Peninsula Art League Announces 23rd National Fine Art Show

About the Open Call

Peninsula Art League (PAL) is proud to present the 23rd National Fine Art Show (NFAS), our annual juried art exhibition celebrating excellence in two- and three-dimensional and photo/digital art. This prestigious show (formerly the Open Juried Show) has a long-standing tradition of attracting outstanding submissions from talented artists across the country. PAL invites local, regional, and national artists to submit their work to be juried for exhibition by noted Northwest artist, educator, and curator Cable Griffith. Prizes and gift certificates totaling more than $6,500 will be awarded. This year’s show is to be held from November 14th, 2025, through December 3rd, 2025, at the award-winning Gig Harbor Vintage Aero Museum, 1108 26th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335. The Museum was founded by Bill Juranich and Bob & Marilyn Juranich and reflects the brothers’ lifelong dedication to the beauty of the skies. The unique and well-designed venue serves as a vibrant gathering space showcasing amazing vintage aircraft, and now, with their partnership, a welcoming venue for artists and art lovers alike. For details, visit https://vintageaeromuseum.com Peninsula Art League has a 40+ year history of bringing community to the artist and art and to the community of those who live, work and visit the Greater Gig Harbor Peninsula. Our members are a vibrant mix of painters, photographers, ceramicists, jewelry designers, sculptors, glass artists, fiber artists, and those who simply love art. For more information on PAL, discover more about our artists, or sign up to become a member, visit peninsulaartleague.org. ABOUT THE JUROR: CABLE GRIFFITH Griffith is an artist, curator, and educator. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, including the Frye Art Museum, Bellevue Arts Museum, the Whatcom Museum, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Aqua Art Fair, Seattle Art Fair, and the NEoN Digital Arts Festival in Dundee, Scotland. Griffith has received numerous awards and public commissions, with his paintings and installations in the collections of Microsoft, Vulcan, Weyerhaeuser, Capitol One, the Washington State Art Collection, the City of Seattle, Sound Transit, Swedish Medical Center, and the Port of Seattle. He received a BFA from Boston University and an MFA from the University of Washington. Griffith was recently appointed Chair of the Art Department at Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University and is represented in Seattle by J. Rinehart Gallery.

What is Offered

Prizes and gift certificates totaling more than $6,500 will be awarded.

Requirements

Work Sample Requirements: Images | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3 Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 1, Maximum:Max. 3. Call Type : Exhibitions Eligibility : National State : Washington Event Dates : 11/14/25 - 12/3/25 Jury Dates : 10/22/25 - 10/27/25. Application Requirements: Submit all entries by October 21, 2025 online at CaFé artist.callforentry.org. Juror to select artwork from online submissions by October 27, 2025. Selected entrants will be notified no later than October 29, 2025. You may also see your results by logging into your account at CaFé artist.callforentry.org. If you need help submitting your artwork or help photographing and uploading your images go directly to callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/. PLEASE NOTE : The 2025 National Fine Art Show catalog is generated directly from the information submitted in your online entry, so accuracy is the artist’s responsibility. Eligibility Criteria: Artists must be 18 years or over. All entries must be original works of art, entirely the work of the entrant, and executed within the last two years. All entries must be for sale. Entries must not be prints or copies in part or whole of paintings or photography by other artists. Hand-pulled prints from intaglio, woodblock or serigraph are acceptable. Works produced in workshops or under supervision are not eligible. No nudes, religious, or political artwork will be considered. Legal Agreement: ENTRY FEES: PAL members: $40 for one entry; $50 for two entries; $60 for three entries. Non-members: $50 for one entry; $60 for two entries; $70 for three entries. TERMS & CONDITIONS: Entries include 2-D, 3-D (including handmade jewelry), and photography. Entry fees are NOT refundable. Maximum of three entries per artist. Entries will be selected from digital images only. Awards will be chosen onsite from the original artwork by juror Cable Griffith after the installation. Including the frame, artwork must be a minimum of 12” on one side, height or width. Including the frame, artwork should not exceed 2,200 total square inches in size. For photography only, size must not exceed 24” x 24”. Art must be sturdily framed and ready to hang including wire. Art may be gallery wrapped with properly finished sides and wired to hang. Gallery wrapped canvas does not require framing but must be wired to hang. Wire must be moderately taut and properly attached about 1/3 from the top. Larger and heavier pieces of art should use appropriately sized “D” rings with sturdy wire. No sawtooth hangers. No wire should extend above the top of the piece. Artists may not substitute another work for an accepted work, nor withdraw any accepted work until the end of the show. PAL reserves the right to refuse, on arrival, any artwork that does not meet the eligibility and conditions, does not match the submitted image, or is of unacceptable quality not discernible in the digital entry. Insurance of the art is entirely the artist’s responsibility. PAL reserves the right to reproduce accepted artwork for purposes of publicity, documentation, education, and promotion of the show. SHIPPING/HAND-DELIVERY DEADLINES AND FEES: Shipped artwork must arrive at the Vintage Aero Museum no later than November 10, 2025. Shipping Address: Gig Harbor Vintager Aero Museum, ATTN: Brandon Baimbridge, 1108 C/D 26th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335. Hand delivered artwork must arrive at the Vintage Aero Museum on November 13, 2025, between the hours of 11 AM and 2 PM. Additional shipping December 4, 2025. $50.00 storage/handling charge for all work not picked up on December 4, 2025 , except work scheduled to be shipped back to the artist. If art is not picked up by the artist (or alternate arrangements for pick-up or shipping are not made) by December 30, 2025 , the museum will dispose of the art.

How to Apply

Submit all entries by October 21, 2025 online at CaFé artist.callforentry.org. For help with submissions or image uploading, visit callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/