McLean Project for the Arts is seeking solo exhibition proposals for the Spring of 2026/ 2027. Contemporary living artists working in the Mid-Atlantic Region are invited to submitexhibition or project proposals to be on display in one of our 5 galleries. The dates for the exhibitions will be from April 30 - June 13, 2026, Spring 2027 TBD. Proposals will be submitted via the online submission system Submittable. Exhibition proposals will be reviewed by the curatorial team of the McLean Project for the Arts. All works must fit through an 81” x 64” doorway. Each selected artist will receive a $500 honorarium. Visit our website, www.mpaart.org, for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Lillis, Assistant Curator jlillis@mpaart.org.

Location:

McLean Project for the Arts: 

Emerson, Atrium Galleries, and new galleries at MPA’s Berlage Arts and Education Center  

Exhibition Dates: 

April 30 - June 13, 2026 

Spring 2027: TBD 

Opening Reception: 

May 7th, 2026

Artist Talk:  

TBD  

APPLICATION 

Entry must be made on-line via Submittable. There is no fee for submission. Visit our website for more information: www.mpaart.org.    

NOTIFICATION 

Whether your proposal has been selected or not, notification will be sent to you via email.

HONORARIUM

Each selected artist will receive a $500 honorarium.

SALES 

A 30% sales commission will be retained by MPA on all sales resulting directly from the exhibit. Work will be sold at the price listed on the typed image checklist unless marked Not For Sale (NFS).     

Deadline:   

January 20, 2026 

For more information, please contact Jen Lillis, at jlillis@mpaart.org.