call for art

Fusion

a juried, collaborative members' exhibition

Submission Deadline: November 13

Notifications: December 11

Drop off at ArtsWorcester: December 16 - December 21, or January 4 - 5

Exhibition run: January 16 - February 16

Juried by: Brad Chapman Bleau and Stacey Parker, Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery

ArtsWorcester members are invited to submit to Fusion, a juried exhibition of collaborative artwork. 

Collaboration in art-making is a powerful tool for expanding one’s practice and developing new techniques. Famous duos like Warhol and Basquiat, Marina Abramovic and Ulay, and Christo and Jean-Claude have left their mark on art history. Larger collectives like the Guerilla Girls work in solidarity to uplift a mission. Film sets of all sizes cannot exist without collaboration.

Artworks submitted to Fusion may have any theme and may be in any medium. At least two artists must have worked in collaboration on each submission. Membership to ArtsWorcester is required for all participating artists. Wall-hanging artworks, including wall sculptures, must not exceed 60” in any direction including frame. Artworks that stand on the floor or on a pedestal are limited to 90” in height and 48” at the widest point. Each collaboration may submit up to three pieces for consideration.

Note: One artist should complete the submission form via Submittable, and will be asked to list all collaborating artists. Please do not submit the same artwork multiple times under each artist’s name. Initial notifications of the juror’s choices will go through Submittable to the submitting artist’s email. 

Submit up to three artworks here

This is a juried exhibition, meaning that the juror will consider all eligible submissions and select certain artworks to be shown at ArtsWorcester. All media are welcome, including but not limited to fine craft, painting, photography, sculpture, digital, and video. Have a question about these calls, or want to share what you’re thinking of submitting? Email alice@artsworcester.org or call the gallery at 508-755-5142.

call for art

The Twenty-First Annual College Show

a juried, in-person exhibition

Submission Deadline: December 18, 2024

Notifications: January 10, 2025

Drop off at ArtsWorcester: January 30 - February 2, 2025, or earlier by appointment

Exhibition Dates: February 13 - April 13, 2025

The Twenty-First Annual College Show is a juried exhibition open to all undergraduate college students studying or residing in Massachusetts, in any major. The deadline to submit online is December 18 at midnight. Notifications will be made by January 10, 2025. Cash prizes will be awarded and announced at the opening reception. This year’s juror is Deborah Santoro, Gallery Director of the University Gallery at UMass Lowell. Learn more about the juror here.

The College Show has no theme. Bring us your favorite piece from your art class or your personal artistic practice, or show off your latest experiment. You do not need to be an art student or in an art class to submit.

Students may submit a maximum of three pieces for consideration, and must complete a separate submission form for each piece. When submitting more than one piece, please return to the original link to make additional submissions.

Submission is free to students of our institutional partners: Anna Maria College, Assumption University, Clark University, College of the Holy Cross, Quinsigamond Community College, and Worcester State University. There is a nonrefundable $5 submission fee per submission for students of any other college or university in Massachusetts.

Studying abroad in Spring 2025, but still want to submit? Make a plan for a friend to hold on to your submissions while you’re away. If your artwork is chosen, they can drop it off at the gallery for you.

Submit up to three artworks here

This is a juried exhibition, meaning that the juror will consider all eligible submissions and select certain artworks to be shown at ArtsWorcester. All media are welcome, including but not limited to fine craft, painting, photography, sculpture, digital, and video. Have a question about these calls, or want to share what you’re thinking of submitting? Email alice@artsworcester.org or call the gallery at 508-755-5142.

call for proposals

Member-Curated Exhibitions

Rolling deadline

ArtsWorcester invites proposals for Member-Curated Exhibitions. Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis. Member-Curated shows offer experienced artists an opportunity for artists to use their curatorial skills and gain independent, hands-on experience producing an exhibition. Located in ArtsWorcester’s Central Corridor, these shows include at least 3-4 artist members’ work, chosen by one curator. The curator may include their own artwork in the proposal.

Curators are responsible for communicating with participating artists, collecting, delivering, and retrieving artwork, providing an exhibition statement, and installing the exhibition in the Central Corridor. ArtsWorcester staff will be available for input on layout and to train the curator on the Arakawa hanging system.

Successful proposals should clearly state a curatorial vision for the space and the artists to be included. Curators should have experience working with ArtsWorcester and must demonstrate 6 their capacity to fulfill this leadership role. Proposals are welcome on a rolling basis, and will be evaluated by ArtsWorcester staff and volunteers.

All work must be wall-hanging and may not extend more than 12” from the wall. Artworks are hung on a secured Arakawa hanging system (track and wire) and D-rings. This space cannot accommodate free-standing or pedestal artwork. Further questions about what type of artwork is feasible in this space may be directed to alice@artsworcester.org.

Click here for complete information on the call, including venue floor plans. You should look for information specific to the Member-Curated opportunity and the Central Corridor.

SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL

ArtsWorcester calls for submissions to the Art@Work Lookbook. The Art@Work program connects area businesses with artist members through curated corporate art exhibitions. In addition to inspiring creativity in workspaces and engaging employees, clients, and visitors, the Art@Work program supports artist members with a stipend for each artwork on loan.

Clients range from real estate developers to biotech companies and insurance firms.

The lookbook offers clients a sampling of the type of work available for installations in their offices.

The call for additions to the lookbook will open twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. You will receive a notification of whether or not the submitted artwork will be included in the lookbook within three weeks of the deadline. If you are not selected for the lookbook, you are welcome to submit another body of work when the call reopens.

Inclusion in the lookbook does not guarantee placement in a corporate venue. You will be notified if a client is considering your work for a corporate exhibition.

Please review information about submission, artwork, framing, and artist compensation.

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