Calls for Artists
PLEASE NOTE: The opportunities listed below are submitted by external sources and are not affiliated with Arts Mid-Hudson unless explicitly stated otherwise. Please direct any questions or inquiries to the contact provided in the listing.
Have an opportunity we should know about? Email the information to opps@artsmidhudson.org
Click the opportunity for details.
+ WAAM Open Calls
+ Artist Proposal Form: The Pollinator Festival — September 12–13, 2026
For full information visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecYKfSngjhWD5VOelHsO4mduZohrb8xlAJsHlteJFEtZL1fw/viewform
+ Call for Artists — The Voice of Art’s Fine Art Festival 2026 (FAF Millerton)
Deadline to Apply: August 1, 2026 (Final Call)
The Voice of Art invites fine artists and craftspeople to apply for its sixth annual outdoor juried show, “Fine Art Festival” — FAF Millerton — Labor Day Weekend, September 5–6, in Downtown Millerton, NY. This is the festival’s first year in Millerton, coinciding with the Village’s 175th Anniversary celebration. The show welcomes original fine art and handmade functional art — painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry, and more — juried on originality and craftsmanship. TVOA promotes exhibitors through regional press, lawn signs, postcards, social media, and an online artist catalog reaching thousands across the Tri-State region. Visit our website for full eligibility requirements, categories, and the online application.
Full information and application at https://www.thevoiceofart.org/call-for-fine-art-festival
+ CALL FOR PLEIN AIR ARTISTS | Hudson Valley Plain Air Festival 2026
Deadline for submissions: by August 9, 2026
Additional information:
https://wallkill.art/event/submit-by-august-9-hudson-valley-plein-air-festival-2026
To apply:
https://app.entrythingy.com/wallkill/hudson-valley-plein-air-festival-2026/
+ M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival Artist Applications
Deadline to Apply: August 16, 2026
The M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival Call for Artists is now available, and we hope to have it posted on your site. The dates for the festival this year are August 29 & 30, 2026, 10:00 am–5:00 pm. All details can be found at https://mag.rochester.edu/clothesline/, including artist applications for 2026. The M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival has been MAG’s largest annual fundraiser and biggest celebration of the arts for almost 70 years. Over 300 artists from across the country offer their work for purchase at this juried, two-day festival that takes place on the beautiful grounds of the Memorial Art Gallery. Clothesline is also the place to experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester’s favorite food trucks and vendors, enjoy free family art activities, and visit the museum.
Deadline to Apply: August 16, 2026
+ Call for Artists & Makers! Dutchess Handmade Holiday Pop-Up Shop at Arts Mid-Hudson's Gallery
Deadline: Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Arts Mid-Hudson is delighted to announce the return of the Dutchess Handmade Holiday Pop-Up Shop, a seasonal showcase and sales opportunity for original, locally crafted works. Taking place in our Poughkeepsie gallery, this curated shop celebrates the artistry and creativity of the Mid-Hudson region during the most festive time of year.
We invite regional artists and makers to submit handmade works that reflect their unique vision and craft, whether shaped by hand, guided by a potter’s wheel, or produced using advanced creative tools such as fine art printers. All work must be original and created within the Mid-Hudson Valley.
This Pop-Up Shop will be thoughtfully curated with an eye toward the fall and winter seasons, including themes of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and other cultural or seasonal celebrations.
Our primary focus is on artists from Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties, but we warmly welcome submissions from artists across the entire Hudson Valley.
For full details & to apply: https://www.artsmidhudson.org/dutchess-handmade
+ Open Call - The Print Continuum - A National Juried Exhibition
East End Arts Council invites printmakers from across the United States to submit work for The Print Continuum, a national juried exhibition celebrating the intersection of printmaking's historical traditions and its expanding contemporary practices. We welcome work spanning traditional and conceptual printmaking, including experimental processes and interdisciplinary practices.
Deadline to enter: September 20, 2026.
Apply here: https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17893/CAFE
+ Arts Society of Kingston's 2027 Solo or Small Group Exhibition Submission Deadline: 10.1.26, 11:59 PM
The Arts Society of Kingston (ASK) invites artists to apply for a solo exhibition in our Spotlight Gallery or Front Gallery. Artists receive a 6-week show in one of our galleries between March - December 2027. We welcome submissions from emerging and established contemporary artists working in visual media, including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, fiber, ceramics, and mixed media.
ASK is committed to presenting thought-provoking exhibitions that celebrate artistic excellence, foster dialogue, and reflect the diversity of contemporary creative practice.
Eligibility Open to artists 18 years and older. Individual artists only. All work must be original. Artists must have a cohesive body of work sufficient to fill the gallery. Submit HERE: https://askforarts.org/solo-or-small-group-submission/
+ The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center - 2027 Exhibits
Deadline to Apply: December 12, 2026
The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center has begun accepting artists to exhibit with us in 2027. We have three beautiful galleries to fill, and this is a wonderful opportunity for artists to show their work in either solo or group exhibitions. The Artists in our galleries are promoted via our press releases, our website, our newsletters, and through our printed brochures. Please be aware that we are able to exhibit wall-hung art only. Interested artists should contact Carol Padron at CHACexhibits@gmail.com. Please include some introductory information about yourself as well as some images of your work. The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center is a non-profit organization located at 9 & 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY. Visit us on the web at cunneen-hackett.org.
+ Call for Entries "Chopsticks" - International Museum of Dinnerware Design
“Chopsticks” is the International Museum of Dinnerware Design’s seventh biennial juried and invitation exhibition. The International Museum of Dinnerware Design invites artists to submit work in all media on the topic of Chopsticks. The intention of this juried exhibition is to showcase the best in contemporary dinnerware as it relates to the theme Chopsticks through the creation of specialized dinnerware or 2D and 3D work relating to the topic, as created by artists and designers in all media. The exhibition is open to artists from the United States over the age of 18. The entry deadline is January 31, 2027. The exhibition will be open at the International Museum of Dinnerware Design at 524 Broadway in Kingston from April 10 to July 11, 2027.
For more information visit www.dinnerwaremuseum.org/call-for-entries