Exhibitions
Listings for visual arts exhibition opportunities in the Philadelphia region
This page was last updated on May 21, 2012
Call for Entries – PPAC
Deadline May 29: PPAC has announced a call for entries to its 3rd Annual Photography Competition and Exhibition. Selected entries will be exhibited at PPAC from July 12 – September 8, and will be included in a book of the exhibition. Eligibility: The competition is open to all subject matter, photographic techniques and processes. Prizes: $750, $250, and $100 in cash prizes. Fee: The entry fee is $40 for a maximum of five images. Visit the website for more information.
Call for Artists – Artists Wanted
Deadline May 31: Artists Wanted has launched the 3rd annual Self Competition, a juried, open call for art and photography with the goal of launching the story of one artist on the world stage. One visionary will be presented with a $10,000 grant, a Two-page spread in Flash Art Magazine and a Gallery Show in the See // Exhibition Space in New York City. Click here for more information.
Call for Artists – Philadelphia Stories
Deadline May 31: We are looking for a diverse group of 15 artists from the Delaware Valley (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware) to suggest Philadelphia landmarks for the subject of their completed work. Once this group is selected, we will team each artist up with a writer or poet who will then write about the proposed location. Artwork and writing will be displayed side-by-side at The Fairmount Park Welcome Center in September and October of this year with an opening reception scheduled for Friday, September 21. Each artist will submit the following: A proposed location for your finished piece of art, including its location, a photograph, a brief paragraph describing why this place inspires you and any ideas you have for your finished piece of art. Three jpeg samples of your current work. A one-page resume of your most recent exhibitions and professional affiliations. Each proposed piece of art should be no larger than 24” wide x 30” long when framed. All mediums and styles of 2-Dimensional work will be considered. All work must be available for sale with a 20% commission given to the Welcome Center for any work sold during the exhibition. Please email your submissions to . If your proposal is selected, we will notify you by June 15 via email. Finished work must be completed and ready for hanging by August 31.
Call for Entries – Pterodactyl (Philadelphia)
Deadline May 31: Pterodactyl (Philadelphia) has announced a call for entries to the exhibition Animal Show, July 14 – August 18. Animals become a canvas onto which we humans project our myths, fantasies and ideas, making up our own meanings. Animal Show explores ways in which animals are transformed into such unwitting actors. To upload your artwork and information through the website, click here. You can send your work via email or mail to the contact information listed on the contact page.
Call for Artists – NARS Foundation
Deadline June 1: The NARS Juried Solo Exhibition Program provides emerging and underrepresented artists with curatorial and administrative support to present a solo exhibition at the NARS Foundation Gallery. The aim of the program is to foster new dialogue and to create a forum for artists to experiment and exchange ideas with a wider audience. The Juror for our second annual competition is Benjamin Genocchio, former New York Times Art Critic and current Editor-in-Chief of Art + Auction Magazine. Click here for application form and guidelines.
Call for Artists – Vox Populi
Deadline June 6: Vox Populi has announced an open call for Vox VIII, the eight annual juried exhibition of emerging artists. Jurors: Ruba Katrib and Murlo Pascual. Click here to see the prospectus.
Call for Entries – Verge Art Miami Beach
Deadline June 10: To kick off the newly-minted Artist Project section at this year’s Verge Miami Beach, all artists who complete their application by June 10 will be registered into a competition to receive free roundtrip airfare and accommodations to and from this year’s Verge Art Fair Miami Beach. (Only valid for applicants within the continental U.S.) For its fourth annual Miami Beach installment, Verge returns to the 45-room Greenview Hotel on Washington Avenue, located one block from Art Basel at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Click here for more information.
Call for Proposals – Eastern State Penitentiary
Deadline June 13: Eastern State Penitentiary has announced a call for proposals for its 2013 season of site-specific artist installations. The deadline is for arrival at the site, not for a postmark. Please mail your application with sufficient time to arrive at Eastern State before the deadline. Applicants may also drop off proposals at the site between 10 am and 5 pm daily. Mail to Art Proposals – 2013 Season, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Click here for more information.
Call for Artists – Burlington County College
Deadline June 15: Burlington County College seeks entries for the Sculpture Garden’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition. Eligibility: Artists 18 years or older are eligible to apply. Submissions are juried by the Burlington County College Art Committee. Shows are installed in August and remain in place for one year. Click here for more information.
Call for Entries – The Center for Fine Art Photography
Deadline June 20: Photography, perhaps more than any other medium, seems inextricably linked to an increasingly complex modern world constantly unfolding in new and unexpected ways. Its ability to capture our cultural changes, the environments we inhabit, and the thoughts we keep play a vital role in giving us greater insights into our world and ourselves. In the 2012 Center Forward exhibit we are interested in exploring this unique quality of photography, therefore the theme is open and all subject matter is welcome. Jurors: Hamidah Glasgow, Executive Director at the Center for Fine Art Photography, and Ann M. Jastrab, the gallery director at RayKo Photo Center. Prizes: Each participant will be included in the Center’s Main Gallery exhibition, Online Gallery exhibition, and Print Catalog. Select artists will also be included in an exhibition at RayKo Gallery in early 2013 and the Denver International Airport exhibition In the Fall of 2012. Two Juror’s Selection prizes of $425 each, two liveBooks Website Awards, one Blurb Book Award, and Honorable Mention Awards of a two year membership and a three image submission to a call for entry at the Center. Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Click here for submission details.
Call for Artists – PhilaMOCA
Deadline June 29: PhilaMOCA is hosting a David Lynch-themed art show in honor of an Eraserhead mural that is currently being added to the building’s exterior. We are seeking Lynch-themed/inspired submissions from artists of all disciplines. All mediums are welcome. Please send digital files or photos of submissions to curator Chip Schwartz at chip@philamoca.org. Links are preferred for six or more entries. There will be a $25 participation fee per selected piece of artwork; no commission for the venue on sales. Click here for more information.
Call for Entries – The Armory Show 2013
Deadline June 30: The Armory Show, one of the most important annual art events in New York City and a leading international contemporary and modern art fair, is now accepting applications for the 2013 edition. Celebrating its fifteenth year and paying homage to the 100th anniversary of its namesake, the legendary 1913 Amory Show International Exhibition of Modern Art, The Armory Show 2013 will take place from Thursday, March 7 through Sunday, March 10, 2013 with an invitation-only preview day on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The 2013 edition will feature an international roster of leading galleries; the acclaimed Armory Show VIP program; an exclusive opening night party at The Museum of Modern Art; the curated Open Forum speaker series; Armory Film, a series featuring a selection of contemporary film and video work; Armory Performance; and Armory Arts Week in partnership with New York’s museums and cultural institutions. The 2013 Armory Show will be joined in March by the ADAA’s The Art Show, in addition to Volta NY, the fourth edition of The Independent, Moving Image, and Scope, which will be held on the same dates as The Armory Show during Armory Arts Week. Click here for more information.
Call for Entries – The Wharton Esherick Museum
Deadline July 1: The Wharton Esherick Museum has announced a call for entries to its Nineteenth Annual Wharton Esherick Museum Thematic Woodworking Competition and Exhibition with the theme of “jewelry.” Selected pieces will be exhibited from September 11 through December 31. Eligibility: The competition is open to all woodworkers, professionals, students, and hobbyists. Submit up the three images for each completed piece (no maquettes), one being a detail view. Fee: $25 ($15 for Wharton Esherick Museum members). Covers the entry of up to three pieces. Additional entries must be made for additional pieces. Prizes: Cash prizes of $500, $300, and $200 will be awarded, plus a $200 Members’ Choice Award to be voted on at the opening reception and a $100 Horace Hartshaw Award for high school students. Click here for more information and submission details.
Call for Entries – Washington Sculptor Group
Deadline July 9: This call for entry is open to sculptors from the Anacostia to the Potomac and beyond. Proposed projects should be designed to engage the viewer and the community at large. Sculptures may take the form of staged and/or conceptual installations, including performances, videos and other inventive works that support the idea or the theme of this exhibition. Thematically based works for consideration can range from body politics, interpretive histories, collective memories and personal narratives to cultural and ethnic identities. LOCATION: Brentwood Arts Exchange at Gateway Arts Center, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722. DATES: September 10 – November 17, 2012. JUROR: Teresia Bush, Howard University Art History Department. Click here for more information.
Call for Curators – Artworks Trenton
No deadline: Submit your proposal for an exhibition in one of the Artworks Trenton’s Galleries. Main Gallery: Six-week group exhibitions may be of 2 or 3-dimensional contemporary work in all media, including installations. Artists may be professional or self-taught. Gallery space is 1800 square feet and 200 running feet with in-direct natural and track lighting. Selections are made by the Artworks Exhibitions Committee based on aesthetic merit and curatorial focus. Community Gallery: Four-week individual and group exhibitions may include 2 or 3-dimensional work in all media, excluding installations. Gallery space is approximately 93 running feet, with indirect natural and track lighting. Artists may be professional or self-taught. Preference will be given to emerging artists, students and Trenton-area community organizations, but anyone may apply. For more information, click here.
Call for Proposals – BURST Project Art Fair 2011
Ongoing: Burst Project Art Fair 2011 has announced a call for proposals, especially for emerging contemporary artists and galleries. Visit the website for more information.
Call for Artists – Prelude Gallery
Ongoing: Prelude Gallery has announced a call for artists. Eligibility: Artists must be enrolled at a college/university within the past 12 months. Visit the website for further details.
Call for Artists – 2nd iBiennial of Contemporary Art
Ongoing: Artoteque.com has announced a call for entries to their online art contest. The contest is open to works of any genre. Prizes: A Grand Prize, including two pages in ARTISTS OF TODAY/Contemporary Artists, two Awards of Distinction, including one page in ARTISTS OF TODAY/Contemporary Artists. The event will run 2011/2012. Eligibility: All works must be for sale, and when sold, Artoteque will retain 10% of the sale price. Entry fee: $80 for six works and $15 for each additional work. Submissions must be mailed to . Visit the website for submission details.
Call for Artists – Accent Gallery
Ongoing: Accent Gallery, a fine art and American craft gallery in Ocean City, NJ, is seeking work from talented craft artists in the Philadelphia region. Interested artists should email photos of recent works to . Please write ‘Artist Submission’ in the subject line. For additional information, visit www.accentgallery.com
posted: 4-22-11
Artwork Submissions: Asian Arts Initiative, Philadelphia
Ongoing: The Asian Arts Initiative reviews artwork submissions and proposals on an ongoing basis for its gallery. The Asian Arts Initiative’s Gallery is a lab for contemporary Asian American visual artists from Philadelphia and across the United States. The Gallery’s program focuses on communities in the process of making art and engages the public through exhibitions, workshops, “slide slams” and other events that interpret traditions and challenge how we look at art and who participates in it. For complete guidelines on submitting work, visit the web site: www.asianartsinitiative.org/.
Call for Artists: Grand Opera House Galleries, Wilmington
Ongoing: The Grand Opera House of Wilmington, Delaware seeks artwork for its gallery spaces. For more information, visit thegrandwilmington.org/Community/Galleries.
Call for Artists: Milkboy Coffee Café, Ardmore PA
Ongoing : Milkboy Coffee cafe in Ardmore PA, outside of Philadelphia has two opportunities for artists. They are planning on digitally projecting a selection of work from various kinds of artists; there would be an evening where work would be premiered and then that work would be projected on going basis throughout the week. In addition, they have a monthly opportunity of showing art on a wall in the usual way. For more information, contact Jamie Lokof, .
Green Line Cafe Seeks Exhibition Proposals
Ongoing: The Green Line Cafe in West Philadelphia is currently seeking exhibition proposals. They do bi-monthly shows at each of their three locations. Work is viewed on an ongoing basis, and the cafe is currently booking shows for now through 2009. To view submission guidelines visit www.greenlinecafe.com
posted: 11-14-08
Novo Arts Rotating Public Exhibition, Novo Arts Inc.
Ongoing : Novo Arts is an art consultancy agency located in New York City. They are currently accepting submissions for a rotating exhibition of large-scale paintings and sculptures. Selected works will be consigned and installed for six months outside the prominent midtown offices of their client. In return they are providing a complete public relations package and press release to promote all participating artists. They will also provide complete coverage of all shipping, installation, and insurance costs. This is a great opportunity for emerging artists to show work in a high profile, highly accessible venue. Sculptures should have dimensions of at least ten feet. Paintings should have dimensions of at least five feet. To apply, submit up to three images of your work as pdf attachments to Project Manager Susie Chorro at .
posted: 10-24-07
American University Museum Reviewing Work for Exhibitions, DC
Ongoing : American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, in Washington, DC, accepts submissions for exhibitions. Guidelines for being considered: A CD of up to 20 jpeg images along with a resume, image list, a short statement and/or cover letter. If you are proposing a group exhibition please include resumes by all artists involved. Please do not send slides. Submitted materials will not be returned. The reviewing process should take 6 – 8 weeks. We will contact you if we would like to see additional materials. Submissions should be mailed to: Jack Rasmussen, Director and Curator, American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, 4400, Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016.
Benini Foundation Seeks Artists Working in Large-Scale Outdoor Sculpture
Ongoing : The Benini Foundation and Sculpture Ranch located in the Texas Hill Country, one hour west of Austin and one hour north of San Antonio, is developing its hilly Mediterranean-like 140 acres into a sculptural showcase for national and international artists who work on large-scale outdoor sculptures. Accepted works should be available for purchase, and remain on site for a minimum of two years. The Benini Foundation & Sculpture Ranch, 377 Shiloh Road, Johnson City, Texas USA 78636 www.benini.com
Call for Artist Submissions – Center for Exploratory Perceptual Arts, NY
Ongoing : Center for Exploratory Perceptual Arts (CEPA) is a prominent, highly visible, and well-equipped visual arts center and photography gallery located in western New York. CEPA encourages artists to send in work for review at any time. All artwork must be photographically-based or digital in nature. Links are available on CEPA is web site that feature gallery floor plans and installation examples of seven distinct exhibition spaces. Submission guidelines and further information are available on the web site, www.cepagallery.com.
Call for Artists – Three Rivers Community College (CT) Exhibitions
Ongoing : Three Rivers Community College, located in Norwich, Connecticut, seeks artists who work in 2-D media to display work in the college’s exhibition spaces. Exhibition duration is 1 – 2 months; exhibition dates are ongoing and submissions are accepted on a rolling-basis. To apply, send 5 – 20 labeled slides, resume, artist’s statement, and SASE with sufficient postage for return of slides to: Sandra Jeknavorian, Instructor of Art, Three Rivers Community College, Thames Valley Campus, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360. Accepted work must be either matted and framed or mounted and ready to hang.
Call for Artists – White Space Gallery, New Haven , CT
Ongoing : White Space, a fine art gallery in downtown New Haven, CT, is looking for artists/sculptors working in a surreal edge. No photography. Interested artists may send jpegs of their work including title, dimensions, medium, with a resume and artist statement to jill@dalilithographs.com. Please allow two weeks for review; gallery will contact you for an interview if interested. For more information, visit the web site, www.whitespacegallery.com.
Call for Artists: Chicago Gallery
Ongoing : F U Z Z gallery in Chicago is looking for all types of art strong in conceptual and theoretical content – particularly within new media. Mail slides or VHS/CD-ROM/DVD cassettes, artist bio, statement, and SASE to: Chase CafÈ, Attn: Sarah Finkel, Art Director, 7301 N. Sheridan, Chicago, IL 60626. For additional information: 773-743-5650 /
Call for Proposals – The Tricycle, San Franciso, CA
Ongoing : The Tricycle, an artist’s space that wishes to promote emerging artists, is accepting proposals for solo shows, curated exhibitions, performance, and artist’s projects. They are also interested in stocking contemporary crafted objects and accessories that explore the relationship between commodity and utility. The Tricycle accepts work in all media: 2D, 3D, and 4D. To apply, send an artist’s statement, thorough description of proposed exhibition, artist’s resume, and 10 – 20 images of your work in digital format. In the case of performance and project work, include thorough project descriptions. Do not send originals or slides, your documents will not be returned to you, but filed for possible future exhibition. Send proposals to: The Tricycle, 710 Oak Street, San Francisco, CA 94117./ e-mail / 503-502-3273.
Call for Proposals: Artist Multiples, The Present Group, CA
Ongoing : The Present Group is a quarterly art subscription service. Every year TPG subscribers receive four limited edition works from four different contemporary artists. Each work is accompanied by information to help them gain insight into the piece, its creator, and recurring themes in the contemporary art world. The Present Group is looking for proposals for projects that are reproducible in intent. Each piece can be an artist multiple, or either a part of or a document of a larger work. Their current edition numbers are under 100. The piece is chosen based on visual, conceptual, and/or experiential interest. The project will be made exclusively through The Present Group. It is understood that similar themes and images may be used throughout your other work, however you must agree not to create the exact project in the same form again. Appreciation for selected artists: $500 (This is an honorarium outside of the costs of creating the work — which TPG covers), four of the produced work for your own collection or to sell on your own; all the contextual information we create for your piece, including artist info, critiques, and video will remain free online as long as TPG exists. Submission guidelines are here: http://www.thepresentgroup.com/TPG-submissions.pdf. For more information about The Present Group go to: http://www.thepresentgroup.com.
Call for Submissions – Disjecta Interdisciplinary Art Center, Portland
Ongoing : Disjecta, a nonprofit arts organization, located in Portland, Oregon, is currently accepting submissions as part of its mission to highlight the work of local and regional, American and international artists focusing on challenging and emerging ideas in contemporary art. Disjecta is currently poised for expansion in a new facility. Modeled on important national landmarks such as Minneapolis’ Soap Factory, New York’s P.S. 1, Houston’s DiverseWorks and Consolidated Works in Seattle, Disjecta will invigorate the arts in Portland and partner with academic institutions such as Reed College and PNCA, core institutions such as the Northwest Film Center, PAM and PICA and independent arts groups such as Red76, Peripheral Produce and Cinema Project, to showcase and support work of all genres. For complete information, visit the web site, www.disjecta.org.
Call for Submissions – The Drawing Center
Ongoing : he Drawing Center announces the reorganization of its Viewing Program, which offers an opportunity for emerging artists to present their drawings to the curatorial staff for review, as well as for possible inclusion in the Slide Registry and a Selections exhibition or Drawing Room project. Artists interested in submitting their work for the Viewing Program should send an SASE no larger than 9″x12″; 10-20 slides, each labeled with artist’s name, title, date, size of work, and media used; and a resume to the Viewing Program Coordinator, The Drawing Center, 35 Wooster St., New York, NY 10013.
Call for Submissions, Accent Gallery, Ocean City, NJ
Ongoing : Accent Gallery, a Fine Art and American Craft gallery, is seeking inspired artwork by professional regional artists.† Interested individuals should be prepared with 5-10 photographs of original oil, watercolor, acrylic or mixed media paintings. Please submit by mail to 956 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226 or email jpg files to .
Keystone Art & Culture Center Exhibition Opportunities
Ongoing : The Keystone Art & Culture Center has announced ongoing exhibition opportunities for 2009 – 2011. Keystone Art is a nonprofit arts educational gallery and foundry located at 420 Pearl Street, Lancaster, PA . The 1800 sq. ft. gallery features local, regional, and international artists working in all media. The gallery features exposed brick and white wall space, track lighting and hardwood floors. Submissions are accepted on an open basis. Applications are reviewed every 3 months. No fee. Sales subject to PA state tax and a 30% commission. Submission information is available for download by clicking on “Call for Artists” at www.KeystoneArt.org
posted: 1-08-09
Outdoor Sculpture & Gallery Exhibitions, Rockland Center for the Arts, NY
Ongoing : Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) in West Nyack, NY accepts artist submissions on an ongoing basis for their Sculpture Park and Gallery ONE. Gallery ONE consists of 55 linear feet for hanging and is RoCA’s venue for one-person exhibits. The Sculpture Park consists of two cleared acres within a 10 acre wooded site. Outdoor sculptors may apply for inclusion in the annual exhibit that runs October through April. A stipend is available for outdoor sculptors on a case by case basis. Artists should submit: 12 – 20 images, printed hard copies, or slides – CD-ROMs may be submitted as additional support material only; complete information should be attached to images / slides; size, medium; current resume or c.v.; artist statement (optional); SASE for return of materials. Please do not make follow up phone calls. All submissions are carefully reviewed. For additional information, visit www.rocklandartcenter.org.
San Francisco Gallery Seeks Artists Using Technology & New Media
Ongoing : A newly minted San Francisco gallery, Rx, is actively seeking submissions from artists using technology and new media. Genres include interactive art, video, computer-based or computer-driven work, net and network art, installation, mechanical and robotic art, light and sound art, A/V art, and performance. Submissions for review should be directed to the program director, William Linn, at 415-756-8890 /
Sterling Optical Artspace, NYC, Seeks Artists for Solo Exhibitions
Ongoing : Sterling Optical Artspace in Brooklyn, NY seeks artists for one person shows. There are four solo shows per year; venue takes no commission. Artists responsible for hand delivery of work. To apply, e-mail URL to or mail slides with SASE to 314 W. 142 Street, #1, New York, NY 10030.
The LAB Seeks New Media Proposals
Ongoing : The LAB in San Francisco is seeking submissions of single-channel new media works on DVD to be shown in its Ticket Booth, a small (4′x4′) ticket-booth closet adjoining the entry hall to the LAB. They strongly prefer to present new work that has not been shown elsewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area; exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis. The programming committee meets monthly to review proposals. Accepted proposals are generally presented 6-18 months after the date of acceptance. For proposal guidelines, visit www.thelab.org/submit.html
posted: 7-25-08
Three Rivers Community College Reviewing Work for Exhibitions, CT
Ongoing : Three Rivers Community College in Norwich Connecticut is accepting portfolios to review for 1-to-2 month exhibitions. No fee. For consideration, sent 10-20 slides, resume, statement, and return postage to: Sandra Jeknavorian, Instructor of Art, Three Rivers Community College, Thames Valley Campus, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich CT, 06360 / .
California Wine Merchant in NYC Seeks Artists
Open deadline : California Wine Merchants, a specialty wine store just opened in the financial district of Manhattan, is looking to display art on its spacious walls. They are interested in all types of framed art such as paintings, photos, drawings…It will be a great opportunity for an artist to display their art to the public. Especially with the holiday season coming up they will see a lot of traffic and this stands as a good opportunity to sell art, or just get an artist’s name out in the public. Interested artists should e-mail Arthur Gorham at .
posted: 12-06-08
