Bull Thistle Summit Challenge

Rules & Guidelines (Artist Snapshot)

• Media: drawing, painting, collage, mixed media, sculpture/3D (portable), or photography
• Originality: Works must be new originals created for this challenge
• Dried to the touch: All works must be dry to touch at drop-off
• Size: Up to 18″×24″; standard frame-friendly dimensions encouraged
• Pricing: ≤ $275
• Ready to hang: wired; unframed works on paper mounted to rigid backing (no sawtooths)
• Submissions: Up to 2 works · No entry fee
• Sales: 30% gallery · 70% artist

Required Process Check-In (Sharing the Start)

The Summit Challenge is about responding to place and moment. To help protect that spirit—and to celebrate the act of making—a single process check-in is required for all participating artists. This is a simple, low-pressure way to verify that work is being created in response to the challenge and to share the beginnings of each piece as it takes shape.

• One early-stage image of the actual work being submitted: a work-in-progress photo showing the same substrate, surface, or form that will be delivered for the challenge, captured after the prompt is announced
• Date + context: include a handwritten note in the photo with your name, the challenge number, and the date
• How to share: email the image to [email protected] with the subject line “Summit Process Check-In — Your Name — Challenge No. 4”
• Why we do this: it helps verify that work is being made in response to the challenge and allows us to share works-in-progress as the exhibition takes shape
• Low pressure: one image is enough—this isn’t about perfection, just participation in the moment

The process image should reflect the same physical piece that will be submitted, not a separate study or preliminary sketch. Artists who’d like to share publicly are also welcome to post a work-in-progress image on Instagram and tag @bullthistle.gallery. Process images may be reshared (with credit) to highlight participating artists and the evolving life of each Summit Challenge.

• No. 1 (Oct 2025): Evergreen Cemetery — Owego Overlook
• No. 2 (Nov 2025): The Village Downtown
• No. 3 (Dec 2025): Light Over the Susquehanna
• No. 4 (Jan 2026): Corners of Industry (current)