Spring Art Show 2026

Monson Arts Council  32nd Annual Juried Spring Art Exhibition & Sale!

Weekends April 11- 26th
Noon to 5pm

House of Art and Gallery 170F
Main St, Monson, MA

Enter up to 3 pieces of artwork.
2026 Entry Fee: 1 piece – $28 • 2 pieces – $38 • 3 pieces $48
A 20% discount is given for paid up MAC “Artist” Members.

Over $4,500 in Prizes!
$1,000 Best of Show
$2,400 in Prizes in 4 Categories!  

$500 1st Prize / $100 2nd Prize

• Painting
• Photography
• Multidimensional Art (Sculpture, Fiber Art, Ceramics, etc.)
• Graphic Arts/Mixed Media (Printmaking, Drawing, Collage, etc)

Plus

• President’s Choice – $300 – Selected by the President, Dan Moriarty
  Sponsored by Monson Savings Bank – a major sponsor of the exhibition.
• The Edward and Shirley Lastoff Memorial Prize – $250
  Sponsored and selected by Linda Lastoff 
• Special Award – $75 Gift Certificate – Giclée of New England, Inc.
• People’s Choice – Voted by ballot by Visitors to the show
  

Our Jurors

• Patricia Jenks
• Stephen Saxenian

Click here for full biographies and additional links

Important Dates

• Show Dates – April 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 open 12:00-5:00
  • Reception – April 11th 1:00-4:00
  • Award presentation – 2:00
    
• Deadline for submission of art work – March 15th @ 6pm
• Acceptance Notification – March 20th
• Selected artwork drop off – March 28th, 9:00 – 12:00am
• Artwork pick up date – May 2nd 9:00 – 12:00am

The Gallery Store

As part of the exhibition, we run a Gallery Store.
Simply by entering, you are invited to placed items for sale in the Gallery Store.
See the Store Guidelines for more details.