“Snow Canyon Sky,” a watercolor by Alisha Whitman, earned the Directors Choice award in the 2021 Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture in Joseph. Entries for the 2022 show are due by July 31.

JOSEPH — This year marks the 40th annual Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts, and the deadline to submit work is Sunday, July 31.

The show is sponsored by the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture.

“This festival is the largest juried fine art exhibition in Eastern Oregon, featuring representational/traditional realism from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, as well as contemporary art,” said Dawn Norman, Josephy exhibits director. “The festival reflects the beauty, culture and traditions of our region through its arts and artists.”

She said that art “consistent with that intent” will be considered by the jury.

Art show categories are:

• Sculpture: Any three-dimensional work in wood, clay, stone, bronze or other metal
• Painting: Oil, acrylic, watercolor
• Drawing: Pastel, pencil, graphite, charcoal, ink or any combination
• Printmaking: Woodblock, engraving, etching, monoprint, aquatint, linotype, lithography, silkscreen or digital art prints
• Photography: Any image captured either on light-sensitive film or electronically in digital form, including digitally or otherwise altered prints
• Other: Glass, jewelry, fiber arts, ceramics, mixed media

Copies, kits, reproductions or work done under the supervision of an instructor are not eligible.

The deadline to submit work is July 31, by 10:30 p.m., via www.callforentry.org.

Norman said accepted artists will be invited to participate in the quick draw and plein air painting events, and are provided with one complimentary ticket to Friday night’s opening reception. Additional tickets can be purchased through the Josephy Center in person and online.

For more information and instructions to apply, visit www.josephy.org.

The Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts is set for Sept. 10-18.

An opening reception, quick draw, live music and silent auction will be the weekend of Sept. 16-18. Leading up to the weekend, the Josephy Center will offer art workshops for local and visiting artists as well as an en plein air competition that begins Sept. 10.

Other activities include the Joseph gallery walk and a concert. For updates, visit www.josephy.org/festival-of-the-arts.