Calls for Art
Independence for Whom:
Amplifying Voices, Honoring Histories
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Location: Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA
Entry Deadline: 01/31/2026
Exhibition Dates: 06/20/2026 – 08/08/2026
Opening Reception: 7/11/2026, 6–8p EDT
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As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence, we face a challenging question: Independence for whom? Women and marginalized groups continue to fight for representation, recognition, and equity in every arena. Rights and freedoms that our forebears struggled to obtain are being systematically stripped away. Our stories are suppressed, our voices are muted, and our contributions are marginalized.
This milestone of American independence from colonial rule provides an opportunity to confront the legacy of inequity and reimagine independence as a shared promise. What kind of world can we create when we are all truly free? The Women’s Caucus for Art invites all women-identified artists in the United States to submit work that amplifies our narratives, addressing themes such as:
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Freedom and Equity: What does independence truly mean, and for whom?
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Resilience and Resistance: Representations of struggle, survival, and strength.
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Voices of the Marginalized: Perspectives often overlooked in history and society.
Approximately 50 works will be featured in a juried exhibition June 20 - August 8, 2026, at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA. This unique setting, once a suffragist prison and now a vibrant arts space, highlights the enduring legacy of women’s voices and the transformative power of art. An opening reception will be held July 11, 2026, 6–8p EDT.
We invite you to join us in amplifying voices, celebrating stories of independence, and using art to inspire transformative changes. Together, we will challenge the status quo and redefine what independence means in the 21st Century.
Visit workhousearts.org to learn more about this historic venue and support its mission to inspire and connect people through the transformative power of art.
Ecotones: Water & Thresholds of Change
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Location: Center for the Arts Evergreen is located at 31880 Rocky Village Dr., Evergreen, CO 80439
Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
Exhibition: April 30 – June 6, 2026
Opening Reception: April 30, 2026
We invite women artists, from across the nation, working in all media to explore water in its full breadth and ecotones – the thresholds where transformation occurs. These are spaces where boundaries dissolve, the visible and imagined intertwine, and the familiar gives way to the unknown. Water moves as both force and symbol, shaping landscapes, carrying memory, reflecting emotion, and tracing the fluid paths of ideas, culture, and collective experience.
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Whether approached through its tangible presence in the natural world or its symbolic roles in our inner and collective lives, water offers fertile ground for reflection, tension, and interconnectedness. We welcome work that explores water both as a physical presence and as a symbolic or metaphorical force.
The exhibition is hosted by the Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE) dedicated to nurturing creativity and community in Colorado’s mountain region.
Entry Fee: $35
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