Art Calls Wassaic Project 2026 Summer Exhibition
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: August 18, 2025 – The Wassaic Project is currently holding our annual Open Call for our 2026 Summer Exhibition for artists of all mediums, including: 2D work, sculpture, video, new media, site-specific installation, performance, text, poems, essays, publication-specific work, etc. If selected, your work will be showcased alongside a diverse range of pieces and performances in and around historic Wassaic and Maxon Mills.
The Wassaic Project’s 2026 Summer Exhibition will be free and open to the public every weekend from May 16 – September 12, 2026.
In an effort to be more W.A.G.E. certified, all accepted artists will receive a modest honorarium to participate in the exhibition.
Artists interested in creating a site-specific installation for the 2026 Summer Exhibition are also eligible for an Exhibitions Fellowship to help realize their work. Fellows will be offered a no-fee residency for 1 – 4 weeks in April or May 2026. Artists interested in making site-specific work for the exhibition should still apply regardless of whether or not they are interested in or able to be in residence in April or May.
Please note: we have funds set aside for the creation of new work or particularly ambitious projects. There is no separate application for these funds, but please indicate in your proposal if you would need financial assistance to realize your piece or project.
SELECTIONS
Applicants are evaluated by our Co-Directors — Eve, Bowie, and Jeff — and our Director of Artistic Programming, Will. Artists are selected based on the quality of the work and how well a given piece fits alongside other pieces selected for the show.
APPLY ONLINE – $25 Application Fee
(If the cost of the application fee presents a financial hardship, email danielle@wassaicproject.org to have your application fee waived).
SALES
Wassaic Project take 50% commission on work sold.
Wassaic Project 2026 Summer Exhibition FAQS
About:
The Wassaic Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, uses art and arts education to foster positive social change. We nurture connections between our artists and our neighbors facilitating a mutual broadening of perspectives and respect across economic and cultural boundaries. The Wassaic Project exists to provide a genuine and intimate context for art making and strengthening local community by increasing social and cultural capital through inspiration, promotion and creation of contemporary visual and performing art.
The Wassaic Project produces exhibitions, an arts education program, and a competitive residency program that brings artists and writers into the hamlet of Wassaic to live and work.
Wassaic Project
37 Furnace Bank Rd
Wassaic, NY 12592
(855) 927-7242
