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.

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Call for: local artists to participate in critique group and final exhibition

Contracommon invites local emerging artists to apply for a monthly critique group resulting in a collaborative exhibition in late August 2026. Selected artists will meet at Contracommon to share their practices and provide feedback, culminating in new works by each artist. Artists working in any media are encouraged to apply. 3D and media artists are encouraged to apply. Contracommon can provide some pedestals and some media equipment, if needed.

Curated and facilitated by studio member Forrest Aderholt

Deadline: January 2, 2026 @ 11:59pm

FEE: $10

KEY INFO

  • Open Call closes: January 2, 2026.

  • Artists notified: mid-January 2026

  • First meeting (virtual): January 18th, 2026, 12pm-3pm

  • Critique group duration: 7 monthly meetings

    •   tentative meeting dates: February 1st, March 8th, April 5th, May 3rd, June 7th, July 4th, and August 2nd, 2026

  • Installation:  August 15th-17th, 2026

  • Exhibition dates: August 22nd - September 17th, 2026

APPLY

SOLO AND SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS, 2026

  • applications due: rolling deadline

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.

Click here to view a floor plan of the Contracommon gallery.

Click here to download a 3-D .usdz file for AR viewing with iOS.

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