WIDE OPEN

About the Open Call

Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to our online exhibit, WIDE OPEN.THEME Always a favorite!! Open theme, anything goes!! Show us your best of the best for WIDE OPEN.CALENDAR JPEGs due by Friday, September 19, 2025 at midnight MST.Notification of acceptance and online gallery opening by Friday, October 17, 2025.AWARDS All accepted pieces will be displayed in our online gallery at www.art-fluent.comBest of Show: $750Two Director’s Choice awards: $250 eachENTRY FEE $25 for first entry/$10 for each additional entry, you may enter up to 20 total. Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance. For 3D work, there is no need to pay for additional entries for detail shots. Once your first entry is made, you may send additional views by email to hello@art-fluent.com.SELECTION PROCESS Director’s choice. Each show is curated and juried by Creative Director, Amy Matteson Neill along with an anonymous committee of jurors. Please note, there is no personal feedback given by jurors.​MEDIA PREPARATION Please only submit properly cropped images of your work that are in focus. We have a free resource for artists for tips on how to get high quality images of your work. Visit www.art-fluent.com/resources for a free download. CaFÉ also offers tips on their blog which you can find here www.callforentry.org/photographing-artwork/.All images must be in JPEG/JPG format using CaFÉ guidelines. The image size must be 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Maximum file size is 5 mb. Accepted video formats include MOV, MP4, WMV. Aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9, resolution minimum 640x480, maximum 1920 x1080, bit rate recommended above 240 kbps, recommended frame rate 30 fps. File size must be under 100 MB. If your video work has been selected for the exhibit, we kindly request that you provide us with the file link via Vimeo.NOTIFICATION Notification will be done by email, everyone who submits will be notified of the juror’s selections. If for any reason you do not hear from us by the notification date, please check the filters in your email account. Notification emails are sent to the email on file with CaFÉ.SALES All sales inquiries will be directed to the artist’s website and/or contact information. For any artwork that is sold, the artists receive 100% of the sale. GIVING BACK A portion of the proceeds from the entry fees is donated to organizations committed to the arts and supporting artists.REQUIRED FORMS Cash awards over $600 are subject to federal income tax withholding within the United States. A W-9 form must be filled out by the winner and submitted to Art Fluent, Inc.

What is Offered

Accepted pieces will be displayed in the online gallery at www.art-fluent.com. Awards include a Best of Show prize of $750 and two Director’s Choice awards of $250 each. Artists retain 100% of sales from any artwork sold, with inquiries directed to the artist's website.

Requirements

Open to artists worldwide, amateur and professional. All fine art mediums are accepted, including oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, film/video, and digital art. AI-generated work is not accepted. Work must be original, not copied or instructor-guided. Diptychs and triptychs must be uploaded as a single image. Work previously selected for Art Fluent exhibits is not eligible.

How to Apply

Artists must submit JPEGs (minimum 1,200 pixels on longest side, max 5 mb) or videos (MOV, MP4, WMV, min 640x480, max 1920x1080, under 100 MB) through the CaFÉ platform. For 3D work, additional detail shots can be emailed to hello@art-fluent.com after the first entry. Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by October 17, 2025.