Call For Art: Art Outside

An outdoor art exhibit showcasing Needham’s vibrant art community

Submission Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025, limited to 64 entries
Exhibit Dates: September 2025 – August 2026

Now in its second year, Art Outside will continue to share the creativity of Needham artists with the public through vinyl banners hung at eight outdoor locations. Artists from Needham Art Association, Needham Open Studios, and Gorse Mill Studios are eligible to participate.

Please read the submission requirements carefully since they are different from those for our other exhibits. You can contact Hilary Bruel (hilary@hansonbruel.com) with any questions.

Eligibility 

• • Participation is limited to artists who are part of one (or more) of the following Needham-based arts organizations:
    • Needham Art Association: current member as of May 1, 2025
    • Needham Open Studios: 2025 individual participant
    • Gorse Mill Studios: resident artist as of May 1, 2025
  • All work must be original, have been made by the hand of the artist, and may not violate copyright law.
  • There is a submission fee of $15 per member, and at the end of the project each artist will be given their banner.
  • Selected work will also be displayed on the Needham Art Association website, and may be featured in Instagram and Facebook posts of the three art organizations.

Submission Guidelines

• • Artists will be accepted in the order they register, up to a maximum of 64 participants.
  • Artists can submit photographs of up to three pieces (2D or 3D) for consideration. Art selections will be made by the Art Outside committee. Artists will be told in early June which one of their images was selected.
    
  • Art should be eye-catching and impactful from a distance. Please do not submit work that may be considered offensive or otherwise inappropriate for display in public locations.
  • Due to the proportions of the banners, images must be either vertical (portrait) or square in dimensions. You are welcome to provide a cropped version of your artwork to meet this requirement.

File Requirements

The files you submit must be of sufficient quality to be reproduced at a height of 30 inches. Please read the requirements carefully. You may need to re-photograph your work in order to participate.

• • Photographs should be sharp and in focus. Do not photograph your artwork through glass, and please avoid shadows and glare. 3D work should be well-lit and shot against a plain background (white preferred).
  • Image files must be a minimum of 3000 pixels in height. Your image file size should be around 5MB.
    • Please note your art must be photographed at this size. You cannot take a smaller file and simply enlarge it after the fact.
  • Files should be labeled with your last name and the title of the piece (ex: Bruel_ClarksIslandX.jpg)
  • Contact Hilary ASAP if you need assistance photographing your work.

Register for Art Outside

 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Needham Council for Arts and Culture, a local agency which is supported by the Town of Needham and the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.