Everybody Arts Exhibition Commission for Artist or Collective

Deadline: March 24, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility:

• Arts qualification to BA minimum and/or 3 years experience working as a professional artist

• Public liability and professional indemnity Insurance

• If you plan to work with vulnerable adults or children during your residency, you will need a full clear DBS and to share this with Everybody Arts along with your safeguarding policy.

• A risk assessment covering any materials and processes which may be undertaken during the residency.

• An equality and diversity monitoring form

About the call: Are you a curator, artist or collective looking for the resources to stage an exhibition of new or revisited work?

Thanks to funding gratefully received from Calderdale Council's Multi Year Culture fund, we’re thrilled to announce a new commission opportunity to co-create an exhibition in late 2025 in our spacious and inspiring gallery.

We’re looking for a curator, artist or collective who are looking to stage an exhibition of visual art and creatively transform our spacious gallery in Halifax.

What you get:

• A budget of / a fee of £5000 including VAT (if applicable) to cover all aspects of planning, designing, and delivering the exhibition, inclusive of all artist fees, technical support, materials and expenses required to deliver the exhibition.

• An additional budget of £2,400 will be available for the planning and delivery of public engagement activities to be delivered during the exhibition period inclusive of all artist fees, technical support, materials and expenses. This fee is optional and further detail will be provided at the contracting stage.

• Collaborate and support the planning and delivery of the exhibition including coordination

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Modern Painters, New Decorators: Exhibition Opportunity

Deadline: March 27, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: This opportunity is for artists of African heritage, living, working or studying in the UK.

About the call: Modern Painters, New Decorators are pleased to invite proposals from artists, based in the UK, from Africa or the African Diaspora for an exhibition commission. This is an opportunity for an artist to realise a project with the support of Modern Painters, New Decorators as part of our new exhibition programme focusing on folk cultures and ecology. The project will be the very first exhibition presented in our new gallery space and arts venue in Loughborough, East Midlands, opening in September 2025.

What you get: The successful proposal will receive: £1,500 artists fee Up to £1,000 for production and other costs related to making the project including materials, fabrication, travel, accommodation and transport. Curatorial and installation support from the Modern Painters, New Decorators team. Marketing, documentation and additional wrap-around administration. An interview published with Young Artists in Conversation.

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Profiles Issue 4 - Calls for portraiture

Deadline: March 18, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: No specific requirements for the artists - their submission must be a portrait and it must be printable (so no moving images or sculptures)

About the call: Profiles seeks portraiture across all visual media for the fourth issue of our literary and vis-arts journal. We’re open to experimental twists on the definition of ‘portrait’ — we want to see a vibrant personality, however you’ve captured it. Selected artworks will appear in print and be featured in our exhibition at the James Joyce Centre in Dublin, Ireland, in November 2025.

Profiles is an independent journal dedicated to character studies and portraiture, supported by Dublin City Council. We feature work by writers, translators and artists living in Ireland and abroad.

What you get: €200 per published work, plus opportunity to exhibit in the James Joyce Centre, Dublin.

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Zenjob “History Wall” - €4,000 Art Commission

Deadline: March 15, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: You’re welcome to apply wherever you live or work, as long as you’re happy to deliver the work to Zenjob’s headquarters in Berlin at your own cost. Berlin-based artists may for that reason get prioritised. The commission paid is supposed to cover your time, insurance, material, and any travel and/or studio cost associated with the work. So if you think you can produce the work and deliver it/install it in Berlin even as an out of towner, you are absolutely welcome to apply. The commission is primarily for early career artists or artists who haven’t been commissioned with. If you haven’t received a new commission within the last year, you are also welcome to apply.

About the call: Zenjob, in partnership with ArtRabbit, is looking to commission a new artwork that embodies the company's history, mission, and ethos, to be installed at their headquarters in Berlin. This is the first commission of its kind for Zenjob, who are excited to commission an emerging artist, creator, illustrator, or muralist for this project, thereby creating something memorable for the company and its team while supporting the creator's professional career in the arts.

For this commission, broadly titled "History Wall," the theme is deeply linked to the company's history, ethos, and mission. Source material about Zenjob is available via links below to enable research and inform your proposal/sketch. The style is entirely up to you; the team is open to any creative direction that can visually express their history and mission, from collage to comic, illustration to fully representative art, whether painted onsite or as a triptych. We welcome your suggestions.

Commission Specifications:

Objective

The artwork should creatively represent the timeline and key achievements of Zenjob, integrating elements that reflect the company’s ethos and spirit. The work can be a mural, illustration, comic strip, collage, mixed media, the team is open to your ideas.

Production and Installation Requirements

• Artists are encouraged to propose innovative approaches and concepts that align with the brief. You are encouraged to bring the brief to life as you see fit. However, the following installation requirements are important to consider:

• The wall on which your work will be installed is 1.60 m high and about 8 m long.

• The work will be placed in the lobby of Zenjob headquarters, which is a workplace. This should be considered when planning the installation, especially if you are proposing the creation of a mural or wall art that is to be applied onsite. Please provide details about your production and installation process and/or requirements.

What you get: EUR 4,000 art commission to cover artist fees, materials, and all direct costs associated with the commission. Your work will then be installed in Zenjob's headquarters in Berlin, and will remain in private collection.

The completed artwork will be owned by Zenjob. However, the artist retains the right to display the work in their portfolio and for promotional purposes.

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School of Art Landmark Arts SRO Photo Gallery, Call for Submissions, Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 Solo Exhibitions

Deadline: March 31, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

The SRO Photo Gallery at the Texas Tech University School of Art hosts an annual open call for six to eight exhibitions of still photographic artwork to be exhibited between August 2025 and May 2026. Beginning in Fall 2025, we will also be presenting four solo moving image exhibitions to be presented during the same academic year. Portfolio submissions will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Digital & Narrative Arts faculty and students of the School of Art and the Landmark Arts staff.

We seek portfolios that utilize lens-based art in all styles, techniques, and aesthetic approaches which speak to the ever developing and shifting landscape of contemporary photographic art practice. Consistency in the work as well as creative vision is important in the selection process.

Photographic artwork can only be displayed without framing (either matted, loose prints or mounted on thin backing). The works will be exhibited within eight glass display cases which measure 30 inches tall x 72 inches wide x 1 inch deep. When thinking about the exhibition layout please take this into consideration.

Moving images will be displayed on four video monitors, wall mounted next to each other. We only accept .MOV, .MPG, and MPEG-4 files for display.

A full color brochure listing the selected artists along with reproductions of their work, and exhibition dates is published annually and distributed locally and nationally.

Submission Requirements:

• A brief Bio and/or CV.

• Artist or Project Statement with Full Contact Information (Name, Telephone, website/Instagram, and Email Address).

• Still Image Requirements: Make a PDF from a slide show containing the following information: 20 images sized at 2000 pixels on the long edge at 72 dpi. Include title, medium, dimensions, and year created of the artworks you propose to exhibit.

• Moving Image Requirements: Links (VIMEO or YouTube) in body of email to four 2-5 minute video teasers from the same project to be displayed on four separate video monitors. Please include title, medium, and duration of each video. Moving images should be of works you intend to exhibit.

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Call for Applications: 2025 Joseph Plaskett Postgraduate Award in Painting

Deadline: May 4, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility

To meet the criteria of eligibility for the Plaskett Award, the candidate has to be:

1. a Canadian citizen;

2. a visual artist in the field of painting;

3. an MFA student in one of the following situations:
   ◦  who has been accepted into an MFA program;
   ◦  who is currently in an MFA program;
   ◦  who has graduated from an MFA program within the last 24 months. (Please contact us at application@joeplaskett.com if you have any questions).

4. willing to live, travel, and create artwork abroad for a minimum of one year.

The Joe Plaskett Foundation is very flexible regarding when the stay abroad will take place. Recipients may choose to take a leave of absence from their university, or they may defer the award for a year. For more information, please refer to the Eligibility page on the Joe Plaskett Foundation website.

About the call: The Joe Plaskett Foundation was established in 2004 by the artist Joseph Plaskett (1918 – 2014) to facilitate the selection of a recipient for the Plaskett Award. Starting in 2023, the Plaskett Award switched to a biennial schedule and increased the award value to $65,000. Eligible candidates can submit their application using the online application portal on the Joe Plaskett Foundation website.

Award: The Plaskett Award Recipient will receive $65,000 to live, create artwork and/or travel outside of Canada for one year. For some examples of projects and experiences from past Recipients of the Plaskett and Petry Awards, please refer to the Testimonials page on the Joe Plaskett Foundation website. In addition, the Plaskett Award Recipient will have their works showcased at the Joe Plaskett Foundation booth at Art Toronto (October 23 – 26, 2025), worth an additional value of approximately $10,000.

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John Moores Painting Prize 2025 Call for Entries open now

Deadline: 24 March 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: John Moores Painting Prize 2025 is open to artists – working with paint - aged 18 years or above,  who live in the UK or are UK-based (this includes England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. It does not include the Republic of Ireland).

John Moores Painting Prize 2025 is open to all UK artists – the undiscovered, emerging or established – working with paint. JMPP25 is judged anonymously by a jury of art world and creative industry figures. They will select the prize-winners and the exhibiting works in the JMPP25 exhibition at Walker Art Gallery, which opens in September 2025.

What you get: If selected, artists will exhibit in the JMPP25 exhibition at Walker Art Gallery, which opens in September 2025, plus an exhibition fee. Additional prizes awarded include:

First Prize: £25,000 and a solo exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

Lady Grantchester Prize: £5,000, £2,500 in Winsor & Newton art materials, and a month-long residency in London

Visitor's Choice (selected by visitors to the exhibition): £2,025

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Open call for Singapore Fringe Festival 2026

Deadline: March 7, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: All artists

Be part of Singapore Fringe Festival 2026!

In our increasingly connected, complex and often conflicted world, the Fringe seeks to present meaningful, socially engaged and provocative art to encourage civil and open dialogue and collaboration. Through our programming, we hope to collectively dream and create a more inclusive and compassionate future.

Apply by 7 March 2025, 12 noon Singapore time

What you get: Performance/exhibition honorarium, local costs

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Zealous Amplify: Future (The State Of Tomorrow)

Deadline: 17 March 2025

Eligibility: Open to all creatives working in any medium, as long as work can be submitted digitally.

Submission Fee: Free

Amplify is an award designed to celebrate the most impactful works related to the future.

About the call: In a world brimming with both uncertainty and possibility, creativity offers a powerful lens to shape our vision of the future. The State of Tomorrow invites creatives to imagine what lies ahead—not just as a response to the challenges we face today, but as an exploration of the positive changes we can create together.

What you get: First Place: £1000 cash prize, Exclusive interview on our blog + newsletter, Promotion across our social media channels (combined audience of 72,000+). Second Place: £250 cash prize. Third Place: £150 cash prize. Public Vote Award: £100 Amazon voucher. The shortlisted artists will also be invited to a virtual talk on networking by Ceri Hand, as well as a discount her for self-study course, Unlock Your Artworld Network.

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Anomalous Mathematical Patterns Competition

Deadline: 31 March 2025

Eligibility: The contest is open to artists who are 18 years old or older.

About the call: The "Anomalous Mathematical Patterns", international sci-art competition organised by the Isaac Newton Institute, UK invites all artists worldwide who are 18 years old or older to participate. The entry must be connected to the mathematical themes as described on the contest website. There are three competition categories: Photograph, painting, film, print, animation; Textile, sculpture or other medium; AI and computer-generated art.

What you get: The contest features multiple awards: £750 each for the top entries in photography, painting, print, textile, sculpture, and computer-generated art. Additionally, each category has a £300 runner-up and £150 honourable mention. Public voting will award a £750 People’s Choice Prize, and a £500 Programme Participants' Choice Award will be selected by participants from the 30 finalists.

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This is Gender 2025: Gender & Disability

Deadline: March 4, 2025

Eligibility: All visual media are welcome. We strongly encourage submissions from artists with disabilities and perspectives from diverse genders and geographies.

We’re thrilled to share an exciting opportunity for artists and creatives in your network: This is Gender 2025: Gender & Disability—a global call for bold, authentic imagery that explores the intersection of gender and disability. The competition invites artists to challenge stereotypes, celebrate resilience, and capture the diverse lived experiences of people with disabilities across genders, cultures, and spaces.

What you get: Cash Prizes: Win up to £500 for top thematic images. Expert Review: Get feedback from a global panel of experts. TiG Collection: Be part of virtual exhibitions and feature in our prestigious collection of creatives. Global Visibility: Reach a global audience through GH5050's reports, outputs, and international press. Promote Your Perspective: Share your work and the story behind it through an interview with the curator.

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Main Street Arts - Group Exhibition: Birds

Deadline: February 15, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: Work submitted may be in any medium and there are no size restrictions. This call for work is open to artists residing in New York State.

About the call:

Submit your work to be considered for inclusion in a group exhibition focused on birds. Submissions can either focus on visual depictions of birds or work which communicates the metaphors attributed to birds (i.e. on a wire, of a feather, catching the worm, etc.). Work submitted may be in any medium and there are no size restrictions. submit up to 5 pieces.

Notifications to Artists: March 1, 2025

Accepted artwork due: April 5, 2025

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The Deschutes Public Library Creates New Art Collection

Deadline: March 1, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: ONLY artists residing in the Western United States may apply: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming with special consideration given to artists from Oregon.n.

Mediums: All mediums and genres are open for consideration.

About the call:

Situated in the center of Oregon, over 200,000 people call Deschutes County home. Central Oregon, widely known for its stunning mountains, rivers, pine forests and recreational opportunities, will now be home to a new 100,000 square foot library in east Bend known as Stevens Ranch, a new branch library in Redmond and completely renovated and renewed libraries in the communities of La Pine, Sunriver and Sisters and in historic downtown Bend. The project is funded by a voter approved bond measure. 1% of the brick and mortar costs are reserved for the purchase of art.

Budget: The renovation and new construction of all the branches is scheduled to conclude spring of 2027. Budgets for art per branch range from $30,000 to $900,000 for a total project budget for art of just under $1.5 million for the county wide library system. A fundraising campaign will nearly match the amount funded by the 1% program.

The Deschutes Public Library administration appointed a Public Art Selection Committee (Art Committee), comprised of local artists, a project architect and community advocates, to represent the towns served by library branches. The Art Committee will make recommendations to the library administration for final approval.

VISION: Deschutes Public Library Art Collection - Diverse, Inclusive and Inspirational

The renovations and new construction throughout the entire library district bring the opportunity for the district to build a new art collection. Art in all six Deschutes Public Library branches will be diverse in both concept and material. Works will be traditional and non-traditional and possess a lasting endurance. The DPL Art Committee seeks works in all media and genres: Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Glass, Fiber, Functional, Digital, Photography, Installation, Mixed Media, New media/genres. Suspended from ceilings, mounted on walls, embedded in floors, anchoring a public space, works will exist in both expected and unexpected places within the building and on library grounds.

First: Build a roster of qualifying artists from Western states for consideration across all branches.

Second: Invite artists who have pre-qualified by inclusion in the roster to submit proposals for specific artwork commissions in one or more library branches.

Artists who respond to this call will be considered for inclusion in the Deschutes Public Artists Library Artist Roster. The Art Committee will invite pre-qualified artists from the roster to submit proposals for specific artwork commissions in one or more library branches. Up to five finalists will be invited to submit a formal proposal for each commission. Finalists will receive up to a $1,000 honorarium for a written proposal, online presentation and digital rendering of the proposed artwork. Finalists wishing to visit the area may, on a case-by-case basis, be offered an additional stipend to offset travel expenses.

Immediate Submissions Encouraged: While the Deschutes Public Library seeks artwork for six library branches with multiple deadlines, we encourage artists to submit NOW, as the art selection committee is actively seeking artworks for all branches, regardless of construction completion timelines.

Application Requirements:

Materials Required for Consideration

Images: Minimum three | Maximum five

Labeled: Title, medium/media, date, dimensions, estimated value

Resume: State of residence. Education/Experience. List any previously commissioned works from any private or public entity (not required) and team members if any.

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The Gallery at Penn College’ 2025/26 Exhibitions

Deadline: August 31, 2025

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility: Open to emerging-to-established visual artists residing in U.S. Artists must have enough work for a solo exhibition.

About the call: The Gallery at Penn College is accepting applications for solo, two-person, and group exhibitions for 2025-26. The Gallery is located in Williamsport, PA, on the campus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, a nationally recognized leader in applied technology education. The Gallery is 3,000 square feet. Linear wall space can range from 82 – 250 running feet. Ceiling height is 11′ 4″. View Floor plan .

Provided:
Housing, meals, solo exhibition honorarium, shipping and travel stipend.

Workshops:
Artists interested in offering workshops may email proposal to gallery at gallery@pc.edu

Application requirements:

1. 10-15 digital images of work

2. Image list with dimensions and medium

3. CV

4. Artist statement

SELECTION PROCESS
All entries are juried and selected through a blind selection process by our gallery committee, comprised of dedicated faculty, staff, K-12 art educators, and artists from the community.

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All Connections to Unley Art Prize

• Deadline: April 11, 2025

• Award: $5,500 total; includes a $5,000 Grand Prize and a $500 Elected Members Choice Award.

• Eligibility: Open to South Australian artists of all ages and career stages.

• Location: Fullarton, SA 5063, Australia.

• Submission Fee: Free

Program Highlights:

Theme: Artists are invited to explore their personal connection to the City of Unley, representing or interpreting its people, places, and history.

Exhibition: Finalists’ works will be showcased at the Hughes Gallery in June 2025 and featured on the City of Unley’s website.

Application Details:

Open to artworks that reflect real or perceived connections to the Unley area.

More details and entry instructions are available through the City of Unley’s official platforms.

7th Puchi Award: Call for Bold and Unique Comic & Illustrated Book Projects

Deadline: 27 February 2025

Eligibility: Any natural person of legal age, of any nationality, with an original and unpublished work, may participate.

The Puchi Award is open to the most unique book proposals in the fields of comics and illustrated books, as well as hybrid projects. The Puchi Award has launched its next call for applications with a renewed focus on graphic content and a biennial schedule. The financial prize has also been increased to €10,000. The award seeks audacious projects with a distinct personality and clear artistic interest, where images play a central role—never merely an accessory or complement—in the narrative or exhibition development of the work.

What you get: The winner will receive a prize of €10,000 (VAT and other taxes included, as an advance payment for the publishing rights of the work), along with the publication of the work, which will be distributed by Fulgencio Pimentel.

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International Call for Artists - Critical Review Catalogue Publication & Online Exhibits

Deadline: Ongoing

Submission Fee: Free

Online Only

About the call: Up to six best in show artists will have their work published with a critical review in the Artist Feature Catalogue. Artists participating in the online exhibit will have two works of art on display and links to their website and social media. Artists keep 100% sales of their work.

How to apply:

You can apply for the online exhibit by emailing us at curator@aedrafinearts.com

Email your resume, 3 image samples, and artist website.

Artist Feature Catalogue articles are published on our website at https://www.aedrafinearts.com/artist-feature and on our Substack page at https://aedrafinearts.substack.com

AFA does not accept applications of works made with artificial intelligence.

IHRAM Literary Magazine

Deadline: Ongoing

Submission Fee: Free

Eligibility:
Please submit your ARTWORK, poem, short story, or essay (2500 words or less) to submit@humanrightsartmovement.org, along with the following information:
-Your full name and/or pen name.
-Your country of residence.
-A photograph of you (high-resolution with no filters)
-A brief third-person bio (2-5 sentences). If your bio includes references of your past work, feel free to provide links!
-A brief foreword to your piece, explaining your inspiration for writing the piece, background information, explanation of key characters, and any other key insight for the reader.

About the call:

We publish an ever-expanding collection of original works from lesser known and up-and-coming writers AND ARTISTS who seek to bring attention to urgent social justice issues around the world. We base our work on the values of beauty, sincerity, vulnerability, engagement and celebration of diversity. HRAM Publishes has presented work from 50 countries and 30 U.S. States.

We will be focusing on the following concerns:

FIRST AND FOURTH QUARTER: VOICE OF A REFUGEE: RESILIENCE AMIDST DISPLACEMENT.
According to the UNHCR, 117.2 million people will be forcibly displaced or stateless in 2023 — this is up nearly 100% in the past decade, and the most in recorded history. This issue will drive our literary magazine, bookending our publication year.

We are eager to publish firsthand experiences and factual, sensitive retellings of refugee experiences. We are not looking to publish fictional interpretations of the refugee experience at this time.

Themes: Journey, survival, identity, belonging, loss and resilience, hope, community, solidarity, cultural preservation, chosen family and blood relation, integration into new cultures, intersectionality, and global perspective.

SECOND QUARTER: FEMININE EMPOWERMENT.
Though women comprise more than 50% of the world's population, they only own 1% of the world's wealth. In some places, women still lack rights to own land or to inherit property, obtain access to credit, earn income, or to move up in their workplace, free from job discrimination. In legislatures around the world, women are outnumbered 4 to 1.

We are eager to publish firsthand experiences by women, factual retellings of stories told by women in the author's life, and reflections of the writer's personal experience with gendered inequality. We encourage submissions from, regardless of gender identity!

Themes: Economic empowerment, workplace equality, legal rights, women in leadership roles, educational opportunities, violence against women, health and wellbeing, comparison of historical and contemporary women's voices, solidarity, femininity, gender expression.

THIRD QUARTER: CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN AFRICA.
Three out of four children do not attend any form of preschool in Central, West and sub-Saharan Africa. Over 20% of children between the ages of about 6 and 11 are out of school; followed by one-third of youth between the ages of about 12 and 14. Almost 60% of youth between the ages of about 15 and 17 are not in school.

We are eager to publish firsthand accounts from African Youth writers, reflections by adult writers on their youth experiences, and firsthand accounts from childhood educators, and factual retellings.

Themes: Access to education, barriers, early childhood development, childhood dreams and aspirations, value of the youth voice, role models, challenges faced by teachers.

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Publish Your Creative Work in an Ivy League Magazine

The Penn Journal of Arts and Sciences (PJAS) is launching an Open Call for our upcoming issue, centered around the theme "How to Let Go." We invite submissions that explore this theme through creative articles, poetry, reviews, and art. Our goal is to provide a platform for diverse voices to express their unique perspectives on letting go, whether it be through personal experiences, philosophical reflections, or artistic interpretations.

Award Info: Selected artists and writers will have their work featured in the Summer 2024 issue of PJAS, reaching a global audience of scholars, artists, and enthusiasts. Additionally, they will receive a certificate of recognition and a spotlight feature on our website and social media channels. Select artists will be featured on our magazine cover.

Deadline: Ongoing

Submission Fee: Free

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Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery & Birke Art Gallery Artist Proposals

Marshall University’s School of Art & Design is home to two galleries: the Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery and the Birke Art Gallery. Our galleries are located in the Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington, WV providing opportunities to view national and international artwork year round.

REVIEW
Proposals are reviewed twice a year and accepted artists are notified via email. Once accepted, artists coordinate with the Gallery Director to finalize exhibition details.

Proposals for art exhibitions are accepted on an ongoing basis, but must be submitted at least eight months prior to the requested exhibition dates.  Group proposals should be submitted as a single form with artist statements, biographies, CV, and sample images from each artist. If the proposal document exceeds 24MB, a link to sample images should be included in the proposal PDF.

SHIPPING
Artist(s) are responsible for the cost of delivery and return shipping for their work.

SALES
Artists provide a price list for works included in an exhibition for insurance purposes. If a gallery patron expresses interest in acquiring a work in an exhibition, sales will be directed to the artist. The artist may also elect to list works as Not for Sale (NFS) on the price list.

Submission Fee: Not applicable

Deadline: Ongoing

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