Now Open for Entry

Deadline to Enter is November 26, 2025

Online Entry System

Please click the button above to enter this show on ArtCall.org. You will need to create a free account to enter your work.

We are using a new entry platform, that uses different terminology than you might be used to seeing. In ArtCall:

  • You will be asked to pay for the number of artworks you’ll be uploading in advance. You can add more later.

  • The word “application” means artwork, so one application is one work of art.

  • “Attachments” means images of the artwork, you can upload up to 2 images. You do not need to pay extra for attachments.

For first time users, we recommend the following resources:

  • The video tutorial linked on the call for entry page.
  • Our blog post that walks you through the entry process step-by-step.
  • Our FAQ section.

Introducing the Digital Explorations

Computer software and technology have forever expanded the ways artists capture and produce their work. Artists can weave together scenes in photoshop, produce paintings through a screen, create videos, animations, and projections that transport us to new worlds, and sculpt with a 3D printer. Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all artists residing in any of the states or territories of the US, Canada, or Mexico to enter our 4th annual Digital Directions exhibition. Any original 2D or 3D image based work created and/or produced through digital software and following exhibition guidelines will be considered. This includes, but is not limited to digitally produced photography, digital painting, illustration, graphic design, digital video and projection. Works selected will be exhibited in MFA’s Circle Gallery from January 28 – February 28, 2026. Exhibition Chair: Emil Petruncio.

Click this icon to view and print the downloadable prospectus.

Juror: Scott Hutchison: Professor of the Practice | Director of Undergraduate Studies – Digital Art

Scott Hutchison was born in Indianola Iowa and received his BFA in 1995 at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and an MFA in painting from The George Washington University in 1999. He is an Associate Professor of Practice in painting and drawing at Georgetown University in Washington DC and currently resides in Arlington Virginia where he works out of his home studio. His artwork has been featured in a variety of venues regionally and nationally. Most recently, his work was accepted for display in the upcoming mid-Atlantic region’s biannual, Strictly Painting 12 at the McLean Project for the Arts in McLean Virginia and in Painting the Figure Now at The Zhou B Art Center in Chicago. As well as in Headcount at the Endeavor RVA in Richmond Virginia, Fun House, The Art of the Surreal, Fantastic and Bizarre at The Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie NY, and Drawing: The Art of Seeing at The Atlantic Gallery in New York City. Highlights from his solo exhibition record include: Hybrids – Paintings by Scott Hutchison at Spagnuolo South, Georgetown University in Washington DC (2018) Synchronicity – Paintings by Scott Hutchison, at The Hillyer Arts Space in Washington DC (2016) and In Sequence, at the Blackrock Center for the Arts in Germantown Maryland (2014), In 2018, Scott received the highly competitive Strauss Artist Grant from Virginia’s Fairfax County Arts Council in acknowledgment of his artistic accomplishments. and Project4 Gallery in Washington, DC

Terms of Entry

  • Entry is open to artists residing in any of the states or territories of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
  • Entering this exhibition indicates understanding and agreement on the part of the artist with the conditions stated herein and with (a) MFA’s approved Statement of Equity and Diversity and (b) MFA’s General Guidelines. Work must meet exhibition guidelines to be included in the event. MFA may determine work ineligible if entry guidelines are not followed. Work delivered must correspond with the image(s) submitted to the juror.
  • Images of accepted works may be used at the sole discretion of MFA for promotional purposes including, but not limited to: the invitation, catalog, website, social media, or a subsequent year’s prospectus. Images will include attribution wherever possible.
  • Work cannot be withdrawn before the end of the event.

Liability

  • Artwork will be handled with all possible care. MFA will not be responsible or liable for loss or damage from any cause whatsoever. Insurance, if desired, must be carried by the artist.

Awards

  • Awards designated by the juror total $1,000.

Entry Requirements

  • All work must be uploaded through artcall.org. File size may be no more than 10 MB. Images for the juror must correspond with the actual work. MFA does not display watermarks; artists display them at their own risk.
  • For video submissions: you must put the link to the video in the Linked Web Resource field, and then upload a still frame from the video. For accepted video submissions, you will be expected to deliver the file to MFA on a thumbdrive.

Entry Fee

  • 1 or 2 entries $45 (MFA Members $30). Up to 4 additional entries $6.75 each (MFA Members $4.50). Entry fees are non-refundable.

Work

  • All entries must be original and completed solely by the artist’s hand. A maximum of 6 original works created within the past 3 years may be entered. If artwork is part of a limited edition, please state total number in the edition.
  • Work previously exhibited at MFA Circle Gallery is not eligible for re-entry.
  • Maximum size of work, including edges of artwork or frame, cannot exceed 72″ in any direction. Artists may be asked to assist with the installation of oversized work (greater than 60″ or over 40 lbs.).

Sales

  • Artists will retain 70% from sales (75% for MFA Members). MFA will retain 30% commission (25% for MFA Members) on any work sold through MFA.
  • Work must be for sale. Work may be set to Price on Request (POR).

Exhibition Schedule

  • Sept 23 Online Entry Opens for Submissions

  • Nov 26 Entry Deadline

  • Dec 17 Notification @ 5 PM

  • Jan 23 – 25 Accepted and Shipped Work Must Arrive at MFA Circle Gallery 11 AM – 4 PM

  • Jan 28 Exhibition Opens

  • Feb 1 Virtual Awards Ceremony @ 4 PM

  • Feb 28Last Day of Exhibition; In-Person Reception at MFA Circle Gallery from 4 – 6 PM

  • Mar 1 – 2 Pick Up Hand-Delivered Work from 11 AM – 4 PM

  • Mar 8 Shipped Work Will Be Sent

NOTE: Should Circle Gallery be closed for reasons beyond our control, MFA reserves the right to move a planned physical exhibit to our online gallery.

General Guidelines

Notification

All entrants will receive notification by email. Accepted artists will also be posted on MFA’s website. Artists who have unsubscribed from MFA emails will not receive notification. The notice to accepted artists will include specific details and could vary from the prospectus. Please set your email account to recognize amani@mdfedart.org and info@mdfedart.org. Contact Circle Gallery if you do not receive notice by 6 PM on the day of notification.