Montpelier Arts Center invites DC, Maryland, and Virginia based Latinx/Latine artists to submit artwork for the juried exhibition “Unearthing Foundations” on view September 11 – November 1, 2026. What came before influences what comes next, even if we can’t see it. These are our foundations, groundwork, bedrock. It has been built up, taken down, supported and added onto, over and over. Through time, space, and location. From the personal, familial, cultural, and more. We invite local artists (from DC, Maryland, Virginia) of Hispanic/Latine backgrounds to submit work exploring “Unearthing Foundations” and the layers upon layers that make up who we are. CATEGORIES ACCEPTED: Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, hangable sculpture and assemblage, collage, mixed media, fiber art, and sculpture. This exhibition cannot accept jewelry, video, film, performance art, or works requiring an external electrical source and installation. 3-Dimensional work: Must fit a pedestal sized 16 inches x 16 inches or take up no more than 4 feet of gallery floor space. Important Dates: Submission Deadline: July 6 by 11:59 pm EST. Notification of Acceptance: July 24. Artwork drop off: August 31 pm. Artworks must arrive exhibition-ready. Exhibition Dates: September 11 – November 1, 2026, in the Main Gallery. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 18, 7-9 pm. Art Talk: Date to be determined. Unsold artwork pick up: Nov. 2. VENUE: Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708.
