GLEN ECHO PARK OPPORTUNITIES

Photoworks | Call for Entries: Summer School 2025

Submission Deadline: July 9, 2025, 11:59pm EST

Glen Echo Park's resident photography program Photoworks is excited to announce a student exhibition: Summer School 2025. If you have been a student at Photoworks in the last 3 years, or involved in programs like Open Darkroom, Handmade Photo Group, or Coffee & Critique, we invite you to submit up to 3 photos to be considered in the "Summer School" Student Exhibition in the Photoworks Gallery at Glen Echo Park.

Photos will be Juried by Exhibition Director at Photoworks, Gayle Rothschild.

Labor Day Art Show

Submission Deadline: August 4, 2025, 11:59pm EST

The Glen Echo Park Partnership is now accepting entries for the 54th Annual Labor Day Art Show! Deadline for submissions is Monday, August 4.

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

American Institute of Architects | Request for Proposals (RFP): Sculptural Installation Using Salvaged Architectural Materials

Proposal Deadline: June 1, 2025

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) invites visual artists and artist collectives to submit proposals for a sculptural installation to be featured in the newly renovated AIA Global Campus for Architecture and Design in Washington, DC.

This commissioned work will serve as the centerpiece of the opening exhibition in our gallery space and must be created using salvaged architectural elements from the AIA headquarters renovation. We’re seeking an artist or artists whose work reflects a strong commitment to sustainability, circular design, and storytelling through material culture.

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.

Workhouse Arts Center | Open Call for Exhibitions 2025

This open call for proposals facilitates submissions from parties interested in having a solo or group exhibition at Workhouse in Building W-16. Applications are reviewed by a jury panel every six months in January and June of each calendar year.