A core program of Touchstone's 50th Anniversary celebrations is the 50 for 50 program. Touchstone Gallery honors its legacy as an artist-run, community-centered space, highlighting 50 community artists throughout 2026. 50 for 50 includes a series of solo artist spotlight exhibitions for visual artists, as well as opportunities for artists working with video, film, music, and other interdisciplinary practices to host performances and installations. This includes the inaugural Touchstone Art Film Festival, which will take place November 22-23.

Selected artists include: Adret Web Art, Alexis Janay, Ali Katmiri, Andrew Tamburrino, Annie Kloppenberg, Cathy Wilkin, Chris Combs, David Gootnick, Deborah CC LaCroix, Evan Curtis, Guadalupe Arellanes Castro, Ivy Nicole-Jonét, Jacques Liautaud, Jacob Wilde, Jamie Hurst, Jayne Bentley Gaskins, Jaya Sullivan, Julia Canora, Kamille Simone, Katy May, Keith Kozloff, Kira Belostotska, Kwaku Ofori-Yirenkyi, Landry Dunand, Leonard Jewler, Lori Katz, Luz Comissoli, LK Gupta, Michele Banks, Mike O'Brien, Nasim Kaheh, Nolan Stolz, Oliver Jones Smith, Omar Garby, Pat Goslee, Rebecca Karabin, Rick Gonzalez, Rodney Jermaine Elliott, S. Manya Stoumen-Tolino, Salvador Rubio Rivera, Sayeh Behnam, Skye Bailey, Skylar Ogunshakin-White, Stewart Gray III, Suzanne Yurdin, Taleya Jet Johnson, Troy Johnson, Trei Ramsey, Xenia Gray, and Yasmina Chavanne.

Oliver Jones Smith