Albany Museum of Art issues call for artists

ALBANY ─ The Albany Museum of Art is issuing an open call for emerging and mid-career Georgia artists to apply for a juried solo exhibition next summer at the AMA. The deadline to apply is Jan 3.

“This is an exciting opportunity for any talented, working Georgia artist to gain exposure at an American Alliance of Museums-accredited institution,” AMA Director of Curatorial Affairs Katie Dillard said in an AMA news release. “We are excited about the potential to bring new voices to the AMA and look forward to receiving these proposals.”

A blue-ribbon committee will select the artist, who will be notified on or before March 3. The dates for the exhibition in the AMA’s McCormack Gallery are May 11-Aug. 15, 2025.

To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must be an emerging or mid-career artist, working and residing in the state of Georgia, and is at least 18 years old or older. The artist can choose to submit work in any medium.

Applications must be addressed to the Curatorial Department and submitted by email to [email protected]. The artists must submit all of the following materials for the application to be considered:

— A curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé;

— An artist bio;

— A letter of interest (2-4 pages) that includes a description of the artist’s practice; a description of the proposed exhibition’s subject matter, theme and focus; and a narrative of a walk-through explaining how visitors will interact with the space. The letter should be single-spaced using a 12-point standard font such as Arial or Times New Roman;

— A checklist of artworks to be exhibited. The checklist should be limited to five to nine artworks. Artworks intended for submission must be able to be exhibited within a 345-square-foot space, or approximately 65 linear feet;

— Each of the submitted artworks must be available for display at the AMA during the dates of the exhibition;

— The checklist must include the artwork title, date, medium and dimensions;

— A high-resolution jpg image for each work proposed to be exhibited. The artist’s name and the artwork title must be included in the photo files’ names;

— A bibliography is optional. If included, the bibliography must include a list of references the artist draws upon for inspiration or influence;

— PDF documents are preferred.

— All file names should include the artist’s first and last name;

— Applications that arrive in the AMA’s entries email account after 5 p.m. on Jan. 3 will not be considered. The AMA is not responsible for internet outages or other delays in an email transmission to the museum;

— The AMA will not engage in any sales, or promotion of sales for any artworks displayed.

Important dates to know in this open call for artists:

— The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. EDT on Jan 3;

— The selected artist will be notified by March 3;

— The artworks must be delivered to the Albany Museum of Art, 311 Meadowlark Drive, Albany, Ga., by 4 p.m. on April 25;

— The opening day for the exhibition is May 11;

— The closing day of the exhibition is Aug. 16, 2025;

— Pickup begins as early as Aug. 19, 2025 through the remainder of the following week (Aug. 29).

AMA EXHIBITIONS

“Shared Ideologies” From the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary through Aug. 3 in the Haley Gallery.

“Tradition & Legacy: Depictions of the American West” through Aug. 3 in the East Gallery.

“Mixed Metal: Jewelry from the AMA African Collection” through Aug 3 in the McCormack Gallery.

“Old Master Drawings” from the Shaffer Collection, Part 2 through Aug. 3 in the Hodges Gallery.

“Escape Plan,” an installation by Elinor Saragoussi, is in the West Gallery.

The Albany Museum of Art is located at 311 Meadowlark Drive, adjacent to Albany State University’s West Campus just off Gillionville Road. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is open to the public 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free.

Special Photo: Albany Museum of Art/Jim Hendricks