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title: Exhibition Submissions
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  Open call for established and emerging artists to submit work for exhibition
  at Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC. $10 fee.
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programType: Exhibition
organization: Waterworks Visual Arts Center
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deadline: '2030-01-30'
entryFee: 10 USD
location: 'Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC, United States'
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  - Emerging artist
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# Exhibition Submissions

**Hosted by:** Waterworks Visual Arts Center

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Waterworks Visual Arts Center, Salisbury, NC, United States | **Deadline:** January 30, 2030 | **Entry fee:** $10

## About This Program

### Exhibition Submission Guidelines

Waterworks Visual Arts Center is nationally accredited by the American Alliance of Museums as a non-collecting art museum. Each year Waterworks presents three major rotating exhibitions of contemporary fine art and craft by local, regional, national and international artists who present a range of compelling visual work, including an annual outdoor sculpture show.

We welcome submissions from established and emerging artists with credentials. Submissions are reviewed within 60–90 days following the two annual deadlines and are for review only—not a guarantee of exhibition.

Submission Deadlines: January 30 and September 30.

Waterworks exhibition calendar is planned up to 18–24 months in advance to allow artists ample time to prepare or create new work.

### How to Submit

Waterworks has changed it's submission process to an electronic platform, only, through SlideRoom.

**All submissions require the following:**

Current Résumé or Artist CV– detailing education, grants, fellowships, awards, teaching positions, gallery affiliations, major exhibitions, and collections.

Artist Statement - related specifically to the body of work submitted. The statement should discuss the source and nature of influences, research and inspiration that shape your work in terms of media, technique, and concepts.

10 to 20 high quality digital images (JPG or PNG, minimum 300dpi) of current work that is available to be exhibited.

For each work label with: Title, Medium, Size, Weight (if applicable) and Date Completed.

All work must be recent and completed within the last five years.

Submission Fee: $10

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** All disciplines
- **Note:** We welcome submissions from established and emerging artists with credentials. All work must be recent and completed within the last five years.

### Additional Requirements

- Current Résumé or Artist CV detailing education, grants, fellowships, awards, teaching positions, gallery affiliations, major exhibitions, and collections
- Artist Statement related specifically to the body of work submitted
- 10 to 20 high quality digital images (JPG or PNG, minimum 300dpi) of current work available to be exhibited
- Each work labeled with Title, Medium, Size, Weight (if applicable) and Date Completed
- All work must be recent and completed within the last five years

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 23, 2026
- **Deadline:** January 30, 2030

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.waterworks.org/see-exhibition-submissions