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A Charles River Journey: 80 Artists, 80 Miles
Dedham Art Association, Wellesley Society of Artists and Charles River Watershed Association · Watertown, United States
Juried exhibition of 80 two-dimensional works about the Charles River at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, Massachusetts, for New England artists and students. One work, $40 fee, over $2,500 in awards. Deadline November 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- United States (by country of residence)
- Local area
- New England
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Student, Emerging, Mid-career, Established
- Mediums
- Painting, Drawing, Mixed media, Collage, Photography, Printmaking
- Theme
- Charles River, landscape, ecology, community
- Entries
- Up to 1 work per artist
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- New England area artists and students enrolled in New England universities; one 2D work per artist.
About
The Dedham Art Association, Wellesley Society of Artists and Charles River Watershed Association invite New England artists, emerging and established, and students enrolled at New England universities to submit one original two-dimensional work inspired by the Charles River: its landscapes, communities, flora and fauna, and its recreational and ecological significance. Eighty works will be selected for exhibition at the Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Accepted media are painting, drawing, mixed media/collage, photography and printmaking. The entry fee is $40, or $30 for members of the Wellesley Society of Artists or Dedham Art Association. Over $2,500 in cash awards will be given.
The call opened 30 April 2026. The page gives the deadline as 15 November 2026 at end of day, while also stating submissions close 1 November 2026. Notification is on 30 November 2026; the exhibition runs 22 January to 12 March 2027 with an opening reception on Thursday 28 January 2027.