Gloomy image of a wooded area

Call for Artists: Altered Landscapes

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Altered Landscapes: At Risk – Forest, Field, Seed, and Stream
 Artist-in-Residence Series Show

Curatorial Statement

Altered Landscapes: At Risk- Forest, Field, Seed and Stream brings together artists whose work responds to the fragile and rapidly changing ecologies of our time.  Native trees, meadow plants, seed systems and the rivers and streams that sustain them are increasingly threatened by climate change, invasive species, and human-driven disruption. These changes are not abstract: they are visible now in our forests, our fields, our local watersheds and the changing rhythms of seasonal life.  

Through painting, sculpture, photography, prints, three dimensional, and video- based work, the artists in this exhibition bear witness to landscapes in transition. Some works mourn what is being lost; others explore resilience, adaptation, and the quiet persistence of living systems. Together they invite viewers to slow down, look closely, and reconsider their relationship to the natural world—not as something separate, but as a fragile web in which we are deeply entangled.

Call for Entry:

SUNY Ulster Community College Department of Fine and Visual Art and the Muroff-Kotler Gallery invites all Mid Hudson Valley Artists to submit work to be included in Altered Landscapes: At Risk- Forest, Field, Seed and Stream Fall 2026 Exhibition.  Each artist is requested to submit an Artist statement responding to the Curatorial Statement (not to exceed 300 words).  All artwork must be entirely original, authentic and created by a human artist. 

Artists working in all media are encouraged to apply, including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, three-dimensional and video -based work. Submissions may address themes of environmental change, loss, resilience, and the rapidly changing landscape that we are witnessing. Through diverse artistic perspectives Altered Landscapes seeks to create dialogue between artists, students, and the wider community about the urgent and evolving conditions of the Hudson Valley’s shared ecosystems.

Eligibility:

Open to all Mid Hudson Valley Artists. Works must be completed within the last three years. Artwork may be 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, video-based, or installation/site-specific.

Calendar:

Exhibition Dates – Thursday, September 24 – Friday, November 20, 2026
Submission Deadline – Friday, June 12, midnight
Notice of Accepted Artwork – Tuesday, June 30
Opening Reception – Thursday, September 24 from 4 – 6 p.m.

Media/Specifications:

All work accepted for the show must be ready to hang, be self-supporting on a pedestal or the floor, be prepared for viewing on a monitor, or be ready for display in another specified manner. 

Each artist may submit up to 5 works for consideration. Three-dimensional or installation work may include up to 2 additional detail images. Artists submitting video artwork must submit a 5 minute clip of the video for review. Potential final acceptance of video work will be determined after viewing the full video. 

Each artist is requested to submit an Artist statement responding to the Curatorial Statement (not to exceed 300 words)

Submission Format:

  • Submissions will be accepted online only; any submitted work that differs from the digital entry guidelines below may be disqualified.
  • All works must be submitted in .jpg format. 
  • All image files must be named exactly as follows: Lastname_Firstname_Titleofwork_Dimensions.jpg
  • IMPORTANT: The names of your image files must not contain spaces or special characters ( –  /  .  # etc). Underscores  _  and “ are fine.
  • Files must be 72 dpi and no more than 600 pixels on its largest side 
  • Artist Statement

Email files to: gallery@sunyulster.edu please include “Altered Landscapes ” in your subject line.

Presentation:Wall-mounted work: Not to exceed 5’ in height or width, and 60 lbs. 

Installations: May not alter the character of gallery walls, ceiling or floor. 

Pedestals will be provided for 3-D work. 

All works must be ready to install. 2-D work must be presentation ready.

Framed artwork must be wired with the necessary hanging device attached. 

Unframed works should include the appropriate hanging equipment and installation instructions. 

The Curator or Program Coordinator may withhold works that are misrepresented by digital submission or that are not adequately prepared for display.

Contact Information: 

Gallery@sunyulster.edu Please include “Altered States” in your subject line.