Naturalist Gallery Abstracts Collection
Submit 1–20 images of abstract artworks for curatorial review and potential inclusion in an online collection for sale.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 4 days left
- Entry fee
- $30
- Award
- Online exhibition and potential sale of work; optional paid institutional placements available
- Location
- Washington DC, District of Columbia
- Exhibition window
- Sep 1, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026
About
Overview
Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art is conducting a curatorial review for the Abstracts Collection. Selected works will be presented online as part of a structured collection examining abstraction as a formal, conceptual, and perceptual strategy within contemporary artistic practice. Works may explore non-representational form, material experimentation, geometric systems, gestural processes, color relationships, texture, spatial organization, or conceptual approaches to abstraction.
Key Dates
- Application opens: August 24, 2026
- Application deadline: August 31, 2026
- Jury dates: August 24 – September 1, 2026
- Exhibition dates: September 1 – October 31, 2026
Eligibility
Submissions are open internationally to established and emerging artists aged 18 years or older. All visual media are eligible, excluding video.
What Gets Selected
Selected works will be documented and archived as part of the Abstracts Collection, presented within the collection's public presentation for a minimum of sixty (60) days, and made available for sale under Naturalist Gallery's net pricing model.
Optional Institutional Placements
Selected artists may be considered for optional institutional placements, which are discretionary and not guaranteed. Additional fees apply for Featured Collection Placement, New Arrivals Curated Placement, and Institutional Publication Inclusion.
Submission Requirements
- Submit minimum 1, maximum 20 images of visual art
- No video submissions
- Application fee: $30
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 410-458-2620
- Award
- Online exhibition and potential sale of work; optional paid institutional placements available
- Entries per artist
- Up to 20
- Theme
- The call seeks abstract artworks that explore abstraction as a formal, conceptual, and perceptual strategy, including non-representational form, material experimentation, geometric systems, gestural processes, color relationships, texture, spatial organization, or conceptual approaches.
- Eligibility
- Open internationally to established and emerging artists aged 18 years or older; all visual media eligible except video.
- Audience
- Open internationally to established and emerging artists aged 18 and older
- Contact
- [email protected]
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