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

Submit via:  https://waterworks.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/86950

ABOUT SLIDEROOM:

SlideRoom is an online platform for schools or other institutions to receive applications, particularly those with digital portfolios. This allows applicants to easily include images, videos, music, or any other media they have created, along with their application.

SlideRoom portfolios are not public, so each portfolio an individual creates is in response to the instructions and required items established by the organization to whom they are applying.

 If you do not already have a SlideRoom account, you will need to make one.  It is EASY and FREE!

 After creating a SlideRoom account, you will be sent an email with an activation link. Upon logging in, a filterable list of available programs appears.

After locating a program, applicants can click its name to view a detailed breakdown of all its requirements. They can begin applying by completing a form to provide their basic information, and then they can respond to any questions and media requests made by the program of their choice.