Exhibition Dates: July 1 – August 8
Location: 6 Bridges Gallery, Maynard, MA
ORGANIZER: Claudia Fiks / TAG | The Art Gallery
Juror: Michael Rosen, Gallery Manager at Providence Art Club
TAG | The Art Gallery invites visual artists and artisans to submit work for Uncharted, a curated exhibition exploring ideas of discovery, transition, experimentation, and the movement beyond familiar boundaries.
To enter uncharted territory is to step into the unknown, geographically, emotionally, materially, or conceptually. This exhibition considers exploration as both a personal and collective experience: the pursuit of new ideas, audiences, environments, and ways of seeing.
As TAG expands its presence beyond Boston into neighboring communities, Uncharted also reflects a broader journey of connection and cultural exchange. The exhibition seeks work that embraces curiosity, risk-taking, transformation, and the evolving relationship between artist, place, and perception.
Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly. Works may respond to physical landscapes, inner journeys, memory, migration, identity, experimentation with materials or process, social change, or imagined futures. We welcome artwork that navigates uncertainty with openness, reflection, and creative courage.
All visual media and craft approaches are welcome, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass, photography, mixed media, meatlsmith, textile, digital, conceptual, and experimental work.
This exhibition is part of TAG’s ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for artists, fostering meaningful connections between communities, and expanding access to contemporary art and craft across Greater Boston and beyond.
ELIGIBILITY:
All are welcome. Visual artists and artisans from all regions are invited to apply.
Artists must be 18 years or older.
TIMELINE:
Exhibition Dates: July 1 – August 8
Deadline to Apply: June 20
Acceptance Notifications: June 23 – 25
DROP OFF:
Saturday, June 27
Sunday, June 28
Monday, June 29
PICK UP:
Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9
Opening Reception: TBD
Closing Reception: TBD
SUBMISSION FEE:
General entry fee: $35 for one piece, $5 each additional piece.
Maximum 3 pieces. FREE for TAG Members
GUIDELINES:
Submission of artwork constitutes acceptance of all guidelines.
Artists may submit up to three (3) works. Artwork may be accompanied by explanatory text if desired, though it is not required.
Hanging works must be ready to install with appropriate hardware. Frames are not required. Artwork must remain on view for the duration of the exhibition. No substitutions are allowed after acceptance.
Artists may submit digital samples of 2D or 3D artwork. Images must accurately represent the submitted work.
One image per artwork is required
Images must be JPEG format
Minimum 600 pixels
Maximum file size: 10MB
File naming format: LastName_FirstName_01.jpg
DIMENSIONS:
2D work should not exceed 20 x 20 inches including fra,e. Frame is nort necessary.
3D work should not exceed 2ft H x 12in W.
No substitutions may replace accepted artwork.
Artwork images may be used for promotional purposes.
The juror reserves the right to accept any number of submitted works.
SALES & CONSIGNMENT:
Artists may offer work for sale or mark work as NFS (Not For Sale).
Any artwork sold during the exhibition will be subject to a 50% commission. Sales tax will be added to the final purchase price, paid by the buyer. Payment will be issued after receipt of funds from the buyer.
Sold artwork don't have t remain in the gallery through the end of the exhibition.
The entire exhibition will be on view on ARTSY amd works will be for sale.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZER:
Claudia Fiks is an arts administrator, curator, and writer with more than twenty years of experience in the arts and culture sector. She is the founder and director of the New England Art Center, a membership-based organization that includes TAG | The Art Gallery as its exhibition space, alongside educational programming and artist development initiatives.
Claudia is deeply engaged in the regional arts community. She directs Newton Open Studios, writes for Artscope Magazine, and leads guided tours at major international art fairs including Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach. As an independent curator and consultant, she advises artists and organizations on exhibitions, programming, and professional development.
Her previous leadership roles include positions at the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts, Fuller Craft Museum, and the Society of Arts & Crafts. Through her work, she remains committed to fostering visibility, accessibility, and meaningful engagement within contemporary art and craft communities.