September 30 – November 13, 2026
Juried by Andrew Fish
Presented at the CAA @ Canal Gallery
Submission Deadline | Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5pm EST
Opening Reception | Thursday, October 15 from 6-8pm
About Facing the Figure | The Cambridge Art Association invites New England artists 18+ to submit work for Facing the Figure – a juried exhibit showcasing a range of contemporary approaches to depicting the human form, from realistic portraiture to bold abstraction. The exhibit features artists working in painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media, each bringing a distinct style and technique to the figure. Some works emphasize anatomical detail and lifelike representation, while others explore movement, color, and shape in more expressive ways. Together, the pieces highlight the versatility of the human form as subject matter across different artistic styles.
About the Juror
Andrew Fish is a painter and printmaker based in Boston, MA. He grew up in Bristol, VT and studied at School of Visual Arts in NYC and earned his MFA from Goddard College in VT. He has attended several artist residencies including the VT Studio Center, Manship Artists Residency + Studio in Gloucester, MA, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China, and Mass MoCA’s Assets for Artists Residency in North Adams, MA. He is the recipient of a Mass Cultural Council Finalist award in Painting, a Somerville Arts Council grant, a NY Studio School Award, and a St. Botolph Club Fellowship. His work has been exhibited in solo and group shows nationally and internationally including Childs Gallery, Boston, MA, The Painting Center, NYC, Artzu Gallery in Manchester, UK, and Addison Ripley Fine Art in Washington, DC. Fish teaches at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA. He is also a contributing writer for ArtSpiel. His work explores the intersection of abstraction and representation, using the figure to investigate contemporary society and personal experience.
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline | Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5pm EST
Artist Notification | Friday, September 4– all accepted artists will be posted on this webpage by 5pm
Opening Reception | Thursday, October 15 from 6-8pm
Exhibit Dates | Wednesday, September 30 – Friday, November 13, 2026
Artwork Drop-off | Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17, 2026 from 12 – 4pm at the CAA @ Canal Gallery (Artwork cannot be shipped. Late deliveries will not be accepted.)
Artwork Pick-up | Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, November 18 at the CAA @ Canal Gallery (Late pick-ups will incur a $15 per-week fee. All fees must be paid before or at pick-up.)
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
| First Name | Last Name | City | State | Website | Title | Media | Dimensions | Price | |
| Steve | Aldeus | Melrose | MA | @stevealdeusstudio | stevealdeus.com | Lost on Ocean | Mixed media & collage on canvas | 18″ x 20″ | $1,350 |
| Liana | Almeida | Brookline | MA | @almeida.illustration | lianaalmeida.com | Dungeon of Pastries | Acrylic on canvas | 24″ x 30″ | $5,000 |
| Leela | Corman | Providence | RI | @leelacorman |
leelacorman.com | Prosperity Ministry | Acrylic on canvas | 16″ x 20″ | $4,500 |
| Freddie | Famiglietti | Boston | MA | @fredafamart | I Like to Hold on to Something, Like Little Yellow Spiders. | Oil on canvas | 40” x 30” | $900 | |
| Ronan | Foley | Boston | MA | @foley_ravioley | Possibility | Oil on canvas | 11″ x 14″ | $1,500 | |
| Patrick | Goguen | Arlington | MA | @Patrick_Goguen_Art_Studio | patrickgoguen.com | Palm Lines | Hydrostone, bronze metal coating | 30″ x 40″ | $3,000 |
| Joan | Green | Shutesbury | MA | @joangreenpainter | greenbrownart.com | In Their Seats | Mixed media | 21.5″ x 28″ | $850 |
| Carol | Greenwood | Cambridge | MA | @justaitaplum | carolgreenwoodart.com | what’s in a head (#1) | Plaster, fabric, mixed media, concrete | 12″ x 12″ x 12″ | $600 |
| Darci | Hanna | Somerville | MA | @darci_hanna | darcihanna.com | Cleaving | Acrylic on panel | 14″ x 11″ | $500 |
| Amy | Hourihan | Marblehead | MA | @Amy Colbert Hourihan | amyhourihan.com | Figures in Warm Tones | Monotype encaustic collage on panel | 11″ x 14″ | $400 |
| Steve | Imrich | Cambridge | MA | @steveimrich | steveimrich.com | CYN 45 | Oil on linen | 24″ x 20″ | $2,200 |
| Sophie | Infarinato | Cambridge | MA | @sophieinfarinato | Farrah | Oil on ACM panel | 17″ x 12″ | $700 | |
| Anne | Johnstobne | Lexington | MA | @annejstone | annejohnstone.net | Sisters | Acrylic | 20″ x 16″ | $1,000 |
| Thomas | Linville | Rockport | MA | Reaching Hand | Bronze | 14″ x 10″ x 9″ | $10,200 | ||
| Victory | Macchi | Brookline | MA | @dioxazinevic | vmacchi.myportfolio.com | mark-making (2 and 9) | Oil on panel | 12″ x 9″, 12″ x 12″ | $400 |
| TobElliot | Nwaobi | Boston | MA | @tobelliot | Without Face | Pen & ink on paper | 8.5″ x 11″ | $200 | |
| Christine | Palamidessi | Cambridge | MA | @palamidessi.art | palamidessi.com | Gendered Vase | Flashe, crayon, pencil on hardened paper | 14″ x 7″ x 7″ | $900 |
| Doron | Putka | Brookline | MA | @doron_putka | Doronputka.com | In_Other_Words | Oil on linen | 16″ x 12″ | $1,800 |
| Mike | Ryczek | Dedham | MA | @m_ryczek | mryczek.com | Tough Break | Oil on wood panel | 18″ x 24″ | $2,000 |
| Emily | Shedlock | Brighton | MA | @emily_shedlock | emilyshedlock.com | Let Me Live Before I Die (Sam) | Acrylic on canvas | 30″ x 24″ | $3,000 |
| Robert | Siegelman | Boston | MA | @robertsiegelman | robertsiegelman.com | Untitled | Mixed media on paper | 25.5″ x 25.5″ | $750 |
| Shea | Stoner-Day | Newton | MA | @sastoner_art | sheastonerart.com | Petra | Charcoal | 18″ x 24″ | $900 |
| Charles | Suggs | Cambridge | MA | @sggschw | charlessuggs.cwsart.net | Untitled (Stagolee) | Candle smoke on Rives BFK | 22″ x 30″ | $3,000 |
| Leang | Touch | Lowell | MA | @leang.draws | Ma | Ink, color pencil & pastel | 11″ x 8.5″ | $300 | |
| Delanie Kabrick | Wise | Framingham | MA | @delaniewise | delaniewise.com | Hush | Clay, with slips, transfers, underglazes & glaze | 17″ x 11″ x 8″ | $1,200 |
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Artists must be 18+ and from New England
- All mediums accepted: 2D, 3D and video work
- All artwork must be listed as for sale.
- 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.
- All wall-mounted work must be wired or have D-rings for hanging (or note method of presentation upon entry). We do not accept sawtooth hangers.
- Diptychs/triptychs are considered as a single work and must be entered as a single JPEG.
- Artwork must not exceed 60 inches on the longest side.
- Total weight of wall-mounted work must not exceed 50lbs.
- Artwork must be gallery ready. Read all of our Art Entry Information.
- All artworks must be dropped off on the scheduled dates.
- Total weight of 3D work must not exceed 100lbs.
- CAA does not accept any ceiling-hanging artworks, due to structural concerns of the space
- Wall-mounted 3D work should be wired for hanging, artists must supply appropriate installation materials.
- 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.
- 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.
APPLICATION FEES
Each artist can submit up to three artworks. Collaborators or collectives, please apply together.
- 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 Anna Fubini at afubini@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.
Image in header “In Their Seats” Joan Green