Every Tuesday, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area. Find one below and enter today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.
Women Chefs: Artists in the Kitchen
Deadline: March 6. Strathmore’s upcoming exhibition: Women Chefs: Artists in the Kitchen, is scheduled for September 5 to November 8. Each selected artist will be matched with a chef so the artist can create and redefine a “portrait.” More about the exhibit →
Micro-granting proposals
Deadline: March 13. The next CRAVE micro-granting dinner is Saturday, March 28. Find information here about how to submit a proposal for consideration!
Force of Nature
Deadline: March 30. When women demonstrate their feminine power and energy in positive ways that command deep respect, they are often referred to as a Force of Nature. Women’s Caucus For Art, New Hampshire Chapter is calling for artwork to reflect this theme. WCA members and non-members of any gender, working individually or collectively, who live in the United States are invited to submit artworks for this exhibition. More about the exhibit →
Transformation
Deadline: April 1. This exhibition at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Silver Spring, MD gives every artist the opportunity to interpret “transformation” as they wish. All media will be considered. More about the exhibit →
Heroes & Villains
Deadline: April 1. Whether you look to history books or comic books, or your own fantastical imagination, this exhibit welcomes artists that explore the complexities and nuances of heroes and villains. All media welcome; small to large-scale installations; new media encouraged; indoor and outdoor works accepted; cash awards to be presented. Juror to be announced. More about the exhibit (PDF) →
Re-runs: the announcements below have appeared here before, but it’s not too late to apply!
Summer exhibit at Target Gallery (last chance!)
Deadline: March 9. This call is open to all artists from North America working in all visual media. The selected artist or group will receive a solo exhibition at the Target Gallery from July 25 – August 30, 2015, as well as a stipend and an exhibition catalog. A panel of independent arts professionals will review submissions and select the final proposal. Our jurors this year are John James Anderson, Amy Boone-McCreesh, and Alex Goldstein. More about exhibiting at Target Gallery →
Share your failures
Deadline: March 9. For “Lower Moments” at Pleasant Plains Workshop in NW DC, you are encouraged to submit your most embarrassing artwork, art moment, curatorial disaster, embarrassing artist statement, or awkward art story! More about “Lower Moments” →
Faces of Humanity
Deadline: March 9. Art-Competition.net is proud to announce this call for artists with $7,600 in cash and prizes. The artwork or photography should capture the diversity of humanity in faces. The emotion, beauty, love, hope and wisdom in the faces should connect the viewer to the many different cultures of the world. The work can be from representational to non-representational. More about the exhibit →
Virginia artists
Deadline: March 13 (early bird February 16). The Bay School Community Arts Center in Mathews, VA invites all adult Virginia artists to enter Art Speaks on the Bay 2015, a juried exhibit with $3,200 in prize money. More about “Art Speaks on the Bay” →
Truro Anglican Church
Receiving: March 18–19. As part of the City of Fairfax’s Spotlight on the Arts, Truro Anglican Church presents its 5th Spring Arts Festival Art Show. Work can be submitted in two categories: Adult and Youth. Work will be exhibited in the Truro Anglican Church Gallery and Undercroft from March 20 – May 22, 2015. Cash prizes will be awarded to each age category. More about the Spring Arts Festival →
South Atlantic Juried Exhibit
Deadline: March 20. This exhibit will be at the Montpelier Center in Montpelier, VA. The South-Atlantic Juried Exhibition is open to all professional artists who reside in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Washington, D.C., North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. More about the exhibit →
2016 Solo Exhibits
Deadline: March 25. VisArts in Rockville, MD invites artists working in all media to apply for 2016 Solo Exhibitions in the Gibbs Street Gallery and Common Ground Gallery. More about exhibiting at VisArts →
“Red”
Deadline: March 30. Gallery Underground in Crystal City is asking artists to explore the color red for an exhibit opening April 27, juried by watercolorist Frank Eber. More about “Red” →
Touchstone Foundation Fellowship
Deadline: March 30. The Fellowship provides a 2 year membership in Touchstone Gallery in downtown DC. This guarantees a solo exhibition as well as participation in gallery group shows, mentorship, and a presence on the gallery website. The monetary value of the fellowship exceeds $4,500. The Fellowship is awarded to 1 or more emerging artists who have not been represented by a commercial gallery in at least 10 years. The application and related information can be found on the TFA website.
Torpedo Factory loading dock mural
Deadline: March 31. This is an open call for artists to design and execute a mural to cover the exterior of the Torpedo Factory Art Center loading dock. More about the mural →
Philadelphia Craft Show
Deadline: April 1. The 39th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, a juried exhibition and retail sale, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from November 12 to 15, 2015, with a Preview Party on November 11. The jury will accept 195 craft artists. More about the show →
Art @ the Park
Deadline: April 10 (early bird April 4). Art @ the Park 2015 is a regional festival (Mid-Atlantic Region) located in Annapolis MD in the magnificent setting of Quiet Waters Park. It features original art work from exhibitors throughout the region and includes musical performances, children’s activities, eclectic food, wine and beer. More about exhibiting at the festival →
Smithfield Arts Festival
Deadline: April 10. The Smithfield (Virginia) Fall Festival of the Arts is a juried outdoor fine art show featuring accomplished travelling artists from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. There will be live entertainment throughout the day on an adjacent stage. The show has openings for more than 80 artists in the first year, and room for expansion in the future. We welcome artists working in Ceramics, Drawing, Fiber/Leather, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Painting, Photography, Wood, and other media. Prizes include $1,000 for Best in Show, and $200 prizes for first place in each category. More about the festival →
Interactivity: Sight and Sound
Deadline: April 17. Sounds, music or voices seen as colors is referred to as synesthesia. Artists are invited to consider this concept and propose an exhibit of works that might connote or express it for an exhibit at Montgomery College. More about “Interactivity: Sight and Sound” →
Small Works on Paper
Deadline: April 20. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania invites all artists to participate in a juried exhibition of small works on paper in conjunction with The 25th Annual International Conference on Virginia Woolf. Works on paper (15″ x 11″ or smaller) in all traditional and experimental visual arts media, including photography, will be considered. More about the exhibit →
Bethany Beach Boardwalk
Deadline: May 1. The 37th Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival will be held Saturday, September 12. Entry is open to artists 18 and over. More about the festival →