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Deck the Walls is one of our favorite celebrations of the year! It's a festive opportunity for Arts Foundation Patrons, both near and far, to purchase artwork in time for the holidays either in-person or online.

Important Dates:

• Submission Deadline: Friday, November 6

• Email notification of work to be included: Friday, November 13

• Artwork drop-off: Monday, November 16 from 9 AM-5 PM at the Sketch Pad, 50 Pearl Street, Hyannis (right next to Guyer Barn and the Artist Shanties).

• Shipped work must arrive by: Monday, November 23

• Public preview online: Friday, November 20 (we will have all images for the public preview from what was submitted, even if shipped work arrives on time by November 23)

• Online buy now event opens: Friday, November 27

• Deck the Walls open house: Saturday, December 5 from 11 AM-3PM at the Sketch Pad, 50 Pearl Street, Hyannis (right next to Guyer Barn and the Artist Shanties)

• Online buy now event closes: Friday, December 11

• Notification of artwork sale: By Wednesday, December 16. Checks will be mailed to the artist within 30 days.

• Unsold artwork work pickup: Monday, January 11, 2027 from 9 AM 5 PM at the Sketch Pad, 50 Pearl Street, Hyannis (right next to Guyer Barn and the Artist Shanties)

• Unsold artwork work to be shipped back: week of January 11, 2027

 Artwork Criteria:

• Original works of art only.

• All mediums welcome: acrylic, oil, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, photography, fiber, wood, metal, glass, ceramics, and jewelry.

• There's no maximum size limit, this isn't a typical small works holiday show, and pieces of any size are welcome. As always, the Arts Foundation Committee retains full discretion over which pieces are selected. 

• All work must be ready to hang.

• It's been our experience that art priced between $300-$2,000 works well for this event.

Submission Guidelines:

• Free to submit. You can submit up to 3 pieces for consideration. In most cases, only one piece will be chosen.

• Space is limited. Please submit your best work for consideration.

Please Include in Your Submission:

• Up to 3 images per artwork: one main shot plus up to two detail images if applicable. JPEG format, at least 2000px on the longest side, under 5MB. Please provide quality images, as they are used for the online sale.

• Please label each image as: ArtistLastName_Title. Example: Neill_CapeDay.

Sale of Artwork:

• All artists will be notified via email regarding the sale of their artwork by Wednesday,  December 16th. Checks will be mailed to the artist within 30 days.

Shipping Your Work

Selected artists are responsible for shipping their work to and from AFCC. Please ship submitted pieces to arrive no later than Monday, November 23.

Ship to:

Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
Attn: Amy Neill
396 Main Street, Suite 10
Hyannis, MA 02601

Please provide a return label with your shipment. Include your name and the title of your piece on the shipping label. We recommend using a trackable shipping method and retaining your tracking number.

No packing peanuts please.

If your work does not sell, it will be returned to you or donated to the Arts Foundation, based on the preference you select in your submission. Please include a prepaid return shipping label with your piece if you'd like it returned. Artwork being returned will ship back the week of January 11, 2027.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact Amy Neill, at aneill@artsfoundation.org.

Arts Foundation of Cape Cod's mission: To support and strengthen a vibrant and diverse arts and cultural sector for everyone in the region.