June 20, 2026 – September 13, 2026
Image Above: The 89th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft photo by Sarah Harper
The Juror Selections have been Announced
Artwork submissions are closed
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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Saturday, June 6, 11 – 5 PM
Please arrive at our loading dock (located on Elm Street, next to the dumpster) with your work. Parking will be available in our spots along Elm Street, directly adjacent to the loading dock.
Your artwork should be labeled with your name and its title both on the work itself and on the outside of your packaging. Please be sure to pack your work safely and with materials that you don’t mind us keeping at the Museum until the close of the show. Your artwork should also be ready to hang or display, with instructions included if necessary. If you have any special installation needs, please email us as soon as possible. We can be reached at regionalshow@fitchburgartmuseum.org.
Friday, June 26, 6 – 8 PM
Kick off summer with us at FAM!
Join us for a festive evening celebrating the opening of The 90th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft – one of the longest-running juried exhibitions in New England. The night will feature a fun summer menu catered by Finicky Fork, and a local DJ spinning the perfect soundtrack for the season.
This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited – registration is required.
JURYING
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
If you have any questions regarding Regional Exhibition eligibility or special circumstances, please email Museum Staff at regionalshow@fitchburgartmuseum.org
$20 Current FAM member
$40 Renewing and non-FAM member
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.
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
