April 18th, 2026 through June 13th, 2026
Variations is the Marblehead Art Association’s (MAA) annual national exhibit which features the artwork of artists from across the country. Since 2021, artists from across the country, representing a diversity of styles and media have been invited to participate in this eight-week, juried exhibit of 2D and 3D work.
Variations is the Marblehead Arts Association’s biggest exhibition of the year. This captivating exhibition celebrates the richness and complexity of artistic expression, offering viewers a vibrant tapestry of styles, mediums, and perspectives.
The Marblehead Arts Association is inviting artists, both MAA members, and non-members, from across the country to participate in the MAA’s National Exhibit entitled Variations 2026.
Variations 2026 is an 8-week, juried exhibit of 2D and 3D artwork. All mediums are welcome.
Artwork will be juried for acceptance and judged for prizes in Fine Art, Photography, and 3D works. Awards will be presented at the Opening Reception on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
The Marblehead Arts Association is located at:
8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA 01945
Important Dates
- November 15, 2025 | Online submission start date
- February 22, 2026 | Online submission closing date
- March 15, 2026 | Email notification of Juror’s decisions
- April 10, 2026 | Deadline date for the arrival of accepted artwork(s)
- April 18 – June 13, 2026 | Variations 2026 Exhibit Dates
- April 19, 2026 | Opening Reception and Awards
- June 14, 2026 | Beginning of Artwork pick-up (local) date
- June 15 – June 16, 2026 | Packing and shipping week
Variations 2026 Judges
We are pleased to have highly qualified professionals be our jurors for this Variations 2026 show. All decisions with regards to which entries are accepted, as well as the awarding of prizes are solely those of the judges and no persons associated with the Marblehead Arts Association has participation in either process.
Christina Grace Mastrangelo
Fine Art Judge
Christina Grace Mastrangelo is a European-trained Classical Realist Painter who has dedicated herself to studying, teaching, and professionally painting figurative work for over 15 years. A 2009 graduate of the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, she has won awards for her work from the Art Renewal Center, Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America, the Salmagundi Club, and more. She has shown at notable venues, including a solo show at the St. Botolph Club in Boston, MA, the Villa Bardini in Florence, Italy, twice at both The European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain, and the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, Massachusetts, including a solo show at the latter. Most recently, in 2024 she exhibited forty-four pieces at the Guild of Boston Artists for a solo show and was featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine as one of “Five Artists to Watch” and American Art Collector Magazine’s “Artist Focus.”
Lou Jones
Photography Judge
Lou Jones is past president of the New England chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers and co-founder of CDIA (Center for Digital Imaging Arts), Boston, Massachusetts. His eclectic career has evolved from commercial to the personal. It has spanned every format, film type, artistic movement and technological change. He maintains a studio in Boston, Massachusetts and has photographed for Fortune 500 corporations, international companies and local small businesses including Federal Express, Nike and the Barr Foundation; completed assignments for magazines and publishers all over the world such as Time/Life, National Geographic and Paris Match; initiated long term projects on the civil wars in Central America, death row, Olympics Games and pregnancy; and published multiple books.
Simon Kogan
3D Judge