2026 Stampede Western Art Exhibition and Sale

Calling all artists to exhibit western fine art: the western art theme can be western landscape, wildlife, and people as in cowboys, Native Americans, Mexican heritage, and their artifacts. Media includes:
• paintings
• mixed media
• dry media (pastel, graphite, colored pencil, scratchboard, drawings)
• 3-Dimensional art (sculpture, pottery, fine western craft, glass, fiber, wood)

The Greeley Stampede is a 2-week celebration featuring world-renowned rodeos, concerts, parades, carnival, western art, vendors and attracts over 250,000 visitors from around the world. The art show has sold over $1,000,000 of art and raised funds for scholarships and future emerging artists.

Calling all artists to exhibit western fine art: the western art theme can be western landscape, wildlife, and people as in cowboys, Native Americans, Mexican heritage, and their artifacts. Media includes:
• paintings
• mixed media
• dry media (pastel, graphite, colored pencil, scratchboard, drawings)
• 3-Dimensional art (sculpture, pottery, fine western craft, glass, fiber, wood)

The Greeley Stampede is a 2-week celebration featuring world-renowned rodeos, concerts, parades, carnival, western art, vendors and attracts over 250,000 visitors from around the world. The art show has sold over $1,000,000 of art and raised funds for scholarships and future emerging artists.

YOUTH ENTRY:
All Weld County high school students (9-12th grade) are invited to enter one piece for free in the art show.  Use YOUTH in the code box for free entry.  In addition to the Stampede scholarship program, youth artists are eligible to win art awards.  Art show youth will be juried to top 8 submissions to display at the exhibition for no entry fee.  Art Awards will be given:  First place $500.00, Second place $250, Third place $200 and 4-8 place $100 each.  Art must be for sale and 30% art commission applies.

**BONUS/NOTE: Weld County, Colorado graduating Seniors are also eligible to apply for a scholarship through the Stampede Foundation and must be a Spring of 2026 Weld County HS Graduate with a 3.5 GPA to be eligible to apply. Stampede Foundation scholarship information is available at www.greeleystampede.org/p/scholarships. Stampede Foundation scholarship applications are due February 1, 2026 by midnight and are not tied to any artwork submission a youth may wish to enter for the art exhibition.

WHY:

• Celebrate the western way of life.
• Percentage of proceeds of artwork sales go directly to scholarships in Weld County for students
  through the Stampede Foundation
• Art sales support artists
• Education to future artists, art collectors, future art collectors, networking
• Unique opportunity to combine well-known artists with emerging youth artists
• To have FUN!

WHEN: (All dates for 2026)

• May 8 (Friday) - Final entries due to www.callforentry.org
• June 12 (Friday) - Deadline for shipped art to:

Showcase Art Center
1335 Eighth Avenue
Greeley, CO  80631

• June 19 and 20 (Friday & Saturday) - Hand delivered art to the Island Grove Event Center 9:00-12:00 noon both days.
• June 23 (Tuesday) - Kick-off Opening Reception (free parking)
• June 24 (Wednesday) - Stampede starts – parking and admission fees required.
• July 5 (Sunday) - Last day for celebration
• July 6 (Monday) - Pick up art at Island Grove Event Center 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

WHERE:
Island Grove Event Center
421 North 15th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631

Entry:

A non-refundable entry fee (per artist; youth entry is free when proper payment option is selected) of $50.00 for up to 3 juried pieces. You may also have up to 5 unframed artworks (no additional charge) in the bin area. Unframed art must be labeled, priced, and should be protected in clear bags.  Maximum bin size 16” x 20”.  Prints are allowed.

OPTIONAL DONATION: You may donate an additional piece to the kick-off reception live auction. Auction proceeds benefit the Stampede Foundation. All donations will be prominently featured at the opening reception.

Eligibility and Requirements:

• Works must be original and not have been entered in this show previously or be created in a class under tutelage.  No kits or patterns used in fine craft.
• Giclees, enhanced digital artwork, photography, lithographs are not eligible.
• Art must be for sale.
• A 30% commission on sales (70% of sale price to artist).
• Two-dimensional entries must be framed, dry and wired for hanging (no saw tooth hangers or exposed glass edges.) Finished gallery wrap canvas with wire hanger is acceptable.
• Entry size is limited to 36” x 44” framed (outside frame), or 80 united inches (length plus width)
• Sculptors are responsible for the installation of their pieces. Pedestals are available at show.
• No early removal of artwork
• Submission is permission to use art for promotion
• Final accepted determination at delivery by hanging committee