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title: Figuratively Speaking
description: >-
  Regional juried exhibition on the human figure, juried by painter John McGiff.
  Wallkill River Center for the Arts, Montgomery, NY. Nov 14-Dec 20, 2026.
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status: open
createdAt: '2026-09-05'
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programType: Exhibition
organization: Wallkill River Center for the Arts
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deadline: '2026-10-19'
entryFee: 25 USD
location: 'Montgomery, NY, United States'
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# Figuratively Speaking

**Hosted by:** Wallkill River Center for the Arts

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Montgomery, NY, United States | **Deadline:** October 19, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

> "The human figure in image making"

Figuratively Speaking: A Regional Exhibition Juried by celebrated artist John McGiff

The inclusion of the human figure in image making is as old as art itself. How do we see ourselves, how do we see others? What’s their story; Is it like our own or different? With all the special attributes that make each of us an individual, the one truth that we can’t get around is that we all share humanity, for better or worse. Tell us a story.

About the Juror:
John McGiff is a painter and teacher based in Dutchess County, NY. John received his B.F.A. from SUNY Purchase, winning the Dean’s Commendation for Painting and Drawing and an M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. John has received two fellowships in painting from the Delaware Division of the Arts in painting as well as residency fellowships in Brittany, France, from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He currently shows his work in galleries in Wilmington, Lewes, and Rehoboth and has had exhibitions at The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art and The Delaware Agricultural Museum as well as various other Mid-Atlantic venues.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** All artists must be over the age of 18 and reside in the United States. Artist must be able to hand deliver artwork, there will be no shipping of artwork in or out. Work must not have been previously exhibited at WRCA within the past 2 years.

All artwork must be original. AI generated artwork and reproductions, such as giclee prints of paintings, will not be accepted. Artwork must be submitted by the artist or the authorized agent of the living artist.

### Additional Requirements

- Number of pieces: 1 - 4.
- Only one entry per artist.
- Maximum file size: 50MB per image.
- Accepted file types: JPG, PNG.
- Work must not have been previously exhibited at WRCA within the past 2 years.
- All artwork must be original.
- AI generated artwork and reproductions, such as giclee prints of paintings, will not be accepted.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 4, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 19, 2026
- **Program Start:** November 14, 2026
- **Program End:** December 20, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://app.entrythingy.com/wallkill/figuratively-speaking