CALL FOR ARTISTS
SOCIAL MEDIA ARTWORK
The Museum of Addiction and Recovery is looking to exhibit artwork on our social media channels - primarily Instagram at this time.
If you would like your artwork featured on the museum’s Instagram please email museumrecovery@gmail.com OR send us a DM @recoverymuseum with an image of the artwork you’re submitting.
Depending on your comfort level, we welcome you to share your addiction story to accompany your image. (This is NOT required and we are happy to just share the image with your name, the artwork, the medium and date.)
If you’d like to share your story - write a caption no longer than 200 words.
As a community-led, donation-based initiative, we aren’t able to offer payment for submissions right now. Your artwork always remains your property, and the museum will never profit from or commercialize your work.
You have the right to withdraw your submission and have it removed from social media at any point - no questions asked
GENERAL CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Museum of Addiction & Recovery is always on the lookout for new artists to exhibit for our upcoming virtual exhibitions and pop-ups. Specific Calls for Artists are below.
If you would like to submit your work for general consideration, please email us at: museumrecovery@gmail.com
CALL FOR PARTNERS
MAR is always looking to collaborate with like-minded institutions to create meaningful and thought-provoking exhibitions that center addiction, recovery, and lived experience. Whether you are a treatment centre, museum, or art gallery, we would love to partner with you! More information below!
Email us:
museumrecovery@gmail.com
Ways to Work with Us
Treatment Centres & Rehab Programs
MAR partners with addiction treatment centres to showcase the artistic expressions of individuals in recovery. We typically work alongside your staff, often an art therapist or program coordinator, to curate an exhibition of your clients’ artwork. We take care of everything else: securing sponsorships, finding a venue, handling logistics, and executing the show. Your clients provide the art, and we bring the museum expertise to ensure their work is seen, valued, and celebrated.
We recognize that every treatment center has different resources, and we aim to make our exhibitions as accessible as possible. While MoAR actively seeks sponsorship and funding to support these projects, we ask that participating treatment centers contribute some level of financial support to help cover essential costs. This ensures we can bring your clients’ work to the public in a professional, impactful way. We’re happy to discuss what that could look like based on your budget and needs!
Museums
We collaborate with museums to uncover addiction-related narratives within their existing collections, highlighting the intersections between substance use, recovery, and broader social and historical contexts. MAR can help your institution curate exhibitions that challenge stigma, amplify lived experiences, and engage audiences in critical conversations about addiction and healing. Whether it’s a full-scale exhibition or a special feature woven into your museum’s catalog, we bring the curatorial expertise to develop compelling, research-driven storytelling that resonates.
Art Galleries
If you have a gallery space and are interested in hosting a powerful and unique exhibition, we’d love to collaborate! MoAR works closely with galleries to develop immersive, thought-provoking exhibitions that center addiction, recovery, and lived experience through visual art. Let’s create something magical together.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
Interested in partnering with the Museum of Addiction & Recovery on an upcoming exhibit or pop-up?
Fill out the form and let’s get started!
