Now Open for Entry

Deadline to Enter is November 5, 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 Winter Member Show

Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites all MFA Members residing in any of the states or territories of the US, Canada, and Mexico to enter our Winter Member Show 2025. Any original 2D or 3D work will be considered and works selected by the juror will be exhibited in MFA’s Circle Gallery from January 5 – 24, 2026.

Juror: Dr. Elizabeth Cleland: Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dr. Elizabeth Cleland is curator of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York where she has been working since 2004 and is responsible for post-medieval European textiles. She studied at the Courtauld Institute of Art, receiving her MA and PhD as a British Academy Scholar. At The Met she (co-)curated exhibitions such as Relative Values: The Cost of Art in the Northern Renaissance (2017-2022), Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance Tapestry (2014-2015) and The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England. She has published extensively on northern Renaissance textiles and was the principal author of Grand Design’s award-winning catalogue.

Click this icon to view and print the downloadable prospectus.

Terms of Entry

  • Entry is open to MFA members 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 the public (people’s choice voting) and announced at the end of the exhibition.

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

  • Sept 2 Online Entry Opens for Submissions
  • Nov 5 Entry Deadline
  • Dec 4 Notification @ 5 PM
  • Dec 27 – 30 Accepted and Shipped Work Must Arrive at MFA Circle Gallery from 12 PM – 4
  • Jan 5 Exhibition Opens
  • Jan 11 Virtual Awards Ceremony from 4 – 5 PM via Zoom
  • Jan 24 Last Day of the Exhibition; Closing Reception at MFA Circle Gallery from 4 – 6 PM
  • Jan 25 – 26 Pick-up Hand-Delivered Work from 11 AM – 4 PM
  • Jan 29 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.