The 2026 exhibition will be presented in the College Art Gallery (901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063) from February 23 through April 3, 2026. It will be juried by artist Jane Irish, who has exhibited at venues including Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Institute of Contemporary Art, PA; the Walker Art Center, MN; Delaware Center for Contemporary Art; Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Baltimore Museum of Art. Among the awards Irish has received include a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, a Painting Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts and a Painting Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her work is held in public collections including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

The purpose of this juried exhibition is to showcase local emerging contemporary artists, create a platform for critical discourse through an exchange of ideas, and push the boundaries of an age-old practice. More information, including how to submit work for consideration, can be found at dccc.edu/215610. For additional information and questions, please contact Caitlin Flaherty at cflaherty@dccc.edu or 610-359-5266.