Urban Life

About the Open Call

We are excited to introduce the Urban Life juried art exhibition. All artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their work in any medium, style, and genre. Acceptable mediums include all traditional art media (e.g., oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, mixed media, gouache, egg tempera, pen and ink; drawing media such as graphite, charcoal, colored pencils, scratch board, markers, metal point), digital painting, arts and crafts (beadwork, pottery, embroidery, floristry, batik, stained glass, two-dimensional collage and fabric art as well, etc.). No AI, profanity or political artwork. Each participant of the exhibition receives a personal page on the UPWARD gallery. This page displays works that the artist submitted for participation in exhibitions, short biography text and artist statement, links to the artist's website, as well as links to social media accounts, interview with the artist.

What is Offered

Each participant of the exhibition receives a personal page on the UPWARD gallery. This page displays works that the artist submitted for participation in exhibitions, short biography text and artist statement, links to the artist's website, as well as links to social media accounts, interview with the artist. Winners are interviewed by the UPWARD Gallery editors for publication in the quarterly printed edition UPWARD’s Quarterly and on the site in the section Interviews. All entrants will receive digital certificates based on the results. Winners receive digital certificates for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Merit Awards, Honorable Mention Awards, and Finalist. Other entrants receive participation certificates. Selected works (1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and Merit Award) will be presented in UPWARD’s Quarterly and curated galleries on the site, and authors will receive Social Media Promotion.

Requirements

All artists 18 and older are encouraged to submit their work in any medium, style, and genre. No AI, profanity or political artwork.