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How To Get Selected: What We Actually Look For When Reviewing Open Call Submissions Thousands of guides tell you how to apply to an open call for artists. Almost none are written by the people doing the selecting. This one is. Between Streeters Gallery and our sister gallery The Holy Art, our team has reviewed tens of thousands of submissions across nine cities and over 25,000 exhibited artists. We know exactly why a submission gets a yes, and exactly why strong work sometime

How To Photograph Your Artwork For Open Call Submissions Here is a truth most galleries won't tell you: more submissions are rejected because of bad photography than because of bad art. We review every submission that comes through the Streeters Gallery open call. Strong work photographed badly gets overlooked. Average work photographed well gets a second look. The image is all a reviewer has, so the image has to do the work. The good news: you do not need a professional came

Every open call we run brings in work from around the world. Painters, photographers, designers, sculptors. Some showing for the first time, some with years behind them. What they share is work strong enough to earn a wall. Here are some of the artists showing at Streeters Gallery this season, across our exhibitions in London, Paris and New York. LORIG: turning waste into art Paris based visual artist and designer LORIG makes work from what the rest of the world throws away.

Most artists don't just want to exhibit. They want to sell. This guide explains how artists sell work through Streeters Gallery exhibitions and showcases, why the zero commission model changes the maths of selling art, and how to maximise your chances of a sale at your next show. The Streeters selling model: you keep everything The single most important fact: Streeters Gallery takes zero commission on sales. At a traditional gallery, a £1,000 sale might leave you with £500 to

Before applying to any open call, smart artists do their research. If you've searched "Is Streeters Gallery legit," "Streeters Gallery review" or "Streeters Gallery open call," this page answers every question directly. The short answer Yes. Streeters Gallery is a contemporary art gallery running weekend group exhibitions in London, Paris and New York, plus big screen showcases in Times Square and billboard displays in Kings Cross and Notting Hill, London. Streeters is the si

Six years ago we started with one belief: the art world had the door shut on too many people. Too many gatekeepers, too many fees hiding in fine print, too many talented artists waiting for permission that was never coming. So we built our own doors. Three of them. The Holy Art — the world stage The Holy Art is where it all started. An international contemporary art gallery running physical and digital exhibitions across London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Milan, Athens, Amsterda

Searching "open call for artists near me"? This guide covers current open calls by region so you can find the right opportunity wherever you are in the world, whether you want to exhibit locally or internationally. The short answer first: The Holy Art runs open calls across nine cities on three continents (London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, Milan, Athens, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Brighton), accepts artists from anywhere in the world, and offers digital exhibition options so you

Emerging artists today have more routes into the art world than ever before. Physical exhibitions, digital shows, billboard displays, direct to collector marketplaces. This guide explains the three platforms built by the same team to give artists every option available: The Holy Art, Streeters Gallery and Mostra. The Holy Art: international exhibitions across nine cities The Holy Art is one of the largest international contemporary art galleries for emerging and established a

If you are an artist looking to sell original work online without losing thirty to fifty percent of every sale to a gallery or marketplace, this is what you need to know about Mostra. What is Mostra? Mostra is an online marketplace where independent artists show, sell and are seen without a gallery taking half. The platform describes itself as the anti marketplace: zero commission, one flat subscription, and artists who own their collectors. Unlike traditional galleries and m

How To Get Your Art Noticed In 2026 You are making work. You are posting it online. And nothing is happening. No sales. No enquiries. No opportunities. Just likes from other artists and silence from everyone else. This is the most common frustration in the art world. You know your work is good. You just cannot get it in front of the right people. Here is how to change that in 2026. Why your art isn't getting noticed Before solving the problem, understand what causes it. The a

Finding the right gallery as an emerging artist is one of the biggest challenges in building an art career. Most commercial galleries only represent established artists. Most institutions are out of reach. And most online platforms offer exposure but no real world exhibition experience. This guide ranks the best galleries for emerging artists in 2026 based on accessibility, audience quality, international reach, pricing transparency and artist support. What makes a gallery go

Looking for an open call for artists in London, Paris or New York? This page lists the current open calls available right now, explains how to apply and what to expect. Updated regularly throughout 2026. Open call for artists London 2026 London is one of the most active cities in the world for contemporary art exhibitions. Hundreds of galleries run open calls throughout the year, but the quality varies enormously. Here are the open calls worth your time. Streeters Gallery Lon

The traditional gallery model has worked the same way for decades. A small number of artists get representation. A small number of collectors get access. Everyone else is left out. The Holy Art and Streeters Gallery are part of a growing movement to change that. Here is how these two galleries are reshaping the way emerging artists exhibit, sell and build their careers. The problem with the traditional gallery model For most of the 20th and 21st century, the path into a galle

Is It Worth Exhibiting With An Open Call Gallery? An Honest Guide If you are considering exhibiting with an open call gallery like The Holy Art or Streeters Gallery, you probably have questions. Is it worth the fee? Will anyone see my work? Is this a real opportunity or a waste of money? These are fair questions. Here are honest answers. What is an open call gallery? An open call gallery is a gallery that invites artists to submit work for consideration through an open submis

The Holy Art is one of the largest international contemporary art galleries for emerging and established artists in the world. Founded in November 2020, The Holy Art has grown into a global gallery network operating across nine cities with over 25,000 artists exhibited and a community of more than 241,000 collectors, curators and art enthusiasts. This guide covers everything you need to know about The Holy Art, how it works, what artists can expect, and how the gallery has bu

Whether you are an emerging artist preparing for your first exhibition or an experienced artist looking to show work internationally, this guide covers everything you need to know about exhibiting art in 2026. Where can artists exhibit their work? Artists can exhibit work in galleries, museums, art fairs, pop up spaces, online platforms and alternative venues. The most common route for emerging artists is through open call galleries that accept submissions from artists at all

If you have ever wondered what a contemporary art gallery actually is, how galleries select artists, how exhibitions work, or how to get your work into one, this guide explains everything. What is a contemporary art gallery? A contemporary art gallery is a space that exhibits, promotes and sometimes sells artwork by living artists. The word "contemporary" refers to art being made now, as opposed to historical or classical art. Contemporary art galleries range from large comme

Starting an art career with no experience feels impossible. You don't have an exhibition history. You don't have gallery contacts. You don't have a degree. You don't know where to begin. The truth is that every working artist started exactly where you are now. The ones who built careers are not the most talented. They are the ones who started before they felt ready. This guide walks you through exactly how to start your art career from zero. Step 1: Accept that you are alread

If you're an artist looking for open calls in 2026, this guide covers everything you need to know. What open calls are, how to find them, what to look for, what to avoid, and the best options available right now. What is an open call for artists? An open call is an invitation from a gallery, museum, institution or project for artists to submit work for consideration. Unlike traditional gallery representation, which requires connections and an existing exhibition history, open

Times Square. The most watched intersection on the planet. Over 300,000 people walk through it every single day. Millions of tourists every year. Screens everywhere. And now your art can be on one of them. Streeters Gallery is running a Times Square big screen showcase for emerging artists. 40 spots per showcase. You pick your spot, upload your artwork, and when all 40 spots fill, the showcase goes live in the middle of Manhattan. This is not a concept. This is not a render.