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In the City 2027
Maryland Federation of Art · Annapolis, United States
Blind-juried exhibition of 2D and 3D work on urban environments and city life at MFA's Circle Gallery, Annapolis. Open to MFA members in the US, Canada and Mexico; USD 30 for two entries.
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Who can enter
- Location
- United States, Canada, Mexico (by country of residence)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Theme
- urban environments, city life
- Membership
- Members of Maryland Federation of Art only
- Work made
- Within the last 3 years
- Entries
- Up to 6 works per artist
- AI
- No AI-generated work
- Size limits
- Max 72 in in any direction including frame
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- MFA membership required; members must reside in a US state/territory, Canada or Mexico. Up to 6 works.
About
The Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) invites original 2D or 3D work depicting urban environments and the experience of city life: skylines, crosswalks, alleyways, shops, lights, buses, taxis and crowds. Entries are blind-juried by plein air painter Rob Pointon. AI-generated work and reproductions are excluded.
Entry is open to MFA members residing in any state or territory of the United States, Canada or Mexico. Artists may submit up to six works created within the past three years; work may not exceed 72 inches in any direction including frame. Fees are USD 30 for one or two entries and USD 4.50 for each of up to four additional entries.
Online entry opened 15 September 2026 and closes 18 November 2026, with notification on 17 December. Delivery is 27 to 31 January 2027 and the exhibition runs 3 to 27 February 2027 at Circle Gallery, Annapolis, with an awards ceremony on 3 February.