Calls for Art
ShenArts hosts rolling, juried exhibitions throughout the year at our gallery space on the Old Town Walking Mall, and at off-site spaces including the airport, courthouse and more.
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Artist members are able to submit applications at reduced rates.
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All artwork is displayed for sale on consignment. Please click here for gallery terms.
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Opening receptions for each show typically coincide with the first Friday of each month. Please check our events calendar and follow us on social media for the most current information regarding openings.
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Calls for Art are opened all year long. Please check this space often or sign up for our newsletter to know when new calls are open.
Artist Roster
ShenArts is excited to invite artists to apply for our Artist Roster, a growing opportunity to showcase work across a variety of community partner locations throughout Winchester.
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As we expand our programming, we are building a diverse roster of artists whose work can be featured in rotating exhibitions in public spaces, local businesses, and community venues. This is a great opportunity to gain visibility, connect with new audiences, and be part of a vibrant regional arts network.
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Please click image below for full call and to apply.
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here invites artists to explore the postcard as both format and concept. Rooted in the familiar 5 × 7 size, this exhibit challenges artists to consider how scale, limitation, and intention shape meaning.
The postcard is traditionally a vehicle for communication—brief, personal, portable, and sent across distance—and this exhibition asks artists to engage with those ideas while reimagining what a postcard can be.
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Open now!
Submission Deadline: July 17
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Please click image below for full call and to apply.
Farm To Table
Farm to Table invites artists to explore and celebrate the full story of food — from soil to supper, pasture to plate. This exhibition honors the hands that grow, harvest, prepare, and gather, and reflects on nourishment in every sense of the word: physical, cultural, and communal.
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We encourage artists to consider the quiet beauty of early mornings with the chickens, rows of crops stretching toward the horizon, roadside farm stands, family recipes passed down through generations, and evenings gathered around the table.
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Open Now!
Deadline: May 1
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Please click image below for full call and to apply.
Our Valley
Our Valley is an exhibition celebrating the landscapes, people, and stories that define the Shenandoah Valley here in Virginia. This exhibit invites artists to honor the spirit of Winchester and the surrounding region through work that explores our past, present, and future.
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We are seeking artwork that captures the beauty of our rolling hills, farmland, historic streets, and open skies, as well as the individuals and communities who shape life here. Artists are encouraged to reflect on the deep roots of this place — its agricultural heritage, layered history, traditions, and resilience — while also considering contemporary life and the evolving vision for our Valley’s future.
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Open: April 15
Deadline: June 5
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Please click image below for full call and to apply.
En Route
ShenArts invites artists to submit work for En Route, an exhibition at the Winchester Regional Airport.
En Route explores the experience of being in motion — physically, emotionally, or metaphorically. Whether traveling across landscapes, moving through changing light, or navigating personal transitions, this exhibition reflects the many ways we journey through the world.
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Open: March 30
Deadline: May 18
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Please click image below for full call and to apply.
