RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition 2026

April 1–18, 2026 at the Racine Art Museum

A family friendly exhibition showcasing the creativity of the community. This competition offers prizes and a chance to win the coveted PEEPle’s Choice Award.

Love PEEPS®? Help keep the exhibition going at RAM! In exchange for a monetary donation of $50 or more, your name or the name of your company will be listed in the Exhibition Artist List as a PEEPS® Patron and made available to museum guests throughout the exhibition. Your name will also be listed in RAM’s Annual Contributor’s Report, which is mailed directly to the museum’s constituents.

RAM is also looking to host a large-scale, site-specific work alongside the exhibition. Click here to learn more.

The PEEPS® Brand and PEEPS® Shapes are trademarks of Just Born, Inc. and are used with permission. ©2026. All Rights reserved.

Participant Entry Requirements

  • Entry is FREE, and open to all individuals, families, and groups.

  • One entry per person/group. Your name may ONLY be on one entry.

  • School groups may only submit one entry per class.

  • RAM will accept as many entries that follow display requirements as space allows.

Requirements for Entries

  • Sugared PEEPS® marshmallow candy of any holiday variety is the only food material allowed—no other food, including other PEEPS® Brand Candies, other marshmallows, chocolate, or candy, or sprinkles will be allowed.

  • No liquids, dirt, sand, loose glitter, live plants, or other living organisms allowed.

  • Electrical, battery-operated, auditory, and tactile elements are not allowed.

  • All works will be measured and must fit dimensions listed below or they will not be exhibited:

    • Two-dimensional works must be no larger than 36 inches high x 36 inches wide x 6 inches deep, including the frame, and cannot weigh more than 25 pounds.
    • Three-dimensional works must be no larger than 30 inches high x 16 inches wide x 16 inches deep.

  • Three-dimensional works must be finished on all sides with no visible cardboard.

  • Two-dimensional works will be wall-mounted and must have securely attached hanging wire—no saw tooth or or bulldog clip hangers.

  • Ceiling mounted works are not allowed.

  • All elements of the work must be securely attached to the piece.

  • For-profit businesses and their employees may not create works that self-promote.

  • Entries must not have been previously exhibited at the Racine Art Museum.

  • Works must remain on display for the entire duration of the exhibition.

  • Works submitted to this exhibition will not be insured by RAM.

  • RAM reserves the right to make minor repairs to works in its care.

  • To keep the exhibition light-hearted and fun, RAM reserves the right to reject any works deemed inappropriate for display.

Debby Peck, Cirque Du Soleil Resized
Debby Peck
Cirque du Soleil—”La Peeps”, 2025
PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy, foam, polymer clay, pipe cleaners, beads, glitter glue, lace, glass, curtain rings, latex paint, and google eyes
PEEPle’s Choice Award, RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition 2025
Photography: Rachel Comande
Debby Peck, Cirque Du Soleil Resized
Debby Peck
Cirque du Soleil—”La Peeps”, 2025
PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy, foam, polymer clay, pipe cleaners, beads, glitter glue, lace, glass, curtain rings, latex paint, and google eyes
PEEPle’s Choice Award, RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition 2025
Photography: Rachel Comande

Participant Entry Requirements

  • Entry is FREE, and open to all individuals, families, and groups.

  • One entry per person/group. Your name may ONLY be on one entry.

  • School groups may only submit one entry per class.

  • RAM will accept as many entries that follow display requirements as space allows.

Requirements for Entries

  • Sugared PEEPS® marshmallow candy of any holiday variety is the only food material allowed—no other food, including other PEEPS® Brand Candies, other marshmallows, chocolate, or candy, or sprinkles will be allowed.

  • No liquids, dirt, sand, loose glitter, live plants, or other living organisms allowed.

  • Electrical, battery-operated, auditory, and tactile elements are not allowed.

  • All works will be measured and must fit dimensions listed below or they will not be exhibited:

    • Two-dimensional works must be no larger than 36 inches high x 36 inches wide x 6 inches deep, including the frame, and cannot weigh more than 25 pounds.
    • Three-dimensional works must be no larger than 30 inches high x 16 inches wide x 16 inches deep.

  • Three-dimensional works must be finished on all sides with no visible cardboard.

  • Two-dimensional works will be wall-mounted and must have securely attached hanging wire—no saw tooth or or bulldog clip hangers.

  • Ceiling mounted works are not allowed.

  • All elements of the work must be securely attached to the piece.

  • For-profit businesses and their employees may not create works that self-promote.

  • Entries must not have been previously exhibited at the Racine Art Museum.

  • Works must remain on display for the entire duration of the exhibition.

  • Works submitted to this exhibition will not be insured by RAM.

  • RAM reserves the right to make minor repairs to works in its care.

  • To keep the exhibition light-hearted and fun, RAM reserves the right to reject any works deemed inappropriate for display.

Important Dates

Delivery

Entries must be dropped off on March 13 or 14, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, or shipped to arrive no earlier than March 9 and no later than March 13, at Racine Art Museum, 441 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403, along with attached entry form. Please label any shipments to the attention of Madison Zapata. Prepaid postage must be included if you want return shipping. Works received outside that timeframe will be rejected and shipped back to the artist using the provided return label.

Exhibition Dates

Wednesday, April 1 – Saturday, April 18, 2026

Pickup After the Exhibition

Entries MUST be picked up during museum hours on April 23 and 24. Any entries left at RAM after May 2 will be discarded.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are no eligibility requirements for this exhibition. Individuals of all ages, located anywhere in the world, can submit a family-friendly piece using or inspired by PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candies.

With this exhibition being a favorite among young visitors and adults alike, RAM likes to keep this show lighthearted and fun. The museum asks that you refrain from depicting gore, extreme violence, nudity, profanity, sexual content, and other sensitive topics in your piece. RAM reserves the right to reject pieces based on these grounds.

Feel free to let your creativity and imagination run wild. In the past, RAM has seen many pieces inspired by popular movies, tv, shows, celebrities, famous artists/artworks, travel destinations, animals/mythical creatures, holidays, or PEEPS® themselves. As long as your piece is family-friendly, you can make whatever you dream up! RAM reserves the right to turn away pieces that don’t have a clear connection to PEEPS® or the lighthearted nature of the exhibition.

RAM also recommends that three-dimensional pieces be visible from a variety of angles to accommodate viewers of all ages.

Please refrain from using electrical, auditory, and tactile elements in your piece. Due to the volume of exhibition entries, RAM is unable to support the individual needs of specialty pieces.

No. Pieces may use PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy of any holiday variety or be your own representation of the candy. Please note that PEEPS® Brand marshmallow candy is the only acceptable food material. Other food items—including other PEEPS® Brand candies, other marshmallows, sprinkles, chocolate, or other candy—are unacceptable.

No. PEEPS® marshmallow candy can be used in any way. Cut them up, melt them down, leave them whole—the choice is yours!

Yes. Quilt squares are acceptable works, and should follow the requirements for a 2D submission. However, quilt squares do not need to be wired for hanging—instead, they may use hanging corners and a dowel rod for installation.

Please note that due to a diminished number of quilt entries in recent years, quilt squares will be hung individually as 2D works of art, rather than arranged into a “quilt” with other submissions.

If you are unable to make it to the two in-person drop-off days—or are submitting an entry from outside of Racine—submissions may be shipped to arrive no earlier than March 9 and no later than March 13.

Ship works to Racine Art Museum, 441 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403, along with attached entry form. Please label any shipments to the attention of Madison Zapata. Prepaid postage must be included if you want return shipping. Works received outside of tis window will not be displayed and will be returned to the sender using the provided return label.

Completely fill out the entry form included in the prospectus and bring to drop-off, or include with your mailed entry.

Pickup is scheduled for museum hours, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, on April 23 and 24. Because RAM cannot have food in the galleries for extended periods of time, all pieces not picked up by May 2 will be disposed of.

If you are unable to pick up your work in-person, arrange to have another person attend the pickup days in your place—please send an email to RAM Exhibition Support/Production Assistant Ashley Bohne at abohne@ramart.org and provide the name of your pickup designee prior to April 22. Work can also be shipped back to you—please provide a prepaid return shipping label and packaging materials during drop-off or when mailing work.

Please indicate on your entry form if you wish RAM to dispose of your artwork at the conclusion of the exhibition.

RAM will accept as many entries that follow display requirements as space allows.

For the first time, RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition will be held in one of RAM’s first-floor permanent gallery spaces. We hope this move enhances visitor experience by bringing this fan-favorite exhibition to a larger space that better shows off your masterPEEPS®.

Bowie And Jack Thompson, Save The Peep'les Park
Bowie and Jack Thompson
Save the Peep’les Parks, 2025
PEEPS® Brand Marshmallow candy, wire, toothpicks, felt, paint, craft moss, pipe cleaners, rocks, wood, paper, and faux plants
Second PEEP—Group/Family Division, RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition 2025
Photography: Rachel Comande

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