BJC Graduate Show Application
This exhibition will feature the work of emerging jewelers and metalsmiths as they complete their formal education while also acting as an archive and spotlight for the work being created by recent graduates. The goal of this annual exhibition is to highlight the work that is being produced by graduating jewelers and metalsmiths using an open and inclusive framework, with the desire to capture the depth and breadth of what is currently being created in the field.
Participants may submit their completed works via this application to be considered for an exhibition that will be hosted by the Baltimore Jewelry Center from August 15 - September 26, 2025. The deadline for the exhibition application is 11:59 pm on Sunday, May 26th 2025. The application has a fee of $25.
Qualifications for Application:
Applicants must have graduated during the academic year Fall 2024/Spring 2025 with a BFA, MFA, or Certificate.
Artists must submit work made between 2023 and 2025 that can exist on the body or that is small sculpture (no larger than 12” in any dimension)
To participate, each applicant should:
submit images of 3 pieces of their work made between 2023 and 2025. Given the constraints of our physical gallery space and our desire to be as inclusive as possible, submitted works should be pieces that can exist on the body or small sculptures no larger than 12 inches in any dimension.
submit a written statement (no more than 250 words/1250 characters) that briefly describes their artistic practice and the concepts, processes, and material choices that are reflected in the collection of work they’ve submitted.
The deadline to apply is 11:59 EST Sunday, May 25, 2025.
The exhibition will be on view from August 15, 2025 thru September 26, 2025 with an opening reception Friday, August 15th from 5-8pm.
Artists will be notified of their application status by Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
Accepted works and artist contracts due to the BJC by Friday, August 1, 2025.
If you have any questions please email info@baltimorejewelrycenter.org
Award: The best in show award will be a one-month emerging artist residency with the BJC. The timing of the residency will be decided on between the awarded artist and the BJC. To learn more about what the residency entails more details can be found here.
Important Dates:
May 25, 2025: Application deadline
June 24, 2025: Notifications sent
Work arrives to the BJC by August 1, 2025
August 15, 2025: Opening
Watch the video tutorial below if you have questions about the submission process:
