Every Tuesday, we gather a variety of artist opportunities around the DC area and beyond. Find one below and enter today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.
Deadline: Friday, June 12. 505 North Gallery in Frederick, MD is holding an exhibit June 16 through July 14, coinciding with the Blue Moon Arts Festival. Read the call for artists here →
Deadline: July 15. “Perspective” (at Hillyer Art Space, NW DC) is a juried exhibition that examines contemporary painting and drawing. This exhibition is open to all arists living locally and nationally. More about the exhibit →
Deadline: September 18. The William H. Johnson Prize is awarded annually to an early-career African American artist. “Early-career” is a flexible term that should be interpreted liberally to include artists who have finished their academic work within twelve years from the year that a prize is awarded. The Johnson Foundation awards grants to individuals who work in the following media: painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, installation and/or new genre. More about the prize →
Re-runs: the announcements below have appeared here before, but it’s not too late to apply!
Deadline: June 17. The Maryland Federation of Art invites all artists residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico to enter its 15th annual American Landscapes competition. Any original 2-D or 3-D work depicting a landscape from one of the Americas and following entry guidelines, will be considered. More about the landscape exhibit →
Deadline: June 19. This juried exhibit enhances the environment of Alexandria’s City Hall and promotes the talents of local artists. It is open to members of The Art League, Del Ray Artisans, and the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association. The juror is Frank P. Phillips. More about Art in City Hall →
Deadline: June 19. The Academy of Fine Arts in Lynchburg, VA invites artists 18 and over to enter its juried photography exhibit. More about the photography exhibit →
Deadline: June 21. Other Worlds, Other Stories is a group exhibition curated by Jeffry Cudlin. WPA seeks work by contemporary artists thinking deeply about outer space: how humans will travel there in the future, what they will find, and how life after Earth could transform us as a society and as a species. More about this exhibit →
Deadline: June 23. Nelson Gallery in Lexington, VA invites submissions to their 16th annual juried show, to be held this summer. More about the exhibit (PDF) →
Deadline: June 26. As we approach the 10‐year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Montgomery College sees a unique opportunity to educate students and the larger community about the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. We are looking for your best artwork related to the social, political, racial, economic, and environmental impacts of Hurricane Katrina. More about this exhibit →
Deadline: June 30. Art Works For Change is seeking submissions for “Footing the Bill: Art and our Ecological Footprint,” an online exhibition of artwork addressing the urgent need to live sustainably within the Earth’s finite resources. There is no entry fee. More about the sustainability exhibit →
Deadline: July 1. ArtInPlace invites artists to submit monumental sculpture to install along the roadways of Charlottesville, VA for 11 months. $1,500 stipend. Read the application here →
Deadline: July 1. You are invited to submit to Photo ’15, a national juried fine art photography exhibit at Multiple Exposures Gallery at the Torpedo Factory. The juror is Sarah Greenough, Senior Curator and Head of the Department of Photographs at the National Gallery of Art. More about the exhibit →
Deadline: July 1. The ArtBeat Gallery in Manassas, VA announces its first annual small artworks exhibit! This will be a juried show, open to all artists over 18 years old and residing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. All media are eligible, including photography, sculpture, and textiles. More about this exhibit →
Deadline: July 1. Now in its 16th year, the Will’s Creek Exhibition is a national, juried exhibition of contemporary art work from across the country. This annual show is presented by the Allegany Arts Council and held in the Saville Gallery in Cumberland, Maryland. The theme for this year’s exhibition is “One Cubed.” The entirety of the artwork, including the frame or supports, must fit inside a 1 foot by 1 foot by 1 foot volume or a 1 foot by 1 foot area. More about the exhibit →
Deadline: July 10. “Taking Shape” is an exhibit devoted to 3-D works of art. Entry is open to all members of The Art League. More about “Taking Shape” →
Deadline: July 10. The University of Mary Washington Galleries is proud to host the tenth Mid-Atlantic New Painting biennial exhibition! The competition is open to artists 18 years of age and older, living in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Entries must have been completed within two years of the application deadline. More about the painting exhibit →
Deadline: July 15. The Maryland Pastel Society’s national juried “Shades of Pastel” Exhibition will be held October 5 – 28, 2015 at Hill Galleries at the Old Naval Hospital in Washington D.C. More than $6500 in cash and merchandise awards are to be awarded. More about this exhibit →
Deadline: July 31. Brentwood Arts Exchange in Brentwood, MD is seeking proposals from artists and curators to present exhibitions beginning summer 2016. Solo and group exhibitions are welcome in all media. Read the call for proposals (PDF) →
Deadline: July 31. The Arts Club of Washington in Northwest DC continues its support for the visual arts with the Call for Entries for the 2016–2017 gallery season. Exhibitions are scheduled monthly from September 2016 through May 2017. Read the call for entries →
Deadline: August 15. The Mattawoman Creek Art Center, located at Smallwood State Park in Charles County, Maryland, is seeking artists of all media to exhibit their art in individual shows. The Mattawoman Creek Gallery is spacious, light filled, and overlooks the Mattawoman Creek. More about this opportunity →
Deadline: September 27. Hillyer Art Space in NW DC is now accepting proposals for solo exhibitions for our 2016/2017 exhibition season. Hillyer presents monthly exhibitions and each accepted artist is given a room in our three room gallery space to present their work. Read the call for artists →
Deadline: December 18. Wings From Chains at the Athenaeum in Alexandria invites artists to consider women’s roles and responsibilities in society — yesterday, today, and tomorrow — and explore the transformation from oppression to liberation, shame to pride, or drudgery into art. Contemporary, historical, stereotypical, and fictional references are all welcome. This exhibition is timed to coincide with the annual meeting of the Women’s Caucus for Art in Washington, DC in February, 2016. More about the exhibit →
Deadline: Ongoing. Artists who live or work in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia may submit a proposal for a solo or group show at the Athenaeum. Read the call for artists →
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