Submission Deadline: NCMA Teacher Exhibition, The Creative Lives of Educators (event)
Call for Submissions
NCMA Teacher Exhibition: The Creative Lives of Educators
How do you make space for creative practices in your life outside of teaching? How have your experiences with the NCMA provided support and inspiration to you as an artist and/or educator? The North Carolina Museum of Art, in its mission to be a vital cultural resource to all, is celebrating the creative lives of educators by featuring art created by K-12 school teachers in the education lobby in late Fall 2025. North Carolina educators of any discipline are invited to submit original work and an artist statement responding to the above questions to be considered for this exhibition.
Timeline for 2025 Exhibition
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- September 2: Submission Deadline
- September 19: Notification of acceptance
- October 20: Deadline for accepted art work to arrive at the NCMA
- November 22: Exhibition Opens
- December 6: Reception
- May 2026: Exhibition Closes (exact date TBD)
Additional Guidelines:
- 1 work of art can be submitted for consideration
- Work cannot exceed 10” in depth based on installation considerations
- Works accepted must be framed and ready to hang
- Work does not need to be related to work in the NCMA collection
- Artist Statement must address these questions and should not exceed 120 words:
- How do you make space for creative practices in your life outside of teaching?
- How have your experiences with the NCMA provided support and inspiration to you as an artist and/or educator?
Questions? Email Jill Taylor.