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Artist Opportunities & Exhibition Proposals

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Artist Opportunities & Exhibition Proposals

Mark Arts welcomes artists to engage with our community through exhibitions, education, and special programs. Below, you'll find details on submitting an exhibition proposal, as well as additional ways to get involved:
  • Submit an Exhibition Proposal (scroll down for full details)
  • Apply to Teach a Workshop or Class
  • Participate in the School of Creativity Salon or Youth Gallery exhibitions
To learn more about current artist opportunities please

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

National Watercolor Exhibition

The 2025 National Watercolor Exhibition is open to all artists living and working in the United States, both amateur and professional. Watercolorist Paul Jackson of Missouri will serve as this year’s exhibition juror. The exhibition will be on view from August 1-September 27, 2025, in the Gladys and Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery at Mark Arts in Wichita, KS. Submissions are due May 30.

Submit for National Watercolor Exhibition

WICHITA NATIONAL ALL MEDIA CRAFT EXHIBITION

Amateur and professional artists living in the U.S. and working in ceramics, enamels, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalsmithing, paper, wood, and mixed media may submit applications by Aug. 1 for consideration in Wichita National All Craft Media Exhibition, founded in 1945. Both 2D and 3D works are welcome.

Catherine Futter, senior curator of decorative arts and design at the Brooklyn Museum, is the juror for this exhibition, which will be on view in Mark Arts’ Gladys & Karl T. Wiedemann Gallery Oct. 9-Dec. 13, 2025.

Submit for the wichita national exhibiton

EXHIBITION PROPOSALS

Mark Arts is pleased to welcome exhibition proposals from artists, curators, and organizations.

Interested parties should contact [email protected] with the following items in PDF format:  

  • Name, phone number, email address and mailing address 
  • Artist biography and CV 
  • 350-700 word description of the proposed exhibition concept 
  • Checklist of works with anticipated art sale price points and installation/deinstallation notes 
  • 5-7 hi-resolution images or illustrations of work intended to be exhibited 

Mark Arts Exhibition Task Force reviews proposals on an annual basis. Proposals are now being accepted for exhibitions occurring in 2026 or later. Thank you for your interest in sharing your artwork with Mark Arts! 

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