ene Autry. George Strait. Dolly Parton. Johnny Cash. These are a few of the country legends that sing about it.

Crackling embers. Big skies and bright stars. S’mores and waking up in wood-smoked sweatshirts. These are sights, sounds, and smells associated with it. 🔥 🌌 💨

Base Camp Studios wants you to share your vision of “Cowboys & Campfire” for our June show at 2407 1st Ave (aka the OG Base Camp, Base Camp 1, where-it-all-started). Yeehaw! 🤠 Apply at bit.ly/cowboysandcountry

We like when you broadly interpret the theme. So gather your lasso and think old-timey country-ish themes (John Wayne, The Marlboro Man, horses and tumbleweeds) or futuristic country (robots in Stetsons, anyone?). Think thematically—what makes someone a cowboy, a cowgirl—spurs and chaps? We’re looking for beautiful, thoughtful, well-crafted pieces that reflect on the show’s theme, push the artistic limit, and further the conversation, whether that’s through medium, composition, subject matter or whatever is going through your creative brain. Want to turn the gallery ceiling into a starry sky? Project a 2-story campfire? Tower a tumbleweed sculpture smack dab in the middle of the exhibit?

We cannot wait to see what you cook up! We have so much love and gratitude for all that you do!

Key Dates

Submissions are due by 11:59pm on May 18.

Selected artists will be notified by May 21.

Drop-off dates and times will be May 25, 26, 31 and June 1 during gallery hours (Friday 2-6pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 12-4pm).

Show will open Saturday, June 8 from 4-6pm(ish) and run through Sunday, June 30.

Belltown Art Walk will be on Friday, June 14. Artist panel discussion will be Saturday, June 22.

FREE WALK-IN ART INSTRUCTIONAL WORKSHOPS led by Julian Peña every Sunday from 12-4PM!

This workshop series, #AcrylicLab, will also be opening a call for local artists to lead their own art workshops. If you or anyone you know from the creative community are interested in applying, please watch for the application link. These are PAID positions for the chosen applicants, fully funded by the new HOPE Corps grant program at the City of Seattle Office of Arts and Culture! ption goes here

Speaking of our Basecamp 2, we had to get rid of all these sweet posters and prints to make room for a new reflection on Seattle history: “As Many Weirdos as Possible”, the inaugural show at Basecamp 2’s newly renovated main gallery! As Many Weirdos As Possible, presented by Poser Productions, is a photo documentary and storytelling project celebrating the vibrant music culture of the Pacific Northwest from 1985-1995. This exhibit features 100 image and story pairs selected from a collection of over 250 images and stories focused on the PNW’s unique contributions to music and music culture. Dj KC Scar will be spinning the tunes 🎶 and Soul Fusion Food Truck will be posted up outside with tasty bites!