Quiet Interruption

"Quiet Interruption" 

Juror: Michael (Shem) Schemchuk

Michael Shemchuk is an  American abstract and mixed media artist known for his physically engaged, multi-layered process termed "Abstraction by Design" (AbD). He lives and works in Northern California.

“Quiet Interruption” 

Juror: Michael (Shem) Schemchuk

An Open Call for Artists

What happens when something quiet interrupts the ordinary?

Quiet Interruption invites artists to consider the subtle moments that shift our attention—a pause, a shadow, a small disturbance, an unexpected encounter, or something almost overlooked.

We are seeking artwork that creates a moment of reflection, curiosity, discovery, or surprise. The work may be intimate or monumental, permanent or temporary, material or ephemeral. We welcome approaches that engage with space, light, sound, movement, nature, memory, absence, or the everyday.

Rather than demanding attention, Quiet Interruption asks: What if art could gently interrupt the way we see, hear, move through, or experience a place?

Important Dates:

Entry deadline: August 29, 2026 11:59 p.m. PDT 

Accepted, and non-accepted, artists notification date: September 1

Delivery deadline: September 7

Exhibition opens: September 10

Opening Reception for the artists: September 26, from 4 to 7pm

Exhibition ends: October 10

Return shipping and art-pick up start: October 12

• Minimum Art Size: no side less than 10 inches
• Maximum Art Size: 52 inches in either direction
• Maximum Weight: 40 pounds
• Sculpture Max Height: 30’’
• Sculpture Max Weight: 100 pounds
• Artwork must be for sale

• Open to artists 18 years and older
• Entries must be original and created entirely by the artist. No digital art, workshop/class art, or reproductions will be accepted
• Only one piece of artwork per artist will be juried into the exhibition
• Art that has been previously exhibited at Woodward Contemporary cannot be exhibited again.