VisArts Solo Exhibitions 2027 / Calls & Submissions

Overview

VisArts invites artists working in all media to apply for solo exhibitions in 2027. Selected artists will present work in one of three exhibition spaces: the Gibbs Street Gallery, Common Ground Gallery, or Concourse Gallery. VisArts welcomes proposals that are ambitious, experimental, interdisciplinary, and responsive to the possibilities of each gallery space.

Exhibition Spaces

• Gibbs Street Gallery: Approximately 1,100 square feet with 16-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and accommodates large-scale, immersive, and installation-based work.
• Common Ground Gallery: Approximately 300 square feet on Floor 2; well suited to focused solo presentations, installations, and smaller bodies of work.
• Concourse Gallery: Approximately 500 square feet on Floor 2; includes curved wall of windows and supports two- and three-dimensional work, installation, and time-based media.

Eligibility

International, national, and local artists are welcome to apply for all three spaces. Artists who have presented a solo exhibition at VisArts within the past three years are not eligible to apply.

Required Application Materials

• Completed application form
• Up to 10 images of recent or proposed work with captions (.jpg, .tiff, .png, or .gif; minimum 1920 × 1080 pixels)
• Film, video, sound, and performance documentation welcome; two minutes of time-based media equals one work; up to 10 minutes total (.mp4 or .mov)
• Artist statement (200 words maximum)
• Artist bio (200 words maximum)
• Exhibition proposal
• Resume/CV

Application Notes

Applicants are encouraged to submit work that reflects the direction of the proposed exhibition. Proposed works do not need to be fully completed at the time of application unless otherwise specified in the application form. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Fees

All VisArts calls are free to apply.