Amsterdam, NY Call for Art

In partnership with the City of Amsterdam NY, the Amsterdam NY Public Arts Committee, and Albany Center Gallery, we are accepting submissions for future outdoor projects and are inviting local and regional artists who live within 100 miles radius of Amsterdam, NY to submit their work for consideration. 

All mediums welcome; artists at all stages in their art career are invited to submit. Albany Center Gallery accepts submissions throughout the year. The deadline for submissions to be considered for 2025 projects is December 1, 2024. ACG will continue to accept submissions after December 1 for 2026.

Eligibility: Anyone living within 100 miles of Amsterdam, NY can submit work samples/ portfolio for review. Artists should bear in mind the need for a consistent and strong body of work when submitting. 

Media/Genre, etc: Open to all traditional and non-traditional genre and media. However, we are specifically looking for murals, sculptures, mosaics, paintings, and digital designs. 

Jury and Curation: ACG’s selection process involves a two-part system. The submissions will be juried by ACG and Amsterdam NY’s Public Arts Committee. They will pass along their recommendations to the Curator and Executive Director of ACG, who will make the final selections based on feedback received.

Commission/compensation: Stipends will vary depending on the scope of the project if selected.

SUBMIT ONLINE VIA SUBMITTABLE HERE

Application Guidelines:

• All mediums are welcome (painting, photography, sculpture, digital, etc.)

• Submit up to 12 images that accurately represent your body of work.

• Do not exceed 30 seconds for Quicktime video clips.

• Images should be no smaller than 72 dpi or bigger than 300 dpi and should not exceed 10 MB per file.

• Save all files as Lastname_Firstname_Title_Dimensions. If the submission file of artwork isn't saved as requested, the work will not be considered.

Additional required documents:

• Resume or CV (optional)

• Artist statement

• Artist biography

Submission:

• All submissions must be sent through Submittable.com. You will need to create an account with Submittable in order to submit.

• No email submissions will be accepted.

• At this time, we are accepting submissions on an ongoing basis. 

• Submission(s) does not guarantee that you have been selected

• Based on the date of your submission, you can expect to hear from us in the month following the review of submissions. We appreciate your patience as we carefully and diligently consider each artist's submission.

• Artists should not begin creating artwork for any particular project within this Call for Art until you have been selected and have received a contract from Albany Center Gallery.

Only complete proposals that adhere to the ACG’s submission guidelines will be considered.

SUBMIT ONLINE VIA SUBMITTABLE HERE

Funding provided through the City of Amsterdam, NY as part of New York State's Department of State's Downtown Revitalization Initiative.