Sincerely, [Your Name Here]

Sincerely, [Your Name Here]

May 15 – August 2, 2025

Opening Reception + Awards Presentation | Wednesday, May 28 from 6-8pm

Presented at the Kathryn Schultz Gallery & CAA @ University Place

Juror | Dell M. Hamilton, an interdisciplinary artist, writer and independent curator

About Sincerely [Your Name Here] | Sincerely, [Your Name Here] is an opportunity to share your perspective and personal experiences; whether you want to recount a joyful trip, reflect on a significant moment, express a dream, etc. Through painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, mixed media, or any other creative form, we invite you to share your story — honestly and openly — to us, from you.

For this call, the Cambridge Art Association invites artists 18 and older, and based in New England, to submit. All visual media will be considered (2D, 3D, video). Artwork will be installed at the CAA’s Kathryn Schultz Gallery (25 Lowell Street) and CAA @ University Place Gallery (124 Mount Auburn Street) in West Cambridge.


ABOUT THE JUROR

Dell Marie Hamilton is an artist, writer and independent curator whose performances have been presented to audiences in New York at Five Myles Gallery and Panoply Performance Lab. She has extensively presented her work in the New England area including at the Museum of Fine Arts/Boston, Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum of Art, as well as at the Clark Art Institute, where she became the first visual artist -in the Clark’s 64-year-history – to present a performance artwork in their galleries.

Working across a variety of mediums including performance, video, painting and photography, she uses the body to investigate the social and geopolitical constructions of personal memory, gender, history and citizenship. With roots in Belize, Honduras and the Caribbean she frequently draws upon the colonial and folkloric traditions of the region.

Dell is a recipient of the ICA/Boston’s 2021 Foster Prize and her work will be discussed in a forthcoming article by scholar Iyko Day, in the anthology AntiBlackness (eds. Moon-Kie Jung and Joao H. Costa Vargas, Duke University Press). Her most recent curatorial project, “Nine Moments for Now” was presented at Harvard’s Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African and African American Art, and was ranked by Hyperallergic.com as one of 2018’s top 20 exhibitions in the U.S.

She was also named a grantee of the U.S. Latinx Art Forum’s 2021 inaugural cohort of the Charla Fund, a Ford Foundation-sponsored initiative that provides grants to Latinx artists. A frequent performer in the work of Afro-Cuban artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Dell appears in her collaborative video, “When We Gather” which includes choreography and poetry by Okwui Okpokwasili and LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs. She also works at Harvard’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research where she has held a variety of roles organizing exhibitions, events, and conferences.


AWARDS

  • Best in Show ($1,000)
  • First Prize ($750)
  • Second Prize ($500)
  • 3 Juror’s Choice Awards ($100 each)

KATHRYN SCHULTZ GALLERY EXHIBITING ARTISTS:

First Name Last Name City State Instagram Website Title Medium Dimensions Price
Missy Arellano Belmont MA
@miss_collage_mom
www.missyarellano.com Sueños: Castle in the Sky Analog collage on paper, photography on graph paper 12” x 12” $3,600
Emily Belz Lincoln MA @emilybbelz www.emilybelzphotography.com The Nest Handmade artist book of panoramic photo printed on kozo paper 5.5″ x 4.825″ (closed); 5.5″ x 33″ (opened) $400
Krystle Brown Salem MA @krystlebrown_art www.krystlebrownart.com Pareidolia Two channel video 4:21:00 Min $1,000
Susan Byrne Keene NH @susan_a_byrne www.susanabyrne.com Connection Remains Woodcut, collage, and written word 18″ x 16″ $550
Susan Byrne Keene NH @susan_a_byrne www.susanabyrne.com Yearning for a Place Woodcut, collage, and written word 18″ x 16″ $550
Megan Chiango – Department of Unqualified Observation West Newbury MA   https://www.departmentofunqualifiedobservation.com/ The Huddle Discarded textiles and string 28″ x 38″ $700
Nancy Crasco Brighton MA @nancycrascoartist http://nancycrasco.com Eutrophication Textile paint on organdy, quilting, embroidery, and linoleum printing 40″ x 43″ $4,000
Nancy Crasco Brighton MA @nancycrascoartist http://nancycrasco.com Marsh Waders Pieced, appliqued and embroidered spoonflower yardage created from a linoleum print of kelp 28″ x 36″ $2,500
Margaret Demille Somerville MA @kinniska   True Places Unmapped Coptic-bound book, handmade papers, matboard, linen thread, facsimile images of artifacts 7/8″ x 9 1/2′ x 6″ $250
Sara Dilliplane Newton MA @sara.dilliplane   We The People Video N/A N/A
Rosie Ding New york NY @rosieding_ Www.rosieding.com Uproar Glazed ceramic 11″ x 19″ x 10″ $3,500
Marjorie Forte Cambridge MA   marjorieforte.net The Journey Home 4 Ambroidery floss 18″ x 18″ $650
Christopher Gill Somerville MA @chrisgillart chrisgillartist.com Allston Boneyard Blues Gouache painting on paper 20″ x 20″ $1,000
Kimberley Harding Portland ME @kimberleyaharding https://www.kimberleyharding.art/ Pain Containment Pod No. 2: Left Foot Fiber splint, fiber rush, kinesiology tape, medical tape, hemp cord, artificial sinew, wire, fiber-reactive dye, acrylic paint, plastic arch support from orthotic, Icy Hot applicator, naproxen sodium, turmeric capsules, acetaminophen, acupuncture needles 11″ x 12″ x 15″ $1,300
T’Ajmal Hogue Boston MA @teeahjmallsart https://teeahjmallsart.my.canva.site/ journey to self love Photography 18″ x 24″ $75
Ryan Horton Boston MA @iconic.dsgns https://hortoniconicdesigns.com Hard Conversations at the Dinner Table Installation 8’ x 8’x 4’ $32,000
Cindy Kennelly Sudbury MA @ck_felt_works www.cindykennelly.com Sincerely, Your Daughter, Cindy Sheep wool, viscose, sequins, thread 68″ x 42″ $2,850
Joan C. Lacey Brookline MA     Water Shadows I Digital photograph 14″x18″ $450
Al Levin Lexington MA     Playground (Drone Image) Archival inkjet print 16″ x 20″ $175
Michele O’Brien Somerville MA Bluesky: @micheleobrienart.bsky.social www.micheleobrienart.com Sepia Memories Collage 15″ x 12″ $300
Linda Okun Brookline MA @lindaokunart   Reykjavik, Iceland March 2011 Watercolor and ink 13.5″ x 16.5″ $300
Christine Palamidessi Cambridge MA @palamidessi.art www.palamidessi.com Couple Puppets Quadriptych Painted paper & plaster puppets mounted on silkscreen print, woodcut, drawings 12″ x 11″(individual) 24″ x 26″(quadtriych arrangement) $900
Dorothy Amore Pilla Duxbury MA   dorothyamorepilla VOW Digital image printed on aluminum 16″ x 12″ $575
Carmen Sanchez Gomez-Casuso Boston MA     Pumares: Roots and Remnants Film photography, digitally scanned and printed on fine art paper 30″ x 40″ $10,000
Susan Siefer Waltham MA @susansiefer_art www.susanesiefer.com Homage Textiles, photography 12″ x 10″ $950
Cynthia Smith Cambridge MA CynthiaSmith123 n/a LOST MEMORIES Custom inkjet print on Hahnemuhle photo rag Baryta 11″ x 14″ $250
Brenda Steinberg Cambridge MA     Adam I Don’t Think We are in Eden Anymore Mixed media on cradled hardboard 14″ x 11″ $450
Tom Stocker Boston MA @stockertom www.tomstockerartist.com Bang Bang -Ode to Sonny and Cher 1967 Acrylic on canvas 31′ x 25″ $1,750
May Sun Cambridge MA @maysunartss www.maysunarts.com Molecular Memory: G-C Bonds Acrylic, Chinese newspaper, charcoal, printed DNA code paper collage, and mixed media 30″ x 30″ $2,500
Francis Tadley Arlington MA @frankXT   Seeking peace Digital tin type 9″ x 12″ $500
Fleur Thesmar Belmont MA @FleurTdeFrance www.fleurthesmar.com Self ID Instant photography 9″ x 13″ $600
Liang Yuan Wellesley MA   https://lyuanmdart.myportfolio.com An Enmeshed Relationship 3D textile and acrylic on canvas 25″ x 16″ $1,500
Elizabeth A. Zeldin Watertown MA @elizabethzeldin www.betsyzeldin.com Into Focus Watercolor on d’Arches 18 7/8″ x 39 1/8″ $1,750
Mark Zieff Sudbury MA @markzieffart www.markzieff.com Out of Time Colored pencil on Canson paper 25″x 19″ $2,200

CAA @ UNIVERSITY PLACE EXHIBITING ARTISTS:

First Name Last Name City State Instagram Website Title Medium Dimensions Price
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer Watertown MA @balzerdesigns www.juliebalzer.com Lessons in Ikebana Acrylic, pencil, crayon, collage paper, watercolor 26″ x 22″ $1,150
Moira Barrett Cambridge MA     I Am the Weather May 14, 2022 Archival pigment print 26″ x 20″ $950
Jemma Hye Jin Byun Boston MA @jemmabyun https://www.jemmahyejinbyun.com Nightmare Oil on canvas with mixed media 42″ x 48″ $3,000
François-Xavier De Costerd Salem MA @fxdecosterd www.francoisdecosterd.com Great Blunders Are Often Made, Like Rope, Of A Multitude Of Fibers Archival pigment print 11″ x 14″ $350
Steven Edson Arlington MA @edsonphotoart www.stevenedson.net Dad Photograph, archival pigment print 17.5″ x 21″ $850
Laura Palmer Edwards Waltham MA @livingcolorart www.Laurapalmeredwards.com Black Boy Joy Acrylic, gelli prints, gel pen, alcohol ink, yupo paper collage, photography, finished in resin 27″ x 34″ $1,900
Eddie Hall Berlin CT @eddiehallart www.eddiehallart.com Normal Acrylic on recycled window 23″ x 32″ $950
Roberta Nigro Hall Waltham MA @robertanigrohall robertanigrohall@gmail.com RUINS IN BLOOM – 03 Black gesso, acrylic, paint pen on canvas 40″ x 30″ $1,800
Darci Hanna Somerville MA @darci_hanna darcihanna.com Twilight Sleep Quilted and embroidered cotton, wood 67″ x 55″ x 5″ $5,000
Lisa Jay Boston MA @lisajayart lisajayart.com Gratitude Acrylic, oil paint pens, collage 18″ x 24″ $400
Debra Jayne Hanover NH @debrakjayne debrakjayne.com Sales Force Park Acrylic painting 50″ x 60″ $4,000
Youngsheen Jhe Lincoln MA @youngsheen_art youngsheen.com We All Love IV Oil on wood 21″ x 20″ $2,400.00
Sand T Kalloch Malden MA   www.sandtkalloch.com Becoming #14: Defining Moments Acrylic on canvas 64″ x 62″ $17,500
Marky Kauffmann Shirley Center MA @marky.ek markykauffmannphotography.com Pickpocket Dress Archival pigment print from original chemigram 36″ x 24″ $1,000
C. J. Lori Brookline MA @c.j.lori www.cjlori.com Sailing By What’s Left Oil on canvas 22″ x 28″ $3,500
Rebecca V. Mann Maynard MA @rebecca_v_mann rebecca-v-mann.com Wingless Watercolor on paper 27″ x 18″ $1,200
Rebecca V. Mann Maynard MA @rebecca_v_mann rebecca-v-mann.com Nowhere to Crucify Watercolor on paper 25″ x 17″ $1,200
Emily Manning-Mingle Brighton MA @manningmingle manningmingle.weebly.com Last Light Acrylic, fabric dye, ink, marigold, and colored pencil on sewn canvas, silk, and repurposed clothing 46″ x 35″ $3,400
DaNice D Marshall Braintree MA @danice_d_marshall www.danicedmarshall.com Pink Rollers and Lottery Dreams Mixed media, textured acrylic on stretched canvas 24″ x 20″ $7,500
Byron Miller Cambridge MA   www.bymiller.com Total Eclipse Acrylic photographic print 20″ x 16″ $1,249
Shalea Niles Boston Ma @shaleaniles; @thaarthealer333 shaleaniles.com Forged in Flame, Guided by Wisdom Watercolor on paper 12″ x 20″ $666
Astrid Reischwitz Boston MA @astridreischwitz www.reischwitzphotography.com Egg Pancakes and Yarn Archival pigment print (edition of 6) 18″ x 24″ $1,900
Frances Rodriguez Sharon MA @FrancesMakesArt FrancesMakesArt.com Eric, Buddha and the Lake Oil on linen 40″ x 30″ $6,800
Ingrid Scheibler Newton Center MA @IngridScheibler www.ingridscheibler.com Pink Flap Acrylic and mixed-media on birch panel 24″ x 24″ $1,650
Anya Shire-Plumb Brighton MA @anyasophia.art www.anyashire-plumb.com Annunciation Oil on canvas 48″ x 60″ $1,300
Alan Shulman New London NH shulmandesign wwwalanzolashulman.com Emigres, You are all Welcome Here Acrylic on canvas 31″ x 39″ $1,500
Siri Smedvig Concord MA @sirismedvig, @sirismedvigart, @alchemyenchantress www.sirismedvig.com Playing Peer Gynt Acrylic on canvas 36″ x 36″ $1,900
Quincey Spagnoletti Boston MA @QuinceySpagsPhoto www.QuinceySpagnoletti.com A Girl’s Best Friend Archival inkjet Print 32″ x 40″ $1,200
Quincey Spagnoletti Boston MA @QuinceySpagsPhoto www.QuinceySpagnoletti.com The Way I Saw It Archival inkjet Print 32″ x 40″ $1,200
Karl Stephan Somerville MA @karlstephanstudio www.karlstephanstudio.com Cambridge Dance Party Oil on canvas 66″ x 48″ $5,250
Joanne Stowell Ashburnham MA @joannestowellart www.joannestowellart.com The Brightside Oil on wood 36″ x 48″ $8,000
Carole LoConte Tedesco Charlestown MA @caroletedescocollage   Single on the Strip Mixed media 29″ x 21″ $950
Bekka Teerlink Somerville MA @bekkateerlink https://bekkateerlink.com Planetarium Acrylic on canvas 40″ x 30″ $3,700
Barbara Trachtenberg Newton Highlands MA @barbara.trachtenberg https://www.barbaratrachtenberg.com Darkness and Light Acrylic on canvas 17″ x 20″ $1,000
Jenn Wood Methun MA @jennwoodart jennwoodstudio.com Portals Archival ink print on fine art paper 9″ x 21.5″ $975

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Submission deadline | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 5pm EST
  • Exhibition dates | May 15 – August 2, 2025
  • Opening reception | Wednesday, May 28 from 6-8pm
  • Artist notification | All accepted artists will be posted on this webpage on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 by 5pm EST
  • Drop-off* | Tuesday, April 29 & Wednesday, April 30 from 12-4pm at Kathryn Schultz Gallery and CAA @ University Place *Late drop-offs will not be accepted. If you do not pick up work from a show on the scheduled date, you will be charged a $15 per week storage fee + a $15 transportation fee if your artwork is exhibited at our CAA @ University Place Gallery. If your artwork requires a truck rental, you must pay the rental fee as well. All fees must be paid before or at pick-up.
  • Pick-Up* | Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6 from 12-4pm at Kathryn Schultz Gallery and CAA @ University Place. *Late picks-up will incur a $15 per-week fee. CAA does not have storage, and if you do not pick up work from a show on the scheduled date, you will be charged a $15 per week storage fee + a $15 transportation fee if your artwork is exhibited at our CAA @ University Place Gallery. If your artwork requires a truck rental, you must pay the rental fee as well. All fees must be paid before or at pick-up.

For any questions or concerns regarding artwork drop-off or pick-up, please contact Candice Driver, cdriver@cambridgeart.org


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Sincerely, [Your Name Here] will be presented as two in-person exhibits in our Kathryn Schultz Gallery and at CAA @ University Place Gallery. Artists cannot choose which show they would like to be considered for.

  • All mediums accepted: 2D, 3D, video/digital/multimedia work, installations
  • All artwork must be available for sale.
  • Artwork must not exceed 72 inches on the longest side.
  • Artwork must have been created within the past five (5) years.
  • Work must be original, no reproductions.
  • All work submitted must be available for the exhibition dates.
  • Artwork that has been previously accepted into a CAA show will not be considered.
  • Artwork must be gallery ready. Read our Art Entry Information page for more details.
  • All wall-mounted work must be wired or have D-rings for hanging (or should note method of presentation on the entry form). We do not accept sawtooth hangers. Please note: artworks displayed at CAA @ University Place must be installed using a cable hanging system, meaning work must those artworks must be wired or have D-rings.
  • Diptychs/triptychs are considered as a single work and must be entered as a single JPEG, and must meet the size requirements of a single artwork.
  • Total weight of wall-mounted work must not exceed 25 lbs.
  • We cannot accommodate works that hang from the ceiling for this exhibit.
  • All artwork images should be a maximum file size of 5MB.
  • On the submission form we have provided a Frame/Presentation image field. This image is not required. In this field an artist can upload an image of their artwork in the frame, or a second, detail image. It will be added to the online portion of the exhibition to give viewers and potential buyers an idea of what the work looks like in person and installed.

3D WORK REQUIREMENTS

  • Total weight of 3D work must not exceed 50 lbs.
  • Wall-mounted 3D work should meet all 2D requirements listed above.
  • Artists must supply appropriate installation materials and directions.
  • The CAA has a limited number of pedestals. Pedestals can be reserved with CAA Staff upon acceptance. If artwork requires a pedestal of a specific size, the pedestal must be provided by the artist.

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS

  • For accepted video work, the artist is responsible for providing all necessary display and viewing equipment, including, but not limited to: display monitor, DVD player, USB drive, mounting hardware, remote controls, batteries. The CAA has two, 32-inch flat screen monitors available for use, on request.
 

APPLICATION FEES

Fees are for up to 3 works per artist. Entires are limited to one (1) submission per applicant or collaboration.

  • General Submission | $45
  • CAA Artist + Associate Artist + Lifetime Members | $35
  • Student Members + Fee Waivers | Free

Have questions? If you have questions after reviewing the above information, please email Associate Director, Candice Driver at cdriver@cambridgeart.org, or call us at 617.876.0246

Cambridge Art Association does not issue refunds for exhibition applications. Once submitted, changes cannot be made to any application. All applications must be entered via Submittable.

All decisions/selections are made by the juror. All decisions are final.