About the Exhibition
The Delaplaine’s National Juried Exhibition is an annual show featuring works in a variety of media by artists from around the region and nation. All media are eligible, including but not limited to: painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, drawing, installation, and sculpture.
Awards
First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $500
Third Place: $250
Honorable Mention: $125
Important Dates
Deadline for Entries:
Sunday, Mar 22, 2026
Notification of Jury Results:
Thursday, Apr 2, 2026
Selected Artworks Delivered:
Apr 17–24, 2026
Juror’s Presentation:
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2 pm
Exhibition Dates:
May 2–Jul 12, 2026
Artwork Pick-Up:
Sunday, Jul 12 & Monday, Jul 13
About the 2026 Juror
Kyle Hackett is an Assistant Professor of Art at American University in Washington, DC. He earned his MFA from the LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and his BFA in Fine Arts as a McNair Scholar from the University of Delaware. Hackett has received numerous honors and awards, has been featured in multiple publications, and his work is represented by Goya Contemporary Gallery (Baltimore) and notably collected by Ethan Cohen Gallery (New York), Wangechi Mutu Studio, museums at the University of Delaware and University of Maryland, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Capital One Lounge permanent collection at the Washington Dulles International Airport, the Trawick Foundation, and more.
Application Guidelines
- Artists must enter their artwork through the online portal. (See “Submit Your Work” button above.)
- To enter, artists must create an account on the call for entry platform.
- Three submissions per artist will be accepted.
- For additional requirements and criteria, see “Submit Your Work” button above.
Guidelines and dates are subject to change. Contact the Exhibitions Manager with questions about the guidelines or the application process.
2026 National Juried Exhibition Accepted Artists
- Melody Barry – Eldest Daughter Syndrome
- Julia Book – The Philosophy Club
- Patricia Buck – Zeros and Ones
- Bonnie B. Collier – House of Chairs
- Joan Cox – Side by Side
- Lauren Crawford – The Machine in the Garden
- John Diephouse – Winter Lines of Defense
- Steven Dobbin – Shovel Head
- Laura Figlewski – Wabi Sabi Sushi
- Leanne Fortney – Sovereign Truth
- Therese Franks – The Road Goes Ever On and On
- Zeinar Gelli – Forget-me-knot II
- David Gernand – Family Game Night
- Mark Hatfield – Vertumnus
- Paul Ingraham – Filtered
- Debora Kallgren – Scrap Yard Cathedral
- Isa Kern – Baby Steps
- Judy Kirpich – Iceland No. 7/Lava
- Lisa Krannichfeld – Abloom
- Beckie Laughlin – Staying True to Yourself
- Amelie Lavenant-Wink – Commuter Cacophony
- Deborah Maklowski – Danse Violette
- Nieko McDaniel – The New Painting
- Cindy Mehr – Jack-in-the-Pulpit
- Carol Meisner – Sign of the Times
- Sarah Mendez – Herencia
- Linda Meyer-Smallwood – Carry On
- Dominie Nash – Transformation 7
- Ysa Nunez – Concrete Skies
- Stone Peng – Dawn Walking Rice Field #2
- Santiago Perez – Guajiro
- Genevieve Phelps – Sunday Best
- Russell Prigodich – Portrait #2 (3 Views Over Time)
- Leeann Rae – Antwoord
- Zoe Ris – Guns for Hire
- Cynthia Rivarde – Trinity
- Scott Roberts – Crawler
- Kaylee Rose – Have a Nice Day
- Leslie Sater – Work Life Balance
- Douglas Seward – Setting the Table
- Arena Shawn – Defiance – Portrait Drawing of Tigre from Life
- Arena Shawn – High as Hope
- Ellyse Stauffer – Agua Fria
- Hillary Steel – Triptych
- Zachary Stensen – Oak Shadow
- Ann Stoddard – Border Wall, Nogales ZA 1-5-25
- Cynthia Strouse – Joe Humphreys – Living the Stream
- Annette Verna – Pod 1
- Mark Weleski – I’m Back
- Clare Winslow – Between
- Chansong Woo – Silent Memories
- Marti Yeager – Looking Into It
- Monica Youn – Eye to Eye
- Harold Zabady – Madrid
- Lis Zadravec – Little Miss Pickles
Questions? Contact Corey Frey, Exhibitions Manager (301-698-0656 x108)