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:
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You will be asked to pay for the number of artworks you’ll be uploading in advance. You can add more later.
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The word “application” means artwork, so one application is one work of art.
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“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 Lowe House
Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) has been invited to exhibit artwork at the Lowe House Building in Annapolis, MD, the office building for the Maryland State Delegates. Entry is open to MFA Members or artists residing in Anne Arundel County. Original 2D work created through any media and following entry guidelines are eligible for entry. Works selected by the Juror will be exhibited at the Lowe House of Delegates Office Building (6 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401) from January 13 – April 12, 2027.
Juror: Teddy Johnson, Academic Chair of Visual Arts and Associate Professor of Visual Arts at AACC
Teddy is currently the Academic Chair of Visual Arts and an Associate Professor of Visual Arts at Anne Arundel Community College, where he also served as the Cade Gallery Director from 2017-23. His education includes a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, an MFA from The Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia, and two semesters of study in Cortona, Italy. His paintings explore storytelling, history, color, culture, and form. Solo exhibits include: The Matney Gallery, The American Poetry Museum, The Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, MK Gallery, and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. His work has also been exhibited at Art Gwangju, the Pearl Museum of Fine Art, Studio 39, Current Space, the Peale Museum, and St. Charles Projects. He completed artist residencies at La Macina di San Cresci in Chianti Italy in 2022, 23, 24 and 25.
Terms of Entry
- Entry is open to artists who are either MFA Members or residing in Anne Arundel County.
- 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 Equality 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
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All work is blind juried. Artists’ name and identifying information is hidden from the juror. Watermarks are discouraged to ensure blind jurying.
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All work will be handled with all possible care, but pieces submitted for exhibition are at the artist’s risk. In the event of damage or theft, the MFA will not be held liable. If insurance is desired, the artist must carry it.
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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.
Awards
- Awards designated by the juror total $500.
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
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1 or 2 entries $45 (MFA Members $30). Up to 4 additional entries $6.75 each (MFA Members $4.50).
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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 must be original in concept and design and created by the artist with their own hand without instructor guidance. MFA does not accept work created via image-generative AI. No reproduced artwork will be accepted.
- Photographic prints not made directly by the artist, shall have been analog or digitally processed by the artist and shall be in control of any adjustments such as cropping, color balance, contrast, etc., through to the final printing.
- Any printed photographic works that are printed as a limited edition must be signed and numbered. No unlimited reproductions are accepted.
- Work previously exhibited at the Lowe House Office Building is not eligible for re-entry.
- Maximum size of work, including edges of artwork or frame, cannot exceed 30” in height and 24” in width.
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).
- MFA processes all sales, no exceptions. Payment from sold work will be mailed to the artist 30 days after the close of the exhibition.
Exhibition Schedule
- Sept 8 Online Entry Opens for Submissions
- Nov 11 Entry Deadline
- Dec 10 Notification @ 5 PM
- Jan 6 – 10 Accepted and Shipped Work Must Arrive at MFA Circle Gallery
- Jan 13 Exhibition Opens
- Jan 20 Virtual Awards Ceremony from 5:30 – 6:30 PM via Zoom
- Apr 12 Last Day of the Exhibition
- Apr 13 Pick-up Hand-Delivered Work from Lowe House 11 AM – 2 PM
- Apr 14 Pick-up Hand-Delivered Work from Circle Gallery 11 AM – 4 PM
- Apr 21 Shipped Work Will Be Sent
NOTE: Should Lowe House be closed for reasons beyond our control, MFA reserves the right to move a planned physical exhibit to our online gallery.
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 eleanor@mdfedart.org and info@mdfedart.org. Contact Circle Gallery if you do not receive notice by 6 PM on the day of notification.
