"Dinner Chat with Art," and oil painting by Steve Mabley, is on view through January 5.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: December 2024 Interiors Exhibit, The Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Field Notes by Andrea Cybyk at 868 Estate Vineyards; Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrellat the National Portrait Gallery; and Little Books, Big Gifts: The Artistry of Esther Inglis at Folger Shakespeare Library.
December 2024 Interiors Exhibit
Freshened Up by Angela Lacy; Watercolor
Explore Interiors, our December exhibit featuring art inspired by interior spaces—whether cozy and familiar or open indoor places. The exhibit Juried by Joseph Gyurcsak, artist, instructor, author, and Blick Art Supplies brand manager, this showcase invites you to reflect on the spaces we inhabit. Interiors is on view through January 5.
The Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder
February/Cyclamen to Say Goodbye by Ali Wunder; Mixed media
Mixed media artist Ali Wunder breathes fresh life into florals with her captivating solo show, The Language of Flowers. Her works are anything but garden-variety still-lifes; each bloom, blossom, and bud is reimagined through a mesmerizing fusion of paint, embroidery, and collage. With every season, she conjures bouquets that are as enchanting as they are unique—a vivid celebration of nature’s beauty, told in textures and hues that speak volumes. The Language of Flowers is on view through January 5.
Gallery 75: November – January
Nesting Houses by Liz LaGarde; Mixed media
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Field Notes by Andrea Cybyk
Wild & Unruly Branches by Andrea Cybyk, image courtesy of the artist.
Art League member Andrea Cybyk finds beauty in resilient and determined plants—perennials, random weeds, bamboo, invasive grasses and other vigorous spreaders that flourish largely without assistance. They are the subject of her current exhibit Field Notes, at 868 Estate Vineyards. Her work combines painting and monotype printmaking techniques to create tropical tangles of overlapping flora as well as quieter studies of individual specimens. She works directly with found plants, capturing their crisp silhouettes and the intricate textures of branches, stems, leaves, blossoms, and roots. Field Notes is on view through January 12; 14001 Harpers Ferry Road, Hillsboro, Virginia.
Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell
Clark Gable and Joan Crawford by George Hurrell, gelatin silver print, 1936. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired in part through the generosity of an anonymous donor.
Widely regarded as the preeminent Hollywood portrait photographer of the 1930s and 1940s, George Hurrell created definitive, timeless images of many of the most glamorous figures of filmdom’s golden era. Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell, at the National Portrait Gallery, explores his timeless images of film royalty, capturing these stars in their most enchanting light. Among those featured are film icons, ranging from Jean Harlow and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson to Greta Garbo and James Wong Howe. Selected from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection by senior curator of photographs Ann Shumard, this exhibition features golden-era portraits that reveal Hurrell’s skill in shaping the images of Hollywood’s brightest stars. Star Power is on view through January 4, 2026; 8th and G Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
Little Books, Big Gifts: The Artistry of Esther Inglis
Seventeenth century artist Esther Inglis prefaced her handmade books with self-portraits.Esther Inglis, a professional-class Franco-Scottish refugee, working mother of eight, and contemporary of Shakespeare, earned her living by her pen, combining her artistic skills and religious beliefs to create over 60 miniature handwritten and hand-illustrated books which she strategically gifted to dozens of prominent European Protestants during a period of religious turmoil. Four hundred years after her death, Little Books, Big Gifts: The Artistry of Esther Inglis, at the Folger Shakespeare Library, explores her life and work as an early modern influencer and as the first woman in Britain to preface her works with selfies. It is on view through February 9; 201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, D.C.
"Holiday Shop," photography by Rebecca Neely, is on view in December's "Interiors" Exhibit through January 5.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: December 2024 Interiors Exhibit, The Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Brookland Arts Walk Yalda Market; The Materiality of Collageby Barbara Ziselberger at Sandy Spring Museum; and New Work by Adam Bradley at Fred Schnider Gallery.
December 2024 Interiors Exhibit
Evening with Friends by Anya Getter; Mixed media
Explore Interiors, our December exhibit featuring art inspired by interior spaces—whether cozy and familiar or open indoor places. The exhibit Juried by Joseph Gyurcsak, artist, instructor, author, and Blick Art Supplies brand manager, this showcase invites you to reflect on the spaces we inhabit. Interiors is on view through January 5.
The Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder
Zinnias for Remembering by Ali Wunder; Mixed media
Mixed media artist Ali Wunder breathes fresh life into florals with her captivating solo show, The Language of Flowers. Her works are anything but garden-variety still-lifes; each bloom, blossom, and bud is reimagined through a mesmerizing fusion of paint, embroidery, and collage. With every season, she conjures bouquets that are as enchanting as they are unique—a vivid celebration of nature’s beauty, told in textures and hues that speak volumes. The Language of Flowers is on view through January 5.
Gallery 75: November – January
Nesting Houses by Liz LaGarde; Mixed media
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Annual Yalda Market (a Winter Holiday Market) at Brookland Arts Walk
Celebrate the Winter Solstice and support local artists at the year’s Yalda Market!
Brookland Arts Walk hosts the annual Yalda Market, a winter holiday market commemorating the longest night of the year. This community-wide event gathers over 1,000 guests with local artists, delicious food, and entertainment. Yalda Night is celebrated on the winter solstice, the longest and darkest night of the year, and celebrates the idea that through togetherness and community, we may find hope and light to see out the longest night. This tradition is kept alive by inviting communities to partake in the vibrant and diverse sights, smells, tastes, sounds, and feelings of Yalda while also supporting local artists and makers in the DMV. This annual event has become a cherished part of DC’s art scene. Join the festivities on Saturday, December 21, from 3–7 p.m. at 716 Monroe Street NE, Washington, D.C.
The Materiality of Collageby Barbara Ziselberger
Orange Grid by Barbara Ziselberger
Barbara Ziselberger’s The Materiality of Collage, at Sandy Spring Museum, is an exploration of the physical and symbolic possibilities within the art of collage. Ziselberger brings together her passion for mark-making and found materials with her fascination for hand papermaking and love of collage. This project delves into the material aspects of line, texture, and surface, emphasizing the creation of artist-made collage elements, with a focus on handmade paper. The Materiality of Collage is on view through Saturday, December 22, with a reception on Sunday, December 23 from 12–2 p.m. (RSVP here); 17901 Bentley Road
Sandy Spring, Maryland.
New Work by Adam Bradley
Within a Forest Darkby Adam Bradley; Wood, ceramic, steel, 2024
Adam Bradley’s New Work, at Fred Schnider Gallery, explores grief, anxiety, and desperation, using the figure as a metaphor for emotional states. Inspired by classical Greek mythology, the sculptures weave these themes into a personal narrative. Each figure uniquely processes trauma—some masking distress with humor or play, others fleeing responsibilities at a personal cost. Large steel, wood, and ceramic sculptures emphasize gesture with rough, angular surfaces, while smaller bronze figures showcase textured, drawn-like immediacy. New Work is on view through December 27, with a closing event on Saturday, December 28, from 5–7 p.m.; 888 N. Quincy Avenue, Arlington, Virginia.
Call to Artists, Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood — Philadelphia
Deadline: January 6 The Windgate Arts Residency Program in Wood is an integral part of the Museum for Art in Wood and is possible through the transformative support from the Windgate Foundation. The residency is an annual two-month program that takes place from early June to early August. Each cohort of resident fellows consists of several artists, one student artist, a documentary artist, and a scholar. The residents live and work in a collaborative environment and the residency culminates in a group exhibition of their work, opening the first Friday of August, at the Museum. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Teeny Tiny Art Show — Cumberland, MD
Deadline: January 21 The Allegany Arts Council is pleased to announce a call for entries into its 2025 Teeny Tiny Art Show, taking place in collaboration with Allegany College of Maryland’s Hazen Gallery. The show celebrates small works and offers a total of $1500 in cash prizes and awards. Click here for details.
Deadline: February 3Reflections is a journey into perception and introspection. We invite you to create a piece that mirrors reality or imagination. This exhibition offers an opportunity to explore what reflections mean to you—whether literal or metaphorical—and how they represent your current stance or direction in life. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 17th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival — Wayne, PA
Deadline: February 20 The Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival is one of the longest-running and most popular outdoor painting events in the country.Founded in 2008, the Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival has welcomed over 500 artists to paint the splendor of the Philadelphia area and has become one of the most eagerly anticipated cultural events in the region. Click here for details.
2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: March 1 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. This exhibit traditionally rotates every two years between the Floyd Center for the Arts, the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley in Pulaski and the Blacksburg Regional Art Association (BRAA). The 2025 exhibition is sponsored by BRAA and hosted by the Moss Arts Center for the second time! The BRAA, established in 1950, created this juried biennial in 1991 and remains the driving force behind the event. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Works on Paper 2025 — Loveladies, NJ
Deadline: March 21Works on Paper 2025 is the 27th Annual National Juried Competition and Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Works on Paper can include but is not limited to Drawing, Painting on Paper, hand pulled Prints, Photographic Prints, Digital Works on Paper, and Paper constructions that can be wall hung. The Juror will select 65 artworks to be on display in our spacious Gallery. Click herefor details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship at The Driskell Center — College Park, MD
Deadline: December 30 The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park is currently accepting applications for a one-year, 2025-2026 postdoctoral fellowship sponsored by the Mellon Foundation. The fellowship provides curatorial training and supports scholarly research on the David C. Driskell Center collection. The fellow is fully integrated into The Driskell Center staff with duties, privileges, and status equivalent to those of an assistant curator. Click here for details.
Open Call, National Community Mural Program
Deadline: December 30 NOW Art is actively seeking artists nationwide to design unique and original mural compositions for community-focused programs. These public facing projects are in partnership with Walmart. Each mural is delivered as digital compositions or scanned high-resolution traditionally created artwork files. Approved artwork images will be printed on high quality vinyl, enlarged and adhered professionally in site specific locations. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour — Loudoun County, VA
Deadline: December 31 The 2025 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour (WLAST) is the 18th anniversary of the Tour. Our mission is to help promote Loudoun County as a scenic and cultural destination by producing a tour of our county’s visual artists, celebrating their work, and providing an educational experience for the public. Professional and emerging visual artists whose studios in Western Loudoun County meet specified criteria may apply as Studio Artists. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, ArtHub609 — D.C.
Deadline: December 31 ArtHub609, created by Teass Warren Architects and Moody Graham, showcases Washington, D.C., galleries and artists. Each year, ArtHub609 hosts two exhibits—in spring and fall—featuring a curated selection of wall art. Exhibits debut with an Opening Reception and Artist Talk, and remain on display for five months. We are now accepting submissions for the April 2025 and October 2025 shows. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: January 8, 2025 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition
Deadline: January 8 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Click here for details.
Call for Qualifications: Public Art Installation at Connecticut Avenue & K Streets NW — D.C.
Deadline: January 8 The Golden Triangle BID seeks an artist or artist team to design, fabricate, install, and de-install a two-year temporary public art installation at the high-profile intersection of Connecticut Avenue and K Streets, NW, Washington, DC. This location, just two blocks from The White House, offers high visibility and a unique opportunity to create impactful and iconic public art that resonates with pedestrians and drivers alike. Click here for details.
VisArts Invites Applications for the 2025 Emerging Curator Program — Rockville, MD
Deadline: January 10, 2025 The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Color Shifts: Color as Communication
Deadline: January 15 Color Shifts is sponsored by the Color Council. We invite anyone interested in creatively expressing color through physical and digital materials. This will be a virtual exhibition and all works will be displayed at a conference event and on the website. The Jurors are Alteronce Gumby Anne Lindberg and Jayanne English. Awards in each of these categories: Student, Amateur, Professional. Click here for details.
Call for Exhibitors, 2025 Capital Art Book Fair — D.C.
Deadline: January 27 Applications are being accepted for exhibitors at the 2025 Capital Art Book Fair scheduled for April 5–6 in Washington, D.C. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Artist Open Studios — Maryland
Deadline: January 31 The annual Artist Open Studios (AOS) offers a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a visual artist through an easy-to-navigate, self-guided tour. Each April, visitors from all over are invited to explore hundreds of artist studios and creative spaces throughout Maryland — free of charge. Featured exhibitions, demos, and artist talks connect artists with the public and highlight each neighborhood’s unique flavor and contributions to Maryland’s artistic vibrancy. Click here for details.
Call for Entries Light & Dark: Contrast Fine Art Photography — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: February 2 Photographers are invited to explore the dynamic interplay of light and dark through contrast, in both black-and-white and color photography. Works must not be generated through the use of artificial intelligence. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Wayne Art Center 17th Annual Plein Air Festival — Wayne, PA
Deadline: February 20 Wayne Art Center’s 17th Annual Plein Air Festival will take place May 4 through May 10, 2025 when 32 juried artists from across the country arrive to paint scenes within a 35-mile radius of Wayne, Pennsylvania including historic Main Line towns, rolling farm country, downtown Philadelphia and the Delaware and Schuylkill riverfronts. The work resulting from the 7-day competition will be exhibited at the Wayne Art Center Preview Party & Sale on May 10 and remains on view through June 21, 2025. Juror Larry Moore will choose participating artists from online entries and award cash prizes of $25,000. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Bethesda Painting Awards — Bethesda, MD
Deadline: February 26 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District once again invites local artists to submit work to the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This juried art competition awards $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. Click here for details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
"Metro Morning," photography by Susan Osterberg, is on view in December's "Interiors" Exhibit through January 5.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: December 2024 Interiors Exhibit, The Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Capital Perspectives at Multiple Exposures Gallery; Neville Barbour: Blessings in the Gray at Touchstone Gallery; and Vibrant Matter: Works From Woodat McLean Project for the Arts.
December 2024 Interiors Exhibit
Cuban Bedroom, photography by Wayne Guenther, received an Honorable Mention in December’s Interiors Exhibit.
Explore Interiors, our December exhibit featuring art inspired by interior spaces—whether cozy and familiar or open indoor places. The exhibit Juried by Joseph Gyurcsak, artist, instructor, author, and Blick Art Supplies brand manager, this showcase invites you to reflect on the spaces we inhabit. Interiors is on view through January 5.
The Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder
Zinnias for Remembering by Ali Wunder; Mixed media
Mixed media artist Ali Wunder breathes fresh life into florals with her captivating solo show, The Language of Flowers. Her works are anything but garden-variety still-lifes; each bloom, blossom, and bud is reimagined through a mesmerizing fusion of paint, embroidery, and collage. With every season, she conjures bouquets that are as enchanting as they are unique—a vivid celebration of nature’s beauty, told in textures and hues that speak volumes. The Language of Flowers is on view through January 5.
Gallery 75: November – January
All Stacked Up by Christine Bernstein; Photography
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Capital Perspectives
Winter by Maureen Minehan
Multiple Exposures Gallery presents Capital Perspectives, a fine art photography exhibition juried by Exposed DC Executive Director Noe Todorovich. The exhibition extends far beyond familiar postcard scenes and landmarks to present what Todorovich describes as “modern-day life in our capital as seen by the people who live, work, and love here.” Celebrate the season with Multiple Exposures Gallery on Saturday, December 14, for a festive afternoon featuring light refreshments, and holiday cheer from 2–4 p.m. Capital Perspectives runs through Jan 5, 2025; Torpedo Factory Art Center, Studio #312, 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
Neville Barbour: Blessings in the Gray
Pearls Before, charcoal and graphite, 16.5” x 23”. Courtesy of Neville Barbour & Touchstone Gallery
In Blessings in the Gray, at Touchstone Gallery, Neville Barbour reflects on his feelings of uncertainty while growing up in a rapidly gentrifying DC. Using charcoal and mixed media portraiture, he explores how this ambivalence affected his experiences with race, religion, and gender. Blessings in the Gray is an attempt to process these moments. Blessing in the Gray is on view through January 4; 901 New York Ave NW, Washington D.C.
Vibrant Matter: Works from Wood
Steve Prince, Blue Notes, woodblock
Vibrant Matter: Works from Wood, at McLean Project for the Arts, features a variety of printmaking techniques that explore the effect of material within creative practices. Pulling impressions from wood, the artists in the exhibit examine political theorist Jane Bennet’s theory of “vital materialism”: that matter itself, even inanimate objects, hold life and are active participants in the printing process. Featured artists include: Catherine Cole, Cheryl Edwards, Helen Frederick, Jake Lahah, Jun Lee, Ursula W Minervini, Jonathon Poliszuk, Steve Prince, Pat Sargent, and Priscilla Young. Vibrant Matter is on view through January 4;1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean, Virginia.
Call to Artists, Apply for the 2025 Sparkplug Artists’ Collective — DC
Deadline: December 15 The Sparkplug Artists’ Collective is a year-long program designed to support artists in establishing, reigniting, or sustaining a professional art career. Applications are open to artists from diverse backgrounds who are serious about their practice. DCAC does not discriminate on any basis. Click here for details.
Call for Applications: The Curatorial Initiative at DC Arts Center — DC
Deadline: December 15 The Curatorial Initiative is a year-long program at The DC Arts Center (DCAC) designed to foster underrepresented artists and curators. Each year, one to two Apprentice Curators are selected to work closely with a professional Mentor Curator to plan and mount two to three exhibitions. Applications are open to artists and curators from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are serious about their practice. DCAC does not discriminate on any basis. Click here to learn more.
Call for Artists, ArtHub609 — D.C.
Deadline: December 31 ArtHub609, created by Teass Warren Architects and Moody Graham, showcases Washington, D.C., galleries and artists. Each year, ArtHub609 hosts two exhibits—in spring and fall—featuring a curated selection of wall art. Exhibits debut with an Opening Reception and Artist Talk, and remain on display for five months. We are now accepting submissions for the April 2025 and October 2025 shows. Click here for details.
Call for Qualifications: Public Art Installation at Connecticut Avenue & K Streets NW — D.C.
Deadline: January 8 The Golden Triangle BID seeks an artist or artist team to design, fabricate, install, and de-install a two-year temporary public art installation at the high-profile intersection of Connecticut Avenue and K Streets, NW, Washington, DC. This location, just two blocks from The White House, offers high visibility and a unique opportunity to create impactful and iconic public art that resonates with pedestrians and drivers alike. Click here for details.
Call for Exhibitors, 2025 Capital Art Book Fair — D.C.
Deadline: January 27 Applications are being accepted for exhibitors at the 2025 Capital Art Book Fair scheduled for April 5–6 in Washington, D.C. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Bethesda Painting Awards — Bethesda, MD
Deadline: February 26 The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District once again invites local artists to submit work to the 21st annual Bethesda Painting Awards. This juried art competition awards $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Call for Entries, 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Council Exhibition — North Bethesda, MD
Deadline: December 10 The 2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Exhibition will present some of the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region’s top artworks in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, jewelry and wearable art from Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Nature Art Competition
Deadline: December 11 The theme may include everything that is nature related, (landscapes, seascapes, skies, world of flora and fauna, etc). In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. Click here for details.
Call for Submissions, Fall Innovative Grants for Art + Photo
Deadline: December 12 Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800 grants each quarter, to (1) Artist and (1) Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Visit website to apply today.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Call for Artists,The College of New Jersey Campus Sculpture Installation Quad Project — Ewing, NJ
Deadline: December 16 On behalf of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), the New Jersey State Council on the Arts is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from prospective artists to design, fabricate, and install artwork on Forcina/West quad on the TCNJ campus in Ewing, NJ. The proposed artwork is part of the New Jersey Public Arts Inclusion Program and is coordinated by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and The College of New Jersey. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship at The Driskell Center — College Park, MD
Deadline: December 30 The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park is currently accepting applications for a one-year, 2025-2026 postdoctoral fellowship sponsored by the Mellon Foundation. The fellowship provides curatorial training and supports scholarly research on the David C. Driskell Center collection. The fellow is fully integrated into The Driskell Center staff with duties, privileges, and status equivalent to those of an assistant curator. Click here for details.
Open Call, National Community Mural Program
Deadline: December 30 NOW Art is actively seeking artists nationwide to design unique and original mural compositions for community-focused programs. These public facing projects are in partnership with Walmart. Each mural is delivered as digital compositions or scanned high-resolution traditionally created artwork files. Approved artwork images will be printed on high quality vinyl, enlarged and adhered professionally in site specific locations. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour — Loudoun County, VA
Deadline: December 31 The 2025 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour (WLAST) is the 18th anniversary of the Tour. Our mission is to help promote Loudoun County as a scenic and cultural destination by producing a tour of our county’s visual artists, celebrating their work, and providing an educational experience for the public. Professional and emerging visual artists whose studios in Western Loudoun County meet specified criteria may apply as Studio Artists. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: January 8, 2025 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition
Deadline: January 8 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Click here for details.
VisArts Invites Applications for the 2025 Emerging Curator Program — Rockville, MD
Deadline: January 10, 2025 The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Color Shifts: Color as Communication
Deadline: January 15 Color Shifts is sponsored by the Color Council. We invite anyone interested in creatively expressing color through physical and digital materials. This will be a virtual exhibition and all works will be displayed at a conference event and on the website. The Jurors are Alteronce Gumby Anne Lindberg and Jayanne English. Awards in each of these categories: Student, Amateur, Professional. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Artist Open Studios — Maryland
Deadline: January 31 The annual Artist Open Studios (AOS) offers a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a visual artist through an easy-to-navigate, self-guided tour. Each April, visitors from all over are invited to explore hundreds of artist studios and creative spaces throughout Maryland — free of charge. Featured exhibitions, demos, and artist talks connect artists with the public and highlight each neighborhood’s unique flavor and contributions to Maryland’s artistic vibrancy. Click here for details.
Call for Entries Light & Dark: Contrast Fine Art Photography — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: February 2 Photographers are invited to explore the dynamic interplay of light and dark through contrast, in both black-and-white and color photography. Works must not be generated through the use of artificial intelligence. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Wayne Art Center 17th Annual Plein Air Festival — Wayne, PA
Deadline: February 20 Wayne Art Center’s 17th Annual Plein Air Festival will take place May 4 through May 10, 2025 when 32 juried artists from across the country arrive to paint scenes within a 35-mile radius of Wayne, Pennsylvania including historic Main Line towns, rolling farm country, downtown Philadelphia and the Delaware and Schuylkill riverfronts. The work resulting from the 7-day competition will be exhibited at the Wayne Art Center Preview Party & Sale on May 10 and remains on view through June 21, 2025. Juror Larry Moore will choose participating artists from online entries and award cash prizes of $25,000. Click here for details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
Call for Artists, Washington Sculptors Group: Monumental Washington — D.C.
Deadline: December 9 The Washington Sculptors Group is excited to partner with the American University Museum for an exhibition of outdoor work. For Monumental Washington, artists are invited to submit images of existing large scale, freestanding sculptures. All work must be suitable for display outdoors during late winter/early spring months without the need for maintenance. Click here for details.
Open Call, National Community Mural Program
Deadline: December 30 NOW Art is actively seeking artists nationwide to design unique and original mural compositions for community-focused programs. These public facing projects are in partnership with Walmart. Each mural is delivered as digital compositions or scanned high-resolution traditionally created artwork files. Approved artwork images will be printed on high quality vinyl, enlarged and adhered professionally in site specific locations. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Wayne Art Center 17th Annual Plein Air Festival — Wayne, PA
Deadline: February 20 Wayne Art Center’s 17th Annual Plein Air Festival will take place May 4 through May 10, 2025 when 32 juried artists from across the country arrive to paint scenes within a 35-mile radius of Wayne, Pennsylvania including historic Main Line towns, rolling farm country, downtown Philadelphia and the Delaware and Schuylkill riverfronts. The work resulting from the 7-day competition will be exhibited at the Wayne Art Center Preview Party & Sale on May 10 and remains on view through June 21, 2025. Juror Larry Moore will choose participating artists from online entries and award cash prizes of $25,000. Click here for details.
Call for Entries Light & Dark: Contrast Fine Art Photography — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: February 2 Photographers are invited to explore the dynamic interplay of light and dark through contrast, in both black-and-white and color photography. Works must not be generated through the use of artificial intelligence. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Call for Entries, New Visionary Magazine: Issue 13 the Women’s Issue
Deadline: December 8 Eligibility: This international opportunity is open to women artists of all experience levels. There is no specific theme for this issue, and we are seeking a diverse range of artwork to feature. Selected artists will receive a 2-page spread, which includes a Q&A and multiple images of their artwork. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Council Exhibition — North Bethesda, MD
Deadline: December 10 The 2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Exhibition will present some of the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region’s top artworks in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, jewelry and wearable art from Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Nature Art Competition
Deadline: December 11 The theme may include everything that is nature related, (landscapes, seascapes, skies, world of flora and fauna, etc). In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. Click here for details.
Call for Submissions, Fall Innovative Grants for Art + Photo
Deadline: December 12 Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800 grants each quarter, to (1) Artist and (1) Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Visit website to apply today.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Call for Artists,The College of New Jersey Campus Sculpture Installation Quad Project — Ewing, NJ
Deadline: December 16 On behalf of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), the New Jersey State Council on the Arts is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from prospective artists to design, fabricate, and install artwork on Forcina/West quad on the TCNJ campus in Ewing, NJ. The proposed artwork is part of the New Jersey Public Arts Inclusion Program and is coordinated by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and The College of New Jersey. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship at The Driskell Center — College Park, MD
Deadline: December 30 The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park is currently accepting applications for a one-year, 2025-2026 postdoctoral fellowship sponsored by the Mellon Foundation. The fellowship provides curatorial training and supports scholarly research on the David C. Driskell Center collection. The fellow is fully integrated into The Driskell Center staff with duties, privileges, and status equivalent to those of an assistant curator. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour — Loudoun County, VA
Deadline: December 31 The 2025 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour (WLAST) is the 18th anniversary of the Tour. Our mission is to help promote Loudoun County as a scenic and cultural destination by producing a tour of our county’s visual artists, celebrating their work, and providing an educational experience for the public. Professional and emerging visual artists whose studios in Western Loudoun County meet specified criteria may apply as Studio Artists. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: January 8, 2025 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition
Deadline: January 8 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Click here for details.
VisArts Invites Applications for the 2025 Emerging Curator Program — Rockville, MD
Deadline: January 10, 2025 The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Color Shifts: Color as Communication
Deadline: January 15 Color Shifts is sponsored by the Color Council. We invite anyone interested in creatively expressing color through physical and digital materials. This will be a virtual exhibition and all works will be displayed at a conference event and on the website. The Jurors are Alteronce Gumby Anne Lindberg and Jayanne English. Awards in each of these categories: Student, Amateur, Professional. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Artist Open Studios — Maryland
Deadline: January 31 The annual Artist Open Studios (AOS) offers a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a visual artist through an easy-to-navigate, self-guided tour. Each April, visitors from all over are invited to explore hundreds of artist studios and creative spaces throughout Maryland — free of charge. Featured exhibitions, demos, and artist talks connect artists with the public and highlight each neighborhood’s unique flavor and contributions to Maryland’s artistic vibrancy. Click here for details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
This weekend: November 2024 Open Exhibit, Little Winter, Forged in Service,The Artof Mystery and Enigma by Noreene Janus, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Meditation on Blue at Morton Fine Art; Allen Linder: Works on Paper and Intimate Sculptures at Poritco Gallery; and 10th Annual Glass Internationalat Workhouse Arts Center.
November 2024 Open Exhibit
Flowers On My Mind by Laurie Siegel; Ceramic sculpture
The Art League’s open exhibits are a creative free-for-all, welcoming all themes, processes, media, and content. In November’s Open Exhibit, we’re thrilled to showcase 89 diverse pieces spanning painting, sculpture, glasswork, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, and photography. It’s a vibrant celebration of artistic expression you won’t want to miss! Artist and curator Matthew T. McLaughlin juried this month’s exhibit.
Little Winter
I See You by Judy Guenther; Photography
Presenting The Art League’s smallest exhibition of the year—Little Winter! This enchanting showcase, juried by artist Suzanne Riley, features miniature masterpieces—paintings, prints, ceramics, photography, and glass. These unique artworks are perfect for holiday gifting.
Forged in Service – Ceramics and Bladesmithing from the artist veterans of IMPart
Ceramics made by veteran artists in our IMPart Program.
In honor of Veterans Day, we are proud to present a special exhibit showcasing a unique array of ceramics and hand-forged knives by veteran artists who participate in our IMPart program. This unique program connects recently injured military personnel with enriching visual arts experiences, designed for personal growth, social connection, improved fine motor skills, and meaningful expression. Come celebrate the resilience and creativity of these inspiring artists.
The Art of Mystery and Enigma by Noreene Janus
Hearts on Fire by Noreene Janus; Acrylic
Noreene Janus’ solo exhibit, The Art of Mystery and Enigma, invites viewers into a world of tantalizing secrets, where each large-scale abstract painting offers a glimpse of life’s intricate riddles and paradoxes. In these vibrant acrylic works, Janus expresses the rich tapestry of her global experiences, layering meaning and symbolism into each brushstroke. Through this collection, Janus extends a challenge: explore beyond the surface, unravel concealed depths, and embrace the profound mysteries that linger in the spaces between.
Gallery 75
Garden Pots by Rebecca McNeely; Acrylic
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Meditation on Blue
Hiromitsu Kuroo, Paper + Bleach 2, 2024; Bleach and acrylic on folded paper
Meditation on Blue, at Morton Fine Art, brings together a varied group of artists whose works transcend geographical boundaries to explore the depth and versatility of blue in abstract art. While broadly diverse in technical processes and conceptual concerns, artists Michael Andrew Booker, Kesha Bruce, Natalie Cheung, Jaz Graf, Hiromitsu Kuroo, Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann, Andrei Petrov, Amber Robles-Gordon, Prina Shah and Liz Tran are united through their use of the color blue. At once peaceful and melancholic, blue speaks to the primordial essence of things, receding to the depths of the artwork and providing a quiet space for contemplation and renewal. Meditation on Blue is on view through January 16; 52 O St NW #302, Washington, D.C.
Allen Linder: Works on Paper and Intimate Sculptures
Man Positioning Sculpture, 2024, acrylic and ink on paper, 10x 13inches. Photo credit Allen Linder
Says artist Allen Linder, “I am interested in imagination, mystery, not knowing, and the elusive. It is the excitement of pursuing something just beyond my field of vision that keeps me wanting to make something else.” His exhibit Works on Paper and Intimate Sculptures is on view at Portico Galley through December 27; 3807 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, Maryland.
10th Annual Glass International
First Place recipient: Flurry Rake by Jennifer Hecker, 2024, 64 in x 32 in x 21 in, flameworked and sandblasted glass, sandblasted glass tube, rake head, perforated steel, steel rod, MDF base with LED lights
Workhouse Arts Center is proud to present the 10th Annual Glass International, an exhibition highlighting the depth and breadth of contemporary functional and sculptural glass art. In celebration of Workhouse Arts’ 10th year exhibiting glass from artists throughout the United States, in 2024, Workhouse opened eligibility to include artists working internationally. It is on view through January 12; 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, Virginia.
Call for Entries, Landscape POV, Part Crowd Gallery Online Group Exhibition
Deadline: November 28 For this online group exhibition, we invite artists to submit any artwork that was inspired by, or showcases, landscapes in any of its forms. Landscapes can provide us with beauty from any point of view, natural or unnatural. From vast forestry, running rivers, sprawling buildings, or sandy beaches, inspiration can strike from all surroundings. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest 2024
Deadline: December 2 The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over. This photo contest is organized by Smithsonian Magazine. There are 6 categories: • Natural World: Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors. • Travel: Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Deadline: December 5 The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers worldwide. The competition is organized by the Natural History Museum in London. ” Wildlife Photographer of the Year calls on photographers worldwide to put nature in the frame. Whether you’re young, old, professional or amateur, we’d like to see work that raises awareness of the beauty and fragility of the natural world. No Entry Fee. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, New Visionary Magazine: Issue 13 the Women’s Issue
Deadline: December 8 Eligibility: This international opportunity is open to women artists of all experience levels. There is no specific theme for this issue, and we are seeking a diverse range of artwork to feature. Selected artists will receive a 2-page spread, which includes a Q&A and multiple images of their artwork. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Nature Art Competition
Deadline: December 11 The theme may include everything that is nature related, (landscapes, seascapes, skies, world of flora and fauna, etc). In addition to the selected artists, the jury will select award winners in the following art categories: painting, photography, sculpture. All selected artists will receive a digital award certificate. Click here for details.
Call for Submissions, Fall Innovative Grants for Art + Photo
Deadline: December 12 Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800 grants each quarter, to (1) Artist and (1) Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Visit website to apply today.
Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship at The Driskell Center — College Park, MD
Deadline: December 30 The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park is currently accepting applications for a one-year, 2025-2026 postdoctoral fellowship sponsored by the Mellon Foundation. The fellowship provides curatorial training and supports scholarly research on the David C. Driskell Center collection. The fellow is fully integrated into The Driskell Center staff with duties, privileges, and status equivalent to those of an assistant curator. Click here for details.
Opening for Art Registrar, University of Maryland David C. Driskell Center — College Park, MD
Deadline: December 6 The Driskell Center is now accepting applications for an Art Registrar. This role offers unique opportunity to work closely with the Center’s esteemed collection. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Color Shifts: Color as Communication
Deadline: January 15 Color Shifts is sponsored by the Color Council. We invite anyone interested in creatively expressing color through physical and digital materials. This will be a virtual exhibition and all works will be displayed at a conference event and on the website. The Jurors are Alteronce Gumby Anne Lindberg and Jayanne English. Awards in each of these categories: Student, Amateur, Professional. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call for Jurors, Falls Church Arts 2025-2026 Exhibit Season — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: November 30 Falls Church Arts, a non-profit art organization in Northern Virginia, is seeking jurors for its 2025-2026 exhibit season. Ideal candidates will have experience in jurying, reside in the DMV area, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Jurors should be comfortable presenting their art selections to an audience, have excellent attention to detail, and adhere to deadlines. Jurying will be conducted remotely, with the juror expected to speak at the exhibit opening event. An honorarium of $250 will be provided. For more information, please contact Pam Huffman at [email protected].
WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries Residency Opportunity: Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency
Deadline: November 30 WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries invites artists to apply for the West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency (FAIR) program, a unique opportunity to engage with the West Virginia & Regional History Center’s (WVRHC) West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection (FAC). This pilot residency supports creative projects that explore, engage with, and expand upon the FAC materials. Artists working in visual arts, performance, writing, curatorial practice, and more are encouraged to apply, with preference given to WVU alumni. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, The District 51 Art Show, Touchstone Gallery — D.C.
Deadline: November 30 The District 51 Art Show is an exhibition highlighting the vast and diverse visual artist talent of the District of Columbia and the DC diaspora. This exhibition will honor the vibrant, creative landscape of the District of Columbia by highlighting some of the incredible living and working artists who have shaped, inspired, and impacted the dynamic cultural scene, both past and present. Click here for details.
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Open Call for Artist Ideas, Monument Lab 30th Street Station — Philadelphia
Deadline: December 4 Submit ideas for a “living memorial” to Congressman William H. Gray III in the great hall of Philadelphia’s Gray 30th Street Station. The budget for the selected project is $1,250,000 in addition to a $250,000 artist fee. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Council Exhibition — North Bethesda, MD
Deadline: December 10 The 2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Exhibition will present some of the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region’s top artworks in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, jewelry and wearable art from Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Call for Artists,The College of New Jersey Campus Sculpture Installation Quad Project — Ewing, NJ
Deadline: December 16 On behalf of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), the New Jersey State Council on the Arts is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from prospective artists to design, fabricate, and install artwork on Forcina/West quad on the TCNJ campus in Ewing, NJ. The proposed artwork is part of the New Jersey Public Arts Inclusion Program and is coordinated by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and The College of New Jersey. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour — Loudoun County, VA
Deadline: December 31 The 2025 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour (WLAST) is the 18th anniversary of the Tour. Our mission is to help promote Loudoun County as a scenic and cultural destination by producing a tour of our county’s visual artists, celebrating their work, and providing an educational experience for the public. Professional and emerging visual artists whose studios in Western Loudoun County meet specified criteria may apply as Studio Artists. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Artist Open Studios — Maryland
Deadline: January 31 The annual Artist Open Studios (AOS) offers a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a visual artist through an easy-to-navigate, self-guided tour. Each April, visitors from all over are invited to explore hundreds of artist studios and creative spaces throughout Maryland — free of charge. Featured exhibitions, demos, and artist talks connect artists with the public and highlight each neighborhood’s unique flavor and contributions to Maryland’s artistic vibrancy. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: January 8, 2025 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition
Deadline: January 8 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Click here for details.
VisArts Invites Applications for the 2025 Emerging Curator Program — Rockville, MD
Deadline: January 10, 2025 The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement. Click here for details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
"The Spanish Steps, Rome," an oil painting by Paul Zapatka, is on view in November's Open Exhibit through December 8.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: November 2024 Open Exhibit, Little Winter, Forged in Service,The Artof Mystery and Enigma by Noreene Janus, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Intersections at Strathmore; Threads of Time at Cody Gallery; and The Shape of Powerat Smithsonian American Art Museum.
November 2024 Open Exhibit
Mystic Forest 4 by Jasmin Smith; Acrylic
The Art League’s open exhibits are a creative free-for-all, welcoming all themes, processes, media, and content. In November’s Open Exhibit, we’re thrilled to showcase 89 diverse pieces spanning painting, sculpture, glasswork, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, and photography. It’s a vibrant celebration of artistic expression you won’t want to miss! Artist and curator Matthew T. McLaughlin juried this month’s exhibit.
Little Winter
Reflections of the Jefferson Memorial by Xianling Liu
Presenting The Art League’s smallest exhibition of the year—Little Winter! This enchanting showcase, juried by artist Suzanne Riley, features miniature masterpieces—paintings, prints, ceramics, photography, and glass. These unique artworks are perfect for holiday gifting.
Forged in Service – Ceramics and Bladesmithing from the artist veterans of IMPart
Ceramics made by veteran artists in our IMPart Program.
In honor of Veterans Day, we are proud to present a special exhibit showcasing a unique array of ceramics and hand-forged knives by veteran artists who participate in our IMPart program. This unique program connects recently injured military personnel with enriching visual arts experiences, designed for personal growth, social connection, improved fine motor skills, and meaningful expression. Come celebrate the resilience and creativity of these inspiring artists.
The Art of Mystery and Enigma by Noreene Janus
Trail Blazing by Noreene Janus; Acrylic on canvas
Noreene Janus’ solo exhibit, The Art of Mystery and Enigma, invites viewers into a world of tantalizing secrets, where each large-scale abstract painting offers a glimpse of life’s intricate riddles and paradoxes. In these vibrant acrylic works, Janus expresses the rich tapestry of her global experiences, layering meaning and symbolism into each brushstroke. Through this collection, Janus extends a challenge: explore beyond the surface, unravel concealed depths, and embrace the profound mysteries that linger in the spaces between.
Gallery 75
Symbiosis by Nada Romanos Abizaid; Porcelain sculpture
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Intersections—Rashad Ali Muhammad and Jordann Wine
Between Black & White by Rashad Ali Muhammad; Collage
Join Art League member Rashad Ali Muhammad and Jordann Wine for Intersections, their dual exhibit at Strathmore, opening Saturday, November 23. The Intersection Series presents contrasting artists with distinct viewpoints intersecting in Strathmore’s Mansion Galleries. Muhammad’s collages form new worlds from recognizable imagery and Wine’s meditational geometric work creates transformations by subtle merging of colors. Both artists elevate humble silk flowers and reflective glitter through compelling artistic vision. The exhibit is on view through January 11. Celebrate with the artists at a 1 pm reception on opening day; The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, Maryland.
Threads of Time: An Archival Textile Journey
Lee Jofa, Detail, Tree of Life. Wood Block Printed Fabric. Courtesy of Kravet Archive
Threads of Time: An Archival Textile Journey at Cody Gallery delves into the rich history of textile design and production, exploring how textiles have expressed identity, status, and tradition across cultures and eras. The exhibit examines the evolution of techniques and materials while uncovering the stories these textiles tell about the societies that created them. Key questions include: How do textiles reflect their cultural and economic contexts? What narratives are woven into their fibers? How have textile practices transformed over time? It is on view through December 14; 1000 N. Glebe Rd., 2nd Floor, Arlington, Virginia.
The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture
Roberto Lugo, DNA Study Revisited, 2022; Urethane resin life cast, foam, wire, and acrylic paint; Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculptureat the Smithsonian American Art Museum examines for the first time the role of sculpture in understanding and constructing the concept of race in the United States over nearly three centuries. Featuring 70 artists whose work crosses time, scale and media, the exhibition brings together American sculpture in its many forms to explore the ways in which it has shaped and reflected attitudes and understandings about race, and has served as an expression of resistance, liberation and a vital means for reclaiming identity. The exhibition includes 82 sculptures created between 1792 and 2023 ranging in size from palm-sized coins to monumental statues created from diverse media such as bronze, marble, shoes, paper and hair. It’s on view through September 14, 2025; 8th and G Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
Call to Artists, The District 51 Art Show, Touchstone Gallery — D.C.
Deadline: November 30 The District 51 Art Show is an exhibition highlighting the vast and diverse visual artist talent of the District of Columbia and the DC diaspora. This exhibition will honor the vibrant, creative landscape of the District of Columbia by highlighting some of the incredible living and working artists who have shaped, inspired, and impacted the dynamic cultural scene, both past and present. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Artist Open Studios — Maryland
Deadline: January 31 The annual Artist Open Studios (AOS) offers a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a visual artist through an easy-to-navigate, self-guided tour. Each April, visitors from all over are invited to explore hundreds of artist studios and creative spaces throughout Maryland — free of charge. Featured exhibitions, demos, and artist talks connect artists with the public and highlight each neighborhood’s unique flavor and contributions to Maryland’s artistic vibrancy. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Call for Artists, Visual AIDS – Postcards From the Edge — New York
Deadline: November 22 Donate an original, postcard-sized artwork to this benefit supporting artists living with HIV. Postcards will be featured anonymously in an exhibition at Berry Campbell Gallery in New York and sold online for $100 each starting January 25, 2025. Click herefor details.
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call for Jurors, Falls Church Arts 2025-2026 Exhibit Season — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: November 30 Falls Church Arts, a non-profit art organization in Northern Virginia, is seeking jurors for its 2025-2026 exhibit season. Ideal candidates will have experience in jurying, reside in the DMV area, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Jurors should be comfortable presenting their art selections to an audience, have excellent attention to detail, and adhere to deadlines. Jurying will be conducted remotely, with the juror expected to speak at the exhibit opening event. An honorarium of $250 will be provided. For more information, please contact Pam Huffman at [email protected].
WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries Residency Opportunity: Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency
Deadline: November 30 WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries invites artists to apply for the West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency (FAIR) program, a unique opportunity to engage with the West Virginia & Regional History Center’s (WVRHC) West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection (FAC). This pilot residency supports creative projects that explore, engage with, and expand upon the FAC materials. Artists working in visual arts, performance, writing, curatorial practice, and more are encouraged to apply, with preference given to WVU alumni. Click here for details.
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Open Call for Artist Ideas, Monument Lab 30th Street Station — Philadelphia
Deadline: December 4 Submit ideas for a “living memorial” to Congressman William H. Gray III in the great hall of Philadelphia’s Gray 30th Street Station. The budget for the selected project is $1,250,000 in addition to a $250,000 artist fee. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Council Exhibition — North Bethesda, MD
Deadline: December 10 The 2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Exhibition will present some of the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region’s top artworks in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, jewelry and wearable art from Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Call for Artists,The College of New Jersey Campus Sculpture Installation Quad Project — Ewing, NJ
Deadline: December 16 On behalf of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), the New Jersey State Council on the Arts is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from prospective artists to design, fabricate, and install artwork on Forcina/West quad on the TCNJ campus in Ewing, NJ. The proposed artwork is part of the New Jersey Public Arts Inclusion Program and is coordinated by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and The College of New Jersey. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour — Loudoun County, VA
Deadline: December 31 The 2025 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour (WLAST) is the 18th anniversary of the Tour. Our mission is to help promote Loudoun County as a scenic and cultural destination by producing a tour of our county’s visual artists, celebrating their work, and providing an educational experience for the public. Professional and emerging visual artists whose studios in Western Loudoun County meet specified criteria may apply as Studio Artists. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: January 8, 2025 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition
Deadline: January 8 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Click here for details.
VisArts Invites Applications for the 2025 Emerging Curator Program — Rockville, MD
Deadline: January 10, 2025 The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement. Click here for details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
"Roof Top Memory." photography by Haesoon Wethington, is on view in November's Open Exhibit through December 8.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: November 2024 Open Exhibit, Little Winter, Forged in Service,The Artof Mystery and Enigma by Noreene Janus, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Umbrella Art Fair 2024 at Union Market; Timothy Hyde;Book of Jobat Gallery Multiple Exposures Gallery; and Mojdeh Rezaeipour:93 Fragments at GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.
November 2024 Open Exhibit
Branches by Sylvia Brown; Stoneware
The Art League’s open exhibits are a creative free-for-all, welcoming all themes, processes, media, and content. In November’s Open Exhibit, we’re thrilled to showcase 89 diverse pieces spanning painting, sculpture, glasswork, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, and photography. It’s a vibrant celebration of artistic expression you won’t want to miss! Artist and curator Matthew T. McLaughlin juried this month’s exhibit.
Little Winter
Fast trot by Rana Geralis; Watercolor
Presenting The Art League’s smallest exhibition of the year—Little Winter! This enchanting showcase, juried by artist Suzanne Riley, features miniature masterpieces—paintings, prints, ceramics, photography, and glass. These unique artworks are perfect for holiday gifting.
Forged in Service – Ceramics and Bladesmithing from the artist veterans of IMPart
Ceramics made by veteran artists in our IMPart Program.
In honor of Veterans Day, we are proud to present a special exhibit showcasing a unique array of ceramics and hand-forged knives by veteran artists who participate in our IMPart program. This unique program connects recently injured military personnel with enriching visual arts experiences, designed for personal growth, social connection, improved fine motor skills, and meaningful expression. Come celebrate the resilience and creativity of these inspiring artists.
The Art of Mystery and Enigma by Noreene Janus
Deluge by Noreen Janus; Acrylic on canvas
Noreene Janus’ solo exhibit, The Art of Mystery and Enigma, invites viewers into a world of tantalizing secrets, where each large-scale abstract painting offers a glimpse of life’s intricate riddles and paradoxes. In these vibrant acrylic works, Janus expresses the rich tapestry of her global experiences, layering meaning and symbolism into each brushstroke. Through this collection, Janus extends a challenge: explore beyond the surface, unravel concealed depths, and embrace the profound mysteries that linger in the spaces between.
Gallery 75
Pool View, Carefree, AZ by Bridget Murphy; Printmaking
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Umbrella Art Fair 2024
Photo Credit: Pierre Edwards
The Umbrella Art Fair, Washington, DC’s vibrant celebration of the arts, returns for its fourth edition from November 15–17 in the Union Market District. This free public art fair brings together local, national, and global artists, creative entrepreneurs, and curators, making it a key cultural event in the DMV area. Hosted across three Union Market venues—Dock 5, the Plaza at the Dock, and two retail spaces in the Gables building—the fair showcases approximately 100 artists in a commission-free environment, directing 100% of sales to participating artists and curators; Union Market
1309 5th Street NE, Washington, D.C.
Timothy Hyde: Book of Job
West Liberty, Kentucky 2012 | Timothy Hyde
Multiple Exposures Gallery presents Book of Job, a solo exhibition of photographic work by Timothy Hyde. Book of Job revisits the three projects that have consumed much of Tim’s creative energies and time in the past two decades, projects that explore surprisingly similar themes — natural disasters, night prowls, and what Tim describes as “the ever-present scourge of our species, neighbor-against-neighbor violence.” This is Hyde’s last show at Multiple Exposures Galley—he is leaving in December—but you can meet the artist on Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17 when the show ends, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Torpedo Factory Art Center #312, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
Mojdeh Rezaeipour: 93 Fragments
93 Fragments by Mojdeh Rezaeipour; Collage
Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) presents 93 Fragments, organized by D.C.-based artist Mojdeh Rezaeipour and hosted by GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. The project includes a group exhibition and a series of programs that bring together the creative practices and methodologies of sixteen artists, writers, and thinkers from around the world who engage with materials of cultural heritage. 93 Fragments proposes a radical reimagining of stewardship, transforming a museum-like showcase of preserved objects and artworks into a space of revolutionary and liberatory potential. 93 Fragments opens Thursday, November 14, 6:30–9 pm, with a reception featuring performances by artists Tsedaye Makonnen and Fargo Nissim Tbakhi starting at 7 pm. It is on view through February 15; Gallery 1 in the Flagg Building at GW’s Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, 500 17th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Call for Artists, Visual AIDS – Postcards From the Edge — New York
Deadline: November 22 Donate an original, postcard-sized artwork to this benefit supporting artists living with HIV. Postcards will be featured anonymously in an exhibition at Berry Campbell Gallery in New York and sold online for $100 each starting January 25, 2025. Click herefor details.
Call for Artists, National Liberty Museum Winter 2025 Exhibition — Philadelphia
Deadline: December 1 The NLM in Philadelphia is looking for art that celebrates the power of language to connect, confront, and uplift communities. Artwork should relate to ideas of free speech, illuminating tensions between expression and censorship. Click here for details.
Call for Entires, The Aftermath Project—1492/1619 American Aftermaths Grant
Deadline: December 1 Open to photographers globally, this opportunity seeks work that illuminates the aftermath of historic events and fosters public discourse. One winner will be awarded $25,000, with four finalists receiving $5,000 each. Click here for details.
Open Call for Artist Ideas, Monument Lab 30th Street Station — Philadelphia
Deadline: December 4 Submit ideas for a “living memorial” to Congressman William H. Gray III in the great hall of Philadelphia’s Gray 30th Street Station. The budget for the selected project is $1,250,000 in addition to a $250,000 artist fee. Click here for details.
Call for Artists,The College of New Jersey Campus Sculpture Installation Quad Project — Ewing, NJ
Deadline: December 16 On behalf of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), the New Jersey State Council on the Arts is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from prospective artists to design, fabricate, and install artwork on Forcina/West quad on the TCNJ campus in Ewing, NJ. The proposed artwork is part of the New Jersey Public Arts Inclusion Program and is coordinated by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and The College of New Jersey. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour — Loudoun County, VA
Deadline: December 31 The 2025 Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour (WLAST) is the 18th anniversary of the Tour. Our mission is to help promote Loudoun County as a scenic and cultural destination by producing a tour of our county’s visual artists, celebrating their work, and providing an educational experience for the public. Professional and emerging visual artists whose studios in Western Loudoun County meet specified criteria may apply as Studio Artists. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
The Hopper Grants Prize Artist Grants
Deadline: November 12 The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Fall 2024 artist grants. We are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists around the world. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, The Nature Photography Contest 2024
Deadline: November 15 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win €2000 in cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Click herefor details.
Call for Artists, First Street Gallery SELECTS 2025 Exhibition — New York
Deadline: November 15 Entries are open for First Street Gallery’s SELECTS 2025 juried exhibition. This is an opportunity to exhibit a small body of work that explores a current or long-standing artistic interest. The show opens on January 9, 2025 with the reception from 6–8 pm, and runs through January 24, in our exhibition space in the Chelsea Art District in NYC. Click here for details.
Call for Submissions, Tendrils, Art & Literary Journal
Deadline: November 18 Tendrils, a new art and literature journal focused on trauma, is seeking submissions of visual art and short-form literature for its premiere issue. The first edition of Tendrils will explore the profound theme of trauma and the body—how it’s held, manifested, and transmitted in physical form. We invite creators to interpret this theme in their unique way, whether conceptually in abstraction, or more realistically. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Traffic Box Art Wrap Project — Hyattsville, MD
Deadline: November 18 On behalf of the Town of Berwyn Heights, the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation announces a Call for Artists’ designs to transform select traffic signal and utility cabinets in Berwyn Heights into public artworks. Traffic signal cabinets – the stainless-steel structures located at every signalized intersection – are vulnerable to graffiti and vandalism. This project will utilize a public art application to address community blight and enhance the visual landscape. Artist designs will be printed on vinyl and wrapped around state-maintained signal box cabinets in the Town of Berwyn Heights. This project is made possible through funding from the Town of Berwyn Heights and the support of the Maryland State Highway Administration. Click here for details.
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call for Jurors, Falls Church Arts 2025-2026 Exhibit Season — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: November 30 Falls Church Arts, a non-profit art organization in Northern Virginia, is seeking jurors for its 2025-2026 exhibit season. Ideal candidates will have experience in jurying, reside in the DMV area, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Jurors should be comfortable presenting their art selections to an audience, have excellent attention to detail, and adhere to deadlines. Jurying will be conducted remotely, with the juror expected to speak at the exhibit opening event. An honorarium of $250 will be provided. For more information, please contact Pam Huffman at [email protected].
WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries Residency Opportunity: Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency
Deadline: November 30 WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries invites artists to apply for the West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency (FAIR) program, a unique opportunity to engage with the West Virginia & Regional History Center’s (WVRHC) West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection (FAC). This pilot residency supports creative projects that explore, engage with, and expand upon the FAC materials. Artists working in visual arts, performance, writing, curatorial practice, and more are encouraged to apply, with preference given to WVU alumni. Click here for details.
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Council Exhibition — North Bethesda, MD
Deadline: December 10 The 2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Exhibition will present some of the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region’s top artworks in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, jewelry and wearable art from Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: January 8, 2025 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition
Deadline: January 8 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Click here for details.
VisArts Invites Applications for the 2025 Emerging Curator Program — Rockville, MD
Deadline: January 10, 2025 The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement. Click here for details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
Deadline: November 10 Yalda, the Persian celebration of the Winter Solstice on December 20 or 21, marks the longest night of the year. Traditionally, Persians gather to recite poetry, tell fortunes, and enjoy fruits and nuts, especially pomegranate and watermelon. This exhibit invites artists to creatively interpret Yalda or the winter’s beginning in any style or medium, embracing both abstract and figurative works to honor the season’s cultural significance. Click herefor details.
Call for Artists, First Street Gallery SELECTS 2025 Exhibition — New York
Deadline: November 15 Entries are open for First Street Gallery’s SELECTS 2025 juried exhibition. This is an opportunity to exhibit a small body of work that explores a current or long-standing artistic interest. The show opens on January 9, 2025 with the reception from 6–8 pm, and runs through January 24, in our exhibition space in the Chelsea Art District in NYC. Click here for details.
WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries Residency Opportunity: Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency
Deadline: November 30 WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries invites artists to apply for the West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection Artist in Residency (FAIR) program, a unique opportunity to engage with the West Virginia & Regional History Center’s (WVRHC) West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection (FAC). This pilot residency supports creative projects that explore, engage with, and expand upon the FAC materials. Artists working in visual arts, performance, writing, curatorial practice, and more are encouraged to apply, with preference given to WVU alumni. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Council Exhibition — North Bethesda, MD
Deadline: December 10 The 2025 Creative Crafts Council 35th Exhibition will present some of the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region’s top artworks in ceramics, enamel, fiber, glass, metal, mixed media, wood, book arts, jewelry and wearable art from Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Mansion at Strathmore located at 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition
Deadline: January 8 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Call for Entries, 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show — D.C.
Deadline: November 8 The 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show is open to artists residing in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Original hanging work, in any medium, will be considered. Three cash prizes and five Honorable Mention awards will be made. First place $1000; Second Place $750, Third Place $500. Plus, Honorable Mention Certificates. Exhibition Dates: January 13-May 3, 2025. Click here for details.
The Hopper Grants Prize Artist Grants
Deadline: November 12 The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Fall 2024 artist grants. We are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists around the world. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, The Nature Photography Contest 2024
Deadline: November 15 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win €2000 in cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Click herefor details.
Call for Submissions, Tendrils, Art & Literary Journal
Deadline: November 18 Tendrils, a new art and literature journal focused on trauma, is seeking submissions of visual art and short-form literature for its premiere issue. The first edition of Tendrils will explore the profound theme of trauma and the body—how it’s held, manifested, and transmitted in physical form. We invite creators to interpret this theme in their unique way, whether conceptually in abstraction, or more realistically. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Traffic Box Art Wrap Project — Hyattsville, MD
Deadline: November 18 On behalf of the Town of Berwyn Heights, the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation announces a Call for Artists’ designs to transform select traffic signal and utility cabinets in Berwyn Heights into public artworks. Traffic signal cabinets – the stainless-steel structures located at every signalized intersection – are vulnerable to graffiti and vandalism. This project will utilize a public art application to address community blight and enhance the visual landscape. Artist designs will be printed on vinyl and wrapped around state-maintained signal box cabinets in the Town of Berwyn Heights. This project is made possible through funding from the Town of Berwyn Heights and the support of the Maryland State Highway Administration. Click here for details.
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call for Jurors, Falls Church Arts 2025-2026 Exhibit Season — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: November 30 Falls Church Arts, a non-profit art organization in Northern Virginia, is seeking jurors for its 2025-2026 exhibit season. Ideal candidates will have experience in jurying, reside in the DMV area, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Jurors should be comfortable presenting their art selections to an audience, have excellent attention to detail, and adhere to deadlines. Jurying will be conducted remotely, with the juror expected to speak at the exhibit opening event. An honorarium of $250 will be provided. For more information, please contact Pam Huffman at [email protected].
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: January 8, 2025 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. Click here for details.
VisArts Invites Applications for the 2025 Emerging Curator Program — Rockville, MD
Deadline: January 10, 2025 The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement. Click here for details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
Call for Entries, Lowe Foundation Craft Prize 2025
Deadline: October 30 The competition is open to professional artisans of 18 years or older. The competition is organized by the Loewe Foundation, a Spanish company based in Madrid. LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize is an international award for contemporary craft. The work must be handmade or partly handmade by the participant. Click here for details.
The Hopper Grants Prize Artist Grants
Deadline: November 12 The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Fall 2024 artist grants. We are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists around the world. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Traffic Box Art Wrap Project — Hyattsville, MD
Deadline: November 18 On behalf of the Town of Berwyn Heights, the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation announces a Call for Artists’ designs to transform select traffic signal and utility cabinets in Berwyn Heights into public artworks. Traffic signal cabinets – the stainless-steel structures located at every signalized intersection – are vulnerable to graffiti and vandalism. This project will utilize a public art application to address community blight and enhance the visual landscape. Artist designs will be printed on vinyl and wrapped around state-maintained signal box cabinets in the Town of Berwyn Heights. This project is made possible through funding from the Town of Berwyn Heights and the support of the Maryland State Highway Administration. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 New River Art Biennial Exhibition — Blacksburg, VA
Deadline: January 8, 2025 This is the 18th New River Art Juried Biennial Exhibition. All fine art mediums made between the years of 2022-2024 are accepted for review in the following categories: Oil, Acrylic/Gouache, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Drawing/Pastel/Printmaking, Photography, Fiber, and Sculpture/3D. Art exhibited in previous New River Biennials is not eligible for review. Click here for details.
VisArts Invites Applications for the 2025 Emerging Curator Program — Rockville, MD
Deadline: January 10, 2025 The VisArts Emerging Curator Program offers a unique opportunity for an emerging curator or artist with an interest in exhibition-making or curating to work with an experienced mentoring curator to develop and present an exhibition and to assist in the presentation of the mentor’s exhibition. To develop expanded education programming and enhanced visitor experiences, the 2025 Emerging Curator and the 2025 Mentoring Curator will also focus on developing tools to support public programming that promotes social interaction, creative exchange, and audience engagement. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Open Call, The Homiens Art Prize — New York
Deadline: October 31 The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize open to all artists and art forms. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, exhibiting their art online where it is viewed by artists and collectors in the United States and throughout the world. Homiens sponsors a platform for artists to network and collaborate, reach a global audience of buyers and collectors, gain institutional validation, and locate international professional opportunities. Each round 6 Winning artists are exhibited by Homiens, receive an unrestricted cash award of $500, are published in our exhibition catalog, receive an optional interview, feature in our prestigious annual publication TheHomiens 60, and may request a letter of recommendation from our jurors. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Residency, William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center — Montauk, NY
Deadline: October 31 The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance. Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply. Click here for details.
Applications Open for 2025 Post-Graduation Residency at the Torpedo Factory Art Center — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: October 31 The Torpedo Factory Art Center Post-Graduation Residency is a competitive juried program that provides meaningful support and a three-month term studio space in the nation’s longest continually operated community of publicly accessible artists’ studios in a converted industrial space. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, International Compost Awareness Week 2025 Poster Contest
Deadline: November 1 The contest is open to anyone aged 14 years or older. he competition is organized by the Compost Research & Education Foundation based in Raleigh, United States of America. The winning poster will be used to promote International Compost Awareness Week 2025. The poster theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost!” Click here for details.
Call for Artwork Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
National Sculpture Society – Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant
Deadline: November 4 This $5,000 prize supports a sculptor with exceptional skill and a mature, nature-inspired body of work. Eligible works include sculptures in the round and bas-relief, excluding those made in workshops or classes. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show — D.C.
Deadline: November 8 The 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show is open to artists residing in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Original hanging work, in any medium, will be considered. Three cash prizes and five Honorable Mention awards will be made. First place $1000; Second Place $750, Third Place $500. Plus, Honorable Mention Certificates. Exhibition Dates: January 13-May 3, 2025. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, The Nature Photography Contest 2024
Deadline: November 15 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win €2000 in cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Click herefor details.
Call for Submissions, Tendrils, Art & Literary Journal
Deadline: November 18 Tendrils, a new art and literature journal focused on trauma, is seeking submissions of visual art and short-form literature for its premiere issue. The first edition of Tendrils will explore the profound theme of trauma and the body—how it’s held, manifested, and transmitted in physical form. We invite creators to interpret this theme in their unique way, whether conceptually in abstraction, or more realistically. Click here for details.
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call for Jurors, Falls Church Arts 2025-2026 Exhibit Season — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: November 30 Falls Church Arts, a non-profit art organization in Northern Virginia, is seeking jurors for its 2025-2026 exhibit season. Ideal candidates will have experience in jurying, reside in the DMV area, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Jurors should be comfortable presenting their art selections to an audience, have excellent attention to detail, and adhere to deadlines. Jurying will be conducted remotely, with the juror expected to speak at the exhibit opening event. An honorarium of $250 will be provided. For more information, please contact Pam Huffman at [email protected].
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
"Papi Sees the Ocean," a gouache painting by Ralph Paine, is on view in October's Open Exhibit through November 3.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: October 2024 Open Exhibit, Missed Representations by Juliette Manolié, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Introspective by Héctor Rafael at Cafritz Gallery; Glass Unlimited at Gallery B; and Small but Mighty at Cabada Contemporary.
October 2024 Open Exhibit
Mother and Child by Jane Thomas; Watercolor
The Art League’s open exhibits are a creative free-for-all, welcoming all themes, processes, media, and content. This October, we’re thrilled to showcase 76 diverse pieces spanning painting, sculpture, glasswork, drawing, mixed media, collage, printmaking, digital art, and photography. It’s a vibrant celebration of artistic expression you won’t want to miss! Artist and educator Nick Serratore juried this month’s exhibit.
Missed Representations by Juliette Manolié
Alabama by Juliette Manolié; Acrylic on cardboard
Painter Juliette Manolié presents her solo exhibit Missed Representations, a show featuring abstract paintings about complexity, contradiction, and ambiguity. Shapes from the natural world emerge from her work, with both human and animal-like features. Manolié describes her pieces as “deliberately hard to read, but not impossible. When viewing my work, color and movement strike first, then symbology provides familiarity. I use visceral gestures such as gouging, scratching, and pouring ink to create these mysterious figures where elements of the female body are partial, contorted, or otherwise misrepresented.”
Gallery 75: September – October
Times Square by Alyse Radenovic; Acrylic
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Introspective byHéctor Rafael
Masquerade by Héctor Rafael; Oil on canvas
Sitar Arts Center Cafritz Gallery presents Introspective by award-winning artist Héctor Rafael. His series series of self-portraits, graphite drawings and oil paintings, offer a profound exploration of the human psyche. It is on view through November 1; 1700 Kalorama Road, NW,
Suite 101, Washington, D.C.
Glass Unlimited
Nanette Bevan, Tangerine Dreams for Two
Gallery B is pleased to host The National Capital Art Glass Guild’s juried exhibition Glass Unlimited. The exhibit will showcase work from 35 different Guild members including mosaic, fused, stained and blown glass. The National Capital Art Glass Guild (NCAGG) was founded in 1978 as a community of artisans working in stained glass and has grown over the years to include all forms of glass art. Glass Unlimited is on view through November 2; Bethesda Urban Partnership, 7700 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Maryland.
Small but Mighty
Polka Dots by Jenny Kanzler
Small but Mighty, at Cabada Contemporary, is an empowering exhibition showcasing the extraordinary talent of female artists through a collection of intimate works. Each piece, while physically small, carries immense emotional depth and creative impact, highlighting the unique perspectives and narratives of women in the art world. This exhibition invites viewers to celebrate the strength and resilience found within these miniature masterpieces, proving that great art comes in all sizes. It is on view through November 20; Canal Square, 1054 31st Street NW, #9, Washington, D.C.
Winston Hodges performs at Muse Old Town on October 25, 2024.
Photo by Riley N. Sims/Riley Sims Photography
Comedian Winston Hodges has a funny way of getting laughs. Rather than delivering jokes from a well-honed, stand-up routine, he likes to freestyle, chatting up audience members and riffing on topics he’s solicited in advance. “ I always have a lot of fun when I work the crowd and improvise,” says the Catersville, Virginia, native who’s been making the rounds in area clubs like DC Improv, Hotbed, and the innovative Don’t Tell Comedy circuit that’s hosts comedians in unconventional venues.
Recently, Hodeges has been bringing humor to The Art League with The Art of Comedy, a series of performances that open with fellow funny men and women doing stand-up with Hodges’ improvisational style as the main act. Here, the jokester talks about who makes him laugh, his brand of comedy, and joke-telling as an art form.
Love at first laugh.
The first stand-up comedian that I remember watching was Sinbad when I was seven- or eight-years old. He was the funniest thing that I’d ever seen, and I was like oh, people can just be funny for a living. His jokes were really good, but he was also such a physical performer. His physicality made him enjoyable to me as a child and years later, when I better understood what he was speaking about, I enjoyed him on a different level.
Comedic Inspirations
I used to really like Bill Cosby. He would just sit down and tell a story and I was enthralled the whole time. Norm McDonald, Patton Oswalt, and Dave Chapelle are the three that have had a huge impact on me. They were all really popular when I was a teenager. The teen years is when I think that people’s sense of humor becomes fully formed.
Class Clown
I was a class clown. Whether or not I was funny depended on which teacher you asked. English and history teachers thought I was pretty funny, but the science and the math teachers weren’t really big fans of my antics.
Comedic Style
My style is conversational. Even when I’m not doing a fully improvised show and using pre-written material it doesn’t feel like I’m just delivering jokes. I pride myself on being able to talk about sensitive topics like politics, race, religion, and geopolitics in a way that even if you don’t agree with me, you will think it’s funny. I like taking sensitive subjects and finding a way to speak about them. People have described me as having Southern charm with an edgy wit.
Since moving to D.C. I do more political comedy because, well, it’s D.C. Coming from a rural, conservative background to a diverse city like D.C. gives me a unique perspective. I see things from both sides and find a way to speak about them. I see so much abrasive political comedy. I try not to make people feel like they’re being talked down to, even if I disagree with them. I think there’s a way to speak about issues that doesn’t belittle anybody. But at the same time, when I’m on stage you know exactly what I believe in. There’s no compromising my values.
Stand-up vs Improv
Traditionally, stand up is all pre-written. You write your jokes and you perform them, and you perform them ad nauseum until they’re perfect, or “ bulletproof.” Stand-up comedians give their perspective, or what they want you to hear. I do improvisational stand-up which is all about getting to know the audience, doing a little crowd work, talking to people, finding their interests, and then using their interests or topics that they give me. It’s a more free-flowing idea exchange. I feel like when you just have a conversation with someone you can find what tickles them. Also, I really enjoy meeting new people and comedy lets me do that.
The Art of Comedy meets The Art League
I thought it would be unique and interesting to present a comedy as art where the first half of a show features stand-up comics doing their best material, like going to an art gallery and seeing the finished works of artists. The second half, the improvisational set, is like seeing an artist in process. I wanted to showcase it in an art gallery or school and The Art League came up in a Google search, and had positive things to say about the classes they’ve taken there. Then I learned about the fundraising for your impending move and pitched my show idea as a fundraising event. Partnering with the Art League gives credence to stand-up being an art form.
The Takeaway
The Art of Comedy has something for everybody. I always pick comedians that I really respect and have a different point of view than I do.I hope you laugh and love it. I hope you think it’s the funniest thing you’ve ever seen, but even if not, I hope you walk away having a better understanding of stand-up comedy.
Call to Artists, Maryland Art Place UNDER 2500— Baltimore
Deadline: November 1 Have your work purchased by local buyers & collectors, just in time for the holidays! Maryland Art Place (MAP) is seeking artists for UNDER$2500, our upcoming winter benefit exhibition & affordable art sale. The exhibition will include approximately 1-3 works by each selected artist (scale dependent – in the case of smaller works more than 3 pieces may be accepted). Each individual piece must retail for $2,500 or less. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Traffic Box Art Wrap Project — Hyattsville, MD
Deadline: November 8 On behalf of the Town of Berwyn Heights, the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation announces a Call for Artists’ designs to transform select traffic signal and utility cabinets in Berwyn Heights into public artworks. Traffic signal cabinets – the stainless-steel structures located at every signalized intersection – are vulnerable to graffiti and vandalism. This project will utilize a public art application to address community blight and enhance the visual landscape. Artist designs will be printed on vinyl and wrapped around state-maintained signal box cabinets in the Town of Berwyn Heights. This project is made possible through funding from the Town of Berwyn Heights and the support of the Maryland State Highway Administration. Click here for details.
Opening, Public and Visual Arts Specialist Support, M-NCPPC —
Deadline: November 12 The Arts and Cultural Heritage Division (ACHD) of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is seeking an Administrative Specialist Ito work within the Public And Visual Arts (PAVA) work unit. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Strathmore’s 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition: Full Circle —
Deadline: November 19 Strathmore welcomes artists to submit original artwork for Strathmore’s 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition: Full Circle. Circles are universal symbols of perpetual motion, balance, and renewal. Nature provides tree rings and seasonal cycles. Music and plays are performed in the round, innovation is marked by the invention of the wheel, and Earth orbits the sun. This call invites artists to create work depicting subjects with a circular form; or exploring symbolism, metaphor, or traditions expanding the basic circle. From apples to eggs, drum rolls to figure eights, we challenge artists to close the loop, spiral out of control, and share their sphere of influence in this year’s call for art. Artwork may be of any style and medium. Artists from within the DMV region and beyond are encouraged to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Creative Crafts Council 35th Biennial Exhibition — North Bethesda, MD
Deadline: December 10 Plan now to submit your artwork to the 35th Biennial Creative Crafts Council Exhibition to be held from Saturday March 15, 2025 through Saturday May 31, 2025. Applications for the exhibition will be accepted from Friday November 1, 2024 through Tuesday December 10, 2024. The Exhibition will be held at the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD. All artists living, working, and/or going to school in Virginia, Mar/land, or DC or who are members of sponsoring guilds residing anywhere may apply. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Rhizome DC Fall 2024 Film & Video Microgrants
Deadline: October 22 Rhizome DC invites proposals from DC area artists for its inaugural microgrant program. Grantees will be awarded a nominal fee of $100 each towards the production or completion of an original moving picture work with the aim of screening the finished work in December. The categories under consideration include film and video as well as expanded formats that incorporate live performance. Click herefor details.
Call for 2025 Bresler Resident Artists + Montgomery College Collaborative AiR — Rockville, MD
Deadline: October 25 In honor of patrons Fleur and Charles Bresler, VisArts invites applications and proposals from local, national, and international artists for a four-month residency at our studios in Rockville, Maryland. The Bresler Residency provides three dynamic individual artists or collaborative artist groups the gift of time, space, and financial support, along with a unique opportunity to create a new body of work, evolve an existing body of work, or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. · The Bresler Residency encourages interaction, dialogue, experimentation, and exploration with the VisArts artist community and the local community. Click here for details.
Open Call, Request for Qualifications: E. Gudie Mural Project — Rockville, MD
Deadline: October 25 VisArts, with the support of Rockville Economic Development Inc. (REDI) and Promark Partners, invites professional artists to create a site-specific digital mural design. This project will reproduce an original artwork from the selected artist. The final design image will be printed on commercial sign material and installed on the facade of the Gude Plaza Storage Sense building at 1350 E Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, facing Southlawn Lane. The final design will be provided to VisArts as a scalable, vector based file for large scale printing. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Falls Church Arts Vivid! — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: October 27 Artists are invited to submit their boldest, brightest pieces for Vivid!, an exhibit at Falls Church Arts on view from November 23, 2024 – January 5, 2025. Click here for details.
Open Call, The Homiens Art Prize — New York
Deadline: October 31 The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize open to all artists and art forms. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, exhibiting their art online where it is viewed by artists and collectors in the United States and throughout the world. Homiens sponsors a platform for artists to network and collaborate, reach a global audience of buyers and collectors, gain institutional validation, and locate international professional opportunities. Each round 6 Winning artists are exhibited by Homiens, receive an unrestricted cash award of $500, are published in our exhibition catalog, receive an optional interview, feature in our prestigious annual publication TheHomiens 60, and may request a letter of recommendation from our jurors. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Residency, William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center — Montauk, NY
Deadline: October 31 The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance. Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply. Click here for details.
Applications Open for 2025 Post-Graduation Residency at the Torpedo Factory Art Center — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: October 31 The Torpedo Factory Art Center Post-Graduation Residency is a competitive juried program that provides meaningful support and a three-month term studio space in the nation’s longest continually operated community of publicly accessible artists’ studios in a converted industrial space. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, International Compost Awareness Week 2025 Poster Contest
Deadline: November 1 The contest is open to anyone aged 14 years or older. he competition is organized by the Compost Research & Education Foundation based in Raleigh, United States of America. The winning poster will be used to promote International Compost Awareness Week 2025. The poster theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost!” Click here for details.
Call for Artwork Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
Call for Artwork, Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
National Sculpture Society – Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant
Deadline: November 4 This $5,000 prize supports a sculptor with exceptional skill and a mature, nature-inspired body of work. Eligible works include sculptures in the round and bas-relief, excluding those made in workshops or classes. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show — D.C.
Deadline: November 8 The 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show is open to artists residing in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Original hanging work, in any medium, will be considered. Three cash prizes and five Honorable Mention awards will be made. First place $1000; Second Place $750, Third Place $500. Plus, Honorable Mention Certificates. Exhibition Dates: January 13-May 3, 2025. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, The Nature Photography Contest 2024
Deadline: November 15 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win €2000 in cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Click herefor details.
Call for Submissions, Tendrils, Art & Literary Journal
Deadline: November 18 Tendrils, a new art and literature journal focused on trauma, is seeking submissions of visual art and short-form literature for its premiere issue. The first edition of Tendrils will explore the profound theme of trauma and the body—how it’s held, manifested, and transmitted in physical form. We invite creators to interpret this theme in their unique way, whether conceptually in abstraction, or more realistically. Click here for details.
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call for Jurors, Falls Church Arts 2025-2026 Exhibit Season — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: November 30 Falls Church Arts, a non-profit art organization in Northern Virginia, is seeking jurors for its 2025-2026 exhibit season. Ideal candidates will have experience in jurying, reside in the DMV area, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Jurors should be comfortable presenting their art selections to an audience, have excellent attention to detail, and adhere to deadlines. Jurying will be conducted remotely, with the juror expected to speak at the exhibit opening event. An honorarium of $250 will be provided. For more information, please contact Pam Huffman at [email protected].
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
"St. Patrick Cathedral, Manhattan," watercolor by Jinchen Han, is on view in October's Open Exhibit through November 3.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: October 2024 Open Exhibit, Missed Representations by Juliette Manolié, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Fabrications at Willow Street Gallery; The Back Pages at Foundry Gallery; and FLORA by Marcie Wolf-Hubbard at Park View Gallery.
October 2024 Open Exhibit
Aubergine Delight by Katherine Sullivan; Watercolor
The Art League’s open exhibits are a creative free-for-all, welcoming all themes, processes, media, and content. This October, we’re thrilled to showcase 76 diverse pieces spanning painting, sculpture, glasswork, drawing, mixed media, collage, printmaking, digital art, and photography. It’s a vibrant celebration of artistic expression you won’t want to miss! Artist and educator Nick Serratore juried this month’s exhibit.
Missed Representations by Juliette Manolié
Zombie by Juliette Manolié; Acrylic on paper
Painter Juliette Manolié presents her solo exhibit Missed Representations, a show featuring abstract paintings about complexity, contradiction, and ambiguity. Shapes from the natural world emerge from her work, with both human and animal-like features. Manolié describes her pieces as “deliberately hard to read, but not impossible. When viewing my work, color and movement strike first, then symbology provides familiarity. I use visceral gestures such as gouging, scratching, and pouring ink to create these mysterious figures where elements of the female body are partial, contorted, or otherwise misrepresented.”
Gallery 75: September – October
Omen by Dicxon Vergaray; Mixed media
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Fabrications
Elemental Spirit 1 by Jacqueline Bryant Campbell
Join Willow Street Gallery for Fabrications, a curation of works by a diverse group of DC Arts Studios member-artists and alums: Susannah Brown, Jacqueline Bryant Campbell, Naima Dozier, Dominie Nash, Mary Tran, Charlene Gaddy Wallace, and Cherkita Williams. This exhibit highlights the unique ability of fiber-based art to tell stories and evoke emotions. Each artwork reflects the artist’s personal journey, cultural heritage, and innovative vision. From quilting and crochet, to contemporary mixed-media works and fashion, Fabrications is a celebration of craftsmanship, imagination, and the connections we share through fiber. It opens Friday, October 18, with a reception from 7:30–9 p.m., an is on view through November 3. Come for the artists talk Sunday, October 27, from 2–4 p.m.; 6925 Willow Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Ceppetelli & Malone: The Back Pages
The Eulogy. 58” H x 54” W. Latex Paint, Pastel, & Charcoal on Canvas. Credit Ceppetelli & Malone
Foundry Gallery presents The Back Pages, the Washington DC-based collaborative painting duo of Kurtis Ceppetelli and Matt Malone’s fourth exhibition with the gallery. The show will exhibit never-before-seen work spanning 14 years, culminating with a silent auctionof their newest painting, The Eulogy. The artists paint on drop cloth canvas using charcoal and a collection of salvaged latex house paint they refer to as an “orphanage of color.” Like jazz musicians, at times they work simultaneously, while at others one will step back and observe until inspired to act again. This unspoken dialogue results in intriguing compositions with multiple layers of meaning. Broken lines combine with loose painting to strike a balance between figurative and abstract elements. The Back Pages is on view through October 27, with a closing reception from 4-6 p.m.; 2118 8th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
FLORA: A Celebration of Nature, Beauty & Life by Marcie Wolf-Hubbard
Marcie Wolf-Hubbard, Orchids, Two (2024), Encaustic on panel, 8″H x 10″W Framed, image courtesy of the artist
The Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park presents FLORA— A Celebration of Nature, Beauty & Life, a solo exhibition by artist Marcie Wolf-Hubbard. This exhibition features a collection of paintings and sculpture in encaustic and mixed media and is dedicated to the artist’s late Aunt Flora. Wolf-Hubbard states, “My Aunt Flora was a huge supporter of me, my family, and my art. She displayed my art proudly in her beautiful home, was my patron, and attended many of my art receptions.…The exhibit is a celebration. Aunt Flora touched so many people’s lives.”; FLORA is on view through November 3; 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, M.D.
Deadline: October 22 Rhizome DC invites proposals from DC area artists for its inaugural microgrant program. Grantees will be awarded a nominal fee of $100 each towards the production or completion of an original moving picture work with the aim of screening the finished work in December. The categories under consideration include film and video as well as expanded formats that incorporate live performance. Click herefor details.
Call for Submissions, Tendrils, Art & Literary Journal
Deadline: November 18 Tendrils, a new art and literature journal focused on trauma, is seeking submissions of visual art and short-form literature for its premiere issue. The first edition of Tendrils will explore the profound theme of trauma and the body—how it’s held, manifested, and transmitted in physical form. We invite creators to interpret this theme in their unique way, whether conceptually in abstraction, or more realistically. Click here for details.
Call for Jurors, Falls Church Arts 2025-2026 Exhibit Season — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: November 30 Falls Church Arts, a non-profit art organization in Northern Virginia, is seeking jurors for its 2025-2026 exhibit season. Ideal candidates will have experience in jurying, reside in the DMV area, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Jurors should be comfortable presenting their art selections to an audience, have excellent attention to detail, and adhere to deadlines. Jurying will be conducted remotely, with the juror expected to speak at the exhibit opening event. An honorarium of $250 will be provided. For more information, please contact Pam Huffman at [email protected].
Call for Entries, National Portrait Gallery Teen Portrait Competition — D.C.
Deadline: December 23 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, which is open to students between the ages of 13 and 17 residing in the U.S. and its territories. Teens are invited to submit original digital photography to this national competition hosted by the Portrait Gallery’s Teen Museum Council. Artwork by the winners for each of the two age groups (13–15 and 16–17 years old) will be displayed near the museum’s upcoming “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today” exhibition. Opening May 3, 2025, “The Outwin 2025” will showcase portraits from artists ages 18 and older selected from the museum’s triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. The teens’ winning portraits, alongside those that receive honorable mentions, will be viewable online. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Smithsonian American Art Museum – 2025–2026 Research Fellowships — D.C.
Deadline: October 15 Residential fellowships at SAAM and its Renwick Gallery support full-time, independent research on US art, craft, and visual culture. Paid appointments are available at graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior levels. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, collaborate / kəˈlabəˌrāt, Gallery Y, Anthony Bowen YMCA Anthony Bowen — DC
Deadline: October 16 Gallery Y invites you to celebrate the power of creative partnerships and the magic that happens when artists partner together on the same vision. Artists from all disciplines and backgrounds are welcome to submit their collaborative works for this group exhibit. Collaboration in art is more than just working together; it’s about blending visions, skills, and perspectives to create something greater. Click here for details.
Call for 2025 Bresler Resident Artists + Montgomery College Collaborative AiR — Rockville, MD
Deadline: October 25 In honor of patrons Fleur and Charles Bresler, VisArts invites applications and proposals from local, national, and international artists for a four-month residency at our studios in Rockville, Maryland. The Bresler Residency provides three dynamic individual artists or collaborative artist groups the gift of time, space, and financial support, along with a unique opportunity to create a new body of work, evolve an existing body of work, or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. · The Bresler Residency encourages interaction, dialogue, experimentation, and exploration with the VisArts artist community and the local community. Click here for details.
Open Call, Request for Qualifications: E. Gudie Mural Project — Rockville, MD
Deadline: October 25 VisArts, with the support of Rockville Economic Development Inc. (REDI) and Promark Partners, invites professional artists to create a site-specific digital mural design. This project will reproduce an original artwork from the selected artist. The final design image will be printed on commercial sign material and installed on the facade of the Gude Plaza Storage Sense building at 1350 E Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, facing Southlawn Lane. The final design will be provided to VisArts as a scalable, vector based file for large scale printing. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Falls Church Arts Vivid! — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: October 27 Artists are invited to submit their boldest, brightest pieces for Vivid!, an exhibit at Falls Church Arts on view from November 23, 2024 – January 5, 2025. Click here for details.
Open Call, The Homiens Art Prize — New York
Deadline: October 31 The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize open to all artists and art forms. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, exhibiting their art online where it is viewed by artists and collectors in the United States and throughout the world. Homiens sponsors a platform for artists to network and collaborate, reach a global audience of buyers and collectors, gain institutional validation, and locate international professional opportunities. Each round 6 Winning artists are exhibited by Homiens, receive an unrestricted cash award of $500, are published in our exhibition catalog, receive an optional interview, feature in our prestigious annual publication TheHomiens 60, and may request a letter of recommendation from our jurors. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Residency, William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center — Montauk, NY
Deadline: October 31 The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance. Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply. Click here for details.
Applications Open for 2025 Post-Graduation Residency at the Torpedo Factory Art Center — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: October 31 The Torpedo Factory Art Center Post-Graduation Residency is a competitive juried program that provides meaningful support and a three-month term studio space in the nation’s longest continually operated community of publicly accessible artists’ studios in a converted industrial space. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, International Compost Awareness Week 2025 Poster Contest
Deadline: November 1 The contest is open to anyone aged 14 years or older. he competition is organized by the Compost Research & Education Foundation based in Raleigh, United States of America. The winning poster will be used to promote International Compost Awareness Week 2025. The poster theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost!” Click here for details.
Call for Artwork Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
Call for Artwork, Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
National Sculpture Society – Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant
Deadline: November 4 This $5,000 prize supports a sculptor with exceptional skill and a mature, nature-inspired body of work. Eligible works include sculptures in the round and bas-relief, excluding those made in workshops or classes. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show — D.C.
Deadline: November 8 The 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show is open to artists residing in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Original hanging work, in any medium, will be considered. Three cash prizes and five Honorable Mention awards will be made. First place $1000; Second Place $750, Third Place $500. Plus, Honorable Mention Certificates. Exhibition Dates: January 13-May 3, 2025. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, The Nature Photography Contest 2024
Deadline: November 15 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win €2000 in cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Click herefor details.
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
"Manassas Battlefield," an acrylic painting by Nancy M Patrick, in on view in October's Open Exhibit through November 3.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: October 2024 Open Exhibit, Missed Representations by Juliette Manolié, and Gallery 75at The Art League; Joseph Holston: Black Lives, A Retrospective at Amy Kaslow Gallery; Visual Meditations by Renee Sandellat Kish Gallery at Slayton House; and Sacred Envoys by Rodrigo Pradelat Workhouse Art Center.
October 2024 Open Exhibit
Aubergine Delight by Katherine Sullivan; Watercolor
The Art League’s open exhibits are a creative free-for-all, welcoming all themes, processes, media, and content. This October, we’re thrilled to showcase 76 diverse pieces spanning painting, sculpture, glasswork, drawing, mixed media, collage, printmaking, digital art, and photography. It’s a vibrant celebration of artistic expression you won’t want to miss! Artist and educator Nick Serratore juried this month’s exhibit.
Missed Representations by Juliette Manolié
Zombie by Juliette Manolié; Acrylic on paper
Painter Juliette Manolié presents her solo exhibit Missed Representations, a show featuring abstract paintings about complexity, contradiction, and ambiguity. Shapes from the natural world emerge from her work, with both human and animal-like features. Manolié describes her pieces as “deliberately hard to read, but not impossible. When viewing my work, color and movement strike first, then symbology provides familiarity. I use visceral gestures such as gouging, scratching, and pouring ink to create these mysterious figures where elements of the female body are partial, contorted, or otherwise misrepresented.”
Come celebrate this month’s featured artist at our October Opening Reception and Artist Talk! Mingle with artists and fellow art-lovers and enjoy light refreshments Friday, October 11, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. in the Gallery. RSVP here.
Gallery 75: September – October
Omen by Dicxon Vergaray; Mixed media
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
Joseph Holston: Black Lives, A Retrospective
Park Bench; Etching-Enhanced
Amy Kaslow Gallery presents Joseph Holston: Black Lives, A Retrospective, a distillation of the artist’s past half a century of creativity: his finest screenprints, etchings, and oils on canvas depicting the simple, daily doings of men, women, and children. Using rich color combinations or tone-on-tone pigment, Holston’s black musicians and chess players pop from the paint’s surface. Some subjects are playful; others poignant; all are alluring. Joseph Holston:Black Lives, A Retrospective is on view through December 8; 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland.
Visual Meditations: Marking and Mapping in Mixed Media by Renee Sandell
Peacefulness, 2024. Photo credit: Renee Sandell
Explore the themes of tranquility and introspection captured in Visual Meditations: Marking and Mapping in Mixed Media by Renee Sandellat Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House. The exhibit features a collection of the artist’s latest works, including the thought-provoking piece Peacefulness (2024) (pictured above). Join Sandell for an insightful gallery talkwhere she will discuss her creative process, the inspiration behind her pieces, and the significance of art as a medium for meditation and reflection, on Sunday, October 13 from 2:00–5:00 p.m. Visual Meditations is on view through December 15; 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, Maryland.
Sacred Envoys by Rodrigo Pradel
Amazon Nidra by Rodrigo Pradel; Oil on board
Workhouse Art Center presents Rodrigo Pradel’s Sacred Envoys, an exploration of the profound connection between ancestors and our modern world. Pradel transformed the Muse Gallery with full-scale murals, studded with oil paintings on canvas. This immersive exhibition is a mesmerizing blend of surrealism and realism, manifesting in contemporary urban and natural settings. Sacred Envoys is on view through October 30; 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, Virginia.
Open Call, Request for Qualifications: E. Gudie Mural Project — Rockville, MD
Deadline: October 25 VisArts, with the support of Rockville Economic Development Inc. (REDI) and Promark Partners, invites professional artists to create a site-specific digital mural design. This project will reproduce an original artwork from the selected artist. The final design image will be printed on commercial sign material and installed on the facade of the Gude Plaza Storage Sense building at 1350 E Gude Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, facing Southlawn Lane. The final design will be provided to VisArts as a scalable, vector based file for large scale printing. Click herefor details.
Applications Open for 2025 Post-Graduation Residency at the Torpedo Factory Art Center — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: October 31 The Torpedo Factory Art Center Post-Graduation Residency is a competitive juried program that provides meaningful support and a three-month term studio space in the nation’s longest continually operated community of publicly accessible artists’ studios in a converted industrial space. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show — D.C.
Deadline: November 8 The 2025 Hill Center Regional Juried Art Show is open to artists residing in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. Original hanging work, in any medium, will be considered. Three cash prizes and five Honorable Mention awards will be made. First place $1000; Second Place $750, Third Place $500. Plus, Honorable Mention Certificates. Exhibition Dates: January 13-May 3, 2025. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Call to Artists, Plein Air at Meadowkirk at Delta Farm — Middleburg, VA
Deadline: October 9 In commemorating 10 years of life-giving retreat service, partnership and impact, Meadowkirk at Delta Farm invites you to join us for a special multi-day plein air painting opportunity at our 358-acre retreat center near Middleburg, Virginia. Our invitation includes an initial four-day series of plein air painting opportunities. Participating artists are also encouraged to join us for Meadowkirk’s anniversary main event on Saturday, October 26 when the grounds will also be
open for plein air painting. Click here for more information.
Call for Entries, Contemporary Realism at Site:Brooklyn — Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: October 14 Realism has made a powerful return in recent decades. It is a style that speaks to both contemporary and long-term questions about nature, beauty, technology, and representation. Site:Brooklyn is looking for works, across all mediums, which engage and develop this tradition. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Contemporary Realism Online Exhibition
Deadline: October 14 While abstraction dominated much of 20th-century art, Realism has made a powerful return in recent decades. It is a style that speaks to both contemporary and long-term questions about nature, beauty, technology, and representation. Photography, painting, sculpture, and digital media have each used Realism to approach contemporary life in compelling and new ways. Site:Brooklyn is looking for works, across all mediums, which engage and develop this tradition. Click here for details.
Smithsonian American Art Museum – 2025–2026 Research Fellowships — D.C.
Deadline: October 15 Residential fellowships at SAAM and its Renwick Gallery support full-time, independent research on US art, craft, and visual culture. Paid appointments are available at graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior levels. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, collaborate / kəˈlabəˌrāt, Gallery Y, Anthony Bowen YMCA Anthony Bowen — DC
Deadline: October 16 Gallery Y invites you to celebrate the power of creative partnerships and the magic that happens when artists partner together on the same vision. Artists from all disciplines and backgrounds are welcome to submit their collaborative works for this group exhibit. Collaboration in art is more than just working together; it’s about blending visions, skills, and perspectives to create something greater. Click here for details.
Call for 2025 Bresler Resident Artists + Montgomery College Collaborative AiR — Rockville, MD
Deadline: October 25 In honor of patrons Fleur and Charles Bresler, VisArts invites applications and proposals from local, national, and international artists for a four-month residency at our studios in Rockville, Maryland. The Bresler Residency provides three dynamic individual artists or collaborative artist groups the gift of time, space, and financial support, along with a unique opportunity to create a new body of work, evolve an existing body of work, or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. · The Bresler Residency encourages interaction, dialogue, experimentation, and exploration with the VisArts artist community and the local community. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Falls Church Arts Vivid! — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: October 27 Artists are invited to submit their boldest, brightest pieces for Vivid!, an exhibit at Falls Church Arts on view from November 23, 2024 – January 5, 2025. Click here for details.
Open Call, The Homiens Art Prize — New York
Deadline: October 31 The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize open to all artists and art forms. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, exhibiting their art online where it is viewed by artists and collectors in the United States and throughout the world. Homiens sponsors a platform for artists to network and collaborate, reach a global audience of buyers and collectors, gain institutional validation, and locate international professional opportunities. Each round 6 Winning artists are exhibited by Homiens, receive an unrestricted cash award of $500, are published in our exhibition catalog, receive an optional interview, feature in our prestigious annual publication TheHomiens 60, and may request a letter of recommendation from our jurors. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Residency, William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center — Montauk, NY
Deadline: October 31 The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance. Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, International Compost Awareness Week 2025 Poster Contest
Deadline: November 1 The contest is open to anyone aged 14 years or older. he competition is organized by the Compost Research & Education Foundation based in Raleigh, United States of America. The winning poster will be used to promote International Compost Awareness Week 2025. The poster theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost!” Click here for details.
Call for Artwork Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
Call for Artwork, Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
National Sculpture Society – Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant
Deadline: November 4 This $5,000 prize supports a sculptor with exceptional skill and a mature, nature-inspired body of work. Eligible works include sculptures in the round and bas-relief, excluding those made in workshops or classes. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, The Nature Photography Contest 2024
Deadline: November 15 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win €2000 in cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Click herefor details.
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
"Attitude," watercolor by Katherine Sullivan, is on view in September's "Wit and Whimsy Exhibit through October 6.
Welcome to Artful Weekend
-our listing of area art exhibits and events-
This weekend: September 2024 Wit and Whimsy Exhibit, Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographerby Jeff Levine, and Gallery 75at The Art League; The Beauty of Diversityat Falls Church Arts Gallery; Group 93 Jamming: Art & Music at Katzen Arts Center; and Something Left Behind: Selections from the Studio of Michael B. Plattat Brentwood Arts Exchange.
September 2024 Wit and Whimsy Exhibit
Bacon Fan by Ann Wallace; Pastel
Get ready for a delightful treat! Our September 2024 member exhibit, Wit and Whimsy, is a playful blend of humor, quirkiness, and lots of fun. It showcases an exciting array of 86 pieces ranging from paintings and sculptures to mixed media, collage, photography, fiber art, and drawings. All these intriguing works were carefully selected by juror Elissa Armstrong, associate professor at the Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts. Don’t miss this enchanting artistic spectacle!
Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographer by Jeff Levine
Ayers Rock, 2024, with Por Porcupine by Jeff Levine
Jeff Levine, our September Solo Artist, brings you a unique and immersive exhibit: Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographer. This exhibit transcends the traditional boundaries of artistry, featuring audio, visual, and installation elements. Levine’s work challenges conventional roles of artist and model, fostering environments where mutual respect and creativity thrive. The better the understanding of the model and her aspirations, the more fruitful the artistic result.
Gallery 75: September – October
Erie Canal Series by Peri Turns; Oil
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
The Beauty of Diversity
Entwined by Tinu Prakash
Fifty-three artists explore the beauty and strength of diversity, whether of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, experiences, or abilities, at The Beauty of Diversity, an all-media exhibit at Falls Church Arts Gallery hat was juried by Torpedo Factory Artist Anthony Nsofar. Sixty-seven works on display feature a wide range of media, including painting, photography, mixed media, textiles, origami, pastel, and bronze. The show opens Saturday, October 5, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. with a “meet the artists” reception; 700-B West Broad Street, Falls Church, Virginia.
Group 93 Jamming: Art & Music
Untitled by Joan Birnbaum
Art and music have always been fast friends. In the early twentieth century, artists interested in color as form found connections in music theory. The artworks chosen for Group 93 Jamming: Art & Music, at Katzen Arts Center at American University, call to mind sounds, rhythms, and tunes through color, movement, compositional elements, imagery, participation, and even silence. Viewers can imagine their own tunes and hear original musical impressions of the works by members of the AU Department of Performing Arts’ Music Program. Many can be accessed through the magic of QR codes. Sound can also be visual. The ambient “music” floating through the rotunda can be seen in a continuously shifting electronic display. Group 93 was formed in 1990 to explore a critique method developed by artist and AU Professor Emeritus Luciano Penay. The artists include AU alumni, professors emeriti, and artists with deep connections to AU and DC’s art culture; 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.
Something Left Behind: Selections from the Studio of Michael B. Platt
Kevin Dawson by Michael B. Platt
Something Left Behind: Selections from the Studio of Michael B. Platt, at Brentwood Arts Exchange, presents a collection of work that explores the everyday lives of marginalized communities with insatiable curiosity. Michael B. Platt, long known as a printmaker, preferred to describe himself as an “imagemaker.” His work spans various genres, grappling with the complexities of history and humanity in ways that provoke deep self-reflection. Platt passed away shortly after installing his final exhibition at American University’s Katzen Center in 2019 at the age of 70. He and his wife of 27 years, poet Carol Beane, co-created several projects and collectively impacted the lives of many in the DC metro area. In collaboration with Beane, this exhibit shares both seen and unseen works of Platt, preserving the significance of his art and legacy. Join Brentwood Art Exchange for a curator talk with Gia Harewood Saturday, October 12, from 2–4 p.m.; 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, Maryland.
Call for Photography, Spectrum of Exposure — Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: October 4 The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) presents Spectrum of Exposure, a national juried photography exhibition opening November 2, 2024. Spectrum of Exposure will showcase photography-based artwork that exemplifies and defines the realm of photography in our post-Covid culture. We seek to make a comprehensive statement that demonstrates the art, science, vision, and magic of photography. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Strathmore’s 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition: Full Circle — Bethesda, MD
Deadline: November 19 Strathmore welcomes artists to submit original artwork for Strathmore’s 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition: Full Circle. This call invites artists to create work depicting subjects with a circular form; or exploring symbolism, metaphor, or traditions expanding the basic circle. From apples to eggs, drum rolls to figure eights, we challenge artists to close the loop, spiral out of control, and share their sphere of influence in this year’s call for art. Click here for details.
Call for Artists, Those Who Tend, Visionary Art Collective — New York
Deadline: December 1 Visionary Art Collective is partnering with Warnes Contemporary Gallery in New York City to present our annual in-person juried group exhibition, Those Who Tend, curated by Kaylan Buteyn. These days, we have so much to tend to—countless demands that deserve our attention. Our art practice needs nurturing, our children need feeding, our gardens need weeding, and our inboxes need clearing. We are pulled in many directions, tending to various aspects of life. Yet, the most important tending we often overlook is towards ourselves. This call is a reflection for “those who tend”—an invitation to submit work created amidst the challenges of balancing a life full of responsibilities. Artist parents who are juggling their art practice, careers, domestic tasks, caregiving, and carving out time for self-care are invited to submit their work. Click here for details.
Call for Photography, Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest 2024
Deadline: December 2 The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over. This photo contest is organized by Smithsonian Magazine. There are 6 categories: • Natural World: Animals, plants and landscapes; geological or climatological features; and scientific processes and endeavors. • Travel: Locales, peoples or activities in the United States and abroad that convey a sense of place. Click here for details.
Call for Photography, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1 The Sony World Photography Awards are held annually by the World Photography Organisation. There are four competitions: • Professional competitionAll entrants must be over 18. Click here for details.
Re-runs: These were previously posted, but it’s not too late to enter!
Call to Artists/Designers, Wayfinding/Public Art Request for Qualifications, Catonsville Arts District, Baltimore County Arts Guild — Catonsville, MD
Deadline: September 24 The Catonsville Arts District, as part of the second phase of the Public Art Across Maryland (PAAM) Planning grant, invites professional artists and design teams to submit qualifications for a public art and wayfinding project. This initiative aims to enhance community engagement, tourism, and economic revitalization through creative signage and public art installations that reflect Catonsville’s rich cultural heritage and vibrant arts community. Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, 14th Annual “Animals” Online Juried Art Competition
Deadline: September 26 Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces an art call for the gallery’s 14th Annual “Animals” Online Juried Art Competition. Best in Show winner will receive a cash prize. Winners receive extensive worldwide publicity and promotion. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Stitching Together History: 250 Quilts Commemorating the Commonwealth of Virginia — Harrisonburg, VA
Deadline: September 30 This project asks artists to commemorate a person, place, event, thing, or idea from Virginia or West Virginia’s history. Artists are encouraged to think beyond the obvious and well-known aspects of Virginia and explore the history of people and places that have been overlooked. The history of Virginia started long before the settlement of Jamestown in 1606 and includes much more than the history of presidents born in the Commonwealth. Click here for details.
Open Call, Highly Animated Art Exhibition and Event at the beachKraft StudioGallery — Olney, MD
Deadline: September 30 “Highly Animated” is an open-call exhibit inviting artists to display their work in a professional gallery setting and compete in a contest. Artwork should feature favorite saga/storytelling characters in inventive ways or introduce new original characters. Submissions will be juried into two categories: Original Characters and Fan Art Expressionism, with judging based on unique poses, background integration, and color scheme. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Pioneer Works 2025 Residency — Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: September 30 Pioneer Works is pleased to announce its 2025 Open Call for Visual Arts and Music Residents. The Brooklyn nonprofit cultural center welcomes residents working outside the norm who will benefit from its unique facilities and collaborative environment. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, The Bennett Prize 2024.2025 Award Cycle
Deadline: October 4 For women figurative realist painters. The grand prize is $50,000 and a solo show, with an additional finalist receiving $10,000. A four-person jury will select 10 finalists to be featured in a group exhibition that will travel the US. Click here for details.
Call for Submissions, Frame + Frequency — Rockville, MD
Deadline: October 4 Frame + Frequency is an ongoing international new media, film, and video art screening series presented by VisArts in Rockville, Maryland (a suburb of Washington, DC). The series highlights artists who explore contemporary visual culture through new media, experimental film, and video and presents an intimate panorama of the variety and breadth of video art in artistic practice today.
This year’s edition will be held on November 22, 2024.It will include a special section highlighting works that address climate change and its intersection with social, racial, and environmental justice. Click here for details.
Center for Craft – Craft Research Fund Grant
Deadline: October 4 The Craft Research Fund supports and expands craft research in the US. Proposals are welcome from a variety of applicants, including organizations, curators, artist-researchers, and scholars. Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000. Click here for details.
Multiple Exposures Gallery: Call for New Members — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: October 7 In anticipation of two openings in late 2024 due to relocations, Multiple Exposures Gallery (MEG) is issuing a Call for New Members and invites local photographers interested in gallery membership to apply for consideration. Click here for details.
Call for Exhibitors, 2024 DC Risoprint Fair — D.C.
Deadline: October 7 The DC Risoprint Fair is an event organized by Phil Hutinet with East City Art, DC’s publication of record, as the presenting sponsor. The DC Risoprint Fair will showcase and elevate the distinctive printing process known as Risography or Risograph printing. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Plein Air at Meadowkirk at Delta Farm — Middleburg, VA
Deadline: October 9 In commemorating 10 years of life-giving retreat service, partnership and impact, Meadowkirk at Delta Farm invites you to join us for a special multi-day plein air painting opportunity at our 358-acre retreat center near Middleburg, Virginia. Our invitation includes an initial four-day series of plein air painting opportunities. Participating artists are also encouraged to join us for Meadowkirk’s anniversary main event on Saturday, October 26 when the grounds will also be
open for plein air painting. Click here for more information.
Call for Entries, Contemporary Realism at Site:Brooklyn — Brooklyn, NY
Deadline: October 14 Realism has made a powerful return in recent decades. It is a style that speaks to both contemporary and long-term questions about nature, beauty, technology, and representation. Site:Brooklyn is looking for works, across all mediums, which engage and develop this tradition. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Contemporary Realism Online Exhibition
Deadline: October 14 While abstraction dominated much of 20th-century art, Realism has made a powerful return in recent decades. It is a style that speaks to both contemporary and long-term questions about nature, beauty, technology, and representation. Photography, painting, sculpture, and digital media have each used Realism to approach contemporary life in compelling and new ways. Site:Brooklyn is looking for works, across all mediums, which engage and develop this tradition. Click here for details.
Smithsonian American Art Museum – 2025–2026 Research Fellowships — D.C.
Deadline: October 15 Residential fellowships at SAAM and its Renwick Gallery support full-time, independent research on US art, craft, and visual culture. Paid appointments are available at graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral, and senior levels. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, collaborate / kəˈlabəˌrāt, Gallery Y, Anthony Bowen YMCA Anthony Bowen — DC
Deadline: October 16 Gallery Y invites you to celebrate the power of creative partnerships and the magic that happens when artists partner together on the same vision. Artists from all disciplines and backgrounds are welcome to submit their collaborative works for this group exhibit. Collaboration in art is more than just working together; it’s about blending visions, skills, and perspectives to create something greater. Click here for details.
Call for 2025 Bresler Resident Artists + Montgomery College Collaborative AiR — Rockville, MD
Deadline: October 25 In honor of patrons Fleur and Charles Bresler, VisArts invites applications and proposals from local, national, and international artists for a four-month residency at our studios in Rockville, Maryland. The Bresler Residency provides three dynamic individual artists or collaborative artist groups the gift of time, space, and financial support, along with a unique opportunity to create a new body of work, evolve an existing body of work, or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment. · The Bresler Residency encourages interaction, dialogue, experimentation, and exploration with the VisArts artist community and the local community. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Falls Church Arts Vivid! — Falls Church, VA
Deadline: October 27 Artists are invited to submit their boldest, brightest pieces for Vivid!, an exhibit at Falls Church Arts on view from November 23, 2024 – January 5, 2025. Click here for details.
Open Call, The Homiens Art Prize — New York
Deadline: October 31 The Homiens Art Prize is an international, non-acquisitive art prize open to all artists and art forms. We celebrate our chosen artists across our media, exhibiting their art online where it is viewed by artists and collectors in the United States and throughout the world. Homiens sponsors a platform for artists to network and collaborate, reach a global audience of buyers and collectors, gain institutional validation, and locate international professional opportunities. Each round 6 Winning artists are exhibited by Homiens, receive an unrestricted cash award of $500, are published in our exhibition catalog, receive an optional interview, feature in our prestigious annual publication TheHomiens 60, and may request a letter of recommendation from our jurors. Click here for details.
Call to Artists, Residency, William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center — Montauk, NY
Deadline: October 31 The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance. Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, International Compost Awareness Week 2025 Poster Contest
Deadline: November 1 The contest is open to anyone aged 14 years or older. he competition is organized by the Compost Research & Education Foundation based in Raleigh, United States of America. The winning poster will be used to promote International Compost Awareness Week 2025. The poster theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost!” Click here for details.
Call for Artwork Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
Call for Artwork, Portraits Project—Trans and Nonbinary Artists — D.C.
Deadline: November 1 The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) is seeking artwork by trans and nonbinary artists to be included as part of the PORTRAITS project. PORTRAITS represents, through visual art, music, and dance, the spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. Paintings, drawings, and photographs are welcome. The artworks may be a portrait or a scene depicting an aspect of the human experience, including identity expression and historical references specific to the LGBTQ+ community. Photographs of selected artworks will be projected as part of a live performance, brought to life aurally by music inspired by the selected artwork, visually by GMCW’s 17th Street Dance Company. Click here for details.
National Sculpture Society – Stanley Bleifeld Memorial Grant
Deadline: November 4 This $5,000 prize supports a sculptor with exceptional skill and a mature, nature-inspired body of work. Eligible works include sculptures in the round and bas-relief, excluding those made in workshops or classes. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, The Nature Photography Contest 2024
Deadline: November 15 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in The Nature Photography Contest, an international photography contest for professionals and amateurs. You can win €2000 in cash prizes, international recognition and help plant trees. Click herefor details.
Request for Qualifications: Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County Wall Artist Roster — Prince Georges County, MD
Deadline: November 29 The M-NCPPC is actively seeking muralists, as well as artists proficient in mosaic tile, low-relief, and other installation media suitable for both temporary and permanent installations on exterior walls. We especially encourage artists that reside or have a studio in the Prince George’s County area to apply. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Great American Nudes, Limner Gallery — Hudson, NY
Deadline: November 30 The Great American Nudes exhibition explores the beauty, strength, diversity and vulnerability of the human body. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery from March 1 – 29, 2025 and is open for entry to all artists working in the Americas. All media, styles, and artistic interpretations of the theme will be reviewed and considered. Click here for details.
Call to Artists; VCU Health — Richmond, VA
Deadline: December 1 VCU Health is seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new inpatient and outpatient Liver Transplant Units. This opportunity is open to artists in Virginia, North Carolina, Washington, DC, Maryland and West Virginia. Click here for details.
Tour de Force Foundation Grants for Artists
Deadline: December 7 Are you an artist or educator in the DMV area with an innovative idea for civic engagement? The Tour de Force Foundation is looking for creative projects that can enrich and inspire the community. In the past two years, we have awarded 26 grants totaling $52,000, supporting over 200 artists. Click here for details.
Call for Entries, Lust for Rust at Atlantic Gallery — New York
Deadline: December 15 Atlantic Gallery, located in the historic Landmark Arts Building in Chelsea, invites artists to submit work for the upcoming juried show, Lust For Rust. Rust is the most visible result of entropy, yet rust also protects, often described as a sacrificial element in architecture. Rust is poetic, time-worn, and open to interpretation. We are seeking innovative artworks, 2D and 3D, that utilize painting, sculpture, cartooning or graphic novels, collage, and mixed media that communicates your lust for rust. click here for details.
Open Call, Sony World Photography Awards 2025
Deadline: January 1, 2025 Rewarding the best photo series worldwide! Entry is free and you could win $25,000, a solo show, a range of Sony digital imaging equipment plus more! Click herefor details.
Call for Entries, Unleashing the Wolf, William King Museum of Art — Abingdon, VA
Deadline: January 1, 2025 William King Museum of Art located in Abingdon, Virginia is excited to announce Unleashing the Wolf our first triennial outdoor sculpture exhibition. 6 custom works will be chosen by 2 selected jurors and be displayed on the museum campus for 3 years. Abingdon, Virginia (also known as “Wolf Hills”) is not without its share of wolf folklore, hence the theme of our sculpture exhibition. All entries must fit the theme of Unleashing the Wolf. Click herefor details.
Instructors Wanted at The Art League — Alexandria, VA
Deadline: Until filled The Art League is looking for skilled instructors in all visual arts disciplines. We’re particularly keen to recruit new hires for our sculpture, stained glass, and watercolor departments. Preferred applicants will have a personable and patient disposition, excellent communication skills, and the ability to teach their medium to groups of beginning, intermediate, and/or advanced level students. Class sizes range, depending on enrollment, from around 5 to 30 students. Experience teaching is helpful but not an absolute requirement. To apply, send a cover letter with statement of intent, resumé, and 6-10 tiffs or jpegs of current work to Ariane D’Souza via email at [email protected].
Ongoing: These opportunities have rolling deadlines.
Studio Sundays Submissions, Create! Magazine
Every month Create! Magazine! picks several winning images of artists’ studio spaces and features them on their website and social media along with artists’ work and story. Submit a quality image of your workspace, studio or kitchen table where you make work for a chance to be featured. For more information and to submit, click here.
Call for Artists, Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council
Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC) is featuring county artists at its newest art space Arts’tination at National Harbor, the premier arts and entertainment destination in our regions Located at 162 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD. Arts’tination is dedicated to supporting local artists and curating immersive creative experiences. PGAHC is recruiting artists to show and sell their work and/or to conduct arts related workshops for the public. Artists should submit work samples and inquires to [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.pgahc.org/artstination.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
These monthly grants range from $500–$3,000, with the average amount being $1,700. Visual and performing artists whose work is of a contemporary, experimental nature and who have a US Tax ID Number can apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Art, Links Bridge Vineyards—Thurmont, MD
Links Bridge Vineyards, a small artisan style winery located just outside of Frederick, Maryland, is looking to feature the artwork of various artists on the walls of their tasting barn for two weeks at a time. To learn more, call Joan Cartier 301-602-5733 or email her at [email protected].
Pyramid Atlantic offers year-round workshops in printmaking, papermaking, book arts, and hybrids thereof. We offer multi-week, daytime, evening, and weekend intensives for adults in our fully equipped studios. As part of a robust and diverse schedule of offerings, we welcome unsolicited workshop proposals, and hope that you will consider applying! Workshop proposal reviews are ongoing, but for best consideration, submit class proposals by the following dates: 1/15 for Summer Workshops; 4/1 for Fall Workshops; 7/1 for Winter Workshops; 10/1 for Spring Workshops. Questions? Email Gretchen, Artistic Director, [email protected]
Call For Stories About Women in the Arts, Maryland State Arts Council
2020 has been dedicated to the Year of the Woman in Maryland. Do you have an inspiring story about vital contributions of women-identifying people who are artists, arts administrators, or cultural workers? Perhaps an exhibition, performance or project featuring women? Share it with the Maryland State Arts Council for potential use in marketing and communications! Send your ideas to [email protected], and include “Year of the Woman” in the subject line. Satff will contact senders whose stories are selected for inclusion in future newsletters, eblasts, or social media postings. Learn more about Maryland’s year of the Woman here.
Call For Artists, Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is looking for submissions from Maryland and Virginia artists as it expands to new locations in both areas. Submissions can include drawings, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, assemblage, fiber, quilts, etc. Art images reflecting life in the city, family, portraits, whimsy, abstraction, social uplift and life experiences within diverse cultures are encouraged for submission. For more information, click here.
Alterwork Studios Online Residency
This residency was designed to give emerging contemporary artists an online platform to create new work and explore their practice. Over the course of four weeks, artists will be encouraged to experiment and explore their concepts and move their work forward in the contemporary art world. Learn more here.
Accepting Artwork for Curatorial Review by AIWA
The Alper Initiative for Washington Art features five exhibitions per year in the newly constructed first floor space in the American University Museum. We accept submissions, on a rolling basis, from Washington artists of all ages and backgrounds, and working in diverse media. The museum’s Director and Curator, Jack Rasmussen, will select curators who will review these submissions for potential use in Alper Initiative exhibitions. For more information click here.
Call For Entry Hamilton Arts Collective Guest Artist Exhibition – Baltimore, MD
The Hamilton Arts Collective (HAC) and the Hamilton Gallery seek applications from artists for month-long Guest Artist exhibitions at Hamilton Gallery located at 5502 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD. The selected guest artists will be invited to exhibit a selection of their current work in Gallery I of the Hamilton Gallery. The Guest Artist exhibition is featured in Hamilton Gallery communications and will be promoted by the HAC and Hamilton Gallery. This is an open call to artists residing within 60 miles of Baltimore City. Baltimore residents are encouraged to apply. Click here to learn more.
Howard County Arts Council Quarterly Call For Artists – Ellicott City, MD
The Howard County Arts Council gallery program was established to enhance the public’s appreciation of the visual arts, provide a venue to exhibit the work of local, regional, and national artists in a professional space, and provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of arts in all media from both emerging and established artists. Artists, ages 18 and older, working in all media and styles including time-based and installation artists, are encouraged to apply either individually or as a group. Proposals from curators and arts organizations are also welcome. Click here to learn more.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo Downtown Baltimore — Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Art Place (MAP) is working with Hotel Indigo in downtown Baltimore to offer rotating exhibitions in the hotel’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats restaurant. This opportunity is open to visual artists living or working in Maryland. ’s public art partnership projects (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo, is pleased to announce an open call to artists. MAP will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Click here to learn more.
Solo or Group Shows in Athenaeum Gallery – VA
The Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia exhibits visual arts created solely by artists living or working in the region (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and strives to present visitors with a wide variety of excellent art and unique experiences. In addition to the shows curated by the Gallery Director, the Athenaeum Gallery invites artists and curators to submit show proposals. For more information, click here.
The Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland (MD)
Deadline: Rolling. The purpose of the Creativity Grant Program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. The Creativity Grant also provides opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. For more information regarding eligibility and funding timelines, please review the Creativity Grants Guidelines. For more information about the program, and to apply visit the Creativity Grant Program State of Maryland website.
Artist/Writers: Cover Art for Academic Medicine
Deadline: Rolling. Submit original works of art inspired by, but not necessarily representative of, an academic medicine experience from any perspective: caregiver, researcher, teacher, learner, or patient (for example, learning how to be a physician or scientist, caring for patients, exploring research questions, making a new discovery, being a research participant, teaching, or being cared for in a teaching hospital). The journal welcomes photography, sculpture, painting, textile work, and other visual media. Images may be cropped or resized to fit into the allotted cover space. Artists must also submit a related Cover Art essay as a narrative companion to the artwork, to explain the connection between the work and the “academic medicine experience.” The related narrative should be 250 to 600 words and is subject to editing. To apply for this opportunity, and to learn more, visit the Academic Medicine website.
The Awesome Foundation Accepting Applications for Art Projects
Deadline: Open. The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is a worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of “awesomeness in the universe.” Established in 2009, the foundation distributes $1,000 grants on a monthly basis to projects and their creators. The money is pooled from ten or more self-organizing “micro-trustees.” The chapters are autonomous and organized by the trustees around geographic areas or topics of interest. Apply on the Awesome Foundation website.
Call for Artists: Maryland Art Place Seeks Proposals for Rotating Exhibition Partnership with Baltimore’s Hotel Indigo (MD)
Deadline: rolling. Maryland Art Place (MAP), in partnership with Hotel Indigo is pleased to announce an open ‘Call to Artists’. As an extension of MAP’s annual IMPACT public art partnership projects, MAP is working with Hotel Indigo to offer rotating exhibitions in Hotel indigo’s library and Poets Modern Cocktails and Eats. This opportunity is available to visual artists living or working in Maryland. Maryland Art Place will curate four exhibitions a year based on submissions entered through a rolling basis. Guidelines and information here.
Peripheral ARTeries – Biennial Contemporary Art Publication
Deadline: Rolling. Peripheral ARTeries is looking for artists to be featured in the new special Biennial Edition of their art publication, that comes to its 10th edition. This opportunity is great for both established and early career artists who need a boost to their artist portfolio. The 10th edition will once again explore and show current trends and tendencies in Contemporary Art: Peripheral ARTeries cultivates a spirit of openness through a unique collaborative and participatory approach.Each artist may submit a maximum of three works or projects made in any technique: painting, drawing, video art, experimental cinema, fine art photography, experimental media, mixed media, installations, public art, performance. The call is open to all proposed kind of art and media capable of challenging the viewers’ traditional perspective on art itself. To submit, visit the Peripheral ARTeries website.
Exhibit at Hotel Indigo (VA)
Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. Preference for local or locally influenced selections but not required. The space measures approximately 7’10” by 8’3.″ If interested, contact Kate Ellis, General Manager, [email protected].
The New Project Studio – Ongoing Opportunity (VA)
Ongoing. Located in Studio 8, the New Project Studio is a community-focused arts incubator space that offers a short-term location to test new program ideas, spotlight underrepresented voices, and enhance community engagement. Projects rotate on a regular basis. For more information, click here.
Public Arts Grants & Opportunities (VA)
Ongoing. The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts provides grants for nonprofit arts organizations as well as individual artists. See all current opportunities and online applications here.
Residency: Maryland
Deadline: ongoing. Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Art Department is seeking proposals for its Artist-in-Residence Program, encouraging proposals that cultivate collaborative work between artists and students.
Looking for artists: Foundry Gallery (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Foundry Gallery is seeking a few artists in the greater Washington, DC area. If interested in applying for membership please send up to five images (jpg attachments) and an email letter to: [email protected]. The oldest cooperative in Washington, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows at its beautiful space north of Shaw near the 9:30 Club.
Looking for artists: Printmakers (DC)
Deadline: ongoing. Washington Printmakers Gallery is seeking artist members specializing in printmaking, photography and book arts. An active cooperative for over 30 years, the gallery holds monthly solo and members’ group shows in its lovely space in upper Georgetown. Distant and shared memberships are available. If interested in applying for membership please email [email protected].
This weekend: September 2024 Wit and Whimsy Exhibit, Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographerby Jeff Levine, and Gallery 75at The Art League; American Vignettes: Symbols, Society, and Satire at the Rubell Museum; Vale Arts Fall Show & Sale; and Jessica Mickey Close Encounters at Gallery Underground.
September 2024 Wit and Whimsy Exhibit
F by Amy Mann; Oil
Get ready for a delightful treat! Our September 2024 member exhibit, Wit and Whimsy, is a playful blend of humor, quirkiness, and lots of fun. It showcases an exciting array of 86 pieces ranging from paintings and sculptures to mixed media, collage, photography, fiber art, and drawings. All these intriguing works were carefully selected by juror Elissa Armstrong, associate professor at the Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts. Don’t miss this enchanting artistic spectacle!
Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographer by Jeff Levine
Ayers Rock, 2024, with Por Porcupine by Jeff Levine
Jeff Levine, our September Solo Artist, brings you a unique and immersive exhibit: Co-Creation: Artist/Model/Photographer. This exhibit transcends the traditional boundaries of artistry, featuring audio, visual, and installation elements. Levine’s work challenges conventional roles of artist and model, fostering environments where mutual respect and creativity thrive. The better the understanding of the model and her aspirations, the more fruitful the artistic result.
Gallery 75: September – October
Petunias in Northern Light by Christine Dixon; Oil
Come and explore Gallery 75, our vibrant art hub nestled right here in our main gallery. It’s a treasure trove where you can find a range of affordable, extraordinary artwork created by our talented local member artists. Whether in the market for framed, unframed, or even three-dimensional pieces, you’ll find a wealth of pieces waiting for you to take home and display.
American Vignettes: Symbols, Society, and Satire
Vaughn Spann, Dark days bring new hope (never forget), 2020, polymer paint, pulp, mixed media, terry cloth, canvas on aluminum stretcher bars, 160 x 220 in.
The Rubell Museum DC presents American Vignettes: Symbols, Society, and Satire, a museum-wide reinstallation that showcases nearly 100 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and mixed media by over 40 emerging and established artists, all drawn from the Rubells’ unparalleled and ever-growing collection of contemporary art of more than 7,700 works. Each artwork viewed separately stands alone, a vignette within one or more of the three exhibition themes. When considered together, the artworks compose a larger narrative, that of contemporary artists—some born in America, some who made America their home—and their compelling and varied approaches to artmaking. Featured artists include Robert Colescott, Rubén Esparza, David Hammons, Dana Schutz, Vaughn Spann, and Kara Walker, among many others. American Vignettes is on view through October 1; 65 I Street SW
Washington, D.C.
Vale Arts Fall Show & Sale
Fleeting Moments 2 by Andrea Cybyk
Art League member Andrea Cybyk is among the local artists whose work is featured in the Vale Arts Fall Show & Sale, a favorite Northern Virginia tradition for over 26 years. From abstraction to realism, landscape to still life, figures to florals, and so much in between, the offerings are diverse, and the artists will be on hand to chat about their process, materials, and inspiration. It takes place Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the historic Vale Schoolhouse at 3124 Fox Mill Road, Oakton, Virginia.
Jessica Mickey Close Encounters
Courtesy Jessica Mickey
Gallery Underground presents Close Encounters, a solo show by local photorealistic artist Jessica Mickey. Close Encounters is a vibrant exploration of the personal, the up-close, and the crowded. Mickey’s oil paintings radiate calculated energy and love, with beautiful imagery of people, places, and objects that enthusiastically invites the viewer to be a part of each specific encounter. This exhibition offers a personal take on a moment in time, capturing the essence of close interactions. It is on view through September 28; The Shops at 2100 Crystal Drive (2120-A Crystal Plaza Arcade), Arlington, Virginia.
