Myth, Memory & the Forest
September–October 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday,
September 6th
Under 21: 4–5 PM · 21+: 5–8 PM
Exhibition Hours:
Thursday–Sunday, 12–5 PM
Step into the shadowed forest, where memory tangles with myth and every tree could be a witness. Our fall exhibition explores the mysterious space between the known and the imagined—stories whispered beneath branches, ancestral echoes, forest spirits, and the flicker of something just out of sight.
In celebration of the Halloween season, Myth, Memory & the Forest invites artists to explore folklore, transformation, the supernatural, and personal or cultural mythologies rooted in nature. Whether quiet or eerie, reverent or playful, the works in this show will stir curiosity and evoke the stories we carry through time and place.
Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline: August 10, 2025
- Artist Notification: August 21, 2025
- Artwork Drop-off: August 28–31, 2025
- Opening Reception: September 6, 2025
- Exhibition Closes: October 31, 2025
We invite submissions of original works in any medium that explore themes of:
- Forest legends, cryptids, and folktales
- Memory, ancestry, and dreamlike narratives
- The veil between worlds, transformation, and shadow
- Seasonal cycles, decay, and natural mystery
Eligibility:
Open to artists working in all mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, mixed media, digital art, and installation. Artists of all experience levels are welcome.
How to Submit
Send a submission letter as an email to info [at] skyartworks[dot]org, with the subject title: Myth, Memory & the Forest Submission.
“[your name] — Submission for Myth, Memory & the Forest Submission.
Include these bulleted queries and your responses in your email:
- Contact information
- Full Name:
- Phone number:
- Address:
- Email:
- About you.
- 1 to 3 sentence description of your background as an artist/artisan and your current style of work.
- 1 to 3 sentence description of how you are engaged in the Sky Valley community.
- Show your prior work, either as a link to an online portfolio, or attach three images of prior work. You may also attach a resume or artists’ statement, however a resume is not required.
- About your work in this show.
- Up to three representative images of the work you hope to include in our group show. This may be either images of the actual pieces, or images of similar work to what you will be creating in time for the show.
- For each piece, provide the title, size, medium/materials, and any special installation requirements.
- Include a brief description of how the work you hope to include in the show fits the theme.
About Sky Artworks
Sky Artworks is a non-profit community art space and gallery in the business district of Skykomish, WA. Our mission is to promote the creative community in the Upper Sky Valley by providing exhibition, educational, and production resources for artists, artisans, and other creatives. Our art exhibitions feature works by local artists and artisans.
We are a project of Third Place Technologies, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization fostering collaborative communities at the intersection of art and technology in the Pacific Northwest. We thank 4Culture, the Town of Skykomish, and Artsfund for all their support in making Sky Artworks possible.
