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: 300
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
Juniper Rag | ART SHOP, Spring Edition 2026
CURATED BY MICHELLE MAY & PAYAL THIFFAULT OF JUNIPER RAG
Michelle May and Payal Thiffault have redefined the virtual exhibition space with in-person and virtual exhibition programming, experiential concepts, collaborations and building community—empowering artists to claim visibility, build collector relationships successfully build new pathways.
JUNIPER RAG is pleased to announce the open call for our ART SHOP, Spring 2026. We are interested in sharing your current art, studio views, so please include a 1 minute (or less) video of you working on art in your studio.
ART SHOP celebrates the signature work of artists, and also may highlight experimental work. We know that the creative process can bring artists to new places, and we wanted to create an opportunity to show work that may not fit your normal genre or what is expected. Artists are free to submit new work created within the last 2 years that celebrates their authentic journey.
ABOUT ART SHOP
ART SHOP is a new seasonal online exhibition (taking the place of Artist on Fire, a live show that kicked off summer) hosted by Juniper Rag. We bring together a curated selection of original works by artists from across the United States. Conceived as a welcoming space for discovery, ART SHOP invites both emerging and established creators to share their practice with a wider audience — no gallery walls required.
Twice a year in spring and winter, ART SHOP opens its virtual doors to painters, printmakers, illustrators, photographers, sculptors and makers of all kinds, offering a thoughtfully organized browsing experience that feels less like a marketplace and more like a stroll through a well-loved shop. Works are presented with care, giving each artist’s work room to breathe and connect with the viewer.
For artists, ART SHOP is an opportunity to reach collectors, admirers, and curious browsers who might never have encountered their work otherwise. It is also an opportunity to show your work, virtually, on a platform that you can direct your viewers to and use on your CV. For visitors, it's a chance to explore the breadth and vitality of contemporary American art — and perhaps bring something home. We will have other international opportunities with our next call.
Rooted in community and accessibility, ART SHOP reflects Juniper Rag's commitment to championing independent artists and fostering genuine connections between makers and the people who love exciting, collectible original art.
PROFESSIONAL IMPACT
Selected artists receive a curatorial review, designed to elevate your practice and for use as marketing materials and creative content for your website and social media.
- A section of our ART SHOP, for artists to list on their resume, use in your bio, press kits and gallery submission applications.
- Global eyes on your work to our audience of active curators, collectors and arts professionals.
- Possible features of your work on the Juniper Rag website and our social media platforms that impacts your digital footprint.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Submission Requirements: Please submit up to 4 cohesive works, a 300 word bio, a 300 word artist statement, optional, but valuable: headshot & process video Eligibility: Open to US artists only working in any medium. We encourage students and self-taught artists, there is no academic gate to pass here. International artists, please contact us if you seek to submit, shipping can be discussed and we can open submission on a case by case basis. info(at)juniperrag.com
- Investment: $35, processing fee, non-refundable
Use Submittable our submission platform, to upload your materials. Create a free account at the link below when submitting.
OUR MISSION & FEES
Juniper Rag is co-founded and female-led by just two artists, who dedicate their spare time to this passion project. Developed through their marketing agency, Atelier ID Global, to elevate artists using their global network and reach combined with marketing strategies and collaborative projects. We use creative intuition, societal flux and preemptive planning to capture momentum and cultural interest.
Payal Thiffault and Michelle May have developed a reputable and professional arts ecosystem based on sustainability and excellence. Your submission fee supports our overhead, admins and platform fees as well as to compensate our guest jurors and is used to sustain our efforts. Please share our organization with others artists to help us become more sustainable. Our community is vibrant and wonderful. We encourage artists to engage on social media and meet the other artists out there. Acceptance to our calls for art means that you will be considered for other opportunities as they emerge. This includes, invited opportunities, acquisitions and other instances where we know your work is already vetted.
Once you are juried into Juniper Rag, you also are welcomed to artists services and editorial opportunities on our blog, social media and in our collaborative projects.
Ongoing Advocacy & Copyrights: While artists retain full copyright and ownership of your work, your submission gives us permission to use your images on our website and social media for this opportunity and beyond. We may repeat and feature your work in the future at any time. Acceptance is highly competitive, so when you are accepted by Juniper Rag, you know your work has a stamp of excellence.
Important Dates:
- Deadline to Submit: April 30, 2026
- Jurying Begins: May 1, 2026
- Notifications by: May 8, 2026
- Virtual shop launches: est. May 12-16th
OTHER BENEFITS of working with JUNIPER RAG
Elevation of your work – Juniper Rag exhibitions are recognized for their curatorial excellence and thematic sophistication, attracting collectors, curators, and press.
- Curated Audience – We cultivate an engaged community of art lovers who value conceptual depth and technical skill.
- Artist Features – Selected artists are spotlighted in Juniper Rag’s digital platforms, expanding their visibility beyond the exhibition.
- Professional Credibility – Being part of a Juniper Rag exhibition enhances an artist’s CV because we only select the high level of art for our concept-driven exhibitions.
- Diverse Reach – Our audience spans local, national, and international art markets.
- Thoughtful Curation – Each show is crafted to create a strong visual and thematic narrative, elevating every participating work.
- Supportive Environment – We actively promote participating artists through marketing, social media campaigns, and networking opportunities.
- Guest Jurors – We choose our guest jurors based on their impact, their audience and of course, a coolness factor! CV worthy exhibitions impact your value.
Long-Term Impact – Many past exhibitors have gone on to sell works, secure commissions, and gain future exhibition invitations, solo shows and acquisitions into large scale corporate purchases as a result of their Juniper Rag participation.
We look forward to the honor and privilege of viewing your work. Thank you for trusting us and supporting our artist community.
The Team at Juniper Rag