Exhibitions
Berkeley Arts Council exhibitions celebrate creativity, highlight artists working in a wide range of media, and bring new visual experiences to our community throughout the year. Explore current and upcoming shows, opportunities for artists, and helpful information for those interested in exhibiting with Berkeley Arts Council.
Opportunities for Artists
Berkeley Arts Council offers a variety of ways for artists to share their work, including juried exhibitions, themed shows, and opportunities related to our Back Space gallery. Artists are encouraged to stay connected for open calls, deadlines, and submission details.
Call for Artists: Summer Painting & Pastel
The Berkeley Arts Council invites artists to submit work for Summer Painting & Pastel, an upcoming exhibition celebrating the color, creativity, and energy of the season.
Artists working in painting, pastel, or related two-dimensional media are encouraged to apply. We welcome a range of styles and subjects, from landscapes and florals to abstract, expressive, and seasonal works.
Exhibition Dates: June 18 - August 2, 2026
Location: Berkeley Arts Council
Submission details coming soon.
Back Space Gallery
The Back Space Gallery offers an opportunity for artists to present smaller or more experimental exhibitions in a flexible, community-focused setting within Berkeley Art Works.
We welcome interest from artists working in a variety of media. Details about availability and how to participate will be shared here as opportunities arise.
Get the Bulletin
Want to hear about upcoming calls, exhibitions, and artist opportunities? Get the Berkeley Arts Bulletin.
Currently on View
Visit the gallery to experience the work currently on display.
16th Annual Art & Earth Juried Exhibit
The Berkeley Arts Council has been holding the annual Art & Earth juried exhibit for 16 years. The show has the theme Art and Earth: My Art - My World. Entries reflect the artist’s view of nature or the environment, or reflect an Earth Day related theme.
Over the years, Berkeley Arts Council has had the opportunity to bring an incredible array of artworks and interpretations to the community.
Juror’s Note
This year’s show was juried by Tim Doud, Professor and Director of the MFA Program in Studio Art at American University in Washington, DC.
“The 16th annual Art and Earth exhibition drew interest from many artists deeply committed to the landscape. At a moment of renewed ecological attention - shaped by climate awareness, environmental precarity, and a growing recognition of the earth as a living system - this response feels especially vital.”
“What united the artists who responded to the open call was the earnestness of both the endeavor and the work itself. The exhibition brought together amateur and seasoned artists alike, yet across this range there was a shared spirit of seriousness, care, and attentiveness.”
“Again and again, the work suggested artists making from love: love of process, love of place, and love of the landscape not only as beauty, but as a complex, living system to which we belong.”
Coming Up
Take a look at what is ahead in our exhibitions program.
Summer Painting & Pastel
An open show of paintings and pastels by area artists.
Berkeley Arts Council All Members’ Show
Artworks on display by members of the Berkeley Arts Council. Information coming soon.
14th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibition
Featuring works by artists residing in the eight counties of West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle.
Call for artists opening in June!
Past Exhibitions
Explore a selection of recent exhibitions presented by Berkeley Arts Council.
Exhibition Guidelines
Here are some helpful things to know when preparing to enter an exhibition at the Berkeley Arts Council.
Submitting Work
- Two-dimensional work must not exceed 48 inches in width, including framing.
- Three-dimensional works must not exceed 72 inches in height and 36 inches in width or depth.
- Artwork to be hung on a wall must be suitably framed or professionally presented.
- All entries to be hung on a wall must be equipped with wire. Sawtooth and loop hangers cannot be accommodated.
- Please use plexiglass on pieces you plan to ship, not glass.
- Three-dimensional work must be free-standing.
- If presentation is not obvious for 3-D work, include a photo showing how it is intended to be displayed.
- All entries must be submitted as digital images for jurying in .jpg or .jpeg format.
- Images should be 1200 pixels on the long dimension, saved at 72 PPI, high quality, with a maximum file size of 5MB.
- File names should include title and dimensions only. Do not include your name in the file name because jurying is blind.
- The BAC uses Entrythingy for juried exhibitions. Please make sure your profile and entry information are complete and correct.
Terms of Entry
- Entries must be original works of art completed within the last 3 years and not previously exhibited at Berkeley Art Works.
- The BAC reserves the right to reject work that does not match the digital entry image or is not adequately framed or presented.
- No substitution, exchange, modification, or withdrawal of works is permitted after acceptance.
- Work must remain in Berkeley Art Works for the duration of the exhibition.
- Artwork may be offered for sale or marked NFS. The BAC retains a 30% commission on work sold during the exhibition.
- Artists are responsible for their own insurance if desired.
- The BAC is not responsible for loss of or damage to artwork in shipping or while on view beyond reasonable care.
- A pre-paid printed shipping label must accompany shipped work for return shipping.
- Submitted artwork images may be used by the BAC for promotion and publicity.
- Artwork left more than 30 days after an exhibition closes becomes the property of the BAC.
Delivery and Shipping
Accepted work must arrive during the delivery dates specified for each exhibition.
Delivery Address:
Berkeley Art Works
116 North Queen Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
- Hand-delivered work must arrive during regular business hours during the specified delivery period.
- All work must have identifying information attached: title, artist name, medium, and price.
- Shipped work must arrive prepaid in sturdy, reusable packing. Please do not use packing peanuts.
- For return shipping, include a pre-paid printed shipping label with barcode. Handwritten labels are not accepted.
- The gallery does not receive U.S. Mail at this address. Please use FedEx or UPS, not USPS.
- Artists are responsible for tracking and verifying delivery of their work.
- Hand-delivered work may be picked up on the day the show closes from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
- Shipped work is typically returned to FedEx or UPS on the next business day after the close of the exhibition.