Open call for "Shelter"
Submit work responding to the theme "What is your shelter, and what does it cost you?" for a curated exhibition in Central London.
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- 28 days left
- Entry fee
- $150
- Award
- Exhibition in professional gallery space, professional photographs and videos, certificate of participation, private view with drinks and live art component, promotion via printed materials and Instagram (13K followers), engagement with collectors and gallerists, collaboration agreement.
- Location
- Central London, United Kingdom
About
Overview
An open call for artists working in any medium to submit work responding to the theme "What is your shelter, and what does it cost you?" Organised by curator Monica Mardare, an independent London curator committed to creating thoughtful, sensory exhibitions that foreground emotional depth, introspection, and the complex layering of human experience.
Who Can Apply
Open to artists at all career stages, emerging, mid-career, and established. Local, national, and international applicants welcome.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: 30 September 2026
What You Get
- Full curatorial and installation support from the team
- Professional photographs and videos of your work and the exhibition
- Certificate of participation acknowledging your contribution
- Private view with drinks and a live art component, in a professional gallery space
- Opportunity to engage directly with art enthusiasts, collectors, and gallerists
- Promotion locally through printed materials and online through the curator's Instagram platform (13K followers), alongside targeted promotional campaigns aimed at collectors and art-interested audiences
- Collaboration agreement issued at the end of the exhibition
Entry Fee
A £150 fee is payable only upon selection.
- Award
- Exhibition in professional gallery space, professional photographs and videos, certificate of participation, private view with drinks and live art component, promotion via printed materials and Instagram (13K followers), engagement with collectors and gallerists, collaboration agreement.
- Entry fee
- £150 fee payable only upon selection.
- Theme
- Work that responds to the question "What is your shelter, and what does it cost you?" Submissions may address this directly, obliquely, or unexpectedly, exploring what protects you with intention and care.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists at all career stages (emerging, mid-career, and established); local, national, and international applicants welcome.
- Audience
- Open to artists at all career stages, emerging, mid-career, and established; local, national, and international applicants welcome.
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