Layered Perceptions

Blackfish Gallery 2026 Portland Metro Exhibition - LAYERED PERCEPTIONS: A celebration of the artistic diversity and layered perceptions that energize the Portland Metro Area as an art hub.

Blackfish Gallery 2026 Portland Metro Exhibition - LAYERED PERCEPTIONS opens February 2026 at Blackfish Gallery in Portland Oregon's Pearl District. This juried exhibition focuses on contemporary art being created in a complex world with an interconnection of experiences, and a multitude of ways to see and process what goes on around us. This exhibition celebrates the vision, layered perceptions, and artistic diversity that energizes artists in the Portland Metropolitan Area.

Three regionally renowned Blackfish artists will juror this exhibition; Don Bailey, Angenette Escobar, and Michael Knutson. Each of these artists have deep studio practices and exhibition histories and are life-long arts educators.

“Layered Perceptions” will be promoted on the Blackfish website, email blast, and press release. There will be regular social media posts on Instagram and Facebook each week, and the show will be featured in the gallery stories.

• We accept most 2D & 3D mediums, including painting, drawing, photography, digital, original prints, fiber art, collage, mixed media, sculpture, and ceramics. We are not accepting film, video, or installation art for this call. 

• AI-generated images will not be accepted.

• There is a submission fee of $35

• You may submit up to 3 high-quality images of your work, no less than 72 DPI and 800 pixels wide

• Images should be no larger than 5 MB

• All images should be cropped to show only the artwork (with exception of 3d work)

• File names should include the following information: Last Name_First Name_Title, Dimensions_Medium

• Artist statement, 300-word max. 

• Include an image list with your application which includes your name, title of the piece/s, dimensions, medium, and pricing.

• Social media links

• Website link

• Work must arrive at the gallery ready to hang, but framing is not required. Instructions for non-framed work must be included. Magnets, clips, and other methods can be used. 

• No substitutions will be accepted after selections are finalized

Artists living and working in the Portland Metropolitan area are invited to submit work for consideration. For this call, that area is defined as Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill, and Hood River counties in Oregon, and Clark and Skamania counties in Washington State.