Open Call | Biennial 2026: TUNE IN
Berkshire Art Association invites artists from New England and New York to showcase original art in all media for a biennial juried exhibition, TUNE IN.
Submissions are open through Monday, June 29: tunein2026baabiennial.artcall.org.
The BAA invites you to probe into and behind the powerful artwork presented in our 2026 Biennial Exhibition.
The framework of TUNE IN is meant to challenge literal and visual conventions and will embrace the psyche of both artist and viewer.
TUNE IN is a playful engagement in artistic dialogue focused on richness of meaning and evolution of meaning.
TUNE IN pays attention to the world all around us, while encouraging connection with curiosity, empathy, and authentic personal realities.
TUNE IN fully calls us to traverse a broad enlightened path of openness.
Join the BAA in the pleasure of creative possibilities as we proudly exhibit TUNE IN 2026 .
TUNE IN is open to all emerging or established artists working in the Northeast United States (New England and New York). All visual media will be considered for submission, including but not limited to painting, photography, sculpture, fine craft, installations, printmaking, mixed media, ceramics, and metals.
2024 Biennial Jurors*
Michael Boroniec; artist, designer and sculptor
Arthur Hillman; Professor Emeritus of Photography, Simon’s Rock College at Bard
Mindy Hackner; artist, early childhood educator, museum educator
Jurors will evaluate submissions, select artwork for inclusion, and determine award winners.
A Juror Award will be selected by each of the jurors from the juried submissions.
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All artwork must have been made within the past 2 years. Submissions are open on Art Call through Monday, June 29. To submit work, visit tunein2026baabiennial.artcall.org.
Artists may submit up to 3 works created between 2024-2026 for an entry fee of $25. Artists will be notified by Tuesday, July 14.
Please contact admin@berkshireartassociation.org for more information.
Thanks to a generous grant from Pittsfield Cultural Council, the BAA is able to reduce the entry fee.
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All selected work must be exhibition ready.
2D work must be ready to hang. Installations and 3D works should be accompanied by detailed instructions on how the work will be installed.
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Monday, June 29: Deadline for submissions
Friday, August 28: Deadline to deliver artwork to the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
TUNE IN will run Friday, September 4 through Friday, September 25, 2026 at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts.
““My experience of the 2022 BAA Biennial Show and being a Juror Award recipient was fulfilling. I entered the show as a challenge to myself. To remind myself that my artwork is worth sharing with an audience. I appreciated the recognition and it increased and reinforced my confidence in the value of my artwork. Don’t be afraid to put your work out there because something rewarding may result from it.””
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