Altered States: Transformation in Art

The Mosesian Center for the Arts invites artists to submit work investigating ideas of transformation and change. Work can represent transformation conceptually such as changing one's perspective, identity, spirituality or social changes, or changing cycles in nature. The work can also be about transforming materials, utilizing processes and techniques that create physical changes in the artwork modifying its meaning and physicality. Transformation can be interpreted in many ways—objects can take new forms, symbols can be used to depict change, natural elements, animals and the human figure can be altered to suggest metamorphoses or transformation.

Mosesian Arts accepts artworks of all media including painting, printmaking, drawing, illustration, photography, 3D, mixed media, video, installation and sound that uses the idea of change and transformation physically or symbolically. The exhibition runs May 15–June 26, 2026. Submission deadline is March 30, 2026. Selected artists will be announced April 10. Drop-off dates are Saturday, May 2 (10:00 AM–12:00 PM) and Tuesday, May 5 (10:30 AM–2:00 PM). Shipped work must be received by May 8. The opening reception is May 28, Thursday, 5:30–7:30 PM. Artwork pick-up is Saturday, June 27 (10:00 AM–12:00 PM) and Tuesday, June 30 (10:30 AM–2:00 PM).

Submission fee is $15 per submission with a limit of 5 submissions per artist. Artists located in the U.S.A. are welcomed to apply. Non-local selected artists' work must be shipped to 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472 c/o exhibitions by May 8, 2026. Non-local artists are responsible for shipping costs both to and from the MCA and are responsible for insuring their work while in transit. Each artist must provide a pre-paid, UPS or FedEx return shipping label including insurance. The Mosesian Center for the Arts carries appropriate insurance to cover all artwork in the show for the duration of the exhibition. Artists receive 60% commission on artwork sold during the exhibition, with the Mosesian Center for the Arts receiving 40%. Artists reserve all copyrights and reproduction rights on their artwork. For questions, contact [email protected] or call 617-923-0100 x 8305.