The 2026 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition will open on July 6 at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery, located at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts on the South Puget Sound Community College Olympia Campus. The exhibition runs through August 27, with an opening reception on July 9. Allison Hyde, an artist, teacher, gallery director, and curator, has been selected as the guest juror. Artists residing in ten specified Washington counties are invited to submit works in all media for consideration.
This annual exhibition provides a platform for regional artists to gain visibility and professional recognition, fostering community engagement with contemporary visual art in Southwest Washington. The involvement of a juror with extensive curatorial and arts administration experience, including roles at the City of Auburn, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Washington State Arts Commission, underscores the exhibition's commitment to professional standards and artistic excellence.