GALLERY
Student Art
The Gallery is packed with the realizations of creative, young minds. Exhibit features both 2D and 3D pieces.
Coming in June…
ART ON THE EDGE: 20th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT
Edge Gallery in Bigfork, MN
August 7–August 29, 2026
A juried art show is organized in a time-honored way. An independent juror is chosen because of their involvement in the visual arts—either as a working artist, a museum curator, an art teacher, or all of the above. This year’s juror, Christina Woods, is Executive Director of Duluth Art Institute. The juror is paid to select from submitted artwork, the pieces they think are the strongest. Inevitably, some submitted pieces are rejected. The local gallery committee has no input in selection or awards, and the juror’s decisions are final.
AWARDS Best of Show: $300 Awards of Excellence (2): $150 each People’s Choice: $100
EDGE GALLERY POLICIES
● Artists must be 16 years or older
● Any work submitted for judging must be available for showing during the entire exhibit. Each artist may enter 3 artworks in any medium, created during 2024, 2025 or 2026.
● Edge Gallery reserves the right to reproduce works for publicity purposes
● Artists are responsible for their own insurance
● Edge Gallery charges a 30% commission fee on all sales
APPLY AT WWW.EDGECENTERARTS.ORG/GALLERY Before JUNE 14, 2026
Online entry form includes 50-word artist statement, jpg images of entries, and secure, non-refundable $25 online payment.
Expect notification by email.
Exhibit Opportunities
Are you an artist interested in an exhibition at the Edge Gallery? We'd love to talk to you. To be considered, please submit the following:
5-8 digital images of your work
a 50-word artist statement, and
a short biography or resume
These can be emailed to lynn@edgecenterarts.org or mailed to:
Edge Center Gallery
P.O. BOX 303
Bigfork, MN 56628
Gallery Layout
Get Involved
The Edge Center Gallery is staffed by community volunteers who feel passionately that visual arts enhance our quality of life in the Edge of the Wilderness.
Do you have bookkeeping, carpentry or computer skills? We could use you. Would you like to help hang exhibits or organize workshops? We could use you. Are you good at writing grants? We could really use you!
Volunteers plan and select exhibits, set up and take down shows, and publicize exhibits in surrounding communities. They welcome visitors as friendly gallery hosts, prepare food for exhibit opening receptions, and help to bring out the best in the artwork in our gallery.
Looking to get involved at the Edge gallery? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us here or flag down any member of the Gallery Committee when you see us around town.
Your level of your commitment is up to you!
Artists in (their) Residence
Postponed gallery exhibits were hard on artists and audiences alike, but our artists (virtually) let us into their homes and studios while they continued to create. We are happy to announce our series: Artists in (their) Residence. Our first two episodes feature demonstrations by Duluth clay artist Ashley Hise and Bovey watercolor artist Keith Thompson.