We are proud to offer exhibitions that provide opportunities for artists of all ages to display their works at the Museum. Community exhibitions are short-term shows that are free to the public and displayed in the education wing of the Museum. These exhibitions display artwork from community partnerships, studio classes, students, faculty, and local artists.
2024/2025 Schedule
Celebrating Creativity: The Youth Summer Exhibit
August 14–September 22, 2024
Opening September 22, 1–3 pm
Come celebrate creativity with the bold and brilliant works of students in our summer Teen and Youth Programs!
Open Call: Art of the Macabre
September 25–October 31, 2024
Opening October 20, 2–4 pm
This non-juried open call asks New England artists of all ages to reach into the cobwebs and share something a bit dark, grim, ghastly, spooky, or scary as we venture from the warmth of summer into the darkness of winter.
Special Diwali Exhibit: India Society of Worcester
November 2–November 3, 2024
Celebration Sunday, November 3, 11 am–3 pm
Special exhibit put on by the India Society of Worcester in collaboration with WAM and the jointly held Diwali festival in early November.
Teen Exhibit
November 27, 2024–January 5, 2025
Opening December 8, 2–4 pm
Spearheaded by the Museum’s Teen Council, this open-call exhibition, title TBD by the teens, features artwork from teens ages 13–19 years old from across Worcester County. The opening of this exhibition takes place during our Free Day: Hanukkah at WAM.
Submission form coming soon.
Open Call: Art in Dialogue
January 15–February 23, 2025
Opening January 19, 2–4 pm
This non-juried open call asks New England artists of all ages to create a piece in response to a work in the Worcester Art Museum collection. As an artist you can re-imagining the art, ‘talk back’ to it, be inspired by it, or converse with it. The piece you choose can be currently on view or off view. The majority of WAM’s collection is available to view in our collection search via eMuseum. You will be asked to identify the artwork your work is in dialogue with and will have the option to provide an artist’s statement.
Submission form coming soon.
Youth Art Month
March 1–March 31, 2025
Closing March 30, 12–2 pm
The Museum is proud to host this annual exhibition, organized by the Massachusetts Art Education Association. Works from elementary, middle, and secondary school students from across Central Massachusetts are selected by their art teachers and displayed in this celebration of creativity. Learn more about Youth Art Month.
IMPACT: The Adult Student Exhibit
April 9–May 11, 2025
Opening April 13, 2–4 pm
This exhibition highlights works by adult students of the Worcester Art Museum. From painting to printmaking, collage to calligraphy, watercolor to writing, sample a bit of what WAM students can accomplish! Learn more about our Adult Art Classes.
WPS Seniors in the Arts Show
May 15–June 8, 2025
Private Opening
Meet the Artist Night TBD
The Worcester Art Museum will be hosting the WPS Senior Art exhibit. It is exciting to be able to highlight the graduating artist’s works in a publicly accessible gallery. We also host the WPS Seniors in the Arts Awards – so it’s a perfect fit!
AP Art History Capstone
June 10–July 13, 2025
Private Opening
All school year, about 25 Worcester Public High School students from across the city come to the Museum twice a week to attend an Advanced Placement class program, exploring art history through a combination of gallery visits, presentations, and hands-on studio time. This is their capstone exhibition. Learn more about the AP Art History course.
Silent Response
July 23–August 17, 2025
Interactive, No Opening
Artists from the community are welcome to post their in-process works to receive feedback via a silent response process. Think like a silent auction, where people write in their amounts, but this will be writing or drawing in response to the artwork.
