Call for Art

We welcome artists at every stage of their creative journey, from seasoned exhibitors to emerging and first-time artists, to submit work for our upcoming exhibitions. Explore the Calls for Art below and bring your ideas, experiences, and creativity to our community.

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER!

This summer, Gallery 103 is turning the gallery over to the dogs.

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER is a group exhibition celebrating dogs in all their humor, weirdness, beauty, chaos, loyalty, movement, companionship, and personality. We’re looking for artwork that captures the many ways dogs become part of our identities, routines, relationships, communities, and everyday lives.

We’re seeking dog-inspired work across painting, photography, illustration, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, textile art, and contemporary or experimental practices.

We welcome both accomplished and emerging artists and hope to create a vibrant exhibition featuring a wide range of artistic styles and perspectives, with artists from Reading, Greater Boston, and across Massachusetts.

The exhibition will open with a summer launch celebration on Saturday, July 25 in the afternoon (time TBD), inspired by the energy of a summer block party and community gathering.

DETAILS

• Submissions due: June 30
• Artists will be notified by July 6

All artwork must be fully finished and ready to hang/install upon delivery. Framed work must include secure hanging hardware. Selected artists will be asked to contribute a $10 participation fee to help support exhibition and event costs.

To submit, please send:

• images of work

• short artist bio

• dimensions, medium, and pricing (if applicable)

• website and/or Instagram

• contact information

COLLABORATIVE MEMOIR EXHIBIT

Invitation to Participate in the Writers’ CLC x Gallery 103 Fall Show –  a Collaborative Memoir Exhibit

Exhibition Dates: Mid September – December 2026

This project is centered on memory, attention, interpretation, and imagination. For the first time, we are bringing writers and visual artists together in a collaborative, responsive process, and we would love for you to participate.

Through a series of creative prompts, writers and artists will explore how a moment, memory, or vision transforms as it passes through language and image; how memory shifts through sensory experience, creative boundaries, and reflection; and how we imagine ourselves across time.

The exhibit will unfold in four parts:

1. Narrative Memory: writers create an original piece that visual artists respond to through artwork
2. Sensory Memory: writers and artists independently respond to shared sensory cues
3. Creative Boundaries: both writers and artists create within defined limitations
4. Future Memoir:  artists and writers reflect from the perspective of their future selves

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Applications due: June 30

Artists are invited to apply to participate in this exhibition. Selected artists will be asked to contribute a $10 participation fee to help support exhibition and event costs.

To apply, please send:

• short bio

• statement of interest

• website and/or Instagram

• contact information

• Participating artists will be given the creative prompts in July
• September 12, 2026 –  Artwork Drop-Off  Deadline: Completed work must be delivered for exhibition preparation and installation.