--- title: The Food We Share description: Group exhibition at Schack Art Center (Everett, WA) exploring food; open to Pacific Northwest artists, work for sale. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/81048112-94a0-4d35-98f4-ffdf18c3beb1 type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Exhibition organization: Schack Art Center organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/schack-art-center deadline: "2027-01-24" entryFee: 5 USD location: Schack Art Center - Main and Mezzanine Galleries, Everett, WA, United States isOnline: false disciplines: - painting - drawing - sculpture - furniture - printmaking - fiber - glass - photography - video - installation - 2d - 3d --- # The Food We Share **Hosted by:** Schack Art Center **Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Schack Art Center - Main and Mezzanine Galleries, Everett, WA, United States | **Deadline:** January 24, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $5 ## About This Program > "Food - culture, family, connection, creativity, recipes, ritual, aesthetics, agriculture, nutrition, nostalgia, evolution, insecurity, comfort, entertainment, art" *March 25-May 22, 2027, Main and Mezzanine Galleries* ### Important Dates - Submission deadline: Sunday, January 24, 2027 (11:59pm) - Delivery date for accepted works: Thursday, March 11, 10am-3pm - Exhibition dates: March 25 – May 22, 2027 - Opening Reception: Thursday, March 25, 5-8pm - Pickup date for unsold work: Sunday, May 23, 12-4pm Artists are uniquely capable of translating the challenges, solutions, and complexities of the world into forms that everyone can understand. The importance of this skill has never been greater. For our 2027 Arts Education in Action exhibition, Schack Art Center is seeking artwork that explores, celebrates and examines the broad realm of food: culture, family, connection, creativity, recipes, ritual, aesthetics, agriculture, nutrition, nostalgia, evolution, insecurity, comfort, entertainment, art. We seek 2D and 3D, painting, drawing, sculpture, furniture, printmaking, fiber, glass, photography, video and beyond. Installation proposals encouraged. The objective of this exhibition is to explore the many ways food is central to our lives. Food is basic to all life on earth. For humans, food can be grounding, ritual, connection to others. It is central to our celebrations, our sorrows, our survival. It is medicine, comfort, love, and nostalgia. It can be nemesis, joy, entertainment, passion, and art. Food commands a room in every home and a plethora of industries to supply and equip them. Restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, cafes center on it. Food and agriculture industries represent 20% of the US economy. Add in food-adjacent industries like appliances, cutlery and gadgets and that percentage soars. Theme prompts include: - Food = Cooking & Eating: Favorite foods; common and unusual foods; snacks; kitchen fails and wins - Food = Science: Photosynthesis; hunger; taste/smell; nutrition; freshness; allergies - Food = Connection & Symbolism: Your traditions; recipes; cultures; daily connection; celebration; ritual and ceremony - Food = Art: Food styling; food advertising; making food appetizing; culinary arts - Food = Harvest: Growing food; P-patches; buying local; diverse cultural practices; agriculture; foraging - Food = Industry: Food-adjacent industries (dishwashers, etc.); cookbooks; food careers; FDA/USDA; additives - Food = Survival: Nutrition; vegan/vegetarian; preferences; food safety; edible vs inedible - Food = Power: Food insecurity, food deserts, food waste; gender roles; class divisions; food banks ### Instructions for Entry - This call is open to all artists living and working in the Pacific Northwest. - Out of respect for those facing food insecurity, we discourage work made of food. - Accepted artists will be asked to provide a favorite recipe, to be included in a combined recipe booklet for visitors to take home or access online with QR code. - All entries must be submitted at schack2027food.artcall.org. - Entry fee is $5 per artist. - Upload one image for each piece entered with a maximum of six (6) pieces per artist. - Each piece entered is referred to as an "application"; you may submit up to 6 applications. - Notifications sent on or before February 3. All submitting artists will be notified, accepted or not. Delivery instructions will be sent at that time. ### Submission Guide Artists (or an assistant) must be available for stated delivery and pickup dates and times. All submitted artwork must be for sale, available for the full duration of the exhibition, and not previously shown at Schack Art Center. Schack takes 40% commission on sales. Do not submit NFS work. All work must be delivered gallery ready. Any 2D work should be framed if appropriate and wired to hang quickly. Work must be original: designed and made by the artist (no kits, pre-designed patterns, commercially available molds, etc.), with exceptions for elements of collage and assemblage. We do not accept any work created, in whole or part, by AI. Send clear, quality images of the artwork, including frames for 2D, included stands, etc. for 3D. Jurors consider the quality of submission, ability to follow instructions/theme, and quality of work. Not all submitted work will be accepted. Some accepted work may not be included. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** painting, drawing, sculpture, furniture, printmaking, fiber, glass, photography, video, installation, 2d, 3d - **Note:** Open to all artists living and working in the Pacific Northwest. All submitted artwork must be for sale, available for the full duration of the exhibition, and not previously shown at Schack Art Center. Work must be original: designed and made by the artist, with exceptions for elements of collage and assemblage. No work created, in whole or part, by AI. Artists (or an assistant) must be available for the stated delivery and pickup dates and times. ### Additional Requirements - Upload one image for each piece entered - Maximum of six (6) pieces per artist - Work must be original: designed and made by the artist - No AI-generated work accepted - Clear, quality images of the artwork, including frames for 2D, stands for 3D ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 23, 2026 - **Deadline:** January 24, 2027 - **Program Start:** March 25, 2027 - **Program End:** May 22, 2027 ## Contact **Contact:** Jules Anslow **Email:** janslow@schack.org **Phone:** 425-259-5050 x129 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://schack2027food.artcall.org/