New Calls for Art
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Curiously Gorey
March 3–28, 2026
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
In Curiously Gorey, we invite artists of all media to honor the peculiar brilliance of Edward Gorey—his meticulous draftsmanship, mordant wit, and gift for transforming the ordinary into the delightfully unsettling. This exhibition calls for interpretation rather than imitation and asks artists to explore Gorey’s elegant melancholy and dry theatricality. Artists may draw inspiration from his precision of line, his stage-like compositions, or his unsettling narratives that linger between humor and discomfort. Mysterious or absurd, irreverent or inexplicable, your submission should embody the same exquisite tension that makes Gorey’s world so curiously irresistible.
Frame By Frame
Opening: Friday, Mar 20, 2026
Submission deadline: Friday, Mar 13, 2026
Frame by Frame invites photographers to capture the pulse of life in the Cultural Center's new online exhibition. We’re looking for images that vibrate with motion, energy, and nighttime possibility—the blur of streetlights, the pulse of a crowd, your favorite city in motion. Imagine a single frame cut from a film – singular and separate, perhaps telling a fleeting story. And most importantly, we want people in these frames: figures, family, and friends – in motion, gestures caught mid-story, characters who seem to continue living beyond the image. All and every style is welcome!
Awards – 1st: $300, 2nd: $200, 3rd: $100