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Call for Art: North of the 45th 2026 Annual Upper Midwest Juried Exhibition

DUE: March 16, 11:59 PM EST

Shane McAdams and Shane Walsh are the 2026 jurors. Shane McAdams is an artist, writer, curator, and educator. McAdams is a curator at Saint Kate in Milwaukee, WI, and a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He currently writes for the Shepherd Express. Shane Walsh is a painter and educator. He teaches painting and drawing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. McAdams and Walsh are co-founders of the Door County Contemporary Art Fair. They both exhibit their artwork in galleries and museums nationwide and internationally. 

Eligibility: Open to MI, MN, and WI residents, 18+, living north of the 45th parallel (up to 45.9).
Submissions: All entries must be submitted by creating an account at devos.slideroom.com

There is a $20 fee to submit 1-5 images; the juror will select specific artworks for the exhibition based on submissions. Cash prizes will be awarded. 

Timeline (all dates are 2026):

  • March 16, 11:59 PM EST: Entries due 

  • April 20: Artists notified 

  • June 8: Artwork due at the museum*

  • June 19 - September 4: Exhibition dates 

Reception to be announced

For full call details and to apply, visit: devos.slideroom.com

*All artwork must be at the museum by 5 pm, June 8.


February 2, 2026

February 9, 2026

February 16, 2026

February 23, 2026

March 2, 2026

March 9, 2026

Announcement Website

Primary Contact

Emily Lanctot

Contact Phone Number

(906) 227-2235

Contact Email

elanctot@nmu.edu