call for art
Inside Voices: A Members' Exhibition
in partnership with the Fitchburg Art Museum
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26, 2021
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 26, 2021
///// Fritz Gerlinger, Steel Pipes, n.d., gelatin silver print, 15.75" x 19.75", 2016.103. Image courtesy of the Fitchburg Art Museum.
call for art
The Nineteenth ArtsWorcester Biennial
in partnership with the Worcester Art Museum
Submission Deadline: Friday, April 16, 2021
Exhibition Dates: Thursday, June 3 through Sunday, August 1, 2021*
Submit up to three works here.
Since 1985, the ArtsWorcester Biennial has exhibited a range of the region’s best visual art. In June of 2021, the Nineteenth ArtsWorcester Biennial will open at ArtsWorcester, 44 Portland Street, Worcester MA. Beth C. McLaughlin, Artistic Director and Chief Curator at Fuller Craft Museum, will serve as the juror.
The winner of the Sally Bishop Biennial Prize will receive a $1,000 cash award and a solo exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum during their 2021-22 season. This partnership, now in its third iteration, provides the winning artist with an important museum credential while placing their work in conversation with world-renowned artists in WAM’s collection. Previous winners of the Sally Bishop Prize include pen and ink artist James Dye (Exploring the Myths of James Dye) and painter Susan Swinand (Nature Imagined by Susan Swinand).
Beyond the Sally Bishop Prize, an additional $2,000 in cash awards will be given at the discretion of the juror. The first one hundred and fifty artists submitting work to the Biennial will receive a complimentary, one-year single membership to the Worcester Art Museum, courtesy of their Members Council.
The registration deadline is Friday, April 16, 2021, and all entries must be made online. Current ArtsWorcester membership is required to submit. A $15 fee applies to each work submitted, with a maximum of three works per artist. Fees must be paid online at the time of submission. If you would like financial assistance with Biennial fees through our Pay It Forward Fund, please contact alice@artsworcester.org.
Submit up to three works here.
* Dates may be subject to change.
///// Mags Munroe, I've Had Enough, digital inkjet print, 24” x 20”, 2018. Exhibited as part of the Eighteenth ArtsWorcester Biennial (2019).
2021 Call for Exhibition Proposals: Solo Shows
Workshop: What You Need To Know About Exhibition Proposals
Sunday, March 14, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Join us for a virtual workshop with Nancy Burns, Stoddard Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at the Worcester Art Museum—a long-time ArtsWorcester selection committee member, as well as Alice Dillon, ArtsWorcester Assistant Director, and Juliet Feibel, ArtsWorcester Executive Director.
Learn the process for applying, what successful proposals have in common, and about the selection committee looks for when reviewing submissions. Join your fellow artists and ask your questions! Pre-register here.
After submitting your proposal, you will receive a confirmation email from Submittable. If you do not receive an email, please contact the gallery to confirm receipt: alice@artsworcester.org or (508) 755-5142.
The Present Tense Prize is generously supported by Marlene and David Persky and the Artist Prize Fund.
ArtsWorcester exhibitions are sustained in part by the generous support of the C. Jean and Myles McDonough Charitable Foundation.
///// Kat O'Connor: This Fluid Report of Motion, summer 2019.
Our annual series of Artist Business Skills Workshops provide artists with the basic skills and knowledge they need to advance their professional careers. Previous topics have included workshops on What to Expect from a Portfolio Review; Writing An Artist Statement with Toby Sisson; Photographing Your Artwork with Stephen DiRado; Presenting Works on Paper with Tim Johnson; Intellectual Property with Greg Kanaan; and Pricing Your Artwork and Accounting For Artists with Anna Koon, founder of The Focusing Series for artists.
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Sunday, March 14, 6:00 – 7:00 PM /// What You Need To Know About Exhibition Proposals
ArtsWorcester invites artist members to submit proposals for solo and group shows for our upcoming 2021-2022 season. Join us for a virtual workshop with Nancy Burns, Stoddard Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs at the Worcester Art Museum—a long-time ArtsWorcester selection committee member, as well as Alice Dillon, ArtsWorcester Assistant Director, and Juliet Feibel, ArtsWorcester Executive Director. Learn the process for applying, what successful proposals have in common, and about the selection committee looks for when reviewing submissions. Join your fellow artists and ask your questions! Pre-register here.
More Artist Business Skills Workshops are on the way! Sign up for our email list to receive the latest news.
Artist Business Skills Workshops are free to current ArtsWorcester members, but limited in number of participants. If you have questions about your membership status, please call the gallery at 508-755-5142.
Thank you to the Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation for supporting the Artist Business Skills Workshops.