Art In Bloom Call for Submissions
Calling all floral designers: Art in Bloom returns to Crystal Bridges!
In celebration of art, nature, and creativity, Art in Bloom is a four-day event that seeks to combine the power of art with the beauty of nature. Floral arrangements, made by talented, regional, floral designers, are paired and displayed beside artworks found in the museum’s galleries.
We invite all interested florists and floral designers to design a floral arrangement inspired by an artwork at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. If selected, your arrangement will be displayed in the galleries from Friday, May 23, to Monday, May 27, 2025. Designers will be selected by March 3.
Will you be the next floral arranger to find his/her work in the Crystal Bridges galleries? Send us your idea and application today!
Key Art in Bloom Dates
- Monday, January 20: Call for Applications opens online.
- Tuesday, January 28: Zoom Call for Applicants. Information on this meeting will be sent out upon receipt of your application.
- Monday, February 17: Applications close.
- Monday, March 3: Designers chosen and applicants notified.
- Monday, March 31: In-person meeting with chosen applicants to pick artworks.
- Monday, April 21: Design concepts due. Florists must provide a list of materials and a sketch of their design.
- Friday, May 23: Install Day. Florists must install their arrangements between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- Tuesday, May 27: Deinstallation Day. Florists must deinstall their arrangements between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Please read our full guidelines for participation prior to applying.