Columbia County, Florida

The Friends of the Columbia County Public Library and the Art League of North Florida are happy to announce that the Wally Reichert Memorial 19^th Annual Art Show will be held from June 16 – July 10, 2026, at the West Branch Library. Any artist, 18 years or older, who is a member of the Friends of the Library or a member of the Art League of North Florida may enter the art show. Registration and drop-off of artwork for the show will take place on Saturday, June 13 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the West Branch Library. A reception for the community and the artists will be held on Tuesday, June 23 at 5:30 pm at the West Branch Library with awards presented at 6:00 pm. Full details can be found in application brochures, available online at the Library website (ccplib.com), at all three Library locations, and at the Gateway Art Gallery.

 Artists may enter work in five categories:

                · Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor, watercolor pencil, mixed painting media)

· Drawing (pastel, charcoal, pen & ink, pencil, colored pencil)

· Photography (film or digital, altered images must be indicated)

· Mixed Media/Creative Arts-2D (two-dimensional works that are not exclusively painting, drawing, or photography)

· Mixed Media/Creative Arts-3D (three-dimensional works that cannot be hung on a wall)

 Art will be on display at the West Branch Library, located at 435 NW Hall of Fame Drive, from Tuesday, June 16 through Friday, July 10.