Divinations: Seeking meaning in the Unseen
DIVINATIONS: An Exhibition of Signs, Portents, and Prophetic Art
Stone Branch Center for the Arts · November 2026
As November settles over the mountains and the season turns toward shadow, Stone Branch Center for the Arts invites artists to enter the ancient practice of seeking meaning in the unseen. Divination is an exhibition devoted to the art of reading signs, listening to symbols, and shaping prophecy through creative work. It honors the artist as interpreter, visionary, and maker of worlds that speak beyond the surface.
This show welcomes art that feels oracular, symbolic, ritual born, or touched by mystery. We are looking for pieces that behave like messages, objects that seem to hum with intention, and works that carry the quiet pull of fate. Artists may draw from tarot, astrology, runes, bones, dreams, intuition, folklore, or entirely invented systems of divination. All interpretations are welcome, from the mystical to the personal, from the cosmic to the playful.
Stone Branch invites submissions from creators working in
Fine art painting, drawing, printmaking, illustration
Artisan craft clay, fiber, wood, metal, glass, book arts
Mixed media assemblage, collage, sculptural hybrids
Experimental forms conceptual work, ritual objects, invented divination tools
All mediums are welcome. All visions of divination are encouraged.
Exhibition Details
Show Dates: November 2026
Location: Stone Branch Center for the Arts, Front Royal, Virginia
Opening Reception: November 7
Why Divination
Divination is the art of listening. It is the practice of noticing patterns, symbols, and quiet signals that guide us through the darker season. This exhibition invites artists and viewers to consider what calls to us, what follows us, and what we choose to believe when the veil grows thin.
Key Dates and Timeline:
October 30: Submission Deadline
November 1 (12-6pm) 2-3(10am-8pm): Artists deliver artwork to gallery.
November 7: Saturday Gallery Opening and Artists' Reception with live music.
November 29: Show closes.
December 3: Artists pick up any unsold works from the gallery, or must have previously arranged for return shipping.
All accepted work must be available for exhibition (no subsitutions please). All accepted work must be available for sale. All accepted work must be delivered to the gallery by November 1-3, 2026. All work must be delivered ready to be installed (with hangers if the work is 2D, ready to hang on the wall). Please label the back of each work clearly with your name, title of work, medium, dimensions, and price. The gallery takes 30% of every sale. We look forward to seeing your work!