Artful Weekend December 28 – 29

"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 ExhibitThe Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder, and Gallery 75 at The Art League; Field Notes by Andrea Cybyk at 868 Estate Vineyards; Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell at 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.

 

Enjoy the weekend! Happy New Year!

 

 

 

 

Artful Weekend December 21 – 22

"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 ExhibitThe Language of Flowers by Ali Wunder, and Gallery 75 at The Art League; Brookland Arts Walk Yalda MarketThe Materiality of Collage by 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 Collage by 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 Dark by 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.

Happy holidays! 🎄

 

 

Artist Opportunities #716

"Low Light," an oil painting by Russ Mardon, is on view in December's "Interiors" Exhibit through January 5.

Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

 

Opportunities 

 

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.

 

Call for Entries, 15th Annual Patricia Sitar Juried Exhibition: Reflections — D.C.

Deadline: February 3    Reflections 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 21   Works 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 here for 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 here for 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 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.

 

 

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 Workshop Proposals – Hyattsville, MD

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].

Artful Weekend December 14 – 15

"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 75 at The Art League; Capital Perspectives at Multiple Exposures Gallery; Neville Barbour: Blessings in the Gray at Touchstone Gallery; and Vibrant Matter: Works From Wood at 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.

 

Enjoy the weekend!

 

 

Artist Opportunities #715

"Rainbow House," photography by Willa Friedman, is on view in Gallery 75 through January 5, 2025.

Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

 

Opportunities 

 

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 here for 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 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.

 

 

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 Workshop Proposals – Hyattsville, MD

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].

 

Artist Opportunities #714

"Early Morning at the Beach," an oil painting by Chuck Williams, is on view in November's Open Exhibit through December 8.

Every week we gather a variety of artist opportunities from the DC area and beyond. Find one below and apply today — good luck! Click here for recent opportunities posts, and submit your opportunity listing here.

 

Opportunities 

 

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 here for 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 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.

 

 

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 Workshop Proposals – Hyattsville, MD

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].