TableTop Art Show 2026 - Artist Call
Western New York artists invited to submit original artworks for March 2026 exhibition across 30+ venues with cash prizes.
The TableTop Art Show returns in March 2026, transforming participating restaurants, breweries and businesses across Western New York into a month-long community art experience. This innovative exhibition brings artwork off gallery walls and onto tabletops where the community naturally gathers.
Artists of all ages and experience levels from Western New York are invited to submit up to two original artworks for consideration. Entry is completely free. All submissions will be featured in the show's virtual online gallery hosted at thepeoplescollective.art.
A panel of judges will select 15 artworks for a physical exhibit at Eli Fish Brewing in Batavia. Those selected works will also be reproduced as 12x18 tabletop prints and displayed throughout March at 30+ participating establishments across the region.
Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three artworks, and a People's Choice Award will be determined through public voting at the opening reception. The show officially launches with an Opening Reception and Reveal on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Eli Fish Brewing (109 Main St., Batavia, NY 14020).
The TableTop Art Show was founded during the COVID era by Melissa Flint and Brian Kemp to reimagine everyday spaces as galleries and connect the community to local art while giving Western New York artists meaningful public visibility. This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, administered by GO ART!