About the Open Call

Frame + Frequency is an ongoing international new media, film, and video art screening and exhibition series presented by VisArts in Rockville, Maryland (a suburb of Washington, DC). The series highlights artists who explore contemporary visual culture through new media, experimental film, and video and presents an intimate panorama of the variety and breadth of video art in artistic practice today. This edition will be held on May 22, 2026. Frame + Frequency features a diverse group of artists representing a range of cultural backgrounds, nationalities, generational experiences, and personal histories while demonstrating the artists’ impressive command of video and new media technologies. Rules & Terms: Short videos, up to 30 minutes will be accepted. Video, film, and new media work will be accepted: Experimental, documentary, animation, narrative, non-narrative, multimedia, etc. All foreign language artworks must have English subtitles.

What is Offered

Exhibition

Requirements

Short videos, up to 30 minutes will be accepted. Video, film, and new media work will be accepted: Experimental, documentary, animation, narrative, non-narrative, multimedia, etc. All foreign language artworks must have English subtitles.

How to Apply

Submit applications via the FilmFreeway platform by selecting the 'Submit Now' option.