Calling all artists: The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities wants your artwork!

The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities (DCCAH) is seeking to purchase two and three-dimensional works of art including, but not limited to: prints, drawings, mixed media compositions, paintings, photographs, ceramics, and movable sculptures to be included in the Art Bank Collection.

The Art Bank Collection is a growing collection of movable works funded through DC Creates Public Art. Artwork in the Art Bank Collection are owned by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and are loaned to other District Government agencies for display in public areas of government buildings.

Submissions by video artists and other technological innovators are strongly encouraged as DCCAH is looking to expand the Art Bank Collection to include more diverse and dynamic forms of contemporary art. Representational, conceptual, and abstract works will also be considered.

This year, the Art Bank application process will be done entirely online. Please visit https://dcarts.slideroom.com/ to create a free, SlideRoom account. Once you create an account, you will be allowed to submit up to 10 (ten) labeled images to be considered for the Art Bank. All artwork must be available for purchase upon submission and must be created with archival materials. Artwork should not exceed 96” in any direction or 100lbs in weight.

In addition to ten images of prospective artwork, a completed online application will include: 

• An artist statement;
•  A current resume; and 
• An image list of all works submitted, in the order of submission.

All artists who reside or maintain studio space in the Washington, DC metropolitan area are eligible to apply but preference will be given to District residents.

 Key Dates:

• All applications must be received by Friday, September 30.  
• Tuesday, October 11: Preliminary selections will be made from image entries.  
• Week of October 17-21: Artists drop-off artwork for viewing.  
• Monday, October 24: Final selections are made.
• Monday, October 31: Artists can pick-up their artwork that has not been selected.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Zoma Wallace, Curator and Art Collections Manager of DCCAH at (202) 724-5613.