Startup Art Fair Los Angeles 2026 From Ray Beldner

About the Open Call

The three-day Startup Art Fair LA, from February 27 - March 1, 2026, will be held at the Kinney Hotel in Los Angeles, conveniently located near Venice Beach, Santa Monica, and Marina Del Rey. It runs concurrently with Frieze LA, Post Fair, and Felix Art Fairs. This offers participating artists a significant opportunity to showcase new work to a wide audience of collectors, curators, gallery owners, art consultants, and writers visiting for the weekend's contemporary art events. The application process is rolling, with early applicants gaining priority in selecting their preferred space. A selection committee of art world professionals will review artwork. Selected artists will transform a hotel room into a solo exhibition space for three days, maintaining full control over their careers, managing their own sales, and engaging directly with potential collectors and industry professionals. Artists retain 100% of their sales. Room sizes vary, from 270 sq ft with 30 linear feet of wall space ($2900) to 420 sq ft with 65 linear feet of wall space ($4900). Exhibitor fees are competitive and include four nights at the hotel, complimentary fair passes for guests, 24/7 on-site security, a personal artist page on the Startup website, discounted overnight parking, extensive PR, advertising, and marketing efforts, curatorial and professional development support both before and after the fair, public liability insurance, and automatic acceptance to Singulart with a 50% discount on their services.

What is Offered

Opportunity to exhibit in a hotel room solo show, retain 100% of sales, 4 nights hotel stay, complimentary fair passes, 24/7 security, personal artist webpage, discounted parking, PR and marketing, curatorial/professional development support, public liability insurance, automatic acceptance to Singulart with 50% off services.

Requirements

Open to all professional artists, working in any media, nationally and internationally. Submission limit is 8 pieces. Up to 3 artists may share a room, each requiring separate application and acceptance.

How to Apply

Artists need to submit a CV/Resume, Bio, Artist Statement, an exhibition proposal, and a minimum of 4, up to a maximum of 8 images of recent artwork. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from September 1 through November 30, 2025. Artists will be notified upon acceptance (usually within a week) and can immediately select their preferred room. Up to 3 artists may share a room, but each must submit a separate application and be individually accepted by the jury.