This Week: I. Henry Phillips, Sr. exhibition at Baltimore Museum of Industry, opening reception for Windows on North + Charles at SNF Parkway, Yoon Sun Shin opening reception at Gallery CA, August Exhibitions opening celebration at VisArts, Everyman Theatre presents August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, and The Brave opening reception at Galerie Myrtis — PLUS Gutierrez Memorial Grant applications open and more featured opportunities!
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The Daily Hustle: The Photographs of I. Henry Phillips, Sr.
Ongoing through February 2026
@ Baltimore Museum of Industry
A photo exhibition celebrating resilience, community, and grace.
Webster Phillips and the Baltimore Museum of Industry are proud to present “The Daily Hustle” — a collection of photographs that depict Baltimore’s Black workers and business owners, emphasizing their grace, style, and community strength. These images challenge common perceptions of Baltimore as impoverished and crime-ridden, instead highlighting a vibrant cultural history often erased by redlining and disinvestment. They demonstrate how entrepreneurship and labor build community, portraying African American neighborhoods and street corners as symbols of hope.
Webster Phillips, a third-generation photographer and storyteller, curated this meaningful collection, which spotlights the enduring spirit and contributions of Baltimore’s Black community. The exhibit aims to foster optimism, promote racial equity, and deepen understanding of the city’s diverse workforce.
Windows on North + Charles | Opening Reception
Tuesday, August 26 :: 7pm
@ SNF Parkway Theatre
Join us for a reception celebrating the opening of our 2026 Windows on North+Charles exhibition! Artists who created the projections for 26 windows throughout Station North will be present, including Gutierrez Memorial Fund Legacy Award artists Kyle Yearwood – with his Baltimore Galaxy Project n the Charles Street windows of the Parkway Lounge – and Cathy Cook – with her new work Equilibrium, in the North Avenue windows of the Lounge.
There will be light refreshments and words of welcome from Parkway staff, as well as tours of the works throughout the neighborhood with some of the artists.
In addition to the Parkway, the films will be on public display at Club Car, Ema’s Corner, Two7Studio and Impact Hub. Many thanks to the artists, to our neighborhood partners, to the Gutierrez Memorial Fund and to project manager Jason Charney for making this free community exhibition possible!
Snoozing Sun | Opening Reception
Friday, August 29 :: 6-9pm
@ Gallery CA
Gallery CA is proud to present Snoozing Sun, a solo exhibition from Baltimore based artist Yoon Sun Shin. The exhibition will be on view from Friday, August 29th, through September 26th, with an opening reception on Friday, August 29th, from 6-9 pm. There will be more programming announcements to follow.
Yoon Sun’s work as a painter and visual artist is rooted in his experimentation with craft, playful exploration of technique, and materials. His background in framing and the use of imperfect materials around him inform this body of work, as well as an appreciation for nature and the camaraderie of spending time in it. Passionate about skateboarding and fishing, these meditative practices are reflected in the three distinct but overlapping visual languages presented in Snoozing Sun, which include mixed media, oils, as well as found objects in the use of collaged readymades in the form of etch a sketch.
About The Artist: Yoon Sun Shin is an artist, custom picture framer, and skateboarder born in Incheon, South Korea. If he’s not making frames for collectors and museums, you’d find him in and around Baltimore city riding his skateboard, exploring his surroundings. His other passions involve fishing and being in nature which he uses as inspiration for his art practice.
About GALLERY CA: GALLERY CA is a contemporary arts space devoted to showcasing residents, local, regional, national and international artists. The gallery also serves as an agent for community engagement by offering regular programming and creating sustainable partnerships with local arts institutions and community organizations. Gallery CA is located on the ground floor of City Arts apartments, one of two residential buildings providing affordable live/work spaces for practicing artists. For more information, check out livecityarts.com
James Williams II // Danni O’Brien // Vessels and Voids // Jacqueline Arias : Opening Celebration
Friday, August 29 :: 7-9pm
@ VisArts
Get ready for an evening where creativity meets community—where every corner holds a new discovery and every conversation sparks something unexpected.
Join us August 29 from 7-9 PM as we unveil our latest exhibitions.
Expect artist talks, a vocal performance by artist Jacqueline Arias, and a 3D clay-printing demonstration by architect and artist Brian Peters.
View introspective imagery from James Williams II in his new show, Logan’s Run (Gibbs Street Gallery, July 25–September 21).
Experience queer, absurdist sculpture that evokes alternative realities in Danni O’Brien’s Toning Systems (Concourse Gallery, August 29–October 26).
Wander through experimental group show Vessels & Voids: Architects and Ceramic Artists Explore Organic Spaces, curated by 2025 Mentoring Curator Rebecca Cross (Kaplan Gallery, August 1–September 28).
Explore the complexities of Latinx culture in Jacqueline Arias’ solo exhibition, A Lived Experience (Common Ground Gallery, August 1–September 28).
Come mix with art-lovers and first-timers while enjoying good food, drinks, and the kind of conversations that only happen around great art.
See you there!
The opening celebration is free and open to everyone. RSVP by adding a ticket to your cart and checking out.
August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson
Sunday, August 31 :: Ongoing through September 28
@ Everyman Theatre
This Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, presented as part of Baltimore’s August Wilson Celebration, tells the story of a pair of siblings and the fate of their cherished family heirloom: a piano carved with images of their ancestors previously owned by the family’s former enslavers. Set in 1930s Pittsburgh, the play weaves history and spirituality together in a haunting narrative that explores the conflict between protecting one’s heritage and forging a path into the future.
The Brave: Affirming Power, Presence & Possibility | Opening Reception
Saturday, August 30 :: 6-8pm
@ Galerie Myrtis
Galerie Myrtis is pleased to present The Brave: Affirming Power, Presence & Possibility, a powerful group exhibition curated by Dr. Myrtis Bedolla. The exhibition features contemporary artists whose work explores the emotional, historical, and imaginative landscapes of the African diaspora. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, August 30th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Details on programming to be announced.
Inspired by the anthemic lyrics of Danielle Ponder’s “Some of Us Are Brave,” the exhibition centers artists who examine the complexities of Black freedom, the weight of injustice, and the radical potential of self-definition. Through painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, and installation, The Brave calls forth a collective testimony that honors ancestral strength, celebrates embodied truth, and demands space for joy, grief, intimacy, and transformation.
At the heart of the exhibition is a commitment to the exploration of Black interiority—the inner life, emotional depth, and spiritual sovereignty of Black people. These artists do not simply respond to the violence of visibility; they carve out space to dream, to remember, and to imagine. Their works challenge systemic erasure and reclaim narrative authority, illuminating lived realities and affirming beauty, vulnerability, and power on their own terms.
Featured artists include: Devin Allen, Lavett Ballard, Jerrell Gibbs, Fabiola Jean-Louis, Felandus Thames, Megan Lewis, Delita Martin, Ronald Jackson, M. Scott Johnson, Ya La’Ford, and Bria Wilson-Sterling.
Danielle Ponder’s words—“All we want is to be ourselves, shine our light with no problems”—echo throughout the exhibition like a freedom chant. Her lyrics serve as a manifesto for those who refuse to be silenced or constrained by the gaze of others. The featured artists show us how tenderness can hold power, how pain can be a catalyst for creation, and how identity, in all its multiplicity, is a terrain of strength.
The Brave is both mirror and portal: a space where beauty stands its ground, where power is redefined, and where presence and possibility are made visible.
The exhibit runs from August 30 – October 11, 2025. Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday by appointment, 2:00 – 6:00 pm. Hours extended during special events. For additional information on the exhibition, please contact the gallery at (410) 235‐3711 or Ky Vassor, Assistant Director, at [email protected]. For sales inquiries, please contact our Sales Director, Noel Bedolla, at [email protected].
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Healers in the Arts- Call to Artists, Services & workshops/panelists
deadline September 10
The Healers in the Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, October 4th, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Peale Museum in Baltimore City. We are accepting applications for 20 artists/service vendors and 10 nonprofit organizations.
There is a $5 non-refundable application fee, which will be applied to your vending fee if accepted. Vending fees are as follows: $25 for nonprofits and $40 for artists or service providers. These fees are due only upon acceptance into the festival.
All vendors must arrive by 9:30 AM for setup.Vendors may be required to provide their own tables and chairs—this will be confirmed closer to the event date. If you have specific needs, please note them in your application or email [email protected].
This call ends September 10th, 2025. Acceptances announced September 12th, 2025.
We are limiting vendor categories to one per product type (e.g., only one shirt vendor, one candle vendor, etc.) to ensure a diverse and unique shopping experience for our attendees.
ON::View Artist Residency Program
deadline September 21
posted by Arts Southeast
Located in the heart of Savannah’s Starland District at ARTS Southeast, the ON::VIEW Artist Residency provides a free, high visibility studio space for an artist to complete a new project, to continue an in-progress endeavor, or to conduct research exploring conceptual, material, performative, and social practices. The studio’s large windows look out onto Bull Street, the district’s main thoroughfare, allowing the artist’s work to be on view to the community at all times. Visitors and passersby on the sidewalk witness the artist’s process as it unfolds in real time, seeing all the steps involved from concept to final execution. Community events like workshops, performances, public art projects and artist talks offer creative ways to interact with the public. The ON::View Residency supports artists from across the globe, working in all media.
Located just blocks away, the 5th Dimension Apartment is a cozy studio with a full kitchen and bath to comfortably house the Artist for the duration of their stay. The 5th Dimension Apartment has a private entrance and garden with plenty of space to create, lounge and entertain. It is our hope that by providing lodging for ON::View Artists that we will accommodate a diverse range of creatives from far and wide, as we continue to fulfill our mission to make Savannah a destination for the arts.
2025 DC Print Fair Call for Exhibitors
deadline September 22
posted by East City Art
Event Details
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
Location: Eastern Market’s North Hall | Capitol Hill | Washington, DC
We are looking for original fine art prints.
What qualifies as an original fine art print?
We accept prints made using traditional fine art printmaking techniques such as relief, intaglio, lithography, screenprinting, monotype, collagraph, and Risograph—as long as they are printed manually, in limited editions, and under the artist’s direct supervision.
What does not qualify?
We do not accept digital reproductions (giclée, inkjet, or laser prints), canvas transfers, or posters—even if they are labeled “limited edition”—unless combined with a hand-executed printmaking process.
[Click here for the full list of accepted and non-accepted print methods.]
The Contemporary Landscape
deadline September 25
posted by SE Center for Photography
The landscape, whether grand or personal, has been a subject of photography since the beginning and played an important role in establishing photography as a fine art medium. Early on, both in history and most photographers experience, the landscape was one of most accessible and familiar subjects available.
Our juror for the Contemporary Landscape is Jeff Schewe. Schewe has been an award winning Advertising Photographer in Chicago for over 30 years. He is accomplished in tabletop, location, portraiture and particularly accomplished in computer imaging.
Jeff shoots a variety of subject matter and likes to control as much of the production as possible. He does this by making his own models, designing and building his own sets, painting backgrounds and employing computer imaging. He has been doing his own imaging for almost 20 years in house on his high-end Macintosh systems.
Jeff Schewe has been described as a Photoshop Guru’s Guru. He’s on the inside of the development and testing of Photoshop, Camera Raw and Lightroom and has helped guide and direct many features since Photoshop 4.0. Short of some of the Photoshop engineers, there’s probably not many people who knows Photoshop like Jeff.
35-40 selected images will hang in the SE Center’s Virtual gallery space for approximately one month. In addition, selected images are featured in the SE Center social media accounts (FB, IG, Twitter) and an archived, online slideshow. A video walkthrough of each exhibition is also featured and archived.
Submissions Now Open
Submissions Close 9/25/25
Selections Announced 10/7/2525
Exhibition Opens 11/1/25
Call for Entry: Teapots XI Juried by Pete Pinnell
deadline September 26
posted by Baltimore Clayworks
Baltimore Clayworks is pleased to announce a call for entries for Teapots XI, our annual exhibition celebrating the creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship of contemporary teapot makers. This national juried show invites ceramic artists to submit functional and sculptural teapots that explore form, surface, and concept.
All interpretations of the teapot are welcome, from traditional to avant-garde. Selected works will be exhibited in our gallery and available for purchase.
Foundwork Artist Prize
deadline September 26
The Foundwork Artist Prize is our annual juried award started in 2019 to recognize outstanding emerging and mid-career artists working in any media. Honorees receive unrestricted $10,000 grants and studio visits with our jurors who include acclaimed curators, gallerists, and artists. In addition to the honoree, three artists per year are also named to our short list. The Prize is open to artists worldwide with limited exceptions and our selection process takes place each fall. For instructions on eligibility and how to participate, please see the “Foundwork Artist Prize” section in our FAQ.
Call for Entries
deadline Septebmer 28
posted by ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists
ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists invites art submissions for its 2026 exhibition season
ROY’s regular exhibition calendar is organized from an annual juried process that begins with a call for entries (CFE), asking emerging artists to submit their work for consideration. The CFE submission pool is reviewed and voted upon by a panel of jurors representing the contemporary arts community.
We welcome submissions from artists both local and global. Selected artists will be featured in a month-long small group exhibition during the 2026 calendar year, curated by the gallery director.
Open Call for Huddle: A $99 Exhibition
deadline September 28
posted by Vox Populi
Vox Populi is now accepting submissions for our 2025 juried exhibition and fundraiser, Huddle, a $99 Exhibition, from now through September 28, 2025. We invite artists within a 90-mile radius of Philadelphia to donate one artwork measuring exactly 8” x 10” to be shown and sold at Vox Populi from November 7 through December 15, 2025. All artworks will be sold for $99, with all proceeds going directly to Vox Populi to support our ongoing programming and operations.
Huddle is an anti-auction and an act of solidarity. All works are the same size, priced equally, and displayed anonymously. Artist names will only be revealed after a work is sold, creating a democratic space for both artists and collectors to connect outside of typical hierarchies.
We welcome a wide range of media—including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, printmaking, conceptual pieces, and more. Work must measure 8” x 10”, be unframed unless framing is integral to the piece, and be signed only on the back or underside (or left unsigned).
Each contributing artist will be featured on Vox Populi’s website and social media, receive a free drink ticket for the Preview Event on November 5th, and be part of a high-energy, community-driven exhibition that connects artists with new audiences and collectors.
Now in its fourth year, the $99 Exhibition directly fuels Vox Populi’s mission to support experimental work, provide platforms for underrepresented artists, and operate as a collectively run space for contemporary art. All funds raised go toward artist honorariums, programming costs, facilities upkeep, and First Friday events.
Submission is free, and selected artists will be notified by October 1, 2025. Works not sold during the exhibition will be available for pickup after December 13-15, 2025. Please note: This is a donation-based exhibition. Vox Populi is unable to provide payment or cover shipping/transportation costs.
Gutierrez Memorial Fund’s Legacy Grant
deadline October 30
The Gutierrez Memorial Fund is pleased to present its 2025 Legacy Grant. The project-based arts grant calls for proposals from arts organizations, individual artists, and educators who are residents of Maryland and whose programs or projects serve Maryland communities. Special consideration is given to projects that build skills, engage community, and transform the built environment. For more information on eligibility and to download an application please visit https://gutierrezmemorialfund.
