EXHIBITIONS

d’Art Center

Open Call for Artists

Our open calls to artists for our exhibitions go onto CALLFORENTRY.ORG about a month and a half before each exhibition’s scheduled opening day. Current open calls are listed below. Our annual exhibition schedule can be found here.

If you are an artist and would like to be on our eblast list for open calls, please contact the Gallery Director at [email protected].

Calls for artists open on CALLFORENTRY.ORG during the times listed under each show & on our website.

2023 Exhibition Schedule

Vivid: A Juried National Exhibition of Vibrant, Bold, Loud, and Brilliant Artworks! (during d’Art Center’s Annual Birthday Bash) AND The Vault: Collection of BEST IN SHOW Artists from 2021 - 2022 Exhibiting Artists
  • Exhibitions Open: Sat. 2/11/23 – Sat. 3/11/23
  • Main Gallery Reception: Thursday, February 16th, 5:30 – 7:30
  • Calls for Artists Open: Mon. 11/21/22 – Sun. 1/8/23
Persistence V: d’Art’s Annual All Women’s Exhibition in Honor of Women’s History Month AND Lori Pratico in The Vault
  • Exhibitions Open Sat. 3/18/23 – Tues. 4/11/23
  • Main Gallery Reception: Friday, March 24th, 5:30 – 7:30
  • Calls for Artists Open: Mon. 1/17/23 – Sun. 2/12/23
Flourish: d’Art’s Annual Floral and Botanical Exhibition During The Historic Garden Tour of Virginia AND Janice Gay Maker in The Vault
  • Exhibitions Open: Thurs. 4/20/23 – Sat. 5/20/23
  • Main Gallery Reception: Thursday, April 20th, 2023 (VIRGINIA GARDEN TOUR)
  • Calls for Artists Open: Mon. 2/13/23 – Sun. 3/19/23
Delectable: A National Juried Exhibition of Food-Oriented Artworks AND Wendy Bombelles Solo Artist Exhibition in The Vault
  • Exhibitions Open: Sat. 5/27/23 – Sat. 6/24/23
  • Main Gallery Reception: BRUNCH Themed Reception, Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, 11am – 2pm
  • Calls for Artists Open: Mon. 3/13/23 – Sun. 4/16/23
Portrayed: d’Art’s Annual Juried National Exhibition of Portraiture AND Nancy Topping Bazin Solo Artist Exhibition in The Vault
  • Exhibitions Open: Sat. 7/1/23 – Sat. 7/29/23
  • Main Gallery Reception: Thursday, July 6th, 2023, 5:30 – 7:30
  • Calls for Artists Open: Mon. 4/24/23 – Sun. 5/28/23
Dynamic: d’Art Center’s Annual Contemporary Arts Exhibition During NFK’s NEON Festival AND Open Call TBA Solo Artist Exhibition in The Vault
  • Exhibitions Open: Fri. 10/20/23 NEON FEST. – Sat. 11/25/23
  • Main Gallery Reception: Fri. 10/20/23 NEON FEST.
  • Calls for Artists Open: Mon. 8/14/23 – Sun. 9/17/23

2024 Exhibition Schedule

  • Main Gallery – Art of the Arts: A National Juried Exhibition of Artworks Highlighting the Other Arts
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 10/2/23 – Sun. 11/5/23

  • Vault – (Open Call) Art of the Arts – TBA Solo Artist Show Slot 1
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 10/2/23 – Sun. 11/5/23

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 1/6/24 – Sat. 2/3/24
    Main Gallery Reception: Thursday, January 11th, 5:30 – 7:30pm

  • Main Gallery – Water V. Oil: A National Juried Exhibition of Watercolor and Oil Paintings
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 11/20/23 – Sun. 1/7/24

  • Vault – (Open Call) Tiny But Mighty: An Exhibition of Small Artworks
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 11/20/23 – Sun. 1/7/24

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 2/10/24 – Sat. 3/9/24
    Main Gallery Reception: Thursday, February 15th, 5:30 – 7:30pm

  • Main Gallery – Nature Homage: A National Juried Exhibition of Artworks Featuring Animals and Insects
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 1/8/24 – Sun. 2/4/24

  • Vault – TBA Solo Artist Show Slot 2

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 3/16/24 – Sat. 4/13/24
    Main Gallery Reception: Friday, March 22nd, 5:30 – 7:30pm

  • Main Gallery – Flourish: A National Juried Exhibition of Floral and Botanical Artworks During NFKs Garden Tour
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 2/5/24 – Sun. 3/10/24

  • Vault – TBA Solo Artist Show Slot 3

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 4/20/24 – Sat. 5/11/24
    Main Gallery Reception: Thursday, April 25th, 5:30 – 7:30pm

  • Main Gallery – Delectable: A National Juried Exhibition of Food Themed Artworks
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 2/26/24 – Sun. 3/31/24

  • Vault – TBA Solo Artist Show Slot 4

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 5/18/24 – Sat. 6/15/24
    Main Gallery Reception: SATURDAY BRUNCH EVENT – Saturday, May 25th, 11am – 2pm

  • Main Gallery – Fibrous: A National Juried Exhibition of Fiber and Paper Artworks
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 4/8/24 – Sun. 5/12/24

  • Vault – TBA Solo Artist Show Slot 5

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 6/22/24 – Sat. 7/27/24
    Main Gallery Reception: Friday, June 28th, 5:30 – 7:30pm

  • Main Gallery – Tick-Tock: A National Juried Exhibition of Time Themed Photography
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 5/20/24 – Wed. 6/26/24

  • Vault – (Open Call) Earth Devised: An Exhibition of Ceramic Artworks
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 5/20/24 – Wed. 6/26/24

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 8/3/24 – Sat. 8/31/24
    Main Gallery Reception: Friday, August 9th, 5:30 – 7:30pm

  • Main Gallery – Flowing & Flying: A National Juried Exhibition of Artworks Featuring Waterscapes and Waterfowl
    Call for Artists Open: Wed. 6/26/24 – Sun. 7/28/24

  • Vault – (Hampton Roads Open Call) Plein Air Paintings of Virginia Waterways, the Bay, and Waterfowl
    Call for Artists Open: Wed. 6/26/24 – Sun. 7/28/24

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 9/7/24 – Sat. 10/5/24
    Main Gallery Reception: Thursday, September 12th, 5:30 – 7:30pm

  • Main Gallery – VIVID: A Juried National Exhibition of Vibrant, Bold, and Loud Artworks during NFKs NEON Festival
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 7/29/24 – Sun. 9/1/24

  • Vault – TBA Solo Artist Show Slot 6

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 10/12/24 – Sat. 11/9/24
    Main Gallery Reception: NEON FESTIVAL- Friday, October 18th, 5:30 – 7:30pm

  • Main Gallery – Kindred: Annual d’Art Resident and Associate Artist Exhibition

  • Vault – (Open Call) for Solo Artist Show in The Vault
    Call for Artists Open: Mon. 9/2/24 – Sun. 10/6/24

  • Exhibitions Open – Sat. 11/16/24 – TBA

Rental options are available for both The Main Gallery and The Vault.

THE VAULT

This one hundred and thirty-two square foot exhibition space is a historical bank vault within the d’Art Center and gives artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in a unique space in the heart of the Norfolk Arts District. All styles and aesthetics are considered. 

The Vault can be booked for Invitational Shows, Small Group Shows, or Juried Open Call Shows.

Artists interested in submitting a proposal for The Vault can download a proposal form here. 

The d’Art Center markets the show through its social media and patron base and provides invitational postcards/fliers. There is a 60/40 commission on sales (60% Artist, 40% d’Art Center).