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 21, 2027
Notification of Jury Results:
Thursday, Apr 1, 2027
Selected Artworks Delivered:
Apr 19–25, 2027
Juror’s Presentation:
Saturday, May 1, 2027 at 2 pm
Exhibition Dates:
May 1–Jul 11, 2027
Artwork Pick-Up:
Sunday, Jul 11 & Monday July 12
About the 2027 Juror
Timothy Paul Brown is an arts administrator, curator, educator, and museum professional with more than 25 years of experience working across contemporary art, museum education, exhibitions, and community engagement. He currently serves as Director of IA&A at Hillyer, the contemporary art center of International Arts & Artists in Washington, DC, where he develops and oversees exhibitions featuring emerging and established artists from the local, national, and international arts communities. Brown holds a Master’s degree in Museum Education and a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA.
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)