Connecticut Calls for Art

UPDATED: 9/3/26

This page lists all current art calls and/or opportunities that I know of in Connecticut since I was already collecting this for the monthly Let’s Talk Art meeting at Gallery 66 (every second Saturday at 10am). If you have anything or know of anything coming up, feel free to e-mail me at info@eddiehallart.com!

(Where do I find these?EntryThingy; The Art Guide; CaFE; ArtShow; ArtDeadline)

• Arts Center East: Rooted in Fiber

  • Due: September 4, 2026

  • Exhibition: Fall 2026

  • Location: Vernon, CT

  • Arts Center East Exhibitions⁠

• Arts Center East: Art of Abstraction

  • Due: September 4, 2026

  • Exhibition: September 26–October 31, 2026

  • Location: Vernon, CT

  • Entry / Prospectus⁠

• Spectrum Gallery: Focus on Fall

  • Due: September 5, 2026

  • Exhibition: September 25–November 8, 2026

  • Location: Centerbrook, CT

  • Call for Artists⁠

• Stamford Art Association: 2nd Annual Latin American & Caribbean Celebration & Art Exhibition

  • Due: September 6, 2026

  • Exhibition: September 24–October 22, 2026

  • Location: Stamford, CT

  • Stamford Art Association⁠

• Rowayton Arts Center: Autumn Juried Show 2026

  • Due: September 11, 2026

  • Exhibition: October 18–November 14, 2026

  • Location: Rowayton, CT

  • Entry Information⁠

• Greenwich Art Society: Between Here and There—Annual Member Exhibition

  • Due: September 15, 2026

  • Exhibition: October 22–November 19, 2026

  • Location: Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich, CT

  • Greenwich Art Society⁠

• Art League of New Britain: Bodies & Faces—Art of Figure and Portrait

  • Due: September 18, 2026

  • Exhibition: October 9–November 1, 2026

  • Location: New Britain, CT

  • Entry / Prospectus⁠

• Gallery For Good/Farmington Land Trust: River of Dreams

  • Due: September 21, 2026

  • Exhibition: November 2026

  • Location: Farmington, CT

  • Gallery For Good⁠

• West Hartford Art League: Interwoven—Connections in Fiber

  • Due: September 21, 2026, at noon

  • Exhibition: October 18–November 15, 2026

  • Location: West Hartford, CT

  • Entry / Prospectus⁠

• Gallery 53: 102nd Annual Fall Art Exhibit—The Land of the Free, The Home of the Brave

  • Due: September 29, 2026

  • Exhibition: October 10–29, 2026

  • Location: Meriden, CT

  • Entry Information⁠

• Hygienic Art: 2027 Exhibition Proposals

  • Due: September 30, 2026

  • Exhibition: During the 2027 season

  • Location: New London, CT

  • Submit to: director@hygienic.org

  • Official Announcement⁠

• WORK_SPACE Manchester: Picture This—A Photography & Poetry Exhibit

  • Due: October 1, 2026

  • Opening: October 29, 2026, 5:30–7 PM

  • Location: Manchester, CT

  • Submission Information⁠

• Wesleyan Potters: 71st Annual Exhibit & Sale

  • Due: October 4, 2026

  • Exhibition: November 27–December 24, 2026

  • Location: Middletown, CT

  • Call to Artists⁠

• Milford Arts Council: MAC Member Show 2026

  • Due: October 4, 2026

  • Exhibition: October 29–December 25, 2026

  • Location: Milford, CT

  • Call and Submission Information⁠

• Five Points Arts: 2026 Small Works Juried Exhibition

  • Due: October 11, 2026

  • Exhibition: November 20, 2026–January 9, 2027

  • Location: Torrington, CT

  • Maximum size: 24 inches in every direction, including frame

  • Entry / Prospectus⁠

• Arts Center East: Small Works, Big Joy 2026

  • Due: October 16, 2026

  • Exhibition: November 12–December 19, 2026

  • Location: Vernon, CT

  • Entry Information⁠

• WORK_SPACE Manchester: Small Business Saturday Vendor Fair

  • Due: October 16, 2026

  • Event: November 28, 2026

  • Location: Manchester, CT

  • Application Information⁠

• Rowayton Arts Center: Winter Small Works Juried Show 2026

  • Due: October 30, 2026

  • Exhibition: November 22–December 24, 2026

  • Location: Rowayton, CT

  • Entry Information⁠

• Orchid Gallery: 2027 Open Call

  • Due: December 31, 2026

  • Exhibition: 2027 thematic group exhibitions and installations

  • Location: The Lab at ConnCORP, Hamden, CT

  • Eligibility: Connecticut-based early-career artists of color

  • Open Call⁠

• Westport Fine Arts Festival 2027

  • Due: February 24, 2027

  • Event: 2027 Westport Fine Arts Festival

  • Location: Westport, CT

  • Entry Listing⁠

• Guilford Art Center: Holiday Expo 2026

  • Due: Rolling; artists generally receive a decision within two weeks

  • Event: November 13, 2026–January 10, 2027

  • Location: Guilford, CT

  • Application Information⁠

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