Produce

EXHIBITION: January 15 – March 13, 2026
RECEPTION:  January 15 from 4 - 6 p.m.
Human groups of all sizes – families, communities, and nations – are rooted in the essentials: food, art, and social connection. These cultural foundations are built with the magic of handmade things: objects meant to be shared or traded amongst friends, goods that carry an enduring power to produce mutual abundance.

Produce at the Third Street Gallery commemorates the Moscow Farmers Market’s 50th Anniversary with an exhibition of new artworks that reflect the strength and beauty of the items available at the Market, the grit and vision of the vendors, and the culture that has grown organically around the Market’s presence in Moscow. 

Artists are invited to create works featuring Market-related subject matter, be it animal, vegetable, or mineral, with content reflective of community-generated prosperity and good will.

Important Dates

• Oct 30 - Dec 12, 2025   |   Submission Period Open
• Jan 6 - 7, 2026   |   Artwork Drop-off 
• Jan 15, 2026   |   Artist Reception 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. 
• Mar 16, 2026   |   Artwork Pick Up
   

Eligibility

• This call is open to artists of all ages residing in the Palouse region. 
• Artworks may be wall-hung or designed for display on a pedestal. 
• Artworks must be no larger than 24” in any direction. 
• Artists will be asked to identify display needs for their artwork when providing other inventory information. 
• While the exhibition is open to most media for art-making, the gallery cannot accommodate artworks that incorporate battery-operated lights, video, or sound components. Outlets for artworks that incorporate standard plugs are extremely limited in the gallery space and will be available according to space limitations.
• Other installation parameters unique to the gallery space inside the historic building are explained in the  presentation requirements linked here. 
• The Third Street Gallery is a public space; City staff reserves the right to review all works for appropriateness prior to exhibition. Content and subject matter limitations include: advertising, religious references, sexual content, negative imagery, and/or political partisanship.
  
   

LOAN AGREEMENT
(This text is a sample for reference - a loan agreement specific to the exhibition will be provided to artists by the date stated on the first page of this prospectus)
 The Lender must provide an exhibition list declaring the content and value of each object loaned. A distinction will be made, prior to exhibition installation, between the declared value and sales price on all artwork to be offered for sale.

During the exhibition period, the City will take reasonable precautions to avoid damage or theft to the objects loaned. In the event of loss or damage, the City will be responsible to the Lender for the loss based upon the declared value of the objects on the exhibition list. The Lender may be required to provide substantiation of the value of the loaned object(s).

Unless the City is notified in writing to the contrary, it is understood that objects on loan may be photographed and reproduced in publications, for publicity purposes connected with the exhibition, and/or for educational purposes.

Artists may offer objects for sale or list them as NFS (not for sale), but the City cannot accommodate POR (price on request) listings. All sales will be handled through the Moscow Arts Department office. The Gallery receives a twenty percent (20%) commission on all artwork sold and Idaho sales tax of six percent (6%) shall be required on all artwork sold, so objects for sale should be priced accordingly.

The Third Street gallery is in a public, family-oriented space, so the Moscow Arts Commission and Arts Department staff reserve the right to review all submissions to determine the suitability of the artwork shown. 

About the Third Street Gallery
 The Third Street Gallery is a space for art in the heart of downtown Moscow. City of Moscow Arts Staff and members of the Moscow Arts Commission have worked together to create artistic direction for the Third Street Gallery since the gallery’s opening in September 1997. The gallery features artworks in a wide range of media, subject matter, and content while presenting a curatorial vision open to all cultures and art forms. The Third Street Gallery exhibits the work of established and emerging makers from the Palouse and the broader Inland Northwest, celebrating the creative excellence of the region in a well-loved public space.

The Third Street Gallery features artwork on the second and third floors inside Moscow City Hall. The building was designed by architect James Knox Taylor in 1911, and was formerly the Moscow Federal Building. Entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as a Second Renaissance Revival brick building, the structure now houses City offices and meeting spaces such as the City Council Chambers. The Third Street Gallery is an essential part of this building, as it brings art into the center of civic life in the City of Moscow.

Third Street Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

The Gallery is ADA accessible on the East entrance of Moscow City Hall, and the elevator on the North side of the building provides access to the second and third floors.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THIRD STREET GALLERY
     Megan Cherry
     Arts Manager
     mcherry@ci.moscow.id.us
     208.883.7036