Call Description

Celebrate the Many Expressions of Love Through Art

Gallerium proudly invites artists worldwide to participate in the 4th annual of juried exhibition, publication, and sales; Valentine 2025, a celebration of love in all its forms. From romantic connections to deep friendships, self-love, and admiration, love transcends boundaries, making it one of the most powerful and universal themes in art.

Explore the Boundless Expressions of Love
Love takes countless forms—romantic, platonic, selfless, or unspoken. Through art, these expressions transcend boundaries, becoming universal languages of connection and emotion. Valentine – 2025 calls on artists to delve into the depths of love and explore its endless manifestations.

This year, we encourage you to express:

Romantic Love: The passion, intimacy, and tenderness shared between partners.

Friendship and Bonds: The unbreakable ties of trust and mutual admiration.

Family and Heritage: Celebrating the love that roots us, from childhood memories to generational bonds.

Self-Love and Healing: The power of nurturing oneself and embracing self-worth.

Love for Nature and the World: A tribute to the beauty and awe of our surroundings.

Abstract Interpretations: Unique, symbolic, or imaginative takes on the theme of love.
 

Why Submit to Valentine – 2025?
Beyond the awards and exposure, this opportunity is a chance to:
Share Your Vision: Contribute to a collective celebration of love that unites and inspires audiences worldwide.
Make an Emotional Impact: Touch hearts and spark connections through your unique artistic narrative.
Gain Unparalleled Recognition: Reach a global audience of art enthusiasts, collectors, and curators who are passionate about heartfelt themes.
Be Part of a Legacy: Your work could become a part of The Book of Art: Valentine and stand as a timeless expression of love.
 

Tripe Opportunity: Exhibition, Publication, and Sales
Selected artworks will be featured in the Valentine International online group exhibition by Gallerium and showcased on Artsy.net, the largest community of art collectors worldwide. Additionally, a curated selection of these works will be published in The Book of Arts.

Open to All Artists
Artists working in any 2D or 3D medium are invited to participate. Submission is free, and only a small fixed selection fee applies to selected artists.

Submit and Celebrate Love
Take this opportunity to share your art with a global audience, connect with others through the universal theme of love, and start 2025 with a momentous artistic milestone.
 

Explore last year’s exhibition:
https://www.gallerium.art/valentine-2024 

Discover Gallerium’s celebrated exhibitions with over 3.3 million viewers worldwide:
https://www.gallerium.art/exhibitions

Let Your Art Speak the Language of Love!
 

AWARDS

■ International Exhibition
Selected artworks will be part of an exclusive two-month global online exhibition, running from February 14, to April 14, 2025. 

■ Publication Feature
A subset of the selected artworks may be chosen to be highlighted in The Book of Arts: Valentine Publication. The book will be available in both digital and premium print editions, featuring vivid colorful A4 pages. It will reach a wide audience, including art experts, galleries, curators, businesses, and collectors through prominent publication networks.

■ Artwork Promotion and Sales
All exhibited works will be available for viewing through the online showcase, with the option to sell. Artists are welcome to participate whether or not their works are listed for sale or sold.

■ Artsy Global MarketplaceShop
Selected works will be showcased and featured on ARTSY, one of the leading platforms for art collectors worldwide, broadening exposure and enhancing sales opportunities for artists.

■ Exhibition collection Catalogue
All exhibited artists will be featured in the catalogue. Artists can request printed copies via print-on-demand services from a partner platform, and the catalogue will be promoted internationally online, reaching art lovers, galleries, curators, and collectors.

■ Honorable Mention Artist Award
Up to 10 outstanding artists will receive a personalized distinguished artist award digital certificate, recognizing their exceptional skill, originality, and artistic contribution. This honor will also be featured across our social media channels, spotlighting these remarkable talents.

■ Permanent Online Presence
Exhibition links, along with artist profiles, will stay active permanently, enhancing online visibility and boosting search engine presence. After the exhibition concludes, the Buy button will be deactivated, but artist pages will continue to promote the artist's work and achievements.

■ Exhibition Poster
Each artist will receive a downloadable exhibition poster in various styles, providing a meaningful keepsake from the event.

■ Artwork Visibility Badges
Artists will be provided with a downloadable promotional badge for each selected artwork, encouraging them to share their participation on social media, boosting their visibility and audience engagement.

■ Visitors Feedback
Visitors to the online exhibition will have the opportunity to leave comments and rate the artworks. Artists will receive these reviews via email, offering insights into audience impressions and engagement with their work.

■ Promotion Campaign
A comprehensive promotional campaign will be launched to enhance exposure for all selected artists and drive artwork sales during the exhibition. This will include press releases, catalogue distribution, social media promotions, and more.

■ Performance Insights and Reports
Artists will receive detailed reports with insights on exhibition visits, artwork engagement, popularity, and sales performance. These analytics will be sent periodically, helping artists understand their impact and audience reach.

■ Professional Artist Profile 
Each artist will be granted a complimentary profile page on Biafarin platform, offering a professional space to showcase their portfolio, biography, and accomplishments.

■ Certificate for Exhibited Artists
All selected artists will receive a Digital Certificate of participation, acknowledging their contribution to the exhibition.

FEES

Submission: FREE

There is no submission fee for this artist call.

Only selected artists will pay a selection fee of USD 40

An early bird selection fee with a 15% discount (USD 34) will be offered.

Up to 6 artworks can be submitted.

A maximum of two artworks will be selected per artist.

Jury Process

We use two phases for jurying. The first phase of jurying is the Yes/No selection, and the 2nd part is the scoring model. For scoring, each jury member scores artworks from 1 to 10. Artworks with the highest scores in the "Yes" group will be selected.

Why Selection Fee?

Submission to this art opportunity is free of charge, and we only ask the selected artists to pay a small fixed fee to proceed. 

This decision was made in good faith because we wanted artists to only pay when selected. We have a thorough jury process as our art opportunities are popular and have a low acceptance rate.

Money-back Guarantee

A money-back guarantee is available for all selection fee payments until the exhibition's official opening day.

About Gallerium

Gallerium art exhibitions are intended to create equal showcasing opportunities for brilliant visual artists worldwide.

Art improves people's lives, and showcasing art is a true and effective way of playing a part in building a better world. In this way, Gallerium utilizes the Biafarin exhibition platform to boost the benefits of the exhibitions. It is always free to submit your art in Gallerium competitions, while only selected artists need to pay a small selection fee.

Each one of Gallerium's shows focuses on a unique subject.

International artists are encouraged to express their artistic interpretation of the subject for an opportunity to be selected for exhibition.

Gallerium exhibitions have been seen by more than 3 million visitors worldwide.

About The Book of Arts

The Book of Arts is a series of contemporary art books published by Discover the Artist Media Holding and Art Publications Network. The mission is to publish prominent art from artists of various cultures and nationalities via several editions each year. Each edition focuses on a specific subject to make a visual story of modern and contemporary art in the art world.

The publications are available to hundreds of thousands of art experts, collectors, galleries, museums, curators, and enthusiasts in digital and print format and reach readers in over 150 countries.

The online version of the book will be published and circulated globally, while the high-quality hardcopy version can be ordered online and directly via a print-on-demand platform.

Application Requirements

ARTIST DATA

Artist Headshot Photo
Artist Full Name
City and Country of Residence
Phone
Email
Social Media Links (optional)
Website (optional)

Biography (optional)

Artist Statement (optional)

ARTWORK DATA

Title

Category

Technique

Surface

Creation Year

Size (WidthXHeightXDepth) in cm or inches

Artwork/Series Description (Optional)

Price in USD

Eligibility Criteria

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY

This opportunity is open to all visual artists worldwide.

ARTWORK ELIGIBILITY

Art Categories

The submission is open to all visual artists creating original artworks in 2 and 3-dimensional media.

Visual Arts Categories: Painting, drawing, landscapes, printmaking, illustration, photography, digital arts, sculpture, metalsmithing, installation, crafts, jewelry, glass art, paper art, book art, land art, fiber art, textile art, collage, abstract, graphic arts, design, and mixed media are accepted.

Style
All styles are accepted.

Any abstract or representational interpretations of the subject are welcome.

Size
There is no size limit for submitted artworks.

Duration
There is no limit for artwork creation year.
Artworks created within the last 5 years are preferred.

Originality and Rights
Artworks must be entirely the work of the entrant, executed without the supervision of an instructor.

Entries must not be copies or derivatives based in any way on other copyrighted or published paintings, photographs or other artistic work. Any infraction of this rule will result in serious consequences.
Artist should have all the rights for presenting and publishing the artworks internationally.

Artwork Photo

Only the artwork should show in the photo (no frames or extraneous backgrounds).

Invited artists might be asked for high resolution artwork photos, if needed.

Availability

Artists can submit artworks that are not for sales.

Number of Artworks

Artists can submit up to 6 pieces of original artworks in relation to the subject.

The artworks are subject to selection and maximum 2 artworks might be selected from the chosen artists.

Other

Artworks that, in reasonable view of the organizer, include porn, violence, and/or racial, and religious hatred, inappropriate and/or offensive content, are not admissible.