OPEN CALLS
OPEN CALLS
Artist Opportunities offered year-round:
Contracommon is happy to offer its facilities and amenities to local artists interested in hosting workshops and events! We regularly post open calls for art and also accept exhibition proposals for our gallery on a rolling basis. Click the button below to find out ways to get involved with our space, or keep scrolling to see our current open calls.
Call for Art:
Merry Makers Market
Deadline: OCTOBER 9, 2026 @ 11:59pm
FREE TO APPLY!
Contracommon is accepting applications from artists for a booth-style exhibition in our gallery. The Merry Makers Market will be on view from November 27th through December 31st, 2026.
Each selected artist will be allotted approximately ten feet of wall space and may bring a table, rack, shelves etc. to display smaller works or items. Check out the pages for our past booth-style exhibitions Imprint ATX and REFLEX III to get an idea of how previous exhibiting artists have utilized their wall space. Installation will take place by appointment from November 16th - 22nd, 2026. Exhibition fees for selected artists will be $100, although financial assistance is available if needed.
We will celebrate the artists participating in our Merry Makers Market with an opening reception on Saturday, December 5th from 4-7pm.
KEY INFO
Open call: Friday September 11th - Friday October 9th, 2026
Submission deadline: October 9th at 11:59 PM
Free to apply!
Notification by: Sunday, October 18th
Agreement and fees due: Tuesday, October 20th
Exhibition fees: $100 (due October 20th)
Exhibition dates: November 27th - December 31st, 2026
Opening reception: Saturday, December 5th, 2026 from 4-7pm
Install: November 16th - 22nd, 2026 by appointment
Deinstall: January 2nd - 5th, 2027 by appointment
Save images with your first name, last name, and image number as it appears on your corresponding image list (Example: JohnDoe01.jpg), as JPEG files, 72dpi, no larger than 2MB.
CaLL FoR Art:
SOLO AND SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS, 2027
Next review: summer 2026
FEE: $10
Please fill out the form below to tell us your ideas. Contracommon is happy to welcome members of our emerging artists community to exhibit in our 1200 sq. ft. gallery. Contracommon residents meet biannually to discuss proposals.
ENTRY PROCEDURE
Save images with your first name, last name, and image number as it appears on your corresponding image list (Example: JohnDoe01.jpg), as JPEG files, 72dpi, no larger than 2MB.
Pay the $10 fee on the same page after submitting your application.
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