Koret Fellows Emerging Artist Award

New at the M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival this year is the Koret Fellows Emerging Artist Award. Emerging artists—those in the early stages of their careers with a growing body of work and a developing reputation within their local artistic community are invited to apply for a complimentary booth space for the 2026 season. MAG is looking for creatives who are delving into their artistic voice, experimenting with different techniques, styles, and mediums, and pursuing opportunities to sell their work to a broader audience.

Award application closes Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 11:59 pm. Artists will be notified if they have been selected by May 14, 2026.

Artist Criteria

• Artists’ work should be in one of the following categories: painting, drawing, sculpting, ceramics, digital, mixed media, photography, fiber arts, jewelry, metal, glass, leather, wood, or printmaking.
• Award eligibility is for first-time artists to Clothesline and MAG employees only.
• Artists submit original work, whether one-of-a-kind or limited edition. The work must be conceived and designed solely by the artist or maker, and show vision, imagination, and originality.
• Work cannot be:
  • made from commercial kits, patterns, stencils, or molds
  • bought and sold items
  • personal care items, edible items, candles, plants, flowers (fresh, dried, silk), beaded jewelry made solely by restringing commercially produced or purchased beads
  • work that is partisan in nature
• Reprints of a singular design of the artist or maker’s own work are limited to 30% of the booth display.
• All artists will be subject to an anonymous judging process, led by, but not limited to, the Memorial Art Gallery’s curatorial team.
• Artists are required to supply their own tent and tables for Clothesline.