Wassaic Project 2027 Summer Exhibition Open Call
Submit a CV, project proposal, and portfolio (1-10 work samples) for consideration in the 2027 Summer Exhibition, which will showcase diverse artworks and performances at Wassaic and Maxon Mills.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 2 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Accepted artists receive a modest honorarium; site-specific installation artists are eligible for an Exhibitions Fellowship offering a no-fee residency for 1-4 weeks in April or May 2027.
- Location
- Wassaic and Maxon Mills, Wassaic, New York
- Exhibition window
- May 1, 2027 → Sep 12, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Dec 1, 2026
About
Overview
The Wassaic Project is holding an annual Open Call for the 2027 Summer Exhibition, showcasing diverse artworks and performances in and around historic Wassaic and Maxon Mills. The exhibition will be free and open to the public every weekend from May 1 - September 12, 2027.
Key Dates
- Application Opens: June 1, 2026
- Deadline: August 10, 2026, midnight EST
- Notifications: Early December 2026
- Exhibition: May 1 - September 12, 2027
Eligibility
Open to emerging and professional contemporary artists, writers, and other creatives working in diverse media including 2D work, sculpture, video, new media, site-specific installation, performance, text, poems, essays, and publication-specific work.
Application Requirements
- Contact information
- CV or publication list (3 pages max)
- Project proposal
- Portfolio of 1-10 work samples with title, year, medium, and dimensions
- $25 application fee
Project Proposals
Applicants may submit proposals for: ready-to-hang work, site-specific installations, temporary installations/performances, and publication-specific works. Include a formal description, a three-sentence conceptual description, and a note about any special installation circumstances. For publication-specific works, explain how your work will activate the printed publication.
Portfolio Specifications
Provide 1 to 10 work samples. Images up to 5MB each; video up to 250MB each; audio up to 30MB each; PDFs up to 10MB each. You may also link to media from YouTube, Vimeo, and SoundCloud.
Awards & Support
All accepted artists will receive a modest honorarium to participate in the exhibition. Artists interested in creating site-specific installations are eligible for an Exhibitions Fellowship offering a no-fee residency for 1-4 weeks in April or May 2027.
Fee
- Application Fee: $25.00 (USD)
- Award
- Accepted artists receive a modest honorarium; site-specific installation artists are eligible for an Exhibitions Fellowship offering a no-fee residency for 1-4 weeks in April or May 2027.
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Eligibility
- Open to all artists working in diverse media.
- Audience
- Open to artists of all mediums; emerging and professional contemporary artists, writers and other creatives.
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