The PMJA (Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art) invites artist submissions for its upcoming Spring exhibition. Since 1975 we have presented solo and group exhibitions of contemporary artwork in the broadest range of mediums by artists of diverse backgrounds.

Titled “Tikkun Olam: An Exhibition on Healing Our World” the exhibition invites artists to reflect upon and give expression to the theme of our social duty to confront the challenges of repairing our world.

We are especially excited to announce the involvement of special guest juror, renowned curator and art historian, Ruth Fine. Fine was a National Gallery of Art Curator for four decades. She has organized dozens of exhibitions and written catalogue essays about several printmaking workshops as well as artists including Romare Bearden, Mel Bochner, Wendy Edwards, Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Gilliam, Jasper Johns, Norman Lewis, Roy Lichtenstein, John Marin, Georgia O’Keeffe, Martin Puryear and, most recently, Frank Stewart’s NEXUS: An American Photographer’s Journey, 1960’s through the Present. Fine chairs the board of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation and serves as a consultant to the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.

Criteria for Work

• Work that has been completed within the last three years.

• Work must be ready to hang on the wall with appropriate hardware. Works on paper should be framed.

• The size must not exceed 48” in either direction, and not protrude more than 3” from the wall.

• Accepted work must be delivered to the museum on March 3 or 4, 2025, and picked up on June 23 or 24, 2025.

• Artists are responsible for all shipping arrangements to and from the museum, including packing materials and any other associated shipping costs.

• Artists will be expected to complete forms for loan and insurance purposes at drop off.

• All works must be for sale and artists will retain 60% of the selling price of all pieces.

• There will be a reception at the PMJA which accepted artists are strongly encouraged to attend.

Review Criteria

The arts invite us to a much-valued place to gain new insights and form new understandings with one another, which is consistent with the museum’s mission of illuminating Jewish values that embrace openness and inclusivity and establish strong community.

In offering a range of interpretations from artists of diverse backgrounds, we hope the exhibition will become a place for conversation and connections. A PMJA committee will review all submissions and select artworks we feel respond best to the theme and work in dialogue as an exhibition.

THERE IS NO FEE TO SUBMIT