Call Description

The world is at a turning point. The warning signs are undeniable—rising temperatures, mass biodiversity loss, natural disasters, and the collapse of fragile ecosystems. This is not a distant crisis; this is now. It is happening in real-time, and the cost of inaction is EXTINCTION.

Gallerium proudly presents EXTINCTION 2026, the 6th annual juried exhibition, publication, and sales opportunity, inviting artists to become the voice of a planet in peril.

Why Your Art Matters Now More Than Ever

Art has always been a powerful force for change. It captures moments, provokes thought, and inspires action. In the face of an escalating climate emergency, artists have a critical role—to awaken the world, to document what is slipping away, and to give form to hope, grief, urgency, and resilience.

This year’s Extinction 2026 is not just an exhibition; it is a movement—a global gathering of artists committed to using their creative power to shine a light on one of the most pressing issues of our time.

Artists as Environmental Ambassadors

For the 6th consecutive year, we invite artists worldwide to take up the mantle of environmental ambassadors and raise awareness through their work. Your artistic vision can expose the devastating reality of climate change, highlight the beauty we still have to protect, and inspire action to safeguard our fragile ecosystems.

🌎 How do you see the Earth’s struggle?
🌱 What does extinction mean to you?
🔥 How can art serve as a wake-up call to humanity?

Themes to Explore

Artists are invited to explore the following urgent themes through any medium, from abstract to representational works:

Vanishing Species: Highlight endangered animals, plants, and fungi facing extinction due to human actions and environmental destruction.

Climate Catastrophe: The alarming consequences of global warming, including ice mass loss in Greenland, Antarctica, and the Arctic.

Ecosystem Collapse: The devastating loss of forests, rainforests, and coral reefs, the lungs of our planet.

Environmental Suffering: The impact of air, light, noise, plastic, chemical, and radioactive pollution on nature, wildlife, and humans.

Extreme Weather & Natural Disasters: Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and droughts destroying habitats and human communities.

The Fight Against Extinction: Art as a tool for advocacy, resistance, and hope, reflecting actions taken to combat climate change and protect endangered species.

Unseen Victims: The silent suffering of nature—from melting glaciers to displaced wildlife, from oil spills to disappearing pollinators.

Abstract Expressions: Artistic interpretations that convey the emotional weight of extinction, climate crisis, and environmental decay through color, form, texture, and movement, allowing viewers to feel the urgency beyond representational depictions.

Exhibition, Publication, and Global Visibility

Selected works will be showcased in the Extinction 2026 International Exhibition by Gallerium, presented on Artsy.net, the world’s largest community of art collectors, and published in the exhibition catalog. Additionally, a curated selection of artworks will be featured in The Book of Arts, ensuring your work reaches collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts worldwide.

As an artist, you hold a mirror to reality, a lens into the future, and a voice for the voiceless. What will you choose to say?

This is more than an exhibition—it is a statement, a plea, and a call to action.

📌 Submission is free. A small selection fee applies only to accepted artists.

🌍 Last year’s exhibition: https://www.gallerium.art/extinction-2025  
🎨 Explore past Gallerium exhibitions, viewed by over 4 million art lovers worldwide: https://www.gallerium.art/exhibitions 

🔴 The planet is running out of time. Will you speak up through your art?

AWARDS

■ International Exhibition
Selected artworks will be part of an exclusive two-month global online exhibition, running from Earth Day on April 21 to June 21, 2026 for two full months. 

■ Publication Feature
A subset of the selected artworks may be chosen to be highlighted in The Book of Arts 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 Marketplace 
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.