Call to Artists: "pARTy 'til the Cows Come Home"

Call to Artists: 5th Annual “pARTy 'til the Cows Come Home"

Deadline Extended to Sunday, August 9, 2026

Event information

The Firefly Artists are pleased to offer its 5th Annual “pARTy ’til the Cows Come Home!”

Heralding the Great Cow Harbor Day Weekend, this juried national exhibition features a “moo-ving” display that delights our many visitors every year. Send us cows. Send us Northport. Farm Friends are welcome, too. Street photography of The Great Cow Harbor Day Race and Festival is also appreciated!

Eligibility is open to 2D and 3D artwork on the themes of cows, farm life and/or The Great Cow Harbor Day Race and Weekend, and/or the Village of Northport, NY. All original media is acceptable, such as drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, collage, fabric work, glasswork, jewelry and digital media. Maximum size is 36″ x 36”. All works must be for sale. The gallery takes a 35% commission on works sold.

For those who don’t know, The Great Cow Harbor Day Weekend in Northport, NY involves one of the most prestigious 10K runs in the country, as well as a 2K fun run followed by a village-wide festival including a parade, vendors and general celebration of our historic downtown, which was once named “Cow Harbor.” It is our privilege to sit at the finish line and share this national exhibition with our many visitors. Come celebrate!

Every year, we are delighted at what this prompt elicits. We cannot wait to see what you’ve created.

CALENDAR

Submissions Now Due: Sun, 8/9

Acceptance Letter (email) Will Now Be Sent: Mon, 8/10

Dropoff: Sat, 8/22, 12-8:30pm and Sun, 8/23, 12-8:30pm

Exhibition: Wed, 8/26 -Sun 9/27

Reception: Thur, 9/17, 7-9pm

Race & Festival: 9/19-9/20

Pickup: Mon, 9/28, 12-5pm

Pickup: Weds 9/30, 12-8:30pm and Sat, 10/3, 12-8:30pm

Event Name

Artist Call: "pARTy 'til the Cows Come Home"

LOCATION

90 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768

Date / Time

Deadline: Sunday, August 9, 2026

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