Essex Outdoor Summer Arts Festival 2026
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Application Deadline
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Opportunity Type
Call to Artists
Scope
United States
Fee to Apply
Free
Organized by
Spectrum Art Gallery & Store
PROSPECTUS: 2026 Outdoor Summer Arts Festival in Essex, CT Arts Center Killingworth and Spectrum Gallery announce a Call for Representational and Abstract Painters, Sculptors, Illustrators, Photographers, Original Printmakers, Fabric Artists, Glass and Wood Artisans, Jewelry Designers and Crafters for the Summer Arts Festival. Open to visual artists working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, pencil and charcoal, paper, mixed media, fabric, glass, wood,stone and clay.
Sat, June 20 (10-5pm); Sun, June 21 (11-5pm) Essex Town Green, 12 Main Street, Essex CT Submission Process To ensure a variety of work at the Festival, there is a maximum of 40 Exhibitors, limited by medium. Email jpegs and a short bio to barbara@spectrumartgallery.org THREE DIGITAL IMAGES OF ARTWORK (HIGH RESOLUTION JPEGS, 300dpi, 1-2MBs) Must Include Title, Materials used and Size for each jpeg. In the subject line of the email please note: Submissions for Summer Arts Festival ARTIST BIOGRAPHY. Maximum 300 words. Needs to be written in the 3rd person. Describe artistic style, awards, education, participation in art shows, and other noteworthy information. Word Document only. DO NOT send bios as images (i.e. JPEGs) or as PDFs. Full resumes or CVs are NOT accepted and will be returned to artists for resubmission.