Art Calls Chronicles: Storytelling Through Imagery
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: August 24, 2025 – Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center invites emerging and established artists to submit original artworks to ‘Chronicles: Storytelling Through Imagery.’
Since the dawn of human existence, people have been using visual art to communicate stories. From the cave paintings of Lascaux to intricate hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt, art has been a fundamental way for people to document their experiences, beliefs, and feelings. Chronicles: Storytelling Through Imagery will explore the power of visual narratives by bringing together artworks that weave compelling stories using symbolism, composition, and emotion. These works will highlight how contemporary artists engage in this age-old tradition by capturing moments, myths, and their personal histories in striking and imaginative ways.
This exhibition will be open to the public in the Kay Daugherty Gallery of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, from October 10, 2025, to January 18, 2026. There will be an Annmarie After Hours opening reception for the exhibition on October 10, 2025 from 5 pm-7 pm.
ELIGIBILITY
This exhibition is open to all materials and mediums. 2-D and 3-D artwork will be considered for this exhibition. Indoor and outdoor installations will be considered. All work must be completed within the last four years. Artists must be 18 years or older. Artists must be living and working in the United States or Canada.
ENTRY FEE
Our exhibit application will allow you to submit up to 4 works for a $25.00 non-refundable fee.
SALES
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center takes a 40% commission on all gallery sales.
DATES
- Deadline to apply: August 24, 2025
- Notification of decision: September 3, 2025
- Delivery of artwork: September 24-28, 2025
- Exhibit: October 10, 2025 – January 18, 2026
- Artwork: January 20-25, 2026
About:
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie is a thirty-acre sculpture garden and arts center located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest, past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than forty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.
The garden also presents a variety of special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs throughout the year. The Studio School offers creative classes taught by a talented faculty. The award-winning Arts Building is a 15,000 sq.ft. museum-grade exhibition space that includes two large galleries, a gift shop, the artLAB, and a sunny patio that offers lovely views of the outdoor sculpture.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
In Association with the Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 99, 13480 Dowell Road
Dowell (Solomons), MD 20629
t. 410-326-4640
