calls to artists
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Gallery Exhibitions:
We invite artists to submit their artwork for consideration for future shows. Emailed submissions should be sent to: [email protected] (Before submitting, please review directions for submitting artwork.) We are currently accepting submissions for the SPA exhibits and opportunities listed below. Check back for more shows and opportunities. Shows & Opportunities: ROCK SOLID Our annual sculpture spectacular invites a variety of stone sculptures including carved works in native Vermont stones and other varieties, and assemblages involving stone and steel, wood, fiber and other materials. Stone should have a leading part in the composition. The gallery will mainly feature 3-D artwork; however, there will be some works on the walls that depict the magnificent qualities of stone. Exhibit Dates: Sept. 9 – Oct. 24, 2026 Deadline for Entries: July 31, 2026 --- CELEBRATE! SPA Annual Members Show SPA invites its members to share their new work in a major show during the holiday gift-giving season – our annual members show called “CELEBRATE!” It’s a local arts extravaganza that includes a diverse selection of fine art and crafts displayed creatively on all 3 floors of the historic SPA building. Join us - visitors are inspired by the quality and scope of this show, a staple of our art center since 2000. (Space is limited; please contact SPA at (802) 479-7069 for additional information.) Deadline: Contact SPA by Fri., Oct. 9, 2026 Your SPA membership needs to be current through the duration of the show if you are interested in showing a selection of your work. Mark Your Calendar: Exhibit Dates: November 6 – Dec. 26, 2026 Reception: Sat., Nov. 14, late PM --- Solo Shows Quick Change Gallery at SPA Calendar Year 2026 SPA has a small gallery made from a vintage telephone booth on its second floor called the Quick Change Gallery that is used for informal, short-term exhibits. Work exhibited in this spaces is unframed and pinned/clipped on a bulletin board-type surface. Inquiries are accepted throughout the year. Please submit your query to: [[email protected]] and write this in the subject line of your email: Quick Change Gallery. ---- Other Opportunities: 2026 SPA mounts art shows in spaces outside the art center in Barre City, including "159 North Main" (the AR Market - Pearl Street Pizza address) and the Morse Block (Morse Block Deli site). Inquiries are accepted throughout the year. Please submit your query to: [[email protected]] and write this in the subject line of your email: SPA Art Spaces. |
Directions for Submitting Artwork:
Group Shows Submissions should include the following:
How to Submit: Please email your submission materials to: [email protected] (Please Note: SPA will send an email to you within 3 business days to let you know your application was received via email. Sometimes there are issues with email service. If you do not hear from us, please call us or send another email.) Submission Fee: $10 Submission Fee for Non-Members (free for members) Pay Online: Other Ways to Submit Your Artwork and Payment: Physical materials (CDs & thumbdrives) and submission fees can be mailed or delivered to: Studio Place Arts 201 North Main Street Barre, VT 05641 *Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your materials returned after review. Checks should be made out to "Studio Place Arts". Art Delivery Art delivery days and times are typically scheduled for the Monday and Tuesday, the week before the new show starts. We understand that sometimes it's difficult for artists to deliver on the scheduled days; please let us know in advance and we will do our best to schedule an alternative day/time for art delivery. Artists are responsible for expenses associated with shipping work to and from SPA for shows. Freedom of Expression Policy at SPA Approved in 2004, the SPA exhibition policy is the only one of its type in Vermont. Click HERE for the SPA Freedom of Expression Policy. Questions? Call: (802) 479-7069 or Email: [email protected] 
Exhibit by Ann Young in 2023 at "159 North Main," one of the local sites near SPA where we present art shows.
Enjoying a granite sculpture by Sophia Bettman-Kerson on display in the annual Rock Solid exhibit.
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