Calls for Artists

CALL FOR ARTISTS:

Our Radiant Cultures: 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition

This exhibition aims to empower and honor our peoples’ rich traditions during Hispanic Heritage Month. We invite artists of Hispanic/Latinx heritage to submit original work that explores the multifaceted tapestry of our Latin American ancestry through expressive art including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, collage, photography, digital, and mixed media; expressing our delight in the mosaic of diverse customs, traditions and aspirations that have all come together in what we call El País de la Oportunidad/The Land of Opportunity.

This exhibition will be curated and will feature, in addition to your work, the art of Manuel Macarrulla. Mr. Macarrulla is a painter, printmaker, and mask maker whose work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in New York and throughout the U.S. and the Dominican Republic. He studied painting at the University of Pennsylvania under Neil Welliver and Rackstraw Downes and many others. His work with figures in settings relating to his native Dominican Republic, or other real or imagined places, integrates cultural significance and magic realism.

HANGING FEE (for up to 3 works):
$30.00 for Westbury Arts members; $35.00 for non-members

DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES:
-Submission period begins on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Entries must be received online before 11:59 PM on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
-Acceptance notification sent to artists by Sunday, September 20, 2026.

-Artwork Delivery at 255 Schenck Ave. on Thursday, September 24th between 12PM to 4PM or Friday, September 25^th between 2PM and 5:30PM.
-Opening Reception: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 7PM to 9PM.
-Exhibition Dates: Sunday, September 27, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026.
-Pickup/Return Artwork: Friday, October 30, 2026 (2PM to 6PM) or Saturday, October 31, 2026 (10AM to 1PM).

SALES:

You may offer your artwork for sale, or it will be marked NFS (Not for Sale). Artists agree to donate 20% of the sale price to Westbury Arts of any work sold during this exhibition. The artist will handle the sales.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: THE ART OF COLLAGE

We invite artists to submit work for an upcoming exhibition exploring “The Art of Collage” and featuring the work of artist Thomas Cabrera. This exhibition celebrates the layered, fragmented, and transformative nature of collage as both a medium and a concept. We encourage submissions that explore juxtaposition, memory, identity, storytelling, and materiality.

Collage is defined as a visual art in which visual elements are combined to create a new image that conveys a message or idea. The word 'collage' comes from the French coller which means to glue, often the primary means of combining images in collage art. The image can come from anywhere and can include photography, painting, drawing, found objects, ephemera and fabric. The cutting and pasting can be done digitally, provided the submitted image is printed in a two dimensional format. We are seeking works that push the boundaries of how collage can be interpreted.

This call is open to emerging and established artists working in all mediums and will be curated by our featured artist Thomas Cabrera. Tom Cabrera is a professional drummer and visual artist, living in Westbury NY, his hometown. He recently celebrated his 60th year behind the drum kit and has been performing since the 1970s. He is a partner in an independent record label, UnseenRain Records, whose catalog is distributed globally. He has played on more than 100 recordings. A number of those recordings feature his original cover art. Cabrera didn't begin painting until his 62nd year, but in the years since, he has produced over 500 paintings and mixed media works.

All entry submission information has to be included. Judging for 2-D works will be done entirely from JPEGs or PNGs labeled with your name and the title of the work. No other formats will be accepted. The maximum file size for each image is 100 MB. An artist can submit up to three (3) works. Works must be wired and ready to hang and no larger than 48” inches on the longest side. Your completion of the entry form serves as your acceptance of the terms and conditions stated herein. All decisions will be final.

Hanging fee (for up to 3 works)

$30 for Westbury Arts members, $35 for non-members. $5 discount for all accepted works submitted before 11:59 pm October 4, 2026

Deadlines and Important Dates:

· Submission period begins on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Entries must be received before 11:59 pm on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

· Acceptance notifications will be sent to artists on October 21 and 22, 2026.

· Artwork Delivery at 255 Schenck Avenue on Friday, October 30, 2026 2:15 pm – 5:45 pm and Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 10 am – 2 pm.

· Opening Reception Sunday, November 1, 4-6 pm.

· Pick up/Return of Artwork: Friday, December 4, 2:15 pm – 5:45 pm and Saturday, December 5, 10 am – 2 pm.

SALES:

Westbury Arts is interested in sponsoring an Open Studios Weekend Event in the Spring of 2027. Participating artists would open their studios for a pre-determined amount of time (about 6 hours) on Saturday and Sunday for visitors to view, discuss, and purchase artwork. Artists can also provide brief demonstrations if they are so inclined. We envision this as an opportunity for our artists to engage with a larger audience, widen their art contacts, and find additional opportunities for showing their work.

We are looking for artists who have studios within a convenient driving distance from Westbury. If you are interested, please fill out this brief Google form and return to us by August 31, 2026. A selection committee will notify the artists of acceptance.

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