About the Exhibition
The Emerging Perspectives Exhibition is an annual juried exhibition open for submissions from artists ages 18–35 in any medium, and is geared toward artists beginning the pursuit of their creative discipline, whether enrolled in art-centered education programs or engaged in their own artistic practice, while taking strides in setting their career paths.
Awards
First Place: $500
People’s Choice: $250
Important Dates
Deadline for Entries:
Sunday, Feb 22, 2026
Notification of Results:
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2026
Selected Artworks Delivered:
Mar 20–25, 2026
Juror’s Presentation:
Saturday, Apr 4, 2026 at 2 pm
Exhibition Dates:
Apr 4–26, 2026
Artwork Pick-Up:
Sunday, Apr 26 & Monday, Apr 27
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.
About the 2026 Juror
Steven Pearson is the Joan Develin Coley Chair in Creative Expression and the Arts and Professor of Studio Art at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, where he has been teaching studio art courses since 2004. Since 2005, he has also served as the director of the college’s Esther Prangley Rice Gallery, an exhibition space for McDaniel students and other emerging contemporary artists from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Pearson has exhibited his own work throughout the United States.
