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Artists and curators submit exhibition proposals for consideration in the James Watrous Gallery's exhibition calendar.
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Get matched →The James Watrous Gallery held its most recent Call for Artists and Curators in 2023, with the exhibition calendar now scheduled through early 2028. The next call is expected in early 2027. A record 245 applications were received in 2023, 30% more than in 2017. The jury considered artistic merit, balance between emerging, mid-career, and established artists, diverse perspectives and media, and themes with interdisciplinary potential.
27 exhibition proposals were selected from across Wisconsin, featuring diverse artists and aesthetic concerns. Selected artists include Thomas Antell, Lisa Marie Barber, Marna Brauner and Hai Chi Jihn, Mary Burns, Jerry Butler, and others. Guest curators include Amal Azzam and Nayfa Naji, Melanie Herzog and Susan Messer, Ann Sinfield, and Scott Terry.
The Wisconsin Academy thanks jurors Portia Cobb, Anwar Floyd-Pruitt, Yvette Pino, Rae Senarighi, and Leslie Walfish for their dedicated and thoughtful work.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.