GLEN ECHO PARK OPPORTUNITIES

Washington Sculptors Group: Critical Ground: Art and Environmental Justice

Washington Sculptors Group invites artists to submit for the upcoming exhibition Critical Ground: Art and Environmental Justice in the Popcorn Gallery and outdoors at Glen Echo Park (Juror: Tomora Wright Swann). Artists are invited to submit works that engage with the realities of climate crisis, land use, pollution, displacement, resource extraction, and other urgent issues, especially as they intersect with questions of justice and equity. DEADLINE EXTENDED to Monday, December 8, 2025 (11:59pm EST, received through the submission site EntryThing).

Labor Day Art Show

The call for entries for the 54th Annual Labor Day Art Show is now closed. Please check back in Summer 2026 for next year's call.

Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries: Request for Proposals

The Partnership Galleries requests proposals from individuals, groups of artists or curators to present exhibitions in the Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery and Park View Gallery at Glen Echo Park. Request for Proposals 2026 is now closed. The Request for Proposals for 2027 exhibitions will be announced in Spring 2026.

REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Bethesda Fine Arts Festival | 2026 Artist Application

The online application is now open for the 2026 Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. This annual festival features 120 of the nation's finest artists, in categories including, but not limited to, ceramics, fiber, glass, painting, wood, photography and sculpture. The juried festival provides artists with amenities including 24 hour security of the festival site, booth sitters, breakfast & lunch for participating artists, and more. The deadline to apply is Friday, December 19, 2025, and selected artists will be notified in late January 2025.

The Bethesda Fine Arts Festival will be held on May 9 & May 10, 2026 in Woodmont Triangle and will feature our selected artists, live music and local restaurants

Justice Arts Coalition | Call for Artists and Writers

Justice Arts Coalition, a national network and resource for those creating art in and around the criminal legal system, seeks artists and writers, ages 18 and over, to participate in the the pARTner project, an opportunity to foster connection with artists in prison through letter correspondence and the exchange of creative works. Unlike typical penpal programs, the pARTner project’s focus on the arts provides an immediate point of connection — a common ground shared by all who have felt the power of creative expression in shaping who we are, how we see the world around us, and how we see ourselves.