 The International Guild of Realism will be returning to the amazing Principle Gallery Charleston in beautiful Charleston, SC, to host our 20th Annual Juried Exhibition, which will be held from June 5th through June 30th, 2026.
This will be our biggest gallery show of all time and we expect to have 2 or 3 days of IGOR Art Events celebrating our 20th IGOR Gallery Exhibition! We have a first Friday opening so it should be busy all night. We are planning to have multi-day art events with a group dinner, seminars, historic gallery walk and much more.
Since we had a very successful 15th Annual at the prestigious Principle Gallery Charleston, we are very excited to have them host our huge 20th Annual Gallery Exhibition in 2026. The Principle Gallery is in the heart of the historic district in beautiful Charleston, a Top 5 Art Market! The gallery is centrally located among many quality art galleries, luxury shops and fine dining, attracting plenty of affluent visitors during the peak spring season. We couldn’t have asked for a better time or location. Charleston is a major US art market and has well over 50 art galleries so definitely plan on entering our upcoming 20th Annual IGOR Exhibition!
The Principle Gallery Charleston is one of the highest rated galleries in the country. It's one of largest galleries in Charleston with a beautiful museum style exhibition space and they represent some of the best realists working today. The gallery has been featured in numerous national art magazines. Principle Gallery Charleston finds joy in sharing museum-quality works from established American and International artists within the realm of Contemporary and Classical Realism.
For more information please visit: www.principlegallery.com.
As customary during our annual juried exhibitions, we ask the gallery to appoint a guest judge(s) to award the ribbons for each category to the Guild Members for their outstanding artwork. All award winners receive their custom designed ribbons by mail after the conclusion of the exhibition.
Entry Deadline: March 10th, 2026
Juried Results Announced: March 23rd - 26th, 2026
Shipping or Delivery: Between May 26th & 30th, 2026
Exhibition Dates: June 5th - 30th
Opening Reception: Friday, June 5th, 2026 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
All entrants must be Guild Members at the time of the judging as well as during the exhibition (e.g., annual dues must have been paid, and all rules and entry requirements fulfilled).
We do encourage members to submit new and fresh works of art of the highest quality in order to make our 20th Annual IGOR Exhibition a smashing success! Ideally, the submitted artworks ideally should not have been exhibited in previous gallery shows.
Only original artwork created solely by the artist's hand will be accepted. No digitally-manipulated images, photos, collages, giclees, photocopies, prints, laser prints, and/or any other reproductions will be accepted.
Entries received after the March 10th, 2026 deadline will not be considered, nor will the entry fee be refunded. The deadline indicates that your entry by email needs to be in our IGOR inbox on or before March 10th, 2026. It is best to send your entry in as soon as the artwork is ready to avoid missing the deadline.
By entering this juried competition, you give the International Guild of Realism permission to use your image(s) in press releases, on websites, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Magazines, and in any other promotional materials to support publicity of this exhibition.
Both the Principle Gallery Charleston and the International Guild of Realism will be doing extensive advertising and publicity to promote this exhibition on your behalf. As soon as you have learned that your artwork has been selected by the judges, the Guild will send out our advertising discounted offer to juried in members so don't miss this promotional ad campaign.
We're looking forward to receiving your entry and we know that this will be an exciting exhibition for everyone. We look forward to see you in historic Charleston! |
