Salmagundi Club
Salmagundi Club

149th Annual Black and White Exhibition & Sale

January 6 – 30, 2026 Skylight Gallery
Deadline is November 10th. 8 weeks left to enter. Members Only.
The Pulse of Grand Central by Peter Smejkal
The Pulse of Grand Central by Peter Smejkal
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or to submit.

Deadline for entry: November 10, 2025
Since 1878, Salmagundi has been holding an exhibition featuring only works in black and white. This is the oldest continuous running exhibition of the club, initiated by original artist members, many of whom were illustrators. All works in black and white or sepia submitted will be considered, no color media or accents. Open to Salmagundi member artists only.

Exhibition Requirements

  • Open to Salmagundi member artists only.
  • All mediums accepted.
  • Only monochrome black and white and sepia images accepted, no color media or accents.
  • Artists may submit 2 works.
  • Only work not previously shown at Salmagundi will be accepted.
  • Artists are responsible for submitting images with accurate representation of their unframed and framed work. All submitted images are assumed to be images of the completed piece.
  • Outside dimensions of frame may not exceed 36”.
  • All works must be professionally framed with wire for hanging. If framing is not applicable to your work, it needs to be professionally presentable for exhibiting in a gallery space with appropriate mounting to hang or display.
  • Accepted work will remain in place during the exhibition and cannot be removed until it ends.
For additional criteria, please download the prospectus.

Submissions

  • Artists are able to edit their own entries during the entirety of the submission period through ShowSubmit. After the submission deadline, changes to your submission entry will not be accepted.
  • Framed images are not required for submission. If accepted, the option to submit extra shots of your work will be available via a separate form that's included in the acceptance email.
  • Submissions not adhering to the Exhibition Requirements will be omitted. The decision of the Art Committee as to placement and installation is final.
  • Acceptance / Rejection emails will be coming from ShowSubmit. If you do not receive yours by the acceptance notification date, please login and check your ShowSubmit account notifications.

Shipping & Delivery

  • If accepted, the artist has the option of delivering the work in-person at the Club during our receiving days.
  • If shipping the work to our location, to accommodate the possibility of shipping delays, the artist should ship with an expected arrival date of 1 week before the exhibition opens.
  • The artist must include a prepaid return shipping label from a shipping provider (USPS, UPS, Fedex, etc.) when shipping their work to the club. This is required to ship the artwork back to the artist after the exhibition ends.
  • After the exhibition ends, sold artworks and artworks that have been shipped by the artist will be shipped out within the following week.
  • If accepted, the hangtags attached to your acceptance email must be printed out, filled out legibly, and attached to each artwork as instructed before delivery.
  • If the work is not for sale, please write “NFS” on the hangtag. We do not accept “price on request”.
  • After acceptance, works being shipped must be sent in reusable shipping boxes for art, with the name of the exhibition on the outside of the package. Salmagundi members receive 10% off Air Float boxes. Contact [email protected] for the member’s discount code.

Sales

  • The club will receive a customary 30% of all sales. 70% to the artist.
  • Artists will be notified by Salmagundi’s administrative staff when a sale is made.
  • For the duration of the exhibition, our online catalog functions as an online store for artworks that are available for sale. Please note that for this reason, “not for sale” works may not be listed on our website during the exhibition. However, after the exhibition is over, all artworks will be archived indefinitely on our website, including “not for sale” works.

Deinstallation

Works must be removed immediately after the exhibition. If artists did not provide a return shipping label, the work will be returned only at the artist’s request and expense. 30 days after the end of an exhibition, each uncollected work will incur a $50 monthly fee which shall be billed to the artist. while the work stays at the Club. Uncollected works after 180 days will legally be considered abandoned property.

Liability

The Salmagundi Club is not responsible for loss, fire, burglary, or any other damage to artwork submitted. Submitting or sending a work of art implies an agreement on the part of the artist with the conditions set forth above. Images of accepted artwork may be used by the Club for publicity, advertising, or other purposes.

Awards

Painting & Graphic
  1. Hugh P. Botts Award $400
  2. William D. Zahn Memorial Award $125
  3. Don Donaldson Memorial Award- Drawing- ink, pencil, charcoal $150
  4. Certificate of Merit
  5. Certificate of Merit
Sculpture
  1. Richman Sculpture Award $125
  2. Margery Soroka Memorial Award $50
  3. Certificate of Merit Award
Photography
  • Harry Ballenger Memorial Award $125
  • Certificate of Merit
  • Certificate of Merit
  • Certificate of Merit

Jury of Awards

To be determined

Questions about exhibition criteria

Art Committee
Lou Lalli & William Jobson, Co-Chairmen
Karen Loew, Vice Chair

Anthony Almeida, Janet Cook, Joan Marie Palmer, Georgette Sinclair, Joel Moskowitz, Bob Clyatt, Shawn Sullivan

Questions about delivery and installation

Brandon Beckstrom, Art Handler
47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(212) 255-7740

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on November 24, 2025.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History.

If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.

Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.

Image and Filename Specifications

  • File Format: Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files. Other formats (e.g., PNG, TIFF) are not accepted.
  • Crop Your Image: Ensure only the artwork itself is visible in the image. Do not show any visible matting, frames, or background distractions.
  • Orientation: Make sure your image is oriented correctly (right side up) so that the artwork appears in its intended viewing direction.
  • Image Size: You do not need to resize your image files before uploading. The system will automatically resize them. Smaller images cannot be enlarged to meet the requirements, so ensure your images are high resolution before uploading.
  • File Names: You do not need to rename your files before uploading them. The system will handle any file naming requirements.
  • File Size: There is a 30mb maximum file size limit. Larger image files will take longer to upload and process.

Additional Entry Information

  • After your entry is submitted, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (November 10, 2025.)
  • Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Support

For questions about SCNY or this Prospectus, please contact ([email protected]).

For technical support or entry questions, first check our Help Center or Entry Guide. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.