Brilliant Midnight: Community Art Show Call for Submissions

Submissions due Monday, November 16, 2026 | Lake Placid Public Library

The Lake Placid Public Library is looking for art that showcases light, dark, and shadow for its community art show, opening winter 2027. Established and emerging artists are encouraged to submit paintings, photography, fiber art, sketches, collage and mixed media, and sculpture. If your work doesn’t fit one of those categories, send it in for consideration anyway.

Event Details

Show: Brilliant Midnight, on display January through March 2027 (exact dates to be announced when works are selected)
Location: Lake Placid Public Library, Lake Placid, NY
Submission deadline: Monday, November 16, 2026
Limit: 3 submissions per artist, with one form per piece
Notification: Selected artists will be notified by early December
Drop-off for selected works: By Wednesday, December 23, 2026 at the Lake Placid Public Library

Pickup: Artists must return to pick up their pieces

How to Submit

Fill out the online submission form and include:

• A digital image of your work

• A 100 to 200 word artist statement

• The dimensions of your work

• Media type (painting, photograph, film, sculpture, textile, etc.)

• If the work has been shown before, when and where