Approx. Exhibit Dates: August 22nd - January 6th

Deadline for Entries: August 8th, 2025

Deliver Accepted Works: August 19th - 22^nd

Notification by: August 14th, 2025

Pick-up Date: January 6th, 2025 

In 2025, the WHMA will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the historic Whistler House edifice, built circa 1825.The federal colonial home has seen many influential residences through its long and rich history. From groundbreaking industrialists, leading engineers, historians, and socialites, to boarding house owners, mill girls, caretakers and possibly enslaved people as part of the Underground Railroad. It has also hosted many VIP visitors; from U.S. Ambassadors, governors, senators, and statesmen, to bestselling authors, artists, leading academics, entertainers, and top museum leaders. After 200 years, it continues to be a beacon of art and culture throughout the region and world.

Exhibit Criteria: We seek works in ALL MEDIUMS that showcase themes inspired by the Whistler House Museum of Art and all it has to offer; including James McNeill Whistler. From exterior to interior locations of the historic home, to the park and courtyard, and all other artistic interpretations. New works are encouraged.  

Juror: Guest Juror and WHMA Exhibition Committee Members.

Entry Fee: Members $30 / Non-members can receive a reduced 50% entrance fee of $15 if they become a new artist member for $40 ($55 total). All artists must be current with their dues to participate. Please mail all checks to: Whistler House Museum of Art at 243 Worthen Street, Lowell, MA 01852, or pay online via PayPal HERE.

Entries: JPEG images (3 maximum) will be accepted on CD or emailed to [email protected]. Preferred file size should be less than 2MB. Number of works accepted will be determined by number of entries.

Framing Requirements: Work must be appropriately framed and ready to hang using wire and eye screws. Please be sure that your eye screws and wire are between a quarter or a third down from the top of the frame, because the WHMA uses filament to hang their shows. Gallery wrap canvases will be accepted, BUT edges need to be painted/finished. No saw tooth hangers please.

Size Restrictions: Small works and easel size works are preferred. Large works will be accepted based on ability to accommodate in the Gallery. All sculptures must be easy to move to protect them during events.

Terms and Conditions: The Whistler House Museum of Art (WHMA) and Parker Gallery are fully insured and are protected by a 24-hour monitored security system. Artwork will be handled with due care and consideration by experienced personnel. However, the WHMA is not responsible for any accidental damage that may occur in moving or hanging the artwork. Work submitted must be original. Work that is copied is not eligible. Works chosen for the exhibit must remain on display for the entirety of the exhibition. If work does not fully reflect the quality portrayed in the JPEG image, the WHMA reserves the right to eliminate it from the show. Images of accepted work may be used for promotional purposes, used on all news/advertisement platforms, giving the WHMA rights to the image, with no rights allowances or limitations. The WHMA takes a 30% commission on all sold works for members. Artists are responsible for the cost of shipping and insuring work sent to and from the museum. Submitting artwork does not guarantee inclusion in the exhibit. Artwork submitted must be available for the dates of the exhibit - no exceptions or substitutes. No use of artificial intelligence is permitted. 

A completed entry must include: A filled-out entry form, entry fee, up to 3 labeled .jpg images, and a membership payment (if necessary).

Entry form here.

Correspondence: Please direct any email inquiries to Samantha Poole, Assistant to Executive Director, at [email protected].