Shadows & Monsters
Submit up to 12 photos of your work exploring fears, monsters, and dark/uncomfortable themes for an online exhibition and publication.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 11 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- 2-6 page spread in print and digital magazines, complimentary digital issue, inclusion in online exhibition; selected artists may be featured in upcoming book editions and gallery exhibitions in Tbilisi, Georgia
- Location
- Online · organized from Online exhibition; Art Gallery in Tbilisi, Georgia
About
Overview
Collect Art invites artists worldwide to submit work for the curated exhibition and publication SHADOWS & MONSTERS, exploring fears and monsters—both literal and metaphorical—including personal phobias, mental health struggles, and sociopolitical anxieties.
Eligibility
- Open to artists worldwide, aged 18 and above
- Working in various media welcome (painting, drawing, collage, installation, illustration, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, assemblage, fiber art, paper art, printmaking, 3D digital art, glass art, metalwork, and more)
What You'll Submit
- Up to 12 photos of your work
- Details of each work (title, medium, size, year; description optional)
- Brief biography
- Artist statement (minimum 100 words each)
- Website and social media links
Key Dates
- Submission Deadline: September 25, 2026
Fees
- Application Fee: No Fee
- Participation fee: 55 EUR (in case of acceptance)
Awards & Publication
Selected artists will be featured in a month-long online exhibition and receive a 2–6 page spread in both print and digital magazines, including biography, artist statement, interview, website link, and 2–10 featured artworks. All published artists receive a complimentary digital issue and a link to order the printed version. The curatorial team will also select exceptional artists for inclusion in upcoming book editions ('101 Contemporary Artists and More…' and '365 Artists to Watch…') and for future exhibitions at the gallery in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Promotional Coverage
- 1 dedicated post on the 'NEWS' page of the website
- 2–5 individual posts on Facebook and Instagram
- Magazine cover announcement featuring all published artists
- 3 group posts on Facebook and Instagram with featured artworks
- Email outreach to network of artists, gallerists, collectors, readers, and art professionals
About the Curator
This open call is curated by Italian independent Art Curator Alessandro Speciale, based in Italy, within a project framework featuring guest curators from different countries. The curator supports independent curatorial voices to encourage cultural diversity, creative exchange, and meaningful connections across the international art community.
- Award
- 2-6 page spread in print and digital magazines, complimentary digital issue, inclusion in online exhibition; selected artists may be featured in upcoming book editions and gallery exhibitions in Tbilisi, Georgia
- Entry fee
- Application Fee: No Fee. Participation fee: 55 EUR (in case of acceptance)
- Entries per artist
- Up to 12
- Theme
- This themed exhibition explores what lurks beneath the surface of the conscious mind—fears in all their meanings and manifestations. Artists are invited to submit visual interpretations of monsters, both literal and metaphorical, including mythic beasts, demonic figures, personal phobias, mental health struggles, psychological disorders, and unsettling aspects of daily existence from sociological and political perspectives.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists worldwide, aged 18 and above, working in various media.
- Audience
- Artists worldwide, aged 18 and above
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