VisArts welcomes VisArts faculty who’ve taught in a 2025 class to submit work, open to all media, for an exhibition to be held in the Kaplan Gallery from March 27 – May 3, 2026. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 27, 2026 from 7-9 PM.
Deadline: February 18 , 2026 (midnight EST)
VisArts’ Galleries department will review up to two submissions and will email accepted applicants of their status.
Drop off accepted work, along with a signed loan and condition form, will be at the VisArts Galleries office on the 2nd floor of VisArts on Monday - Friday, March 16 -20, 2026 between 10 AM and 5 PM or by prior appointment with M Aragon (maragon@visartscenter.org).
Work must be delivered ready for installation; wall-hung pieces must be mounted or wired for hanging.
All framed work must be presented in a natural wood color or black frame, no metal frames accepted.
Work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.
All work is insured by VisArts while on the premises, to the extent it would be if owned by VisArts. If work sells during the exhibition, or as a result thereof, VisArts retains a 20% commission of the listed sales price.
Pick up artwork in the Kaplan Gallery on Monday, May 4, 2026 between 10 AM and 5 PM.
Contact maragon@visartscenter.org for more information.
VisArts welcomes current VisArts staff members to submit work, open to all media, for an exhibition to be held in the Common Ground Gallery from March 14 – May 3, 2026. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 21, 2026 from 7-9 PM.
Deadline: February 21 , 2026 (midnight EST)
VisArts’ Galleries department will review up to two submissions and will email accepted applicants by February 28, 2026.
Drop off accepted work, along with a signed loan and condition form, will be at the VisArts Galleries office on the 2nd floor of VisArts on Monday - Friday, March 2 -6, 2026 between 10 AM and 5 PM or by prior appointment with M Aragon (maragon@visartscenter.org).
Work must be delivered ready for installation; wall-hung pieces must be mounted or wired for hanging.
All framed work must be presented in a natural wood color or black frame, no metal frames accepted.
Work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.
All work is insured by VisArts while on the premises, to the extent it would be if owned by VisArts. If work sells during the exhibition, or as a result thereof, VisArts retains a 20% commission of the listed sales price.
Pick up artwork in the Common Ground Gallery on Monday, May 4, 2026 between 10 AM and 5 PM.
Contact maragon@visartscenter.org for more information.
VisArts welcomes VisArts students who were enrolled in a 2025 class to submit work, open to all media, for an exhibition to be held in the Concourse Gallery from March 27 – May 10, 2026. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 27, 2026 from 7-9 PM.
Deadline: February 18 , 2026 (midnight EST)
VisArts’ Galleries department will review up to two submissions and will email accepted applicants of their status.
Drop off accepted work, along with a signed loan and condition form, will be at the VisArts Galleries office on the 2nd floor of VisArts on Monday - Friday, March 16 -20, 2026 between 10 AM and 5 PM or by prior appointment with M Aragon (maragon@visartscenter.org).
Work must be delivered ready for installation; wall-hung pieces must be mounted or wired for hanging.
All framed work must be presented in a natural wood color or black frame, no metal frames accepted.
Work will remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.
All work is insured by VisArts while on the premises, to the extent it would be if owned by VisArts. If work sells during the exhibition, or as a result thereof, VisArts retains a 20% commission of the listed sales price.
Pick up artwork in the Kaplan Gallery on Monday, May 11, 2026 between 10 AM and 5 PM.
Contact maragon@visartscenter.org for more information.
Welcome to Representative Jamie Raskin’s 2026 Congressional Art Competition.
High school students who reside in the 8th Congressional District of Maryland represented by Congressmember Jamie Raskin, are eligible to submit for this juried exhibition.
See Rep. Raskin’s website for more details.
The submission deadline is Monday, March 30, 2026 by 11:59 PM (EST).
Each student may submit one piece. Artwork entered in the contest must be 2-dimensional (no bas-relief), no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches in depth when framed.
DO NOT SUBMIT USING A TEACHER’S NAME. Students must submit using their name NOT THE TEACHER’S NAME.
Artwork submitted must be accompanied by a completed, signed, Student Information & Submission Form.
If you have questions or require additional assistance, please contact Nina Weisbroth or Hailey Roh in Congressmember Raskin’s District Office at 301-354-1000 or nina.weisbroth@mail.house.gov, or hailey.roh@mail.house.gov.