Call for Submissions for Takoma ARTery Art Exhibition

The City of Takoma Park’s Arts and Humanities Division is planning an art exhibition featuring Takoma ARTery members in the gallery spaces at the Takoma Park Community Center at 7500 Maple Avenue.

Applicants should be members of the Takoma ARTery, a local volunteer-run artists group that provides many benefits, including an online artist directory, storefront window displays, social media promotion, and artist events. The annual membership fee is $40, and more info and an application form are on the Takoma ARTery website. Some discounts are available based on ability to pay.

ARTery members don’t need to be Takoma Park residents but should have some connection to the city, such as living or working here or in nearby communities.

Applicants for the art exhibition should submit this online form with the requested information and artwork images by the June 9 deadline. More info about the City’s Takoma Park Arts art exhibition program is available here.

The opening reception will be scheduled in September or October 2024, and the exhibition will be on display for 3 to 4 months. Selected artists most likely will be showing two or three pieces depending on the size and suitability of their artwork.

Applicants are not guaranteed inclusion in the art exhibition, and all decisions about the selection of artists and artwork will be made by the City ’s Arts and Humanities Coordinator Brendan Smith. Artists may sell their artwork, and no commissions are charged on any sales.

Applicants will be notified about their status by July 15, 2024. Accepted artists will need to drop off and pick up their artwork and help promote and attend the opening reception.

Please email Brendan Smith at brendans@takomaparkmd.gov with any questions.