OPEN CALLS
Submit Your Work
Marea Gallery organizes themed group exhibitions and solo exhibitions for visual artists. Group exhibitions are built around a specific theme artists are invited to explore that theme through their own perspective. Solo exhibitions offer a dedicated space for a cohesive body of work; curated, personal, and entirely yours. All open calls are open to visual artists aged 18 and over, from any country. Each submission is reviewed personally by the curator. Selected artists are notified by email.
NOW OPEN -COMMUNITY CALL – NO JURY
Barefoot Season
A summer open call, made for everyone; no jury, just the feeling of summer.
Deadline: 29.07.2026 ·
Free to enter.
Exhibition opens: 01.08.2026
SOON -EDITION 03 – CURATED
The Long Exhale
A curated open call, juried by Tamara Perusic
Free to submit · €25 entry fee if selected
Deadline: 09.09.2026
Exhibition opens: 17.09.2026
CLOSED – EDITION 02 – CURATED
Group Exhibition – Traces
Exhibition opens: 09.07.2026
What you receive
Every submission to Marea Gallery Edition is included in the digital exhibition catalogue and the YouTube video presentation, provided the artist meets our submission requirements – this applies to all submitted work, selected or not. The one exception: artists selected for an Edition must confirm their place by paying the entry fee before the stated deadline. Selected artists who do not confirm by this deadline are treated as not participating and are not included in the exhibition, catalogue, video presentation, or any of the benefits listed below.
Selected artists (Editions) additionally receive:
- A dedicated place in the online exhibition, with artwork, name, technique, dimensions and a link to their profile
- A Certificate of Selection
- A social media feature on Instagram and Facebook
- Their work archived on the website for one year
- The winner receives a highlighted position in both the exhibition and the catalogue
All participants (Community Calls) receive:
- A Certificate of Participation
- Inclusion in the exhibition and the YouTube video presentation
For solo exhibitions, every accepted artist receives a dedicated exhibition page with up to 15 works, a YouTube video presentation, social media feature on Instagram and Facebook, and an archive for one year. The Solo + Interview package additionally includes a published Q&A interview on mareagallery.com.
Submission requirements
For group exhibitons
- Format: JPG or PNG
- Maximum file size: 10MB
- Minimum resolution: 1500px on the longest side
- No filters, no watermarks
- Accepted techniques: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Collage, Digital Art (non-AI)
- Number of works per submission and entry fee vary by call – see details above
For solo exhibitions
- Format: JPG or PNG
- Maximum file size: 10MB per image
- Minimum resolution: 1500px on the longest side
- No filters, no watermarks
- Up to 15 works per submission
- Accepted techniques: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Collage, Digital Art (non-AI)
Awards
*Awards are presented in curated editions only and do not apply to Community Calls.
✦ Curator’s Choice
One work per edition is personally selected by curator Tamara Perusic as a recognition of artistic excellence.
The Curator’s Choice artist receives:
Featured position in the online exhibition with Curator’s Choice badge
Full page in the Marea Gallery digital catalogue
Personal note from curator Tamara Perusic – a written recognition of your work that you can include in your artist CV and portfolio
Dedicated feature post on Instagram and Facebook
Free entry to the next edition
♥ People’s Choice
Selected by public vote during the exhibition period.
The People’s Choice artist receives:
People’s Choice badge on the exhibition page
Dedicated post on Instagram and Facebook
Free entry to the next edition
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SOLO EXHIBITION
Your Exhibition, Your Terms
Want to present your work on your own terms? Marea Gallery Solo Exhibitions offer a dedicated space for a cohesive body of work – curated, personal, and entirely yours. Up to 15 works, one month active, archived for one year.
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