You must be a museum member to participate.

You must reside in the New River Valley

Criteria for approval may include, but not be limited to: skill of composition, design, technique, presentation, originality and appropriateness for the Museum galleries.

Criteria for outdoor art approval may include all of the above as well as the ability of the art to withstand the weather conditions for the duration of the show/exhibit.

To apply you will be asked to provide a short bio, an artist statement, and up to five digital images of your work.

You can select the medium you are requesting to exhibit: e.g. 2D art such as watercolor, acrylic, oil, or collage; OR photography; OR 3D art such as woodcarving, statues OR ceramics, OR fiber art etc. ) If you wish to exhibit more than one medium, make another submission.

If approved, you will be added to the Museum Exhibiting Artists list. Approved Artists will be scheduled as the calendar allows. Currently we are booked up for 2025 and into 2026. Exhibits may be concurrent with other art and history exhibits.

(General Theme shows will not be juried. You do not have to be an approved artist to exhibit in these, but Museum members are automatically subscribed to the Artist List to get the “Calls for Artists”.)

All work must be original and should be recent work. No copies, patterns or prints (except for photographic prints).

Pieces cannot be accepted that are too large to fit

The Visual Arts Advisory Committee reserves the right to limit the quantity of pieces exhibited, based on space available.

Artwork must be framed and look professional. Canvases with staples are not permitted when installing artwork. Gallery wrapped canvases are acceptable. Shrink-wrapped art is not acceptable except from students

It is expected that most of the artwork on exhibit will be for sale. Rare exceptions may be made by the Director. The Museum retains 25% commission on the sale of all artwork during the show. All sales will be handled by the Museum.

Each piece must have an attached label on the back with the artist name and contact information as well as the title of the work, medium, date, and retail price.

15 days prior to exhibit opening, you will be contacted and given access to an inventory spreadsheet in which to enter the details of your artwork such as title and price. The Museum will produce labels for the exhibit using the information in this inventory, so please make sure the information is correct. Labels will not be remade.

If you have any questions, please contact arts@montgomerymuseum.org