HMVC Gallery presents [Creatures of Earth, Sea & Air]
Submit up to 20 high-quality images of artwork depicting animals and insects, along with an artist bio and artist statement.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- closed Aug 26, 2026
- Entry fee
- $40
- Award
- $150
- Location
- New York, New York
- Exhibition window
- Sep 1, 2026 → Sep 30, 2026
- Applicants notified
- Aug 31, 2026
About
Overview
HMVC Gallery's online group exhibition "Creatures of Earth, Sea & Air" invites artists to explore animals and insects in diverse interpretations, reflecting their significance across cultures and environments. All mediums of visual art are welcome except AI-created art and video/film.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: August 26, 2026, before 11:59 pm EST
- Notification of acceptance: by email on August 31, 2026
- Exhibition opens: September 1, 2026
- Exhibition closes: September 30, 2026
Eligibility
Open to international artists.
Submission Requirements
Submit high-quality images of your artwork along with an artist bio and artist statement. You may submit up to 20 artworks for jurors' consideration; one artwork from each selected artist will be included in the final group show.
Image Specifications
- File format: JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, SVG, WEBP, or JPEG only
- Dimensions: 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side
- File size: under 5 MB
- Color profile: sRGB
Fees
- Submission fee: $40 for the first entry, $10 for each additional entry
- Non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance
Awards
- Best of Show: $150
- Second Place: $100
- Blick Materials winner: $100 online coupon
- Third Place: Online Solo Show at HMVC Gallery (one month) plus solo certificate
- All Artworks: Times Square Jumbotron Billboard screening (when possible)
Contact
HMVC Gallery | Phone: 917-678-1535 | Email: [email protected]
- Award
- Best of show: $150; Second place: $100; Blick Materials winner: $100 online coupon; Third place: Online Solo Show; all artworks eligible for Times Square Jumbotron Billboard screening
- Entry fee
- $40 for first entry; $10 for each additional entry; non-refundable
- Entries per artist
- Up to 20
- Theme
- Explore the emotional, symbolic, ecological, and mythological roles of animals and insects across different cultures and environments. Artists may interpret the theme literally, metaphorically, or conceptually.
- Eligibility
- Open to international artists.
- Audience
- Open to international artists
- Size & format
- 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side; under 5 MB file size
- Also worth noting
- 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side; under 5 MB file size
- Contact
- [email protected]
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