CALL TO ARTISTS
18th Annual Pawtucket
Foundation Show
With Guest Juror Toots Zynsky
$1000 top prize. Unthemed.
It’s that time again when the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative teams up with the Pawtucket Foundation to celebrate and showcase the artistic talent of our community! This year, the generous top prize of $1000 will be selected by our guest juror Toots Zynsky.
Accepting Unthemed Entries (max 2 per artist) 12/15/25-2/15/26
Accepted works will be notified via email by 3/5/26
SHOW OPENS Thurs 3/12/26 5:30-7:30
SHOW ENDS Sunday 5/3/26
For full show details and to enter- https://pawtucketartscollaborative.org
Prizes
1st $1000
2nd $300
3rd $150
2 honorable mentions $75 ea.
Prizes awarded at the opening by the juror on 3/12/26 at approx. 6:30pm.
Reminders
*entering the show does not guarantee acceptance- juror decisions will go out via email by 3/5/26.
all accepted works must be wired to hang- unless previous arrangements have been made. We do not accept sawtooth hangers for 2D wall pieces.
all work must be for sale. PAC charges a 30% commission for all gallery sales.
work must not have been shown in any previous PAC shows.
Max size 60”, max weight for wall hanging 100lbs.
All mediums welcome, but due to the nature of the galleries mixed use space, availability of outlets, wall space etc.,certain types of muliti-media or digital pieces may not be able to be displayed. PAC may also request artist’s secure additional insurance.
Any specific questions regarding entering the show please reply to this email.
ENTRY FEE-
Non Member- $20 for 1, $30 for 2
PAC Member- $13 for 1, $18 for 2
ABOUT THE PAWTUCKET FOUNDATION
The Pawtucket Foundation represents the business and not-for-profit sector as an advocate and catalyst for the downtown, riverfront, and transportation gateway enhancements within the City of Pawtucket. As civic entrepreneurs, the Pawtucket Foundation fosters a vision of the community’s future by mobilizing and coordinating research, information, talent, and resources to positively impact the City. www.pawtucketfoundation.org
ABOUT THE PAWTUCKET ARTS COLLABORATIVE
The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative is a member-driven, fully volunteer-run organization dedicated to supporting, promoting and developing the highest level of the arts for the community and its artists by creating awareness, education, and involvement with our members and the public-at-large.
www.pawtucketartscollaborative.org
ABOUT THE JUROR
Toots Zynsky received her BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1973. From 1971-73 she assisted in the founding and early development of Pilchuck Glass School – now in its 54th year. From 1980-83, she was a key participant in the rebuilding and development of the second New York Experimental Glass Workshop, now Urban Glass. Living and maintaining her studio in Europe from 1983-199, Zynsky collaborated with Dutch artist/inventor Mathijs Teunissen Van Manen to design/build a series of glass thread-pulling machines, ultimately developing her unique filet-de-verre technique and designing specialized energy efficient electric kilns in service of her unique new process. From 1984-1985 they lived in Ghana, West Africa and, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, carried out a 6-month music recording project all over the country. Returning to the USA in 1999 with her family, she now lives and works in Providence, RI.
She is a 2015 recipient of the Smithsonian Institute Visionary Award. In 2016 Zynsky was selected as the artist to receive Corning’s prestigious Specialty Glass Residency, enabling her to collaborate with their research facility’s scientists using highly specialized materials,
VictoriaDalpe
PAC Gallery Committee Chair/ PAC Board
560 Mineral Spring Ave
Pawtucket, RI 02860
https://pawtucketartscollaborative.org
Gallery Hours: SATURDAYS 1-4pm SUNDAYS 11-4pm*
*hours subject to change, check our fb page for events HERE
PAC Gallery is always looking for Member Gallery Sitters
Weekly Figure Drawing Classes Saturdays 10-1pm $10 for PAC Members, $12 for Non Members by reservation only email fjlstudio33@gmail.com for slot.
Wednesday Portrait Classes, 1pm-4pm email Tom for more info: downthistle@aol.com
2025-26 Exhibition Schedule
some dates/details may change.
PAC Winter POP Up Season 12/25-3/26 details on website
Foundation Show March 12, 2026 -May 2026 with guest juror Toots Zynsky! details TBA
Spring Members Show opens 5/15
Ends 6/21
Fall Show Opens 9/24 Theme and Juror TBA
Ends 11/1
Winter Show Opens 11/12-12/20/26 Theme and Juror TBA
For more details about doing your own POP UP show during our off-seasons, please contact Robert Easton at easton.robert@gmail.com
*If you were unable to pick up your artwork during the designated windows, arrangements can be made to collect your work before drawing class on Saturdays from 9:30-10am. Email franklallyart@gmail.com for more info on that.