Artist Trees of Elfkins - Prospectus

The Arts Center invites artists, businesses, nonprofits, and student artists of all backgrounds to enter the Artist Trees of Elfkins Exhibition! This exhibition is a celebration of the creative minds of our beautiful mountain town, as well as a celebration of the holiday season. Participants are encouraged to interpret the Artist Tree theme as they see fit. “Trees” can be framed, wired, ready to display on the walls, a 3D piece that will display on a podium, or an actual tree to display on the floor (size details listed below). The idea is to fill the Great Hall with Artist Trees to showcase Elfkins’ creative ingenuity! 

This exhibition will be on displaying during one of our busiest weekends - our Annual Holiday Artist Market the first weekend of December! We will take care of promotions- social media, press releases, word-of-mouth, flyers, etc., but we encourage everyone to promote it!

What to Expect

  • Artwork featured in a professionally installed exhibition.

  • Approximately 7 weeks public display time- Visibility among community members, patrons, tourists and supporters

  • Display time includes one of our busiest weekends - Holiday Artist Market, first weekend of December

  • Opportunities for artwork sales, building rapport in Elkins, brand awareness, mission awareness, etc.

Entry Information

Entry Fee: Artist Members: $15 for up to 3 entries. 

Nonmembers $25, Businesses $40, Nonprofit Organizations: $20 for up to 2 entries.  Due at the time of drop-off.

Entry form is due by Friday September 4th, 2026 EOD.

Link here: Artist Tree Exhibition Registration – Fill out form

Eligibility: Artists age 18 +, businesses & nonprofits 

Artwork Requirements: Original handcrafted work only, All media welcome, No AI-generated artwork

Accepted Actual Tree dimensions:

“Skinny” Trees: 7ft x 26in

Note: no glass bulbs are permitted- our liability insurance does not care how beautiful they are :(

Important 2026 Dates

June 1st, 2026 - application opens, call goes live

September 4th — Entry deadline

November 30th - In-person art drop-off from 9:30-4:30pm or by appointment

December 3rd — Opening Reception from 5-7PM.

December 3rd – January 22nd- Exhibition on display (7 weeks, not including Holiday Break)

January 25th, 2027 — Artwork pickup, 10 am to 4 pm or by appointment.