The Twenty-First ArtsWorcester Biennial, in partnership with the Worcester Art Museum

Schedule

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025 at 11:59 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

44 Portland Street, Worcester, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01608 | Worcester, MA

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Submission Deadline: March 19, 2025
First Round of Notifications: by April 2, 2025
Drop off for in-person jurying: April 16-19, 2025
Final Round of Notifications: by April 23, 2025
Exhibition Dates: May 4 through July 9
Since 1985, the ArtsWorcester Biennial has shown some of the region’s best contemporary visual art. The tradition continues in 2025 with the 21st ArtsWorcester Biennial, juried by Francine Weiss, Ph.D., independent curator and arts consultant.
The ArtsWorcester Biennial has no theme. All media are welcome, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, fine craft, digital art, and video.
The winner of the Sally Bishop Prize will receive a $1,000 award and a solo exhibition at the Worcester Art Museum during their 2026-27 season.
Additional honors include the Evelyn Claywell Absher Award for Abstract Art and the Ruth Susan Westheimer Prize for Fine Craft, both of which come with $1,000 prizes (Abstract work and fine craft are eligible for the Sally Bishop Prize as well). Another $2,000 in prizes will be given at the discretion of the juror.
As part of the Worcester Art Museum’s support of the Biennial, the first one hundred and fifty artists who submit work to the Biennial, regardless of its acceptance, will receive a complimentary, one-year individual membership to WAM.
For more information about submission requirements, dates, and to submit your piece, click here: https://artsworcester.submittable.com/submit/5b806ae6-2f4b-4441-b100-2c9025072437/the-21st-artsworcester-biennial
Not an artist member with ArtsWorcester, but want to submit your work? Become a member here: https://artsworcester.org/join/
//Header image: Laurie Atchue's "Blue Envy", from the Twentieth ArtsWorcester Biennial
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