Calls for Art

Current Calls

Our Submission Requirements:

• All information must be included in the submission form, including high-resolution images of work (at least 300 DPI) and a brief artist statement (maximum length of 300 words).

• Submission fees must be paid before consideration.

For All The Small Things group show, we are seeking original art sized 16x16" and smaller.

All mediums are welcome. Submission fee: $26 per artwork.

Submissions deadline: May 24, 2026

Submission Details

• $26 submission fee PER SUBMITTED PIECE due upon submission.

• All work must be ready to hang. If work is received without it, there will be a hanging fee.

All The Small Things

NEW Gallery is seeking artwork for our juried group exhibition Cash Only: An Ode to Dive Bars. This show celebrates Chicago’s beloved no-frills watering holes. Reimagine photobooth strips, transform beer cans into sculpture, experiment with neon, or pay homage to your favorite neighborhood bar. If your work captures the spirit, grit, humor, or nostalgia of Chicago’s dive bar culture, we want to see it.

All mediums are welcome. Submission fee: $26 per artwork.

Submissions deadline: June 21, 2026

Submission Details

• $26 submission fee PER SUBMITTED PIECE due upon submission.

• All work must be ready to hang. If work is received without it, there will be a hanging fee.

Cash Only: An Ode to Dive Bars

Open to any artist, medium, or discipline, we are seeking artists to create site-specific and sculptural installations in our Monthly Installation Artist Residency space, AKA miar.

Selected artists will have their work on view in our gallery windows for a month, including during the opening reception to meet other artists in our community. There will also be opportunities for other community engagement events such as an artist talk, radio show, and a closing reception. Artwork will be visible to passers-by on the street and will be featured on our websites and social media.

Submission Details

• $26 submission fee due upon submission

• $26 operational fees due upon acceptance

Call for Art, Installation work

Current submission deadline:
June 30th, 2026

Each month, we see prints that are made and ready to sell. Our team travels to art festivals across Chicagoland year-round and can sell your artwork at our festival booths, plus at other pop-up locations like Andersonville Galleria, Movement Gyms Lincoln Park, and Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea.

Artists who submit are also eligible for inclusion in a group or solo show.

Submission Details

• Submission are due by April 30, 2026 at 11:59pm

• $26 submission fee per submitted print

• All work must be labeled, and prepackaged with cardboard support and a vinyl sleeve. If work is received without it, there will be a packaging fee.

Call for Prints

Current submissions deadline:
April 30, 2026