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 – GET TICKETS

View the Drawing for Art Gala Catalog with all artwork listings here

View the Drawing for Art Artists and their Biographies

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.

All selected works will be professionally installed as part of a three-week pre-event exhibition.

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

Submissions are now closed.