Summit Challenge Exhibition Series
A prompt-based exhibition series inviting artists to create new work in response to a shared theme.
Opening Weekend · Fri–Sun, Mar 6, 7, 8
Newly created work responding to Common Ground — where and how gathering happens across South Central New York & Northeast Pennsylvania.
- Mia Amendola — Barton, Tioga County
- Patty Birchard — Barton, Tioga County
- Shawn Birchard — Barton, Tioga County
- Chrissy Capriglione — Candor, Tioga County
- Mary Jane Clark — Newark Valley, Tioga County
- Colette Chermak — Binghamton, Broome County
- Rochelle Goldberg — Vestal, Broome County
- Chelsea Hagin — Johnson City, Broome County
- Mike Krause — Broome County
- Stacie Mann — Candor, Tioga County
- Makena Matarese — Owego, Tioga County
- Kyle Roberts — Apalachin, Tioga County
- Emily Squires — Owego, Tioga County
- David Sitar — Owego, Tioga County
- Connor Swagler — Tioga County
- Alex Taylor — Apalachin, Tioga County
- Ariel Thomke — Owego, Tioga County
- Carrie D. Tornatore — Newark Valley, Tioga County
- Dillon Utter — Endicott, Broome County
- Sarah Williams — Norwich, Chenango County
- Emily Welch — Owego, Tioga County
- Suzanne Wirth — Vestal, Broome County
- Sheamus Burns — Brackney, Susquehanna County, PA
Call for New Work · Registration Open
Marked Places invites new work in response to places marked by use, memory, or care — across South Central New York & Northeast Pennsylvania.
- In-the-Works Meetup: Sunday, Mar 22 (12:00 PM)
- Work Due (Drop-Off): Sat–Sun, Mar 28–29 (11:00 AM–4:00 PM)
- Opening Weekend: Fri–Sun, Apr 3–5
Artists currently registered for Summit Challenge No. 6.
- Chelsea Hagin (VI) — Johnson City, Broome County
- Sarah Gulliford (I) — Owego, Tioga County
- Kyle Roberts (VI) — Apalachin, Tioga County
- Stacie Mann (II) — Candor, Tioga County
- Connor Swagler (II) — Tioga County
- Colette Chermak (III) — Binghamton, Broome County
- M.C.FUNISHER (I) — Johnson City
- Caitlin Jochym (I) — Endicott
- Makena Matarese (II) — Owego, Tioga County
- Laura Parker (I) — Norwich, Chenango County
- Ariel Thomke (II) — Owego
- What places show evidence of repeated use?
- Where does memory settle into the landscape or built environment?
- What marks remain — subtle or obvious — after people move on?
These are starting points — not requirements.
- Source Locations: Within South Central NY and Northeast PA.
- Media: drawing, painting, collage, mixed media, sculpture/3D, photography
- Originality: All work should be created within the challenge window.
- AI: If AI plays a role in the artwork on display, please make it clear on the artwork’s label.
- Dried to the touch: all works must be dry at drop-off
- Size: up to 18″ × 24″
- Pricing: up to $275
- Ready to hang: wired back (no sawtooth hangers); works on paper only if mounted. $5 fee if gallery has to install hanging wire.
- Entries: up to 2 works · no entry fee
- Sales split: 70% artist / 30% gallery (minus 3% POS/merchandise fee)
Artists are welcome to share progress publicly and tag @bullthistle.gallery on instagram. Process images may be reshared with credit.
- • No. 1 (Oct 2025): Evergreen Cemetery
- • No. 2 (Nov 2025): The Village Downtown
- • No. 3 (Dec 2025): Light Over the Susquehanna
- • No. 4 (Feb 2026): Corners of Industry
- • No. 5 (Mar 2026): Common Ground
- • No. 6 (Apr 2026): Marked Places (current prompt)
- • No. 7 (May 2026) (To Be Announced...)
- • No. 8 (June 2026) Owego Field Studies (2-week Create Around Owego Event)
Bull Thistle Art Studio & Gallery · 53 North Ave, Owego NY · @bullthistle.gallery