A global destination for original art + culture with insights into contemporary practice
We feature contemporary artists at the core of creativity & the future of art.
Call for Artists
Juniper Rag is an independent, women-owned, artist-run, BIPOC founded digital platform whose mission is to elevate emerging and mid-career visual artists and creative businesses from all over the world. We are relatively new, founded in 2020 and have been aggressively expanding our footprint, promoting over 1K artists a year, hosting, jurying and curating for ourselves and other creative organizations 10-12 exhibitions a year.
Deeply embedded in our global community, we strategically partner and collaborate with galleries, non-profits, curators and businesses to push the boundaries of ordinary practices of art viewing and collecting. We are looking at the future with a big lens, and foresee incredible intersections with the digital world. With years of trend forecasting and art buying for one of the nations top stationery companies, we are positioned to amplify and showcase significant artwork.
- Future Focused: We provide a dedicated and committed marketing support team that is inclusive and ready to tackle the future of art in a new developing landscape. We are fascinated with new technology and age-old processes alike.
- Artist Showcases: Our latest juried call for artists, whether virtual or live, will be featured heavily on our social media and our website showcasing your artist biography, website, and 1-3 images of your artwork.
- Additional Opportunities: You may be invited for additional opportunities, features and exhibitions.
- Curatorial Responses: Uniquely, our surprise curatorial responses included with select artist features have become an exciting way artists learn about responses to their work.
- Prizes: Uniquely, we have developed unique promotional packages for 3 artists for each exhibition for an increased push to the top 3 juror's choice artists.
- Annual growth: Our followers are growing by 30% a year and our audience is active and collaborative, which amplifies your work reciprocally.
- Strategic Partnerships: We constantly develop exciting relationships for opportunities for artists and collectors-- to connect, build vibrant networks.
- Professional Development: We strongly guide and encourage creative business best practices and offer a wide range of creative services, including website builds, marketing plans, brand packages and more. See our website for info.
What sets us apart?
Juniper Rag focuses on new and exciting ways that art intersects with the future and are creating a narrative for contemporary artists practicing and selling art today. Juniper Rag is currently a web-based initiative for the arts with a strong global community development component. With practical insights that foster a holistic and inclusive perspective on the arts, we contribute meaningfully to the sustainability of our collective creative economy, harnessing the power of the internet, driving growth and connections that advance careers.
We are marketers and mad connectors with 25 years of experience in the luxury goods market, working with brands like Condé Nast | BRIDES, Wynn Companies, GILT, Neiman Marcus and more. Their design work has been featured on The Today Show, in Martha Stewart, BRIDES, and on BRIDES Live Weddings. We help launch startups and small to medium-sized businesses and collaborate with trusted organizations locally for in-person exhibitions like Mechanics Hall, Boston City Hall, New Art Center, ARCK Boston, CUSP Gallery Newport, JMAC and corporate collaborations with Spectrum Healthcare.
Juniper Rag has built a strong reputation in presenting high-caliber art in all media by some of the best emerging and mid-career artists, and proudly we have juried and curated some of the highest attending shows for our creative partners. Locally, we are active in many Massachusetts artist communities, which gives all of our talented artists strategic footing in New England.
Payal Thiffault and Michelle May are the co-founders of Juniper Rag and Atelier ID Global, a boutique branding and marketing agency.
Visit www.juniperrag.com to research more and please share our link with people you think would enjoy our artists.
BASIC SUBMISSION DETAILS:
- Eligibility: International artists are welcome to apply to all virtual shows with works in any medium. Each in-person exhibitions have logistical guidelines to follow.
- Requirements: Artists may submit up to the specific limit of art for each call, which may vary. In some cases you can submit more for a small fee. High-quality, cropped, unframed images, a well-written bio and a statement (300 words each) are required
- Optional marketing items can be submitted as well. Include a headshot, + an optional 15 second video of a studio or process shot or comparable
REQUIREMENTS
- Submission Fee: $35 USD (non-refundable)
- Limit of Submitted Artworks: depends on call requirements, please read.
- Bio Word Limit: 300
- Statement Word Limit: 350
CONNECT WITH OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY
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- @juniperrag on all channels. Follow us so we can tag your account.
- Juried calls mean that not all art or artists may be selected.
- Submission fees are non-refundable.
COPYRIGHT & USAGE AGREEMENT
By submitting your work, you attest that it your submission is your own original work. Artist retains full copyright of the work and will be credited. By submitting you give permission to Juniper Rag to use your images by JUNIPER RAG or affiliated partners on our websites, print and digital, advertising, interviews and of course, social media posts. We do reserve the right and hope to use your content again at a later time. We may also share your social media.
By submitting your work, you attest that it is your original artwork, 100% and if you are creating digital art you have diligently checked all copyright information. Any questionable submissions that we ethically cannot support may be omitted.
SUBMISSIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED THROUGH SUBMITTABLE.
Thank you for sharing your work with Juniper Rag.
Michelle May and Payal Thiffault
COMMON GROUND
An open call, with a general scope—broad enough to encourage creativity while asking for a collective exploration of what unites us.
We invite artists to explore shared experiences, connections, and the intersection of diverse perspectives. It can be framed in a way that resonates with universal and collective truths, while leaving ample room for personal and cultural interpretation. Submit work, that reflects how you uniquely fit into the whole. Explore how your art speaks to the world and why you make artwork. We hope to really get artists thinking about their missions. Art unifies us all and keeps our record of humanity. What role does your artwork play a part?
We live in a world of contrasts—unique identities, varied beliefs, and diverse landscapes—yet we share more than we may initially see. "Common Ground" seeks to explore the spaces where our lives intersect, where mutual understanding thrives, and where art serves as a bridge between differences.
This theme invites artists to reflect on:
- The universal aspects of human existence—love, resilience, curiosity, and loss.
- Shared spaces, whether physical, emotional, or metaphorical, where people from different walks of life connect.
- The role of art as a unifying force, capable of fostering dialogue and empathy.
We encourage submissions in all mediums, from painting and sculpture to digital art, photography, and performance pieces. Whether your work highlights moments of harmony, contrasts that spark connection, or a vision for unity in a fragmented world, we want to see it.
Let’s find "Common Ground" together—through the transformative power of art.
Accepted work:
All mediums welcome.
We extend an invitation to artists across all mediums of 2D, 3D work. International artists, photographers, sculptors, textile artists, all media, including video. Emerging artists as well as college students are encouraged to submit. Our goal is to present a dynamic diversity of perspectives and artwork from all ages, races and differences that make us beautifully human.
This is a virtual exhibition— videographers (under 3 min, a longer version can be linked) are encouraged to submit to this call.
GUEST JUROR, Amor Díaz-Campos, MSc.
Amor is a curator from Cuba who is passionate about the transformative and healing power of the arts. She is fascinated by the unique and yet universal way in which art can tell a story, convey deep emotions, and help us understand and see ourselves, creating spaces for meaningful dialogue and connection.
In 2019, Amor co-founded the Biennial Ríos Intermitentes in Matanzas, Cuba, with Nashville-based Cuban artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons. This biennial explores themes of memory, heritage, identity, and race, while addressing the specific needs of the Matanzas community. It was recognized as one of the top 15 exhibitions of 2019 by Hyperallergic Magazine and is now in its third edition.
Amor believes that artists hold the key to finding creative solutions to the most pressing issues of our time. She earned her Master’s Degree in Arts Administration from Boston University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication from Havana University. She currently serves as the Artists Practice Fellow at the Arts and Business Council of Greater Boston, and the Boston Public Art Triennial Curatorial fellow.
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PRIZES:
1st Place:
Artist will receive a Solo Virtual Exhibition Package
Virtual exhibition of max 12 pieces of art published on our website, complimentary placement in our ART MARKET, a promotion on our social media and a banner on our website homepage, a $3K value.
2nd Place:
Artist will receive a Feature Interview Package 1
Published on our blog, complimentary placement in our ART MARKET, + 2 complimentary social media posts $2K value
3rd Place:
Artist will receive a Feature Interview Package 2
Published on our blog, complimentary placement in our ART MARKET, and 1 social media push, a $1.25K value
PRIZES ARE GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY CC LOWELL, THE 1ST ART SUPPLY STORE IN THE US.
BENEFITS for selected artists always include:
Promotion on social media channels
Virtual exhibition published on our website
Possible artist features, interviews or videos
Join our supportive international art community
Show your work to new audiences outside of your own network
Connect with new curators and collectors
Gain new artist and collector followers
Enjoy benefits of our paid promotions for the show increasing our reach
Access to exclusive calls for art (live and virtual) as new members of our community
With all of our exhibitions, artist statements that are written in direct relation to your interpretation of this call for art will be considered. Curators are tasked with understanding your art from a photograph and through your descriptions. They must understand how your piece applies and what about your work merits inclusion in this particular exhibition. Connecting your ideas to a reason or a story about your perspective is impactful for viewers and other artists, it engages the viewers and encourages the curators to think about your perspective and reason for making your artwork. This story is what connects people to your work.
READ more about this call & Juniper Rag on our website.
We are honored to invite you to submit your artwork. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter , follow us on social media to stay connected and share our posts about you. Remember, we can only tag you if you follow us.
We are so grateful for every submission.
We look forward to the exhibition.
- Michelle May & Payal Thiffault