Limited Time Only | 2026

February 5 – 22, 2026

Limited Time Only builds on one of the Museum’s most popular exhibitions titled This Week Only, last held in 2019. For 2026, we are expanding the duration of this non-juried exhibition from one week to nearly three weeks, allowing more people to view and enjoy the exhibition. Imagine an exciting array of art from the Red River Valley and surrounding areas to brighten our lives in winter.

This is the fifth time the Museum has hosted a non-juried exhibition, and it is the only one on the Museum’s schedule. Historically, this exhibition has featured dozens of works on paper, paintings, sculptures, photographs, crafts, and multi-media from regional artists. We look forward to receiving an equally robust and diverse collection of work. The exhibitions have traditionally brought many supportive viewers, and with the extended viewing time, even more people will have the opportunity to see and purchase artwork.

Artists may also fill out information in person at the time of drop-off. A Museum staff member will assist you at the circle desk in the galleries.

Cash, check, or credit card accepted—click here to pay in advance.

This exhibition honors Walter Hopps (1932-2005), one of America’s most beloved and creative curators, whose 1978 Thirty-Six Hours was among the first exhibitions to question the traditional methods for selecting artists for an exhibition. An admirer of the Dada artist Marcel Duchamp, Hopps no doubt was also paying tribute to some of the ground-breaking jury-free exhibitions that Duchamp inspired, including the notorious exhibition that placed the work Fountain into the annals of art history. More broadly, however, the jury-free show provides a dynamic and inclusive process of hosting exhibitions, and the Museum celebrates this opportunity to showcase and promote regional artists.

Artists: The Museum invites you to participate again this year. Please submit, buy, celebrate, or simply enjoy the experience. All work featured in Limited Time Only will be offered for sale with proceeds split 50/50 between the artists and the Museum. Artists set their own sale prices.

Eligibility: If you are a serious artist from North Dakota, Southern Manitoba, neighboring Minnesota, and northern South Dakota, you are invited to submit one artwork of your choice to Limited Time Only.

Dates: The show will be fully installed by Thursday, February 5, 2026, and run through Sunday, February 22, 2026.

Delivery of Art: Museum staff will be on hand to receive works Monday, January 26-Friday, January 30, 2026, during the Museum’s regular hours: 9 am – 5 pm.

If you wish to ship, the art must arrive at the Museum within the receiving dates stated above. If your work does not sell and you are unable to pick up the work, we will return it to you in your packing materials and charge your credit card for the cost. Make these arrangements on the Entry Form. Allow 2 – 3 weeks for shipping.

Acceptable Artwork: Two-dimensional works of art cannot be larger than a total of 16 square feet. (For example, 2 x 6 feet, 3 x 5 feet, 4 x 4 feet or smaller.) If you are submitting three-dimensional or non-wall work, please give us a call so we can discuss special considerations. Sculpture must fit through a regular door (7 x 3 feet). Special equipment needed for display—including sculpture stands, monitors and projectors—must be furnished by the artist. The art must be ready for installation, including proper framing to protect the art. No clips and string, or other devices that will allow the work to slip out of the hanging apparatus, become unhinged, or become damaged. This is an uninsured exhibition so artists must protect their own. The Museum reserves the right to refuse any work.

Entry Fee: $40.00 paid prior to or when the work arrives at the Museum. New this Year: There will be two prizes awarded: the NDMOA Award selected by Museum Staff includes $100 dollars and a one-year Museum membership, and a People’s Choice Award includes a $25.00 Gift Certificate for the Museum Shop. For the latter award, all visitors will be asked to vote on a favorite piece in the exhibition. Winners for both awards, will be announced through our social media platforms after the exhibition closes and an award certificate will be issued with the prizes.

Sale of Art: All work must be for sale and priced according to your current retail sales expectations. Remember, artists establish the sale price and split proceeds 50/50 with the Museum or you may choose to donate the proceeds to the Museum. Checks from the sale will be processed no later than one week after the exhibition’s closing date.

Return of Art: Works not sold must be picked up during regular Museum hours from closing day Monday, February 23 – Friday, February 27, 2026. Buyers will also need to pick up purchased artworks during this time. Work not reclaimed or sold will not be stored at the Museum.

For inquiries: Anna Sigridur Arnar aarnar@ndmoa.com or 701-777-4195.