The Call for Entries is open for the Gallery at Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) 215|610 CONTEMPORARY Juried Exhibition, an annual exhibition that features the work of emerging artists living and working in and around the Philadelphia region.
Submissions will be collected from now through Jan. 4, 2026. Regional, emerging artists are invited to submit up to three pieces for consideration.
A non-refundable $15 fee is required at the time of submission. The “emerging artist” is an artist who has established a style of working and creates professional work, yet does not have gallery representation.
Eligible artists must reside in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, or Maryland. Of the accepted artists, four will be chosen to receive monetary awards, which include Juror’s Choice ($400), First Place ($300), Second Place ($200), and Third Place ($100).
The 2026 exhibition will be presented in the College Art Gallery (901 South Media Line Road, Media) from Feb. 23 through Apr.3, 2026. It will be juried by Artist Jane Irish, who has exhibited at venues including Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Institute of Contemporary Art, PA; the Walker Art Center, MN; Delaware Center for Contemporary Art; Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Among the awards Irish has received are a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, a Painting Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, and a Painting Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her work is held in public collections, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
The purpose of this juried exhibition is to showcase local emerging contemporary artists, create a platform for critical discourse through an exchange of ideas, and push the boundaries of an age-old practice. More information, including how to submit work for consideration, can be found here. For additional information and questions, contact Caitlin Flaherty at [email protected] or 610-359-5266.
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