A black woman with a short natural afro hairstyle, wearing a denim jacket, looking at her smartphone against a colorful geometric and abstract background with art pieces including a globe, a flower, and various shapes.
A young woman with dark skin and natural afro hair wearing a denim jacket, looking at her smartphone, against a vibrant colorful abstract background with geometric shapes, a globe, and a flower.

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Rip! Tear! Collage as Critique

In a time when our nation—and the social fabric of the District—is experiencing deep division, artists are turning to collage as a democratic strategy to give platform to stories of rupture, repair, and reassembly. Rip! Tear! Collage as Critique calls on 23 DC-based artists who use collage as a conceptual approach to reconciling the fractured, fast-paced, and often contradictory stories and symbols of American history and modern life. The collected works stray from conventional approaches to paper collage, employing methods such as assemblage, quilting, bricolage, video, and photomontage that knowingly upset the boundaries of the genre.

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Call for Submissions: “Under 30 Under Pressure”
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Call for Submissions: “Under 30 Under Pressure”

(From EastCity Art)

The Painting Center‍ ‍New York, NY

Opportunity type: Call for Entry/Open Call

Opportunity Disciplines: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, All Visual Arts

Description

The Painting Center is seeking submissions for the juried exhibition Under 30 Under Pressure curated by Carrie Patterson. The exhibition will be held in person and on Artsy from June 23 – July 18, 2026, with an opening reception on Thursday, June 25. In 2026, young people are coming of age amid unprecedented change—marked by political upheaval, climate instability, and pervasive violence. Social media and emerging technologies shape their daily realities, amplifying pressures around identity, visibility, and unattainable ideals, while mental health struggles continue to rise. What does it mean to be young in a world that feels increasingly overwhelming? The exhibition Under 30 Under Pressure invites artists under 30 to respond to this moment, expressing what they think, feel, and witness while navigating a world under pressure. Artists across all styles and mediums are encouraged to apply.

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Exhibition Proposals: The Glen Echo Park
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Exhibition Proposals: The Glen Echo Park

(From EastCity Art)

The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture requests exhibition proposals from individuals, groups of artists, and curators for Glen Echo Park’s Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery, and Park View Gallery for the calendar year 2027. Proposals are due by June 5, 2026.

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Exhibitions: Let’s Go
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Exhibitions: Let’s Go

Let’s Go by Art4Development.Net Digital Arts Collective +AI, 2026 (From EastCity Art)

Do you create work that speaks to resilience, climate change, social justice, identity, or community impact?

Art4Development.Net invites visual artists across the DMV to be part of an initiative that sparks dialogue and drives change.

This exhibition is an opportunity to:

  • Showcase your work through long-term and pop-up exhibitions

  • Connect with an international, multidisciplinary audience

  • Engage with fellow creatives and changemakers

  • Gain meaningful visibility with no participation fee

We’re looking for 2D/3D artists ready to use their voice, vision, and practice to reflect and shape the world around us.

Apply through the “Gotta Story To Tell” form to at https://art4development.net/  to be considered for the Fall/Winter’27 cohor

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