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June 20, 2026 – September 13, 2026

Image Above: The 89th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft photo by Sarah Harper

Call Now Open for The 90th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft

FAM’s annual Regional Exhibition is one of the longest-running juried exhibitions in New England. This tradition 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. The First Prize winner will have a solo exhibition alongside The 91st Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft in 2027.

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JURYING

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Lissa Cramer is the Director of the Boston University Art Galleries. She received her MS in Arts Administration from Boston University and a BA in Art History from the University of Kansas. She has previously worked for The Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO, and Tufts University Art Galleries in Medford, MA.

Lissa Cramer is an experienced gallery director with a demonstrated history of executing distinguished and forward-thinking exhibitions. Cramer is a creative thinker that enjoys collaborating and building welcoming and inclusive environments. Highly skilled in exhibition management and budgeting, collections care, registration, and installation with practice working in non-profit arts institutions of different ranges and financial capacities—Lissa has honed these abilities through working with artists, curators, commercial galleries, university faculty, and students.

Cramer has achieved success with multiple exhibitions and publications throughout her career, including Cey Adams, Departure, Life Altering: Selections from a Kansas City Collection, and Ni De Aqui, Ni De Alla (Not From Here, Not From There.) Cramer also teaches Modern Art 1860-1970 and Managing Visual Arts at the Boston University MET College.

ELIGIBILITY

The 90th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft is open to all artists and crafters who live or work within 30 miles of Fitchburg, or if you’re a member of ArtsWorcester. This restriction is intended to support and encourage the artists of our geographic region, not exclude those interested in participating who might be at the margins of this radius. This includes:

MASSACHUSETTS

Acton, Ashby, Ashburnham, Athol, Auburn, Ayer, Barre, Bedford, Berlin, Billerica, Bolton, Boxborough, Boylston, Carlisle, Charlton, Chelmsford, Clinton, Concord, Devens, Dracut, Dunstable, East Brookfield, Erving, Fitchburg, Framingham, Gardner, Grafton, Groton, Hardwick, Harvard, Holden, Hubbardston, Hudson, Lancaster, Leicester, Leominster, Lexington, Littleton, Lowell, Lunenburg, Marlborough, Maynard, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Northborough, Oakham, Orange, Paxton, Pepperell, Petersham, Phillipston, Princeton, Rutland, Shirley, Shrewsbury, Shutesbury, Spencer, Sterling, Stow, Sudbury, Sutton, Templeton, Tewksbury, Townsend, Tyngsboro, Upton, Warwick, Wayland, Wendell, West Boylston, West Brookfield, West Townsend, Westborough, Westminster, Westford, Weston, Winchendon, and Worcester

If you have any questions regarding Regional Exhibition eligibility or special circumstances, please email Museum Staff at regionalshow@fitchburgartmuseum.org

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Amherst, Bedford, Bennington, Brookline, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Francestown, Greenfield, Greenville, Harrisville, Hancock, Hollis, Hudson, Jaffrey, Litchfield, Londonderry, Lyndeborough, Marlborough, Manchester, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Pelham, Peterborough, Richmond, Rindge, Sharon, Swanzey, Temple, Troy, and Wilton

REGISTRATION PRICE

$10 Student (someone currently enrolled in high school, college, or an arts program)
$20 Current FAM member
$40 Renewing and non-FAM member

Please note that the registration fee covers up to two submitted artworks per artist. Whether you submit one or two artworks, you only need to pay the appropriate registration fee once!

PRIZES
To acknowledge the many extraordinary artists and crafters of our region, our juror will offer a number of cash awards generously sponsored by Mike Shea and Toni Wilcox.
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The full list of prizes are:

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

The First Prize winner will earn a solo exhibition alongside the 91st Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft in 2027

SUMMER PARTY & OPENING CELEBRATION

Mark your calendars! We will celebrate the opening of the 90th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft on Friday, June 26, 2026 from 6–8 pm. This reception is free and open to the public, but it is a ticketed event and registration is required. Be sure to invite your family and friends!

EXHIBITION LOCATION CHANGE

Due to Kaleidoscope, this year’s Regional Exhibition will be held across the Museum in various galleries, including upstairs of the Merriam Parkway Building, Ansin, and our Elevator Gallery.

The 90th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft is sponsored by generous contributions from:

Marlborough Cultural Council, Lunenburg Cultural Council, Groton Cultural Council, Ashburnham Cultural Council, Ayer Cultural Council. Fitchburg Cultural Council, Lancaster Cultural Council, Westminster Cultural Council, Harvard Cultural Council, Gardner Cultural Council, Boylston Cultural Council, and Templeton Cultural Council

HOURS

Wednesday – Friday: 12 PM – 4 PM
Saturday – Sunday: 11 AM – 5 PM
FAM at Night: 12 PM – 7 PM

CONTACT

Fitchburg Art Museum
185 Elm Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone 978.345.4207 info@fitchburgartmuseum.org

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