Artist of the Week

About This Program

As part of our mission to promote the arts in the Palmer community, we take advantage of the Friday crowds to give local artists a platform to showcase & discuss their work.

Each week from May to August, a different local artist’s work will be displayed in our hall gallery, and the artist will be available for a short Q&A the first Friday of opening.

2025 Applications Open Now

2025 PMHA Artist of the Week Exhibit ApplicationThe Palmer Museum of History and Art’s Artist of the Week program is designed to connect local artists to residents of the Greater Palmer Area and visitors to our town. We will be hosting this exhibit series from May 9 to September 4, 2025. Participating artists will hang their art for a week at the Palmer Museum during our busiest season, and will have the opportunity to participate in a meet and greet to talk about their work. Applications will be accepted until all dates are filled.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Phone *

Where can we see your work?If you have a website, portfolio page, or public social media account with your artwork, please share it here.

Artist Biography *0 / 250

Proposed Work (Exhibit Title) *Please tell us about your artwork and what you'd like to show as an Artist of the Week (500 words max). Art must be able to hang on a 74" wide 78" tall display wall OR sit on 22" by 42" table. Larger art exhibits upon approval.0 / 500

Upload images of your work (min. 1, max. 5) *

We accept JPG, PNG, GIF and PDF file types, 5 MB max. file size. For other media types (audio, video, interactive), please share a link to your work instead..

Available Dates **May 16-22June 6-12July 4-10July 11-17July 18-24July 25-31Aug 1-7Please share the dates you would be available if selected as an Artist of the Week. Please note weeks with a *: These are two week sessions, as the artist display will not include a Friday Fling. The artists can choose which Friday they prefer to demonstrate.

PMHA Responsiblities1. The Palmer Museum of History and Art (PMHA) will provide a space for display and promote the artist and their work. 2. Art on display will be cared for and protected. Staff will be on premises during all open hours, and the museum is monitored by a security system when closed. 3. Exhibit slots will be assigned by PMHA. Every effort will be made to use a date provided by the artist. Artists will receive confirmation that their submission has been accepted via email after the art committee reviews completed applications.

Artist Responsibilities1. Artists who wish to be considered must turn in a completed contract, a short artist biography (about 200 words), and a photograph or representation of the work to be presented. 2. Artists will set up their exhibit between 3 and 6 PM the Thursday before their exhibit period begins. 3. Artists will hang their work. It must fit on our wall space (74” wide by 78” tall) without special framing or accommodation. Art not meant to hang must fit on a 22” by 42” table. 4. The artist must be available the first day (Friday) that their exhibit is on display from 12p to 2p for a short meet and greet at the Palmer Museum. 5. Submissions that are not family friendly (containing graphic levels of violence, drug use, or nudity), will not be considered for display. 6. Art submitted should tastefully occupy the display space and be structurally sound and contained. Please ensure that submissions do not have loose pieces or be too small or too large for the space. 7. Artists must pick up their work by 1 PM on the Thursday which marks the end of their exhibit.

Selling ArtArtists may list their work for sale, however all transactions for pieces sold through this exhibit must occur directly between the artist and the buyer.The museum will not handle any money relating to sales. In addition, pieces listed for sale must remain on display for their contracted run before being handed over to any buyers. If an artist wishes to sell their work, they will be asked to provide business and/or contact information.

Please check one of the following:Art is for SaleArt is NOT for sale

Name and Price of Each Piece For Sale