Opportunities for artists include teaching studio classes, exhibiting, consigning art work for the Holiday Pop-Up Shop, and participating in arts-based competitions such as the Annual Heartfelt & Handmade Ornament Competition. Artists who teach studio classes for children and/or adults are paid on a contract basis.
Exhibition proposals should be sent to the attention of the Director. Proposals are reviewed by staff, but artists should be aware that exhibition space in the Stanley Gallery is often booked 2 to 4 years in advance. Display spaces in the historic Musser-McColm home including the second floor Central Hall and two rooms designated for changing exhibitions are booked 12 to 24 months in advance.
On occasion, the Muscatine Art Center posts a call for entries for juried exhibitions or curates an invitational exhibition. If the Muscatine Art Center (or a partner organization) is seeking entries, this information will be posted at the bottom of this page.
Art Array 2025 entries due January 24, 2025.
TThe Muscatine Country Arts Council (MCAC) invites all artists within a 50-mile radius of Muscatine to submit their two-dimensional artwork for consideration in their juried art exhibition, Art Array 2025. Artists may submit up to two original pieces for consideration by January 24, 2025. The Jurors (announced at a later date) will select recipients for cash prizes, scoring entries on originality of concept, technique, and impact. To participate, artists must submit the application form and digital image of the work, along with a $25 per entry fee. The exhibition will open on March 20th and be on view through June 1st, 2025. First prize is $500; second place is $300; and third place is $200. Winners will be announced by the Judges at the Opening Reception on Thursday, March 20th from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit the “Artists” page of the Muscatine Art Center's website www.muscatineartcenter.org/artists or Muscatine County Arts Council’s Facebook page www.muscatineartscouncil.org.
