Exhibition to be Held at Five Partnering Institutions: Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; Sarasota Art Museum; Tampa Museum of Art; and USF Contemporary Art Museum
TAMPA, Fla. – Five regional art museums, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota; the Tampa Museum of Art; and the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, are pleased to announce a call to artists for Skyway 2027: A Contemporary Collaboration, the fourth iteration of the exhibition celebrating the diversity and talent of artistic practices in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. This is an open call to artists and art collectives residing in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota counties to submit application materials for the exhibition, which will be presented across the five participating art institutions during the spring, summer, and fall of 2027. The five art institutions will co-publish a fully illustrated catalogue, featuring the work of each exhibiting artist, to accompany the exhibition.
The call to artists submission period begins on April 16, 2026, with a deadline of July 1, 2026. Artists working across diverse media, disciplines, and approaches are encouraged to apply, including those engaged in socially engaged, participatory, research-based, and community-centered practices. Submissions may include existing works or proposals for new projects. They may take many forms, including—but not limited to—work on paper, painting, sculpture, photography, video, performance, sound, research-based art, and site-responsive installations. Proposals for social practice and community-based art initiatives should include a detailed work plan that identifies the community or group the artist intends to engage, along with a description of the proposed activities and an anticipated timeline. These materials will support curatorial review and help ensure appropriate care, resources, and collaboration throughout the project.
Artworks and projects in the exhibition will be selected by Skyway 2027 curatorial team from the five participating art institutions, including Lacie Barbour, Associate Curator of Exhibitions, Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art and Design; Noah Cox, Assistant Curator, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; Christopher Jones, the Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Curator of Photography and Media Art, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; Joanna Robotham, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Tampa Museum of Art; Christian Viveros-Fauné, Curator-at-Large, USF Contemporary Art Museum; and Ola Wlusek, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
Additional information and submission guidelines can be found at skywaytampabay.com
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