Solo Exhibition at Gallery VERY
Submit 8-10 work samples (or 2-3 video clips plus still images), artist statement (max 200 words), short bio (max 100 words), and CV (max 2 pages) for consideration for a five-week solo exhibition.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 38 days left
- Entry fee
- $35
- Award
- Five-week solo exhibition including professional installation, opening reception, artist talk, promotion, and permanent website presence
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
About
Overview
Gallery VERY invites artists to apply for a five-week solo exhibition at the gallery in Boston's SoWa arts district. One artist will be selected to work collaboratively with Gallery Director John Guthrie to develop an exhibition approximately six months following selection. The exhibition includes professional installation, an opening reception, artist talk, promotion, sales representation, and a permanent presence on the Gallery VERY website.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: October 9, 2026
Eligibility
- Must live and work within approximately 250 miles of Boston, Massachusetts
- Must be able to participate in person in the exhibition, including opening reception and artist talk
Media & formats
All visual media considered. Artists working primarily in video may submit 2-3 video clips, each no more than 3 minutes long, supplemented by still images from the work and/or installation views.
Application requirements
- 8-10 work samples showing a broad and compelling representation of your current practice
- Artist statement (maximum 200 words)
- Short bio (maximum 100 words)
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
About Gallery VERY
Gallery VERY is one of Boston's longest-running independent artist-run galleries, celebrating ten years of exhibitions in 2026. Located in Boston's SoWa arts district, the gallery presents four to five carefully considered exhibitions each year. At the center of VERY is community, bringing together artists, curators, collectors, writers, and audiences through exhibitions, openings, conversations, and artist talks. Since opening in 2016, Gallery VERY and its exhibitions have received sustained critical attention from The Boston Globe, Boston Art Review, Artscope Magazine, and other publications.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Award
- Five-week solo exhibition including professional installation, opening reception, artist talk, promotion, and permanent website presence
- Entries per artist
- Up to 1
- Eligibility
- Artists working in all visual media welcome; no restrictions based on age, education, career stage, or professional status; must live and work within approximately 250 miles of Boston, Massachusetts.
- Audience
- All visual artists; emerging, mid-career, and established artists encouraged to apply
- Contact
- [email protected]
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