Now Open for Entry

Deadline to Enter is July 30, 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 Fall Member Show

Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all MFA members residing in the United States, DC, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico to enter the 2025 Fall Member Show. All original 2D or 3D work created will be considered. The selected works will be on display at MFA’s Circle Gallery from September 24 to October 11, 2025.

Juror: Caroline Lillian Schopp: Professor of the History of Art at Johns Hopkins University.

Caroline Lillian Schopp holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Chicago (December 2017), an MA in Cultural History and Theory from Humboldt University of Berlin (2010), and a BA in Art History and German from Harvard (2008). Before joining the faculty of Johns Hopkins, Caroline was Guest Professor of Art History, Art Theory & Aesthetics at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and taught for several years in the Department of Art History at the University of Vienna. Current research and teaching focus on performance and body art, textile arts, public sculpture and memory culture, art and the critique of violence, and kitsch.

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 $700.

  • $500 is designated by the juror.
  • $100 Conley Award for 3D work chosen by Susi and Rob Conley.
  • $100 Friends of the Arts (FOTA) Award chosen by Wil Scott.

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

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

Exhibition Schedule:

  • Jun 3 Online Entry Opens for Submissions
  • Jul 30 Entry Deadline
  • Aug 28 Notification @ 5 PM
  • Sept 17 – 21 Accepted and Shipped Work Must Arrive at MFA Circle Gallery from 11 AM – 4 PM
  • Sept 24 Exhibition Opens
  • Sept 28 Virtual Awards Ceremony from 4 – 5 PM via Zoom
  • Oct 11 Last Day of the Exhibition; Closing Reception at MFA Circle Gallery from 4 – 6 PM
  • Oct 12 – 13 Pick-up Hand-Delivered Work from 11 AM – 4 PM
  • Oct 16 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.