Academic Artists Association
76th Annual National Exhibition of Traditional Realism
October 1st – October 31st, 2026
New Hartford Artisans Guild
37 Greenwoods Road, New Hartford, CT 860-712-1414
Reception: Saturday, Oct 10, 3-7pm
Awards at approximately 4:00
Download the 2026 Catalog (PDF - approx. 26.4 mb)
NHAG gallery hours: Wednesday 10-5 | Thursday 10-5 | Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-5 | Sunday 11-4 (this show only)
All other days by chance or appointment
2025 75th Anniversary Show Award Winners
Academic Artists Association
76 years of Traditional Realism in Art
Working to promote representational fine art and artists.
2026 Show Sponsors
Awards for 2026 total approximately $12,895
Allied Artists of America
American Artist Professional League
Big Y Supermarkets
Connecticut Pastel Society
Chartpak
Dick Blick
Giclée Printing and Framing
Holbein
Jerry’s Artarama of Connecticut
M. Graham & Co.
Method Lights
Michael Harding Art Formulas Ltd
Rosemary & Co.
Vermont Community Foundation
Wholesale Frames
Winsor & Newton
Wraith Engraving
The Family of Douglas Gillette
The Family of Clarence F. & Helen G. Prince
The Family of Marguerite Francis Walker
Friends of Alan Spellman
Members and Friends of Academic Artists Association