The Blue Show | Summer Group Show 2025

About the Open Call

The Blue Show is a Summer 2025 exhibit by Saint Marks Arts, on view from July 24 - August 7 at 125 Rivington Street (at Essex), Lower East Side, NYC. An Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, July 24 from 6PM - 8PM. We invite emerging and established artists to submit works in any medium, including Painting, Sculpture, Digital Art, Video/Projection, Mixed Media, and Performance Art. All submissions should align with the exhibition’s theme of envisioning the future. Works cannot be wider than 36 inches and must use the color blue. The exhibition is curated by Kimberly Salib, Executive Director of Art Gotham. Artists are responsible for artwork delivery and collection, and must have their artwork available for the entire duration of the exhibition. No artwork can be withdrawn before the show closes, and no price changes will be allowed after submission. Saint Marks Arts reserves the right to exclude work that does not match submitted images, arrives in poor condition, or is too fragile for display. Priority consideration will be given to members of Saint Marks Arts.

What is Offered

Saint Marks Arts will provide the large gallery space at 125 Rivington @ Essex for the exhibition, create an info sheet & price list, and implement an Instagram and email marketing campaign to promote the show. They will handle all sales, retaining a commission of 50% for in-gallery purchases and 60% (artist receives 40%) for sales represented by Artsy. They will use best efforts via in-person contact to sell the artwork.

Requirements

Artists are invited to submit works in any medium, including Painting, Sculpture, Digital Art, Video/Projection, Mixed Media, and Performance Art. All submissions should align with the exhibition’s theme of envisioning the future. Works cannot be wider than 36 inches and must use the color blue. Artists must provide an Artist Statement (500 words max), high-resolution images of the work(s) with specific naming conventions (Name_Title_Year, Dimensions), and an artwork description including dimensions, materials, and year of creation. Only submit work that is available for the entire duration of the exhibition. No artwork can be withdrawn before the show closes, and no price changes will be allowed after submission. Artists are responsible for taking out insurance policies on their own artwork while it is displayed at Saint Marks Arts, as the Collective cannot be held liable for any damage, loss, or theft. Artwork must be dropped off in-person at 125 Rivington St on July 17 (6-7pm) or July 22 (4-5pm), and picked up on Aug 7 (8-8:15pm). Artwork not collected by Aug 10 will incur a storage fee.

How to Apply

Artwork Submission is via the provided link: https://forms.gle/ZEKpYkTpLPdnY9GQ8. The application fee of $50 per submission must be paid on the Saint Marks Arts website. Submission requirements include an Artist Statement (500 words max), high-resolution images of the work(s) (formatted as Name_Title_Year, Dimensions, e.g., artistname_Future_2024_54x54), and an artwork description including dimensions, materials, and year of creation. Only submit work that is available for the entire duration of the exhibition.