Opportunities for artists include teaching studio classes, exhibiting, consigning art work for the Holiday Pop-Up Shop, and participating in arts-based competitions such as the Annual Heartfelt & Handmade Ornament Competition. Artists who teach studio classes for children and/or adults are paid on a contract basis.
Exhibition proposals should be sent to the attention of the Director. Proposals are reviewed by staff, but artists should be aware that exhibition space in the Stanley Gallery is often booked 2 to 4 years in advance. Display spaces in the historic Musser-McColm home including the second floor Central Hall and two rooms designated for changing exhibitions are booked 12 to 24 months in advance.
On occasion, the Muscatine Art Center posts a call for entries for juried exhibitions or curates an invitational exhibition. If the Muscatine Art Center (or a partner organization) is seeking entries, this information will be posted at the bottom of this page.
Art Array 2025 entries due January 16, 2026.
TThe Muscatine County Arts Council invites all artists within a 50-mile radius of the City of Muscatine to submit visual artwork for consideration in its juried art exhibition, Art Array - 26. Artists may submit no more than two original pieces by Friday, January 16, 2026. To participate, an artist must submit a completed application form, a digital image of each work, and a $25 fee per entry. In selecting the recipients of cash prizes, the judges will score entries on originality of concept, technique, materials, and impact. Winners will be announced by the judges at the opening reception on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners. The exhibit will be on view through Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Visit the “Artists” page of the Muscatine Art Center’s website (you're already here!)
Visit the “Events” page of the Muscatine County Arts Council’s website www.muscatineartscouncil.org/art-array-2026
