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Van Der Plas Gallery invites emerging and established artists working across all media to submit up to 4 artworks for a group exhibition titled "Dream of Home Away" exploring identity, belonging, and the personal meaning of home.
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Get matched →Van Der Plas Gallery invites emerging and established artists working across all media to submit work for "Dream of Home Away," an upcoming group exhibition in New York City's Lower East Side. This exhibition will bring together contemporary artistic practices through the gallery's ongoing Open Call Program, which supports artists at different stages of their careers.
This exhibition explores identity, belonging, and the personal meaning of home. Through memory, imagination, and lived experience, it considers how we understand ourselves in relation to the places we inhabit, the people around us, and the worlds we create. Home is not always a fixed place; it can be familiar or foreign, comforting or uncertain, something we carry with us or something we continue to search for. Artists are invited to reflect on how their individual experiences shape their sense of belonging, and how the world around them can feel both real and dreamlike through their own perspective. The gallery is especially interested in work that expresses a distinct personal voice, whether through representations of familiar environments, imagined landscapes, intimate memories, or entirely abstract interpretations of place and identity.
Open to all artists at every stage of their career, including emerging and established artists. International artists are welcome to apply.
Artists working in all media are encouraged to submit, including but not limited to: Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Digital Art, and Experimental Practices.
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All artwork on paper must be framed. The Gallery recommends a minimum two-inch mat, a museum-style frame in natural wood, black, or whitewashed finishes, and plexiglass.
Submissions are reviewed by the curatorial team on a rolling basis throughout the year as part of the Open Call Program. Applications received during the current cycle are considered for "Dream of Home Away," as well as future exhibitions. While selection is not guaranteed, submitted work remains under consideration for ongoing exhibition programming. Shipping, delivery, return arrangements, and all associated costs are the responsibility of the artist. Selected artists will be notified by email directly regarding participation, and details for artwork, installation, and scheduling will be shared at that time. Artists are welcome to submit new work at any time, with each submission reviewed independently.