MIXMASTER 2027: Legacy, Juried Members' Exhibition

About this call

MIXMASTER is the Mattatuck Museum's annual juried exhibition of work by its artist-members based in New England and the Tri-State region, held in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. For the 13th edition, marking the museum's 150th anniversary, artists are invited to submit recent work on the theme "Legacy", which may be personal, cultural, familial, historical or collective. The guest juror is Deanna Evans, curator and gallerist of Deanna Evans Projects in New York City. The exhibition runs February 20 to April 25, 2027 in the Baker Gallery, with an opening reception and awards on February 28, 2027. The submission deadline was extended to November 20, 2026.

Who can apply

• Limited by country or region
• Medium: Painting / Drawing / Printmaking / Photography / Sculpture / Mixed Media / Textile / Video / New Media
• Entry fee: $20
• Open to resident artists of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont, aged 18 and over. A current Mattatuck Museum membership at any level is required at the time of submission (memberships begin at $15 a year); non-members' work may be removed from jurying with loss of entry fees. Entry fee $20 per work, paid before images are uploaded, up to three works; at most one work per artist is selected. Each application includes a 2-3 sentence statement about the work. Original works in all media; work must have been made in the past three years (the call's Terms & Conditions say 2024-2026, its Submission Guidelines say 2023-2025) and not previously exhibited in a Connecticut museum. Work made with AI is entered in the "AI Artwork" category with the AI programs listed; all categories are judged equally. Time-based media is submitted on ArtCall and a link or file is emailed to the museum by 4 PM on the submission deadline. 2D work up to 84 inches in any dimension and 75 lbs, framed or ready to hang on D-rings or wire; 3D work up to 48 inches and 100 lbs, ready for display as a freestanding work (artists may be asked to supply a pedestal). Work needing assembly comes with written installation instructions and reference photos. Glitter, wet paint, sharp objects, live or dead plants and animals, hazardous materials and similar are not allowed. Submitted work must be available to the museum from January 25 to April 28, 2027. Accepted works are delivered January 11 to February 1, 2027 and picked up April 28 to May 28, 2027 (Tuesday to Friday, 9 AM to 4:30 PM); work not picked up or without return postage is considered abandoned. Artists pay all delivery, shipping and return costs and insure their own work; the solo show winner pays packing, delivery and return for that show. Submissions only through ArtCall.org.