Thank you for considering the Chesapeake Gallery at Harford Community College in your search for exhibition spaces. The Chesapeake Gallery at Harford Community College, located in Bel Air, MD, is excited to invite artists, artist groups, and curators to apply for our 2026-2027 exhibition season. Our brand new gallery space, opening this Fall semester, offers an exciting opportunity to show your work in a spacious and contemporary environment. Artists and/or curators are responsible for the transportation and shipping of all artworks to and from the Chesapeake Gallery. Artists and/or curators must be willing to travel at their own expense to participate in on-campus activities such as workshops and lectures. Honoria is available for participants in on-campus activities. There is no application fee or commission on sold work. 

Application Deadline is August 1, 2025.

Written Proposals should include:  

  1. Resume/C.V. 

  2. Artists’ Statement or Curator’s Statement 

  3. Image List corresponding to submitted images including Artist’s name, Title, Dimensions, Medium(s), and Date of Completion  

  4. Exhibition Description (500 words or less)  

    • Please address in your proposal how you will fill the gallery space should you be awarded a solo exhibition.  

    • If applicable, please indicate at the end of your proposal if you would like to be considered for a two- or three-person exhibition if not awarded a solo exhibition.

  5. 10 High Quality images, minimum size is 2,000 pixels in longest direction, not exceeding 2MB each, jpg or jpeg format, attached to your email application. (YouTube links for video & other time-based media will be accepted as well.) 

All written materials should be submitted in a single PDF or Word document. 

Notifications regarding submissions will be sent out during the months of August and September 2025. 

Please see our gallery layout below for dimensions and details of the space.  

Incomplete submission packages will not be reviewed.

Please e-mail proposals and questions to Jenna Gregory at jegregory@harford.edu.  

gallery Floor Plan