Call for Entry: Drumstick
Drumstick
A show about all things chickens, drumsticks, and in homage to our HUB Building
A 40 West Gallery Exhibition
KEY INFORMATION
· Submission Deadline: August 2nd, 2026 at midnight
· Artist Notification Date: Week of August 9th, 2026
· Art Drop-off Date: Wednesday September 2nd, 2026 between 1pm-3pm
· Art Hanging: Thursday September 3rd, 2026 at 1pm
Art Pickup: Wednesday September 30th, 2026 between 12pm-2pm
· Show Dates: September 4th - September 27th, 2026
CREATIVE BRIEF
All chicken artwork welcome here! Chickens, feathers, food, drumsticks! We welcome any take on the chicken including chicken-inspired, chicken-adjacent, chicken-vibes and more!
The Denver Drumstick opened in 1967 and remains a West Colfax icon. The restaurant was best known for its model train that ran near the ceiling, coined the “biggest little railroad in all the land”, and for their boxcar of chicken and shrimp boats. The restaurant closed its doors in the 70’s. Then the Drumstick became a bingo hall before eventually sitting vacant for many years. In 2022, the Drumstick entered its current incarnation as The HUB- home to artist-owned galleries, creative businesses, and 40 West Arts. Though the building has been transformed, reminders of the Denver Drumstick can still be seen in etchings on the doors to the 40 West Arts gallery.
Open to artists of all levels of experience, all mediums considered.
Drumstick is not the only Colfax icon however, and this year’s exhibition will be in conjunction with “Iconic Colfax” to include other beloved or unique icons along Colfax.
SCREENING PROCESS
Submissions will be screened by a panel, including 40 West Arts curators and invited guest jurors, to ensure quality and applicability of work. Please note that depending on the number of submissions, our curation process, and other factors, not all submitted works are guaranteed entrance into our show. We will notify you within the timeframe indicated herein regarding the acceptance of your work(s).
Also note that while we strive to include works from as many artists as possible, please know that we do not tolerate submissions that promote hate, racism or violence against others. We reserve the right to refuse any submission that does not adhere to or promote our mission.
ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to all professional and amateur artists. All mediums are welcome. Both 40 West Arts members and non-members are invited to submit work. We are unable to accept mailed artwork, you must be able to drop off your artwork at 40 West Gallery.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Please read and follow all instructions:
Submission Instructions:
Please note, there are three steps to complete your submission process.
STEP ONE: Fill out the submission form below by clicking on the link.
STEP TWO: Pay your submission fees.
STEP THREE: Send images of your works to our submissions inbox (submissions@40westarts.org). Please note, your images MUST be titled with your name and the title and dimensions of the artwork, if your images are not properly retitled your submission is considered incomplete and may not be accepted into the exhibition.
To rename JPEG files, right-click on the JPEG image on your computer, scroll down to ‘Rename’ and click, and then re-title your file with the correct naming convention).
GUIDELINES: Artists are invited to submit up to four hanging OR three 3-D works via email for consideration. (See details below on how to submit digital images for jurying). Application fees for this show are $5 per item for 40 West members and $10 per item for non-members. FREE for youth (under age 21) artists and students. Become a member of 40 West Arts District at 40westarts.org (dues are only $40 per year). 40 West Arts will retain a 15% commission on all works sold. It is the artist’s responsibility to collect and remit local and state sales taxes for any work sold. All artwork must be framed and ready to hang, please include framing and matting in your artwork dimensions. We do not allow the use of command strips in our gallery. Accepted art must reflect the image of the work that was submitted digitally for jurying. 40 West Arts reserves the right to reject any artwork not meeting these guidelines at any time. We will notify you within the timeframe indicated herein regarding the acceptance of your work(s).
You will receive emails prior to all dates confirming final information and details.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT & CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS!
Questions? Email: info@40westarts.org | Learn more at 40WestArts.org