JUST LIKE A GIRL* - CALL FOR ART
Google Form Submission Deadline is March 9th by 5PM!
Drop-Off Deadline March 10, 2025 –Artists to drop-off artwork at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center between 10AM and 4PM
All participants will receive a gift certificate to A Paper Hat - An Art Supply Store In Maplewood!
The Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture invites young female artists, ages 10 - 20, to submit their artwork for Just Like A Girl*, a collaborative exhibition at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center in celebration of Women’s History Month. The exhibition, running from March 15 - April 6, 2025, aims to challenge stereotypes and showcase the creativity, strength, and vision of young female artists.
We encourage participants to explore and redefine the phrase Just Like A Girl* through their art—flipping outdated narratives and demonstrating the power, resilience, and brilliance of girls in the creative world.
Inspiration and Accepted Mediums - Submissions can be individual works or collaborative group projects.
Paint Like A Girl
Draw Like A Girl
Photograph Like A Girl
Sculpt Like A Girl
Digital Art Like A Girl
Mixed Media Like A Girl
What does it mean to be a girl?
What does it mean to do something like a girl?
Exhibition Location
1978 Maplewood Arts Center
1978 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Eligibility
Open to individual artists and artist teams. Participants may submit proposals featuring existing artwork. Open to female residents of Maplewood or South Orange ages 10-20.
*We welcome all who identify as female, including non-binary persons too.
Application Requirements
Artists must complete a Google Form submission, including 1 to 3 pieces of artwork for consideration.
Timeline
February 17, 2025 – Call for Art opens
March 9, 2025 – Google Form submission deadline 5PM
March 10, 2025 –Artists to drop-off artwork at 1978 Maplewood Arts Center between 10AM and 4PM
March 10 - 13, 2025 – Installation
March 15, 2025 – Opening Reception from 2 - 5PM
April 6, 2025 – Closing Reception
April 7 - April 11, 2025 – Artists to pick up artwork at 1978 Arts Center (9 AM - 4:30 PM)
After opening reception (March 15 from 2 - 5pm), additional viewing days will be Saturdays and Sundays 2 - 4pm, 3/16, 3/22, 3/23, 3/29, 3/30, 4/5, 4/6.
Important Notes
All artwork must be ready to display, including framed (if needed) and any necessary hanging attachments.
Artists are responsible for delivering and picking up their work.
Questions?
Contact Andrea Teutli at ateutli@maplewoodnj.gov or phone 973-843-7157 for more information.
We look forward to celebrating the creative voices of young female artists and redefining what it means to make art Just Like A Girl!*