Flat Out Under Pressure (FOUP) is a 24-hour juried art-making competition where the selected winners are given the opportunity to show their work for reproduction on the eight downtown recycling bins. The winning artists also received cash prizes, and the first-place artist wins a week-long trip for two to Cortona, Italy to stay in the beautiful Villa Sant’ Andrea.
In 2026, the community rallied to support over 120 artists who took the challenge to create a complete work of art in just 24 hours. Eleven winning artists were announced during a packed reception in the MAC Gallery on June 20th. All works are on display at 16 Augusta Street in an exhibition dedicated to the event. Come see what artists can accomplish in record time for 2026!FOUP would not exist without the support, commitment and fantastic organizational skills of MAC Board member and visual artist Janette W. Wesley, who has been very involved in the project since its inception in 2009. Exhibit sponsors for this event are TD Bank and The Don and Zelma Waggoner Foundation.
