The Edge of Possible

The Edge of Possible is Gallery Route One’s Annual Juried Exhibition for 2026. Open to all artists currently living in Northern California. Exhibition dates: January 24 – February 28, 2026. Deadline for entry: November 16, 2025.  Juror: Lori Austin, Lori Austin Gallery, Healdsburg and Sonoma.

The Edge of Possible
Annual Juried Exhibition
Juror: Lori Austin, Lori Austin Gallery, Healdsburg and Sonoma.

Exhibition dates: January 24 – February 28, 2026
Open to all artists currently living in Northern California 
Deadline for entry: November 16, 2025
Notification of acceptance or exclusion from the exhibition will be emailed in the first week of December
Reception and Awards: Saturday, January 24, 3-5 PM

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: November 16, 2025, Midnight (MDT)

Eligibility:  All artists currently living in Northern California

Media:  All media except video, crafts or installation

Size:  Not to exceed 5’ (60”) in any direction

Entry Fee:  $20 per artwork entry, up to a maximum of 4 total entries. Note: Application fees are nonrefundable.

APPLICATION:  Online only, through callforentry.org

Deliver work:  Sunday January 18, 5-7PM or Monday January 19, 10AM-2PM
Work that cannot be hand delivered must be shipped at the artist's expense both to Gallery Route One and from GRO if the work is not sold. Artist must ship work in a returnable carton. Work that is not prepaid for return or not shipped in a two-way carton will not be accepted. 

Please contact juriedshow@galleryrouteone.org for delivery instructions.

Pickup unsold work:  Sunday March 1(10AM-2PM) or Monday March 2(10AM-2PM). Artwork that is not picked up will be at the artists' risk. Gallery Route One assumes no responsibility for artwork left in the gallery after the pick up dates.

JURYING PROCESS:  Our jurying process is blind. Jurying will be done from digital images submitted through callforentry.org. During the jurying process any contact with the juror by an artist applying for the exhibition automatically disqualifies the artist.

AWARDS:  Juror will select seven artists for awards

ACCEPTED ARTWORK must be clean, framed, wired and ready to hang or place on a base. Paint and any other materials must be dry. Each artwork must be clearly labeled on the back or bottom of the piece with the following information:

ARTIST NAME
PHONE #
EMAIL ADDRESs
TITLE OF THE WORK, MEDIUM, HxWxD
PRICE OR NFS

INSURANCE:
Gallery Route One does not offer insurance to cover your artwork while it is in the gallery or in transit to or from the gallery. By applying to this exhibition you accept the condition that Gallery Route One will not insure your work during the exhibition or in transit to or from the exhibition.

DELIVER WORK: Sunday, Jan 5, 5-7PM or Monday, January 6, 10AM-2PM

PICK UP UNSOLD WORK: Sunday, Feb. 16, 10 AM to 5 PM

Work that cannot be hand delivered must be shipped at the artist's expense via USPS both to Gallery Route One and from GRO if the work is not sold. Artist must ship work in a returnable carton. Work that is not prepaid for return or not shipped in a two-way carton will not be accepted. Artwork packed in Styrofoam will not be accepted.

SALES: Artwork will be for sale unless the artist indicates NFS (not for sale). Gallery Route One’s commission is 45% and should be included in the sales price. Work will be for sale at the price indicated by the artist upon submission of entry, plus tax. Sale of artwork is subject to GRO’s commission until the end of the exhibit. For framed work, artist must indicate if the price includes the frame or not.

Submit JPG images of 1 to 4 artworks

Artist must currently live in Northern California