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THE 87TH REGIONAL EXHIBITION OF ART AND CRAFT

June 23–September 17, 2023 (now extended!)

Selected artists for the 87th Regional Exhibition of Art and Craft

The Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft is one of the longest-running juried exhibitions in New England, and we are excited to continue the tradition in 2023! This annual show at the Fitchburg Art Museum spotlights the artists and crafters of our region by providing a museum environment for their work and connecting them with fellow creators, patrons, and art enthusiasts.

Please join us in celebrating the vitality and importance of our immediate artist community!

87th Regional Exhibition Packet

Jurying

We’re thrilled and honored to have Chenoa Baker (Beacon Gallery’s Associate Curator) as this year’s juror! Chenoa is an empathetic curator, wordsmith, and descendant of self-emancipators. She has previously worked with the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and Peabody Essex Museum.

Artwork Selection
Registration for the exhibition is officially closed! We would like to express our gratitude to all the participating artists and crafters who continue to make this FAM tradition one of the highlights of our year. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status via email by June 1st, 2023.

Accepted Artists

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Prizes

To acknowledge the many extraordinary artists and crafters of our region, we offer ten modest cash awards. The First Prize winner of the 87th Regional Exhibition will also receive a solo exhibition in the summer of 2024 alongside the 88th Regional Exhibition! Featured prizes include:

First, Second, and Third Prizes
Sculpture Prize
Craft Prize
Voitto Jarvi Watercolor Prize
Saara Parker Painting Prize
Stephen Jareckie Photography Prize
Student Excellence Prize
Peter McCollum (Staff Pick) Prize

Questions? Email regionalshow@fitchburgartmuseum.org

The 87th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft is sponsored by generous contributions from Workers Credit Union, Mike Shea & Toni Wilcox, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Fitchburg Cultural Council, Gardner Cultural Council, and the Cultural Councils of Acton-Boxborough, Ashburnham, Ayer, Bolton, Boylston, Concord, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Marlborough, Paxton, Pepperell, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, and Westminster.

We are grateful to Mike Shea and Tori Wilcox for sponsoring the regional exhibition prizes.

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