Barely There Micro Art Showcase
How small can you work and still maintain your style?
After last year’s Microcosm Exhibit, you know what to expect! Think dollhouse meets fine art gallery! Can you capture your artistic vision in miniature while creating an immersive viewing experience? Challenge accepted!
This unique exhibition is timed so that tiny art can be purchased as holiday gifts and will feature individual mini solo shows in box galleries, micro collections for the wall and a TINY TIN community art salon.
All art forms welcome: painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, photography, fiber arts, ceramics—get creative with scale! Artwork must be family friendly.
Ways to participate:
- Mini solo box gallery - Each artist creates their own miniature gallery experience inside a 12" x 12" x 12" (or 12" x 16" x 12") box gallery, inspired by the famous Thorne Rooms at 1:12 scale. Proving that great art comes in small packages!
Create a mini solo show where each artwork is 4" or smaller, .25” thickness
Design your mini solo gallery within the provided box gallery dimensions (limited availability) or create and curate your own box gallery.
Include one full-size companion piece for the main gallery wall (max 16" x 20", not including frame) to accompany your micro box gallery
Artists deliver their “walls” pre-curated on paper or cardboard and the OPAL team installs.
- Micro collection - You may choose to submit a collection of micro work (up to 9 pieces) to be mounted on the gallery walls.
- Participate in the TINY TIN community art salon -
TINY TIN CALL DETAILS
Open to all artists!
We have 105 tins, one for each year OPAL has existed. Transform the provided tin into your own miniature masterpiece. Create in whatever media you choose.
Pick up your tin at OPAL, limited availability
Entry Fee: $10 (includes tin)
SALES: If you would like to sell your work all works priced by the artist at either either $50. or $100., artists get 60% if sold.
To be exhibited during the Barely There Micro Art Exhibition
October 9 - December 20, 2026
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Participation fees paid at drop off:
$50. flat fee for micro box gallery, limited number available
$25. for micro collection for the wall
$10. for a tiny tin (if you would like to sell your work all works priced by gallery either $50. or $100., artists get 60% if sold)
IMPORTANT DATES GUIDELINES:
Drop off work: October 1 - 4
Exhibition dates: October 9 – December 20, 2026 (10 week run)
Ongoing community participation - inclusion of mini works in the exhibit through Nov 28
ALL work will be on display through Sunday Nov 29,
sold works may be picked up Sunday Nov 29,
unsold works remain on display through Dec 20Opening Reception: Oct 10, 1-3pm
Closing reception: Dec 13, 1-3pmMakers workshops and meet the artist talks throughout
