Call for Artists extended! PICK UP!

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Stephanie Marlin-Curiel

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May 7, 2026, 11:53:52 AM (13 days ago) May 7
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PICK UP! Somerville is calling.

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Deadline Friday, May 22

Compensation $500

Somerville Museum is calling all Somerville Artists to submit a proposal and portfolio to create this year's fundraiser invitation that celebrates the innovation of the world's first Telephone call that was put through on April 4, 1877 to one Arlington Street in Somerville!! At the fundraiser on September 10 at the Crystal Ballroom, we will be celebrating a year of phone public art projects, telephone history, and all the ways that we are "connected" to each other! 

By May 22, please submit

-a proposal describing your design

-samples of the style of work you would use

-bio

- cv

Combine as one .pdf document and send to in...@somervillemuseum.org with the subject line: PICK UP artist call. 

You will have until June 20th to complete the design. You can propose a central image for the invite or propose to design the full invite. The selected artist will be compensated $500. Reach out to us with any questions at in...@somervillemuseum.org.

For more information visit https://www.somervillemuseum.org/pickup#artistcall

Somerville Museum
1 Westwood Road
Somerville, MA 02143


somem...@gmail.com


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