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Calls for Art2023 Season at Salem Arts


Here you will find opportunities to submit artwork for inclusion in our gallery exhibits at the Salem Arts Association.

March


Members Showcase: Tell Me a Story: Myths, Narratives, Dreams, and Fairy Tales

Salem Arts Association invites its members to create figurative or abstract works of visual storytelling in their chosen medium and style. We encourage you to think beyond the traditional definition of “narrative art” and embrace the diverse ways in which we all “tell our stories.”    

Drop off: Sunday, Sunday, February 26, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday, March 3, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: March 4 – April 1, 2023

Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, April 2, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

April / May


Our Roots Run Deep: A Celebration of Culture, Heritage, and Diversity

Open Exhibit Call for Art: Both Member and Non-Member artists may submit works.

In celebration of Salem Ancestry Days, Salem Arts Association invites artists to submit artworks that celebrate culture and heritage. From portraits of our ancestors to a celebration of traditional visual culture, we encourage you to tap deep into your roots for inspiration.

Drop off Submissions: Sunday, April 2, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday, April 7, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: April 8 – May 13, 2023

Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, May 14, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Salem Ancestry Days: April 21 – 24, 2023



Drawn Together: The Exhibit

Salem Arts Association is honored to host an exhibit of artwork produced during the Drawn Together sessions. Every Tuesday night since 2016 Sue Grillo and Beki Ferrari have put together uniquely eclectic scenes featuring live models as inspiration for drawing. Although initially at Gulu Gulu Café covid restrictions compelled them – with help from the wonderful people at Creative Collective – to switch to an online virtual Zoom! event. This is an exhibit of these drawings curated by Sue and Beki.

Drop off Submissions: Sunday, April 2, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday, May 5, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: April 8 – May 13, 2023

Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, May 14, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

June



Be Still

Open Exhibit Call for Art: Both Member and Non-Member artists may submit works.

Oxford Dictionary defines "Stillness" as the absence of movement or sound. Stillness can be a moment of solitude, the calm surrender that we feel during mediation, the quiet moment just before a storm, or the tranquility of water. We invite artists to depict the stillness within and around them.

Drop Off Submissions: Sunday, May 14, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday, May 19, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: May 20 – June 17, 2023

Salem Arts Festival Weekend: Sunday, June 2-4, 2023

Pick-up Art work: June 18, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

July

Inspired by PEM: Mark Your Spot

Open Exhibit Call for Art: Both Member and Non-Member artists may submit works.

Salem Arts Association invites artists to reflect on the Shelagh Keeley: Drawn to Place exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum. In this exhibit Keeley created a 58-foot wall drawing inspired by artifacts in the PEM and Phillips Library collections. We invite artists to also be inspired. Please submit artwork inspired by art and artifacts in these collections that resonate with you and/or describe your relationship to the past, present, and future of Salem, the North Shore, and MA. For more information about the exhibition at the PEM: https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/shelagh-keeley-drawn-to-place

Drop off Submissions: Sunday, June 18, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday,  June 23, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: June 24 – July 29, 2023

Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, July 30, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM


August


Becoming: Transformative Journeys And Summer Member Showcase

Open Exhibit Call for Art: Both Member and Non-Member artists may submit works.

Becoming: The mythical hero’s journey is a tale of an ordinary person who goes on an adventure, meets their mentor, endures life-changing trials, learns an important lesson, transforms, and returns a hero. What is your transformative journey? Salem Arts Association invites artists to submit artwork that are inspired by transformative journeys and the act of becoming.

Salem Arts Members are also welcome to submit work on any medium or subject matter not adhering to the "Becoming" theme. Works outside the main theme will be displayed as a separate gallery display. 

Drop off Submissions: Sunday, July 30, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday,  August 4, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: August 5 – September 9, 2023

Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, September 10, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM


September/October


Artoberfest 

Open Exhibit Call for Art: Both Member and Non-Member artists may submit works.

An exhibit exploring Salem’s history with Autumn, Halloween, Witchcraft, and the Spirit of the season. The resulting exhibit represents diverse interpretations of the theme and how, by bringing them together, we create a collective understanding of it.

Drop off: Sunday, September 10, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday, September 15, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition: September 16 – November 11, 2023

Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, November 12, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

November / December


Members Holiday Showcase

Salem Arts Association is excited to close our 2023 exhibition schedule with a showcase of our member artwork. All current Salem Arts members are invited to bring on your best work. Let’s show the community what we have to offer in all of our diverse styles and artistic disciplines.

Drop Off Submissions: Sunday, November 12, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday, November 17, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: November 18 – December 16, 2023

Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, December 17, 12:00-4:00 PM



Masters Holiday Showcase

An exhibit of our Master Circle Artists showcasing the breadth and diversity of their work.

Drop Off Submissions: Sunday, November 12, 2023, 12:00-4:00 PM

Reception: Friday, November 17, 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Exhibition Dates: November 18 – December 16, 2023

Pick Up of Artwork: Sunday, December 17, 12:00-4:00 PM


Artist in Residence: Sara Ashodian Retrospective

Exhibition Dates: November 18 – December 16, 2023


As always we are monitoring the situation with covid-19. We will do everything possible to make sure that our members, visitors and galleries are safe!

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