Emerging Artist Program

Emerging Artist Calls open annually in February.

We are looking for innovative artist who are actively working and who are interested in being part of an Emerging Artist cohort.

Membership is open to artist who work in all media.

EMERGING ARTIST MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

EMERGING ARTIST MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Emerging Artist Cohort Meetings (Welcome Meeting, Second Cohort Meeting, Third Cohort Meeting, Farewell Meeting)
Director Curatorial Meeting
Exhibition Mentorship Meeting
Solo Exhibition (approx. 2 weeks)
Group Exhibition (approx. 2-3 weeks)
Gallery Sitting (3 days)
Workshop (virtual or in person)

FAQs

No, all submissions are required to be submitted through Call for Entry (CaFÉ). Please do not email any materials to us as it will not be accepted.
Unfortunately, we do not extend the deadline of our calls as we work on a very fast turnaround. Once a call ends, our jurors are immediately working toward their selections for the upcoming Emerging Artists.
Please reach out to Call for Entry (CaFÉ) directly with any issues regarding submitting. Call for Entry (CaFÉ) can be reached at: https://www.callforentry.org/artist-help-cafe/
Yes, submitting a PDF is required. The PDF with all the images is optional, but highly recommended as it helps us during the juroring process. Please do not email your PDF to us if you are having difficulty uploading it. Please contact Call for Entry (CaFÉ) with any issues.
No, our Emerging Artists do not have to live locally to be a member. We encourage everyone to apply!
All Emerging Artist meetings are over Zoom. All of our members live across the United States so we schedule our meetings over Zoom.
Yes, all Emerging Artists are required to gallery sit for three days of their solo show. This allows the Emerging Artists to meet the local community and discuss their artwork.