The Mosesian Center for the Arts invites indigenous artists to submit work for the upcoming Treaty Day Exhibition and 250th Anniversary Celebration event planned for July 18, 2026. Mosesian Arts would like to commemorate the important anniversary by focusing on artwork created by artists with connections to the Mi’kmaq and Maliseet Nations. The work does not have to relate to the treaty signing directly. However, if the artists choose to create work in response to the first treaty signing between the United States and the local tribes, they can certainly do so.
Mosesian Arts accepts artworks of all media such as painting, printmaking, drawing, illustration, photography, 3D, mixed media, video, artists’ books, and sound.
Important Dates:
On View: July 10–August 28, 2026
Submission Deadline: May 25
Announcing Selected Artists: June 5
Drop off: Saturday, June 27, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Tuesday, June 30, 10:30 pm – 2:00 pm and an additional date will be available to artists who are participating in the Treaty Day Activities. For more information and questions, please contact Boriana Kantcheva at borianakantcheva@mosesianarts.org
*Shipped work must be received no later than July 2
Artists are responsible for shipping work to and from the art center unless different arrangements have been made with the exhibition team.
Exhibition Opens: July 10
Treaty Day Event: Saturday, July 18, 2:00–5:00 PM
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 18, 5:00–7:00 PM
Exhibition Closes: August 28
Artwork Pick Up: Tuesday, September 1, 10:30 AM–2:00 PM and Saturday, September 5, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
For additional days to collect artwork, please make arrangements with Boriana at borianakantcheva@mosesianarts.org
*Please note that the Mosesian Center for the Arts reserves the right to make minor adjustments to the exhibition timeline.
Eligibility: Artists regardless of location are welcome to apply. Local artists will be provided with drop-off time and date details upon acceptance. Non-local selected artists work must be received at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472 c/o exhibitions by July 2, 2026. Non-local artists are responsible for shipping costs both to and from the MCA, unless other arrangements are made, and are responsible for insuring their work while in transit. If shipping work, each artist must provide a pre-paid, UPS or FedEx return shipping label including insurance. Please pack your work in sturdy reusable packaging. The Mosesian Center for the Arts carries appropriate insurance to cover all artwork in the show for the duration of the exhibition, including the time frame of drop-off, installation, de-installation and pick-up.
Submission Fee: No submission fee. Limit 10 submissions per artist. Artwork must be submitted online; artists are encouraged whenever possible to submit a PDF with all the images rather than individual images.
Accessibility: MCA gallery spaces are fully accessible, and we strive to make the exhibition submission process accessible to all artists as well. We encourage anyone to enter our open call exhibitions. If you need any additional information or accommodations in order to enter, please email our Director of Visual Arts, Boriana Kantcheva at borianakantcheva@mosesianarts.org or call 617-932-0100 x 8305.
Commission: Mosesian Arts will not collect payments / commission. Artists will be provided with contact information if a patron is interested in purchasing artwork.
