Lowe House 2027

Eligibility

Eligible countries: US

MFA members or Anne Arundel County residents; max 6 original 2D works from past 3 years.

Lowe House 2027 Entry Deadline: Nov 12, 2026, 3:00:00 AM Eligibility: International Entry Fee: 15.00 - 22.50 Maryland Lowe House 2027 Introducing Lowe House Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) has been invited to exhibit artwork at the Lowe House Building in Annapolis, MD, the office building for the Maryland State Delegates. Entry is open to MFA Members or artists residing in Anne Arundel County. Original 2D work created through any media and following entry guidelines are eligible for entry. Works selected by the Juror will be exhibited at the Lowe House of Delegates Office Building (6 Bladen Street, Annapolis Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) has been invited to exhibit artwork at the Lowe House Building in Annapolis, MD, the office building for the Maryland State Delegates. Entry is open to MFA Members or artists residing in Anne Arundel County. Original 2D work created through any media and following entry guidelines are eligible for entry. Works selected by the Juror will be exhibited at the Lowe House of Delegates Office Building (6 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401) from January 13 – April 12, 2027. - Sept 8 Online Entry Opens for Submissions - Nov 11 Entry Deadline - Dec 10 Notification @ 5 PM - Jan 6 – 10 Accepted and Shipped Work Must Arrive at MFA Circle Gallery - Jan 13 Exhibition Opens - Jan 20 Virtual Awards Ceremony from 5:30 – 6:30 PM via Zoom - Apr 12 Last Day of the Exhibition - Apr 13 Pick-up Hand-Delivered Work from Lowe House 11 AM – 2 PM - Apr 14 Pick-up Hand-Delivered Work from Circle Gallery 11 AM – 4 PM - Apr 21 Shipped Work Will Be Sent NOTE: Should Circle Gallery or any other exhibition space be closed for reasons beyond our control, MFA reserves the right to move a planned physical exhibit to our online gallery. Watch the video below for a tutorial on how to upload your entries. - Entry is open to artists who are either MFA Members or Anne Arundel County Residents. - Entering this exhibition indicates understanding and agreement on the part of the artist with the conditions stated herein and with (a) MFA’s approved Statement of Equity and Diversity and (b) MFA’s General Guidelines. Work must meet exhibition guidelines to be included in the event. MFA may determine work ineligible if entry guidelines are not followed. Work delivered must correspond with the image(s) submitted to the juror. - Images of accepted works may be used at the sole discretion of MFA for promotional purposes including, but not limited to: the invitation, catalog, website, social media, or a subsequent year’s prospectus. Images will include attribution wherever possible. - Work cannot be withdrawn before the end of the event. - All work must be uploaded through artcall.org. File size may be no more than 10 MB. - For video submissions: you must put the link to the video in the Linked Web Resource field, and then upload a still frame from the video. For accepted video submissions, the artist will be expected to deliver the file to MFA on a thumbdrive. - To enter online, you will need an artcall.org account that includes an email address and a password. There is no charge to create an artcall.org account. - Non-member entrants who have a discrepancy between the entry fee paid and their membership status must pay the difference before the display date or their work will not be shown to the juror. - Images for the juror must correspond with the actual work. - All entries must be original and completed solely by the artist’s hand. A maximum of 6 original works created within the past 3 years may be entered. - MFA does not accept work created via image-generative AI. No reproduced artwork will be accepted. - Work previously exhibited at the Lowe House Office Building is not eligible for re-entry. - Maximum size of work, including edges of artwork or frame, cannot exceed 30” in height and 24” in width. - Artists will retain 70% from sales (75% for MFA Members). MFA will retain 30% commission (25% for MFA Members) on any work sold through MFA. - Work must be for sale. Work may be set to Price on Request (POR). What is a submission? One submission or application on artcall.org is the equivalent of one entry on MFA’s old entry system, or one piece submitted for jurying. Artcall.org uses the terms submission and application interchangeably. How do I enter a video submission? When submitting a video, you must put the link to the video in the Linked Web Resource field, and you must upload a screenshot of the video as an attachment. Can I edit my submissions after I've submitted them? Artcall.org requires you to select the number of submissions / applications you want to enter and to pay before entering in your image and image details. You can edit your submission details along with images you've attached up until the submission period is over. Once the submission period has ended, you cannot edit their entries in any form. Can I add more submissions after I've paid? You must submit a separate submission / application for each piece of artwork you wish to be shown to the juror. You have the option to add a second or third image of the same work to your submission / application as a detail photograph This is not required. Have the entry fees changed at all? The fees have changed but not drastically, 1 or 2 entries are $30. Up to 4 additional entries are $4.50 each. Entry fees are non-refundable. Who is this exhibition open to? We invite all artists residing in any of the states or territories of the US, Canada, or Mexico to enter this exhibition. How will I find out if my work was accepted? All entrants will receive notification by email. Accepted artists will also be posted on MFA’s website. Artists who have unsubscribed from MFA emails will not receive notification. The notice to accepted artists will include specific details and could vary from the prospectus. Please set your email account to recognize [email protected] and [email protected]. Contact Circle Gallery if you do not receive notice by 6 PM on the day of notification.

What to submit

Work samples

How to apply

Submit online via an artcall.org account (free to create); upload images, pay entry fee, and complete entry details before the deadline.