Drawing for Art Gala Exhibition
Exhibition: Saturday, April 4 to Thursday, April 23, 2026
Curator’s Walk & Talk: Thursday, April 16 | 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Event: Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 at 6:00pm
More than 100 art lovers will purchase a $250 ticket to participate in the in-gallery draw. When their ticket is called, they select a work to take home from the curated collection donated by artists and collectors.
Each year, artists, collectors and community members help keep our healthy, vibrant cultural space alive with their generous support of Drawing for Art, Station Gallery’s longest-running fundraiser.
2026 marks the 32nd edition of Drawing for Art, and this year the event is evolving.
Drawing for Art will return to the spring and will be presented as an elevated, gala-style evening—a refined but welcoming celebration that brings artists, patrons, and collectors together in a more curated experience, while staying true to the spirit that has made DFA so beloved.
You can choose to donate an original work valued between $250 and $1,000 created by you, or from your personal collection:
• Any medium or style
• Framed or unframed
• Maximum size: 36” x 36” (91 x 91 cm)
• Fair market value of $250 – $1000
All selected works will be professionally installed as part of a three-week pre-event exhibition.
Please download the Submission Form Here
Here is how to submit:
• Complete the on-line submission form
• Deliver your work(s) between March 2nd – March 27th
• The selection panel will be making their decisions on Sunday, March 29th and you will be notified on Monday, March 30th on whether your submission was accepted.
Selection Process
To ensure a thoughtful and balanced presentation, works included in Drawing for Art are selected by a small community-based panel representing collecting expertise, cultural planning, and civic leadership.
The 2026 selection panel includes:
- Mayor Elizabeth Roy, Town of Whitby
- Noel Mowat, Art Collector
- Sophia Sousa, Culture and Tourism Coordinator, Creative Communities, Town of Whitby