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Black History Festival of the Arts 2027: INSPIRARE
OH Art Foundation · Chicago, United States
Juried exhibition at Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, 15 January to 14 March 2027, responding to the legacy of the Black Arts Movement. US residents 18+; USD $30 for up to 2 works; deadline 15 December 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- United States (by country of residence)
- Age
- 18 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Photography, Mixed media, Digital art, Drawing, Printmaking, Collage
- Theme
- Black Arts Movement, Black America, INSPIRARE, new vision
- Size limits
- Max 12ft wide x 10ft high including frame
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- US residents aged 18+; Midwest-based artists encouraged. 2D media; 3D and time-based considered as exceptions.
About
The Black History Festival of the Arts 2027 (BHFA27), organised by the OH Art Foundation, is a juried exhibition at the Zhou B Art Center in Chicago. Its theme, INSPIRARE: Breathing Life into New Vision, seeks work that responds to the legacy of the Black Arts Movement and envisions a new vision for Black America.
Artists aged 18 and over residing in the United States may apply; Midwest-based artists are encouraged. All 2D media are accepted, including painting, photography, mixed media and digital, with 3D and time-based work considered as exceptions. Work may be no larger than 12 feet wide by 10 feet high including frame.
The one-time application fee is USD $30 for up to two works via ArtCall. The deadline is midnight on 15 December 2026 (the listing also states 13 December), notifications go out 22 December 2026, and the exhibition runs 15 January to 14 March 2027 with an opening reception on 15 January. A 40% commission applies to gallery sales.