Baltimore Jewelry Center Graduate Exhibition 2026 Open Call

This exhibition features the work of emerging jewelers and metalsmiths completing their formal education, serving as an archive and spotlight for recent graduates. The annual exhibition highlights work produced by graduating jewelers and metalsmiths using an open and inclusive framework to capture the depth and breadth of what is currently being created in the field.

Participants may submit completed works to be considered for exhibition at the Baltimore Jewelry Center from August 14–September 24, 2026. Applicants must have graduated with a Certificate, BA, BS, BFA, MA, or MFA in metals and/or jewelry or a related field of study during the Fall 2025–Spring 2026 academic year. Eligible artworks must be made between 2024 and 2026 and may include jewelry, wearables, and/or small sculptures measuring no larger than 12 inches in any dimension. The application fee is $25.

Each applicant should submit images of up to 3 pieces of artwork and a written statement (no more than 250 words/1250 characters) describing their artistic practice and the concepts, processes, and material choices reflected in their submitted work. The application deadline is 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Artists will be notified of their application status by July 6, 2026, with accepted works and artist contracts due to the BJC by August 3, 2026. The exhibition opens Friday, August 14, 2026 from 5–8 pm and runs through September 25, 2026. The best in show award is a one-month emerging artist residency with the BJC, with timing to be decided between the awarded artist and the BJC.