For 20 years, Nude Nite has redefined the traditional gallery experience, transforming ordinary spaces into a pop-up interactive art exhibition spanning over a weekend. 

Nude Nite is more than an art show — Our mission is to create a space where people feel confident and proud of their bodies, free from judgment, and inspired to embrace their individuality. Nude Nite is a celebration of artistic expression, human vulnerability, and the beauty of the nude form. Nude Nite stands at the crossroads of art and experience, displaying 200+ figurative works of art from around the country, immersive installations, music, and entertainment, such as stage shows, performance artists, and body painters.

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Event dates: February 13-15, 2025

WHY SUBMIT?

GO BIG: Nude Nite is the largest show dedicated to exhibiting figurative artworks in the United States. 

ALWAYS SELLING: Nude Nite is a 25,000 sq ft pop-up gallery with a full sales staff working for YOU.

TICKET PERKS: All artists who submit receive complimentary entry. 

OPEN DOORS: Network with fellow artists, collectors, and thousands of enthusiasts who will see your work. 

THEME: NOSTALGIA 2025

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Nude Nite, our theme for 2025 is Nostalgia—a journey through memory. We invite artists to reflect on the moments, people, and places that have shaped them. Nostalgia lives in the body. It’s in the lines that map our faces, the way we move, and the stories our skin tells over time.

We encourage artists to explore how nostalgia influences identity and the human experience, whether through the vulnerability of the naked form, memories that shape who we are, or the body as a vessel of time and history.

However, while we offer this theme as inspiration, you are not bound by it. Nude Nite welcomes a diverse range of perspectives and creative expressions, whether or not they adhere directly to the theme. Nostalgia can be interpreted in countless ways, and we invite you to share your unique vision, whether you choose to explore it or chart your own path.

LOGISTICS: 

Notification and Drop Off/Ship: Artists will be notified by an e-mail of acceptance or rejection within 10 days after the deadline. An email will indicate when to bring accepted artwork to the event location or shipping procedures. Invited artists receive 3-nites of entry, plus a total of three guest passes. Art drop off will be Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 and our deadline to receive shipped artwork is Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Artists selected and invited to exhibit will be responsible for the cost of producing and transporting their works. Pick Up: Delivered work must be picked up on Sunday Feb. 16, 2025 or Saturday evening directly after close of show. The gallery accepts no responsibility for work not retrieved on pick-up date. After 30 days the gallery may dispose of the work.

THIS SECTION IS TO BE READ VERY CAREFULLY:

All accepted works of art must be “GALLERY READY” when brought to the event facility (i.e. all hanging works must include an installed horizontal wire). Artists with work requiring a pedestal(s) MUST provide one (them) before show opening. Pedestal(s) must be white/black and tall enough for the work to be near eye level. Pedestals must be sturdy, and all parts must be connectable. This is to ensure the safety of your work. If work is not “gallery ready” or deemed unsafe for hanging, mounting or standing (whichever is applicable) risking possible damage to the event facility and/or the art itself, then the work will not be presented in the event during any of its dates. Artists with accepted MP3 or MP4 work, MUST provide a projector, screen, headphones, or any other technology or equipment necessary for patrons to view work. **If your work requires special handling, or has a unique hanging method or assembly please communicate this to our gallery director so that proper planning and attention can be allocated. (gallery@nudenite.com)

** Please give yourself ample time to upload images, which may include reformatting for this system. A complete tutorial is on the Cafe website. You may also call technical support at 303-629-1166 between 8:30-5pm (mountain time).

Technical Support: Please call 303-629-1166 Mountain time (8:30-5pm) for help uploading. 

Acceptable Media File Types for Images:

• File format: JPEG or JPG only
• File dimensions: 1200 pixels or greater on the longest dimension
• File size: under 5 MB
• Acceptable Media File Types for Digital Multimedia:
• File format: MP3 or MP4
• File length: Maximum length- 5 minutes

Application Requirements

EVENT PROSPECTUS and RULES OF ENTRY/SUBMISSION PROCESS:

1. A non-refundable application fee of $40 is required. Artwork submission to this event (whether invited or not) includes your complimentary, non-transferable entrance to the event on the night of your choice. One application per artist, please.

2. All works MUST be for sale. 

3. Nudity is not required, but should encompass our theme of the human body. Abstract representations or conceptual representations of the body are welcome. 

3. Limit TWO works of art per artist.

4. Please upload JPEG, MP3, or MP4 format files through the Cafe system at www.callforentry.org.

5. All submissions must be of completed original works of art. Submissions representing incomplete works of art will not be accepted.

7. All entries must contain copyright-free material or material released with consent from the original source. Unauthorized use of any copyrighted images, text, or other material will not be accepted.

8. No substitutions of works of art selected will be accepted (i.e. works of art selected are not to be replaced by different works of art upon bringing works of art to the event).

9. Submissions received after the deadline WILL NOT be accepted.

10. All works of art will be juried by a curating body after the entry deadline.

11. While Nude Nite promotes a broad interpretation of the nude, the show tends not to display works depicting arousal or graphic sexual genitalia. If you have a question about the content or suitability of your work, please email the director at info@nudenite.com for guidance.

ACCEPTED WORK:

12. Submission of works of art by the artist and acceptance of such by the curating body for Nude Nite is an agreement to show the submitted works of art at the Nude Nite event.

13. Accepted works of art will be in the possession of Nude Nite and remain in the Nude Nite event facility during the duration of the event (all show dates) unless otherwise allowed by the event director. This is for both sold and unsold works during the event.

14. Decisions by the curating body for Nude Nite are final.

15. Artists are responsible for providing their own insurance. While Nude Nite takes precautions against theft and damage, Nude Nite bears no responsibility for loss or damage to works before, during or after the event.

16. Gallery split commission is 60/40 artist/gallery and is detailed in the legal agreement.

Eligibility Criteria

1. All applicants must be 21 years of age or older. As Nude Nite is a 21+ event, participating artists must meet the age requirement to align with venue regulations.

2. Nude Nite welcomes submissions from artists across the United States, whether emerging, mid-career, or established, who have a passion for exploring the human form through artistic expression.

3. All artwork must be created by the submitting artist.

4. Previously submitted works to the same city-call cannot be resubmitted.

5. Artwork must feature the human form in an artistic, thoughtful manner. Pornographic or vulgar depictions will not be accepted. The work should celebrate and explore the human body in a way that aligns with the event's ethos of empowerment and creativity.

6. Each artist may submit up to 2 pieces of artwork.

7. All submitted artwork must be available for sale during the event. Unsold artwork will be returned to the artist after the exhibition. 

8. All genres welcome - contemporary to traditional, abstract interpretations to literal. Refined, elevated, and FINE art.