Call Detail

Rebel

Call Overview

Entry Deadline: 3/15/26 at 11:59 p.m. EDT
Application Closed

Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $10.00

Work Sample Requirements


Images | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 5
Audio | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 1
Video | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 1
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 6
Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: International
State: New York

Call Description

The Kollection invites artists worldwide to submit work for its second annual group exhibition, to be presented at its gallery space in Brooklyn, made possible by a lasting commitment to the arts from SAA + Associated NYC. Additionally, an unrestricted grant of $5,000 will be awarded to one participating artist (courtesy of Four Four Entertainment).

Submissions are accepted in painting, sculpture, installation, outdoor installation, performance, sound, and hybrid media. We especially encourage applications from artists working in performance and installation due to the venue’s flexible spatial layout and capacity for site-specific projects. Outdoor art proposals of any scale are also strongly encouraged.

This open call is a part of The Kollection’s ongoing work as a nonprofit arts organisation and reflects its commitment to supporting emerging artistic voices and fostering long-term relationships with artists. 

The exhibition explores rebellion and resistance as sustained practices shaped by resilience, care, and adaptation across social, political, and personal contexts. It examines how artists engage acts of defiance today as resistance becomes increasingly mediated and aestheticized through digital platforms without losing urgency.

Grant Information

One artist selected for the exhibition will receive an unrestricted 5,000 dollar grant, provided by our benefactor Four Four Entertainment. The grant is awarded in recognition of an artistic practice that meaningfully engages resilience as an active generative force within the exhibition’s broader focus on rebellion and resistance.

All exhibiting artists are automatically considered for the grant. The grant is not awarded for a single artwork but in recognition of an ongoing artistic practice.


Important Dates

Open Call Deadline: 12 March
Notification of Selected Artists: 20–27 March
Drop-off / Delivery: 20–26 April
Installation Period: 28–30 April
Exhibition Dates: 1–10 May
Opening Reception: 1 May
Pick-up / Return Delivery (artists must include return labels): 11–12 May.

The Exhibition will take place at our gallery venue, located at 53 Scott Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, featuring substantial indoor exhibition space as well as outdoor terraces.

Application Requirements

Applicants are asked to submit the following materials:

  • Five images or documentation of recent or proposed work.
  • Artwork information including title medium dimensions and year.
  • A brief artist statement.
  • Bio.
  • Links to a website or social media.


 

Eligibility Criteria

This open call is open to artists at all career stages. Artists may apply from local national or international contexts. All backgrounds and identities are encouraged to apply. We especially encourage applications from artists working in performance and installation, as the exhibition space offers flexible spatial configurations and adaptable areas for site-responsive work. Outdoor art proposals of any scale are also welcome and strongly encouraged.

Accepted Media

We welcome submissions in painting, sculpture, photography, installation, outdoor installation performance sound and hybrid practices. All mediums are encouraged provided that their translation into physical gallery space remains central to the work.

Performance and sound based works must be feasible within the physical and temporal constraints of the exhibition space.