CALL FOR YOUTH ARTISTS 15 & UNDER

8” × 8” UNDER $50 YOUTH ART SHOW & SALE

Benefitting Local Artists and the Penticton Art Gallery

October 28 – December 17, 2026

It all starts at Square One. The Penticton Art Gallery invites young artists under 16 years of age to transform a simple 8” × 8” canvas panel into something entirely their own for SQUARE ONE too!, this year’s Under $50 Youth Art Show and Fundraising Sale.

One blank square. Unlimited creativity.

Free for all youth participants | Pick up your 8" × 8" canvas panel from the front desk at the Penticton Art Gallery starting on September 22 (Tuesday - Saturday) while supplies last. Only 100 canvas panels are available; one per child.

What happens next is entirely up to you.

Create at the Gallery, at home or at school. Then price your one-of-a-kind artwork, between $10 and $50. Fill out the form on the back of the panel, and deliver your masterpiece to the Gallery to hang in The Landing for the Youth Art Show & Sale.

Kids helping kids

Part of the proceeds from every sale will support Penticton Art Gallery kids’ camps and classes because art should be accessible to everyone.

SQUARE ONE too! artworks will be hung to form a vibrant mosaic of colour, texture, materials and ideas. Each 8" × 8" work will stand on its own while contributing to a fun, collective display, inviting visitors to discover emerging young artists and purchase an original piece to treasure.

SQUARE ONE too! opens Wednesday, October 28, 2026 in conjunction with the first night of Penticton Art Gallery’s beloved annual Soup Bowls Fundraiser. This perennial favourite is celebrating its 30th anniversary and sells out each year.

SQUARE ONE too! continues through Thursday, December 17, 2026, making it a wonderful opportunity for holiday shoppers, first-time art buyers and seasoned collectors alike to find an original work of art for under $50.

Older artists 16+ can participate in this year’s Under $500 SQUARE ONE 12” X 12” Art Show & Sale showcased in The Channel Gallery @ PAG. For more information, go to https://www.pentictonartgallery.com/adult-programming

One blank square. | Unlimited creativity.

GUIDELINES                                                                                                                                            

Art must be original and one-of-a-kind and may be created using any art materials. A free 8” × 8” canvas panel is available to the first 100 youth artists under 16 who request one at the front desk of Penticton Art Gallery. One per youth participant.

Try to include all the colours of the rainbow, along with some black and white!! Use crayons, paint, pastel, felt pens, or collage materials of any type to create something fun and colourful and uniquely you!

FREE STUDIO TIME IN THE ART LAB WITH EMMA

Kids ages 6 - 12 are invited to bring their 8” x 8” canvas panel to a free, supported studio time to work on their masterpiece in the Art Lab at Penticton Art Gallery.

There are two FREE sessions, both from 10 am - 12 pm, on Saturday September 26 or Saturday October 10. A variety of free art materials will be available for creative exploration. Space is limited so register today BELOW!

 NUMBER OF PIECES

Wall space is available for 80 artworks in total. A maximum of 1 artwork per youth artist will be accepted due to Gallery space limitations and the goal of including as many young artists as possible.

 SIZE and FINISHING

No frames, just your finished canvas panel.

IMPORTANT DATES | Penticton Art Gallery, 199 Marina Way

● PICK UP YOUR CANVAS PANEL                    From Sept 22 while supplies last

● ARTWORK DELIVERY TO PAG                    Oct 16, 18 & 19 ONLY, from 10 am - 4 pm

● EXHIBITION DATES                               Oct 28 – Dec 17, 2026

● UNSOLD ARTWORK PICK UP                     Dec 18, 19 & 21, 2026, from 10 am - 4 pm

HOW TO ENTER

Fill out the Submission Form attached to the back of the free 8” x 8” canvas panel, available at the PAG reception desk during Gallery hours. This will identify the artwork and the artist.

PRICING | Artwork must be priced at a minimum of $10 to a maximum of $50. Once the show opens on October 28, sold items will be tagged with a red dot and will remain on display through December 17, 2026. 

UNSOLD WORKS | Pick up of unsold artwork is at the Penticton Art Gallery on December 18, 19 and 21, 2026 from 10 am to 4 pm. Although Penticton Art Gallery greatly appreciates the generosity of participating artists, donations of unsold artworks will not be accepted due to storage limitations.

COMMISSION RATE | 70% to the youth artist, 30% to the Penticton Art Gallery

Payment for works sold will be made by cheque within 30 days after the conclusion of the sale. Cheques will be mailed to the address provided, or pick up may be arranged at the front desk.

ARTIST PERMISSION | By submitting work for sale, a minor artist and their parent/guardian gives their permission for the artist’s first name and last initial to be displayed and for the artwork submitted to be offered for sale in the Penticton Art Gallery on the dates listed. Additionally, the artist and their parent/guardian give permission for images of the artwork to be used in online and print promotion of SQUARE ONE too! Art Show & Sale.

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Thank you for your interest in participating in this year’s first SQUARE ONE too! Show and Fundraiser for the Penticton Art Gallery. Your support is deeply appreciated

DATES OF ART SHOW & SALE | OCTOBER 28 – DECEMBER 17, 2026

Sold artworks will remain on display and may be picked up starting on December 18 through 23. Accommodations may be made for earlier pick up for those travelling or mailing gifts.

Unsold artworks must be picked up on October 18, 19 or 21, 2026. PAG is unable to store or accept donation of unsold works due to space limitations.