open call

DISPATCH

deadline: March 8, 2024
no fee to apply

Warimono invites visual artists to submit works for our upcoming exhibition, Dispatch. This exhibition explores themes of communication, transmission, and the act of sending out a message or signal. The exhibition will run on our website from April 1 to May 31, 2025.

We seek artworks that investigate the flow of ideas, whether through physical connections, unseen signals, or abstract exchanges. Dispatch invites artists to reflect on how messages travel across time and space—how they are sent, received, transformed, or even lost along the way. From the immediacy of a fleeting transmission to the resonance of a message that lingers, this theme offers an open framework for interpretation.

Artists are encouraged to explore how concepts of communication, connection, and signal resonate in their practice, examining the visible and invisible threads that link us to one another. Whether through networks, gestures, symbols, or sounds, Dispatch aims to highlight the diverse ways messages are shared, interpreted, and remembered.

It's up to the individual submitting to decide if and how the title aligns with their ongoing practice. We welcome diverse perspectives and encourage artists from all backgrounds and stages of their careers to participate.

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Important Dates

  • Deadline: Saturday, March 8 at 11:59 PM EST. 

  • Notification: Artists will be notified on or before the week of March 24, 2025.

  • Exhibition Dates: April 1 to May 31, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY 

  • All visual art media will be considered.

  • Open to US-based and international artists. 

DETAILS

To apply for the exhibition, you only have to submit the following information:

  • Name + Email

  • Instagram Username + Website (optional)

  • Up to 5 images of original artwork.

    • Label artwork files prior to submission. First Name, Last Name, Title.

    • Images should be a minimum of 1350 pixels on the longest side and under 5MB.

  • Artwork Citations.

    • Format information as: First Name, Last Name, Artwork Title, Year, Medium, Dimensions, Price (USD$).

    • Dimensions should be listed as: height, length, depth (note inches or cm.)

    • Enter NFS for works not for sale.

  • Artist Statement (optional, but encouraged.)

  • Artists will also have the opportunity to share how the exhibition theme aligns with their current practice (optional, but encouraged.)

  • There is no fee to apply.

ARTWORK SALES

  • Artwork can be listed for sale, but it is not required.

  • Sale inquiries will be passed along directly to artists, as the gallery does not charge a commission fee which means artists will retain 100% of works sold.