Spring Member Show 2026

Description

Spring Member Show 2026
Introducing Spring 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 Spring Member Show 2026. Any original 2D or 3D work will be considered. Works selected by the juror will be exhibited in MFA's Circle Gallery from April 29 – May 23, 2026.
Juror: Katie Lee: Assistant Curator, Philadelphia Museum of ArtKatie Lee is a curator and cultural worker interested in local and international artistic production, with a focus on time-based media and interdisciplinary practices. She is currently the Penn Medicine Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where she has organized the exhibitions Jesse Krimes: Rikers Quilt and Gary Simmons: Desert Blizzard. She is the curatorial lead on a project with Penn Medicine, identifying and commissioning works by over 30 Philadelphia-based artists for the Pavilion Hospital for Critical Care, designed by Foster + Partners.Previously, she was the exhibitions and programs manager at Transformer, an alternative arts organization in Washington, DC, where she organized numerous exhibitions and performance series. She has also worked at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, MoMA PS1, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Barnes Foundation. She received her M.A. in art and museum studies from Georgetown University and her B.A. in art history from Villanova University.
Prospectus
Exhibition Schedule:
Jan 6 Online Entry Opens for SubmissionsMar 4 Entry DeadlineApr 2 Notification @ 5 PMApr 22 – 26 Accepted and Shipped Work Must Arrive at MFA Circle Gallery from 11 AM – 4 PMApr 29 Exhibition OpensMay 3 Virtual Awards Ceremony from 4 – 5 PM via ZoomMay 23 Last Day of the Exhibition; Closing Reception at MFA Circle Gallery from 4 – 6 PMMay 24 – 25 Pick-up Hand-Delivered Work from 11 AM – 4 PMMay 28 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.
User Entry Process Tutorial

Watch the video below for a tutorial on how to upload your entries.

How to Upload

Terms of Entry

   
Artist Conditions

Entry is open to MFA members residing in the 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.

    
Entry Requirements

All work must be uploaded through artcall.org. File size may be no more than 10 MB.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, the artist will be expected to deliver the file to MFA on a thumbdrive.
To enter online, you will need an artcall.org account that includes an email address and a password. There is no charge to create an artcall.org account.Non-member entrants who have a discrepancy between the entry fee paid and their membership status must pay the difference before thedisplay date or their work will not be shown to the juror.

    
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 on any work sold through MFA (25% for MFA Members at the time of the sale).

Work must be for sale. Work may be set to Price on Request (POR).

FAQ

What is a submission?

One submission or application on artcall.org is the equivalent of one entry on MFA’s old entry system, or one piece submitted for jurying. Artcall.org uses the terms submission and application interchangeably.

How do I enter a video submission?

When submitting a video, you must put the link to the video in the Linked Web Resource field, and you must upload a screenshot of the video as an attachment.

Can I edit my submissions after I've submitted them? 

Artcall.org requires you to select the number of submissions / applications you want to enter and to pay before entering in your image and image details. You can edit your submission details along with images you've attached up until the submission period is over. Once the submission period has ended, you cannot edit their entries in any form.

Can I add more submissions after I've paid?

You must submit a separate submission / application for each piece of artwork you wish to be shown to the juror.  You have the option to add a second or third image of the same work to your submission / application as a detail photograph This is not required.

Have the entry fees changed at all?The fees have changed but not drastically, 1 or 2 entries are $30. Up to 4 additional entries are $4.50 each. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Who is this exhibition open to?

We invite all artists residing in any of the states or territories of the US, Canada, or Mexico to enter this exhibition.