MICA thesis show.
Dear Artists,
Please submit a separate form for each piece of artwork that will be in the show. You will need to display between 5-8 works. Please note that the questions regarding artist information and the consignment agreement are set as optional so you only need to enter this content on one of your submissions.
Quid Nunc Art Gallery is seeking artists for our The Great Return Exhibition in Accra, Ghana.
Under the direction of Gallerist and Owner, Nancy Blackwell, Quid Nunc Art Gallery is becoming the must view gallery for contemporary artists with a definitive voice in the Mid-Atlantic area. Located in one of the hottest art markets in the USA, Baltimore has given the art scene artists: Joyce Scott, Amy Sherald, Derrick Adams, Stephen Towns, Amani Lewis, and Devin Allen.
In 2025, Quid Nunc produced and hosted the B:25 - Best of Baltimore exhibition and signed emerging artists for representation, cash prize, and exhibition. For 2026, Quid Nunc Art Gallery is going global with the Return of the Diasporant exhibition in Accra, Ghana.
The Great Return exhibition will be curated by Kirk Shannon-Butts and produced by Nancy Blackwell and the Quid Nunc Art Gallery team. Themes of the work should reflect an innovative voice, a connection to history, a personalized utilization of mediums and materials, and a global perspective rendered through a creative lens on global culture. Quid Nunc Art Gallery and The AMA Collective are working in conjunction with the US Embassy in Accra, Ghanian institutes, and the local Accra creative ecosystem for The Great Return exhibition Artist Talks, Live Performances, Film Screenings, Pop-Ups, and cultural activations.
Quid Nunc Art Gallery is now accepting submissions for The Great Return in Accra, Ghana.
Submissions will be accepted from April 1, 2026 – May 1, 2026 via our Quid Nunc Art Gallery Submittable portal.
Acceptable art forms and mediums: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Video, Digital, Collage, Performance, Film, Glass, Textiles, Fabric, Photography, Sound, Light.
Artists are required to submit five (5) work examples via the Quid Nunc Submittable portal.
Submissions will be reviewed by the Quid Nunc Art Gallery exhibition committee with notification emails of acceptance into the The Great Return exhibition sent out by June 1, 2026.
Selected artists will also be eligible to apply for The AMA Collective Diaspora Travel Grant, which will support one artist with roundtrip airfare and accommodations to attend the exhibition in Accra, Ghana in December 2026. Additional details and eligibility requirements will be shared with accepted artists