---
title: Off the Wall 2026
description: >-
  Juried sculpture exhibition in Annapolis, MD. $1,000 in awards; artists retain
  70% of sales. Open to US, Canada & Mexico residents.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/1322de5b-0859-494c-94cd-994e7516e04c'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-04-27'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Maryland Federation of Art
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/maryland-federation-of-art'
deadline: '2026-05-13'
entryFee: 45 USD
location: 'Maryland Hall''s Earl Gallery, Annapolis, MD, United States'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  $1,000 in juror-designated awards; artists retain 70% of sales (75% for MFA
  Members)
disciplines:
  - sculpture
  - installation
  - conceptual art
---

# Off the Wall 2026

**Hosted by:** Maryland Federation of Art

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Maryland Hall's Earl Gallery, Annapolis, MD, United States | **Deadline:** May 13, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $45

## About This Program

Free-standing sculpture exhibition with blind jury selection by professional art experts. Any original free-standing 3D work eligible — sculpture, installation, video. Juror: Jim Hirshfield, installation artist and Professor of Sculpture at UNC-Chapel Hill, with 50+ public art projects. $1,000 in juror-designated awards. Artists retain 70% of sales (75% for MFA Members). Max 6 works per artist, created within the past 3 years, max 72" in any direction.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** sculpture, installation, conceptual art
- **Note:** Open to artists residing in any U.S. state or territory (including Puerto Rico), Canada, and Mexico. Work must be original, completed within the past 3 years. Work previously exhibited at MFA Circle Gallery or Maryland Hall is not eligible for re-entry. If artwork is part of a limited edition, total edition number must be stated.

### Additional Requirements

Up to 6 original works created within the past 3 years. Up to 2 images per work, max 10 MB per file. Video submissions require a link in the Linked Web Resource field plus a still frame image. Work must correspond with submitted images. Watermarks discouraged (blind jurying).

## Compensation & Benefits

$1,000 in juror-designated awards; artists retain 70% of sales (75% for MFA Members)

**Includes:** Prize

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 17, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 13, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 8, 2026
- **Program End:** August 15, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://mdfedart-otw2026.artcall.org/