Open Call
Wassaic Project 2026 Summer Exhibition Open Call
The Wassaic Project


Eligibility
PROJECT PROPOSALS We accept four types of proposals for our 2026 Summer Programming: ready-to-hang work, site-specific installations, temporary installations/performances, and publication-specific works. Your application can include multiple proposals. For all proposals, include: A formal description of the work you would like to show. A three-sentence conceptual description of the work you would like to show or your artistic practice more generally. A note about any special circumstances you anticipate around the installation of your work. We have limited equipment available, so we need to know in advance if you require anything specific. For publication-specific works: Please explain how your work will activate the printed publication. This can range from essays, prose, or poetry to more experimental print projects. For example, our 2020 Summer Exhibition book featured essays and poetry from our artists alongside a flipbook of animation frames in the top right corner of each page and
Number of Participants
40
Deadline
Selection Results (Announcement Dates)
Duration
May 16, 2026 - September 12, 2026
Costs
- $25.00 application fee
Facilities
Ceramic Facility
Housing
Private Room, Shared Bathroom
Meals
No meals
Public Programs
Exhibition
Disciplines
Ceramics, Crafts & Trades, Dance, Digital Media, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Film, Illustration, Interdiscplinary Arts, Land Art, Makers, Metalsmith, Multimedia, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Sound Art, Textile, Visual Arts
Languages
English
Program Description
https://wassaicproject.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/84139 Application Opens: June 9, 2025 Deadline: August 18, midnight EST Application Fee (USD): $25.00 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. Fel
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