Windsor Art Center is a 1,500-square-foot gallery in a renovated freight house at the heart of a growing downtown community. Be a part of enriching connected programming that includes artist talks, performances, and workshops that bring your art to life and connect you with new audiences.
Twice a year, Windsor Art Center opens up submissions for solo or group exhibit proposals, and our Curatorial Advisory Committee meets in April and October to review all submitted proposals. The submission window is currently closed, but will reopen in June 2026.
For additional support or questions, please email: curator@windsorartcenter.org. Thank you!
GUIDELINES
• You must have a Google / Gmail account to submit a proposal.
• The deadline to be considered for a show in early 2027 is March 22, 2026. The deadline to be considered for a show in mid-late 2027 is Sept 16, 2026.
• You will be contacted in May 2026 if you were selected to show in one of the first two shows of the year (Jan–Feb or Mar–Apr). If you were not selected, your proposal will remain in the applicant pool and be reviewed again in October for the remaining three shows of 2027 (May–Jun, Sept–Oct, Nov–Dec).
• There is a $40 flat fee for submitting a proposal*. If you submit prior to March 22 but your proposal is not selected during our April review, your work will remain in consideration for our October review, and you do not need to submit the fee again.
•The link to pay is included in the submission form, but you can also access it by opening it in a new tab here.
THE CHARLES F. BENDZANS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
*The Charles F. Bendzans Scholarship Fund gives artists from all backgrounds a chance to submit an exhibit proposal to Windsor Art Center at a discounted rate. If you need financial support and would like to apply for this scholarship, please email Michelle at mhawran@windsorartcenter.org
Charles F. Bendzans grew up in Windsor, was awarded fine arts degrees from The University of Connecticut and Michigan’s Cranbrook Academy of Art, and then went on to become a nationally recognized artist. While oil painting was his passion, he loved all forms of visual art, from printmaking to photography to jewelry design and everything in between. Although he moved to Louisiana as a young man, Charles continued to keep a close watch on what was happening in Windsor, and never passed up an opportunity to brag about his beloved hometown (and UCONN Huskies). He considered Windsor Art Center to be an extraordinarily fantastic asset to the town. Throughout his adult life and until his death in 2019, Charles was also committed to teaching and mentoring others; he felt an obligation to help other artists become they very best that they could be. It is hoped that his mentoring will continue in part through The Charles F. Bendzans Scholarship Fund.