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Fall 2026 Call for Art: Vessel
Thank you for your interest in submitting to Vessel, CCAE's Fall 2026 exhibition, on display from Friday, Oct 16 2026 through Friday, Jan. 16, 2027.
CCAE invites any and all current and former students and faculty to submit work that includes two or more media. All work submitted must have been made in the past two years and not previously in any exhibitions at CCAE. The artwork does not have to have been made in a class at CCAE. You may submit up to three works for consideration. Vessel is a call for works of any style or media, including images and objects, which acknowledge containers of various types not just for their function, but for their meaning. Works may be literally a type of made container, or a visual or symbolic representation of such an object.
Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline: Friday Sep. 25, 2026 at 12:00 midnight
- Selected Works Notification: Mon Sep. 28 by 5:00 pm
- Opening reception: Friday, Oct. 16, 6:00 - 8:00 pm at 42 Brattle Street. Free and open to the public!
See more information about dates, submission requirements, and opportunities to sell your work here. If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Ramey, Program Director of Visual Arts and Craft, at bryan.ramey@ccae.org.
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