Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit a series of artwork to our online exhibit, HERE & NOW.

THEME
HERE & NOW is a call for artists to submit a series of work that grabs our attention and provokes thought while addressing pressing contemporary issues. Whether social, political, cultural, environmental, inspirational, spiritual, or personal. We encourage artists to delve into modern life's realities, challenges, struggles, and joys and express them uniquely through their artistic creations. Show us HERE & NOW from your perspective.

CALENDAR
JPEGs due by Friday, February 23, 2024 at midnight MST.
Notification of acceptance and online gallery opening by Friday, March 22, 2024.

AWARDS
Accepted artists will have their series displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.com and will receive a cash prize of $250 each. 

ENTRY FEE 
$35. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance.

SELECTION PROCESS
Director’s choice. Each show is curated and juried by Creative Director, Amy Matteson Neill along with an anonymous committee of jurors. Please note, there is no personal feedback given by jurors.

​MEDIA PREPARATION
Please only submit properly cropped images of your work that are in focus. We have a free resource for artists for tips on how to get high quality images of your work. Visit www.art-fluent.com/resources for a free download. CaFÉ also offers tips on their blog which you can find here www.callforentry.org/photographing-artwork/.

All images must be in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines. The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb. 

NOTIFICATION  
Notification will be done by email, everyone who submits will be notified of the juror’s selections. If for any reason you do not hear from us by the notification date, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ.

SALES
All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist’s website and/or contact information. For any artwork that is sold, the artists receive 100% of the sale.  

GIVING BACK
A portion of the proceeds from the entry fees is donated to organizations committed to the arts and supporting artists.

Application Requirements

You will be asked to submit a body of work between 8-20 pieces, along with an artist statement.

Eligibility Criteria

This call is open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional.

RULES
Applications are reviewed based on a body of work. Your work will be judged as a whole, not individually. This jury type allows artists to submit as many media samples as allowed, and all media are submitted into one application.

Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible.

Open to ALL fine art mediums (oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, digital art). AI will not be accepted. Diptychs and triptychs should be uploaded as a single image.