Constellations of Becoming: Mapping Inner Futures

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– Open Call for Artists

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Deadline: 18 February 2026

Exhibition Dates: 1-30 March  2026

 

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN!

 

CISTA ARTS invites artists to submit work for its March 2026 online group exhibition, Held in Common: Between Us.

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This exhibition considers the space that exists between individuals, bodies, places, and moments in time. “Between us” points to what is shared without being fixed, what is felt without being named, and what is sustained through proximity, distance, or repetition. It gestures toward relations rather than positions, and toward continuity shaped through encounter rather than declaration.

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The exhibition welcomes works that attend to connections that are subtle, fragile, or unresolved. This may take the form of material traces, gestures of exchange, layered surfaces, spatial relations, or visual languages that register contact, absence, or co-presence. Contributions may reflect personal, social, or collective conditions, but are not expected to illustrate them directly.

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Artists are encouraged to consider:

• spaces of relation, exchange, or tension

• what circulates, lingers, or passes between bodies or places

• shared conditions shaped by distance, care, or attention

• material or conceptual thresholds that remain open

• encounters that resist closure or singular interpretation

 

Submissions are welcome across all disciplines, including painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, mixed media, digital practices, video, and experimental approaches. The exhibition is open to artists at all stages and from all geographical contexts.

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We look forward to receiving your inspiring contributions.

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– Submission Guidelines

Deadline: 18 February 2026

We are keen to learn about you! Please send us the following information, along with a sample of your work and an up-to-date CV:

• Contact information (full name, email, mobile)

• Details of the artworks (title, size, medium, year, price)

• Artist statement (max 100 words on how your work relates to the theme)

• Short biography (max 100 words, third-person)

• Up to 4 sample images of your work

Please note: Only two artworks per artist will be selected for exhibition.

​Please send your email to info@cistaarts.com and quote ‘Held in Common: Between Us' in the subject field.

Or apply via CuratorSpace.

 

– Selected Participants Will Receive:​

• Exhibition of your work on the CISTA ARTS online platform.

• The exhibition will launch in March 2026.

• We will publish a professionally produced paperback catalogue of the exhibition in the UK.

• You will receive a complimentary PDF copy of the exhibition catalogue.

• If your work sells, Cista Arts will take no commission.

• Your work will be featured in our daily social media posts titled 'Meet the Artist' during the exhibition.

• The exhibition will be prominently displayed on our homepage during the exhibition period and will later be archived on the 'Past Exhibitions' page.

• We will tag you in our social media posts, and your website or social media account will be linked to your artworks on our exhibition page. This ensures ongoing promotion for all participating artists during and after the exhibition.

• You will receive a certificate of participation.

 

Apply to this exhibition opportunity is free, if your work is accepted, there will be a £30 fee for one accepted artwork and a £50 fee for two accepted artworks. 

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– PARTICIPATION BENEFITS:
Selected artists will have their work exhibited online for the full month on our homepage, included in a professionally produced printed and digital exhibition catalogue, featured in daily social media promotion under our ‘Meet the Artist’ series, and receive a certificate of participation. CISTA ARTS takes no commission on sales.

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For more information, please get in touch with us at info@cistaarts.com