Now Open for Entry

Deadline to Enter is November 20, 2024

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 Digital Directions

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, or even sculpt using a 3D printer. 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 non-film projection. Works selected by the Juror will be exhibited in Maryland Federation of Art’s (MFA) fifth annual Digital Directions Exhibition in Circle Gallery from January 30 – Feb 22, 2025.

Click this icon to view and print the downloadable prospectus.

Juror: Jennifer Figg: Associate Professor, 3D Foundations Area Coordinator at Towson

Jenn Figg has an interest in energy, technology and the environment. She uses a variety of materials including glass, textiles, metal, sound, video, and electronics to investigate the connections between ecology, industry, science and identity. Recent sculptures and installations explore sustainable kinetics as landscape, performance, and spiritual intervention.

Selected exhibitions and performances have been at The Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, PA; the Gund Gallery at Kenyon College in OH; with Step Afrika! in Washington, DC; The Art House at the Jones Center in Austin, TX; Virginia MOCA in Virginia Beach, VA; MOCA in Cleveland, OH; the Arlington Art Center in Arlington, VA; the Columbus Center for Science and Industry in Columbus, OH; The Print Center in Philadelphia, PA; the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo, OH, the National Museum of Glass in Eskisehir, Turkey, and Project4 Gallery in Washington, DC.

Terms of Entry

  • Entry is open to artists residing in any of the states or territories of the US, 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

  • Cash awards presented by the juror total $1000.

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.
  • 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. Work previously exhibited at MFA Circle Gallery is not eligible for re-entry.

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

  • Images for the juror must correspond with the actual 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.
  • 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 at the time of the sale) on any work sold through MFA.
  • Work must be for sale. Work may be set to Price on Request (POR).

Exhibition Schedule:

  • Sept 24 Online Entry Opens for Submissions
  • Nov 20 Entry Deadline
  • Dec 19 Notification @ 5 PM
  • Jan 22 – 26 Accepted and Shipped Work Must Arrive at MFA Circle Gallery from 11 AM – 4 PM
  • Jan 30 Exhibition Opens
  • Feb 2 Virtual Awards Ceremony from 4 – 5 PM via Zoom
  • Feb 22 Last Day of the Exhibition; Closing Reception at MFA Circle Gallery from 4 – 6 PM
  • Feb 23 – 24 Pick-up Hand-Delivered Work from 11 AM – 4 PM
  • Mar 6 Shipped Work Will Be Sent

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