Open Call for Artists: Camp Z — Collective Z's Open Wing Program

Overview

Camp Z is Collective Z Gallery's open wing program where artists access emerging collectors and collectors make their first acquisitions. The gallery brings an artist's work to collectors through three channels: the fair wall, the edition, and the wearable. You make the work; the gallery does the rest.

The Fair Wall

Camp Z curates and operates booths at art fairs year round, including Affordable Art Fair NYC as the fair's official fellow, with further presentations across the season. The gallery handles booth design and curation, installation, staffing across all fair days, sales, and collector follow-up. Artists produce the work and ship it to the fair.

The Edition

Camp Z releases limited print editions of artists' work as a drop-based, direct-to-collector line—the entry point that turns an admirer into a first-time buyer. The line launches early fall with its first release. The gallery handles production, the drop, sales, and fulfillment, with no investment required from the artists.

The Wearable

Camp Z produces accessible luxury to luxury wearable pieces carrying an artist's work in made-to-order limited runs, each credited to the artist by name. The gallery handles production, sales, and fulfillment. Artists grant licensing and receive a cut from the sales, with no financial investment required.

Eligibility

• Artists working in painting, photography, works on paper, mixed media, or sculpture
• Cohesive body of work that translates well to the fair wall, the edition, or wearable pieces
• Open to all career stages
• Open to all locations—work may be shipped
• Prior fair experience welcome but not required

Application & Next Steps

Admission to the program is the first step. Fair presentations, editions, and wearable projects are curated from the roster, with full details provided per opportunity upfront.

Submission Deadline

• 2026-07-20