*Exhibition Dates: July 10th- August 30th, 2026*
*Deadline To Apply: May 31st, 2026*
WomensWork.Art is pleased to announce that we will be hosting 'Open To The Public: The Five Freedoms' at our gallery space, located in Downtown Poughkeepsie, NY.
WomensWork.Art is welcoming 2026 with a show highlighting the five freedoms outlined in the First Amendment: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of the Press, Freedom to Assemble, and Freedom to Petition the Government.
We are seeking any artistic expression (visual, oral, written, musical) of these essential American rights.
This Call for Entries is open to women, femme-identifying or non-binary artists living in the U.S.
Prospectus:
This Call for Entries is open to women, femme-identifying or non-binary people. We are accepting submissions from artists who are living in the United States.
Acceptance Fee: Applying for this Call For Art is FREE. If selected for this exhibition, there will be an Acceptance Fee of $35 will be paid via invoice after all selections have been notified. You may submit up to three (3) pieces of artwork for curatorial consideration.
All submissions must be made through this Call For Arts Application. We will not be receiving unsolicited submissions through email or in person. No late submissions will be received after the deadline date.
Artwork Dimensions: Maximum size for all submitted artwork is 36 inches on the longest side, or 2 feet diameter for all 3-Dimensional artworks
All visual art files have to be formatted as a .jpg or .png (max file size 20 mb, or 2,000 pixels on the shortest side). All audio visual and music files have to be formatted as an .mp3 or .mp4.
This exhibition will be featured as an in person exhibition as well as online, via the Gallery's website (www.womenswork.art).
Sales: All artists will be keeping 70% of their total art sales through this exhibition to help support independent artists during these economically stressed times. Payments will be made out to the artists either by check or electronic payment (PayPal).
Sales/Shipping: Womenswork.Art will be handling the sales transactions and paying Sales Taxes for all artwork sold in the exhibition. All commissions for sold artwork will be paid either electronically (PayPal) or by check.
Shipping artwork will be the sole responsibility of the Participating Artists, and will have to handle shipping costs and arrangements via Mail Carriers (USPS, FedEx, UPS, etc.) Womenswork.Art will not be held responsible for shipped artwork(s) that are delayed or lost en route to the gallery's provided address.
Womenswork.Art will not be accepting submissions from International Artists for this show. Please make sure to allow selected artworks ample time to get to the gallery's provided address in order to be installed in a timely manner. Artwork(s) that arrive late to the gallery will not be considered for installation within the exhibition.
Artist Statement: All artists have to submit an Artist Statement to accompany their work(s) submitted, reflecting on how the artwork fits into the theme and the background/inspiration behind the artwork. Artist Statements will be included in the online exhibition along with the Artists' info.
Marketing/Online Promotion: Womenswork.Art will market the exhibition heavily through public relations and social media. Artist contacts are welcome and encouraged. The Gallery will provide you digital tools and material to self-promote. Artists are encouraged to contribute to bring traffic to the gallery and potential sales with Artists' Talks, workshops, etc.