MARCH 4 – APRIL 15, 2026
Opening Reception | Wednesday, March 4 from 6-8pm
Presented at the CAA @ Canal Gallery • 650 E. Kendall St., Cambridge MA
Juror | Lauren Szumita
Submission Deadline | Monday, February 2 at 5pm EST
About SPACES | The Cambridge Art Association invites New England artists +18 to submit work for Spaces, a juried exhibition exploring the places that shape our sense of belonging. Spaces asks artists to consider the environments that define us: What places make you feel rooted, welcomed, or at ease? Are they spaces you’ve discovered through travel – cities, landscapes, or landmarks that left a lasting impression? Or are they the familiar spots you return to again and again, defined by the presence of family, friends, and community? Artists are encouraged to explore how these spaces – whether distant or close to home – carry memory, meaning, and personal connection.
ABOUT THE JUROR
LAUREN SZUMITA
Lauren Szumita (she/her) is the Director of the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross. She previously was the curator at the Fitchburg Art Museum, where she organized Cicely Carew: Quantum Sanctuary (2022), Rania Matar: Oceans at My Door (2023), Paper Town (2023), and FAM’s inaugural façade installation, Gabriel Sosa’s La bodega de mis suenos (ongoing), among others. Prior, she was Curatorial Assistant of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at Worcester Art Museum where she oversaw the Central Massachusetts Artists Initiative (CMAI) rotation for contemporary, regional artists. Lauren holds an MA in the History of Art and Architecture from the University of Oregon and a BA in Art History from Boston College.
JUROR’S STATEMENT
The submissions for Spaces were a representative sampling of the state of contemporary art in and around New England today. Submissions presented thoughtful and reflective visions of society that encourage dialogue about our shared world. These works introduce poignant reflections on our everyday lives, sometimes offering novel ways to see familiar places, but also offering pathways to spaces unknown and unexplored. Less representational works prompt us to bring our own associations, inviting imaginative possibilities to our world. The works selected were exemplary in their craft, with careful attention paid to mark-making, choice of media, conceptual strength, and contemplative potential. Drawing and painting were prominently represented, showing a commitment to foundational two-dimensional media, but technology and experimentation with media showed artists’ willingness to experiment. With humor, foresight, and imagination, these artists consider personal moments that extend to the familiarity of a universal experience.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
| First Name | Last Name | State | Website | Title | Media | Dimensions | Price | |
| Susan | Alport | MA | IDEA SPACES | Digital of mixed media book | 10″ x 9″ | $425 | ||
| Pesya | Altman | MA | @pesyaaltman | pesyaaltmanart.com/ | Things I need to do more often, Swimming Pool, playing Fountains | Oil on canvas | 30″ x 25″ | $3,000.00 |
| Matt | Carrano | MA | @mpcarrano | mattcarrano.com | East Wind | Acrylic and collage on canvas | 20″ x 20″ | $1,200.00 |
| Kseniya | Galper | MA | @kseniyagalper | Reflections | Oil on canvas | 24″ x 30″ | $3,600 | |
| Taylor Green | Green | MA | @taylorrgreenart | Belly Button Window | Oil on wooden door | 35″ x 30″ | $1,600 | |
| Angelo | Janey | MA | @gallery.acj | The Corner Store | Acrylic, water color, and color pencil | 12″ x 16″ | $200.00 | |
| Corey | Jonze | MA | @coreyjonze | coreyjonze.com | What A Sky! Am I In The Other World? Is This Paradise? | Acrylic on canvas | 48″ x 36″ | $3,800.00 |
| Larry | Joubert | MA | @joubertfineartphoto | joubertfineartphoto.com | Piazza Riva del Garda | Photography | 18″ x 24″ | $350 |
| Monica | Kwok | MA | @monicartdeco | monicakwok.com | Dreams | Pair of ceramic sculptures | 6″ x 6″ | $350 |
| Sergi | KySeN | MA | @kysen_art | Arival | Acrylic on canvas | 40″ x 30″ | ||
| Sally | Lebwohl | MA | @sallylebwohl | salylebwohl.com | Spring | pastel on paper | 19″ x 29″ | $850.00 |
| Ted | Ollier | MA | @mindhue | mindhuestudio.com | James Webb/L2 | multicolor letterpress | 12″ x 16″ | $400.00 |
| Julian | Orenstein | MA | @Jborenstein_photography | jborensteinphotography.zenfoliosite.com | Guardians of the Old Burial Hill | Photography | 12″ x 18″ | $600.00 |
| Sandra | Pilotto | MA | A Landscape for the mind to wander | Ink, charcoal, graphite | 20″ x 16″ | $700.00 | ||
| Bora | Pina | MA | Decay | Photography | 28″ x 20″ | $800.00 | ||
| Kate | Poe | MA | @katepoe.pdf | Lauren and Shreeds at Barto Spring, Old Rte 100 | Oil on wood panel | 11″ x 14″ | $300.00 | |
| Anagha | Prasan-Hanna | MA | anaghaprasan.com | Familiar – A Living Connection | Graphite on paper | 16″ x 20″ | $250.00 | |
| Gale | Rodriguez | MA | @88oat | galerodriguez.carrd.co | you can go where you like but you’ll still end up here. | Guoache on watercolor paper | 22″ x 30″ | $4,000 |
| Caroline | Sirois | MA | @caro_siro@instagram | carolynsirois.com | something tells me | latex paint, acrylic, ink, charcoal, graphite on raw canvas, mounted on wooden frame | 27 ” x 26″ | $750.00 |
| Quincey | Spagnoletti | MA | @QuinceySpagsPhoto | QuinceySpagnoletti.com | Climbing the Staircase | Archival Inkjet print | 32″ x 40″ | $2,000.00 |
| Joanne | Stowell | MA | @joannestowellart | joannestowellart.com | On View | Oil on wood | 48″ x 36″ | 8000 |
| Jocelyn | Vache | MA | @jocelynvache | jocelynvache.com | Wet Bistro | Pigment in soy on raw linen with stitch | 28″ x 28″ | $1,500.00 |
| Betsy | Weisberg | MA | @betsyweisbergceramics | Dream | Hand-built raw stoneware, trailing glaze | 7″ x 7″ x 6″ | $1,200.00 | |
| Marcia | Wood Mertinooke | NH | @m_w_mertinooke | mwmertinooke.com | Helen, George, & Ed at 3 Mile Pond | Acrylic and oil on canvas | 32″ x 42″ | $1,500 |
| Mark | Zieff | MA | @markzieffart | markzieff.com | Hanging Around | Colored pencil on canson paper | 25″ x 19″ | $2,300.00 |
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline | Monday, February 2 at 5pm EST
Artist Notification | Thursday, February 12 at 5pm – all accepted artists will be posted on this webpage.
Opening Reception | Wednesday, March 4 from 6 – 8pm
Exhibit Dates | March 4 – April 15, 2026
Artwork Drop-off | Tuesday, February 24, and Wednesday, February 25 from 12 – 4pm at the CAA @ Canal (Artwork cannot be shipped. Late deliveries will not be accepted.)
Artwork Pick-up | Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, from 12 – 4pm at the CAA @ Canal Gallery (Late pick-ups will incur a $15 per-week fee. CAA does not have storage, and artworks that need to be transported from CAA @ Canal will incur an additional $15 transport fee. All fees must be paid before or at pick-up.)
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 courtesy of Monica Kwok