Brockton, Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Marshfield, Norwell, Pembroke, Rockland, Scituate, and Whitman Hanson High Schools.
  • Artwork, including frame, must not exceed 20” in width or height.
  • All forms of artwork are allowed. 2D (Painting, Drawing, Printmaking), 3D (Sculpture, Ceramics), Photography, and Digital Media.
  • All artwork must be originally created and is the artist’s original work from conception through execution. The artwork must not be a copy or likeness of another’s work, or derived from a published painting, drawing, photograph, digital image or print.
  • Artwork must be appropriately framed to gallery standards.
  • All work must be wired for hanging. Gallery wraps without frames, wired for hanging, are okay.
  • Unframed work that is not gallery wrapped and any work that is not wired for hanging will not be accepted. Unframed canvases should have finished edges.

Sales

Artwork may be sold throughout the exhibit but does not need to be for sale. Artists receive 70% of the sale price for member sales and 60% for nonmember sales. Payment to the artist will be made within 30 days of the exhibit closing.

Awards

Best in Show

$100 plus Ribbon & 1-year Junior Membership to North River Arts Society

Second Place
$50 plus Ribbon & 1-year Junior Membership to North River Arts Society

Third Place
Ribbon & 1-year Junior Membership to North River Arts Society

Important Dates

    • Entry Deadline Friday, May 1, at midnight
    • Acceptance Notification Monday, May 4, 2026
    • Artwork Delivery to Firehouse BuildingWednesday, May 13, 5–7pm
    • Friday, May 22 Awards announced at Preview Party
    • Pick Up of artwork from Firehouse Building - Thursday, June 4, 5–7pm

Selection and Award Judges

    • Beth Bailey - Artist & Founder of Creative Pathways Project
    • Mike Berndt - Artist & Co-owner of All Good Art Studio


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Marshfield Hills, MA 02051
P.O. Box 307

781 837 8091
NorthRiverArts@gmail.com

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