Solo Exhibition Open Call
Show at BAU Gallery during Upstate Art Weekend 2027

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Submission guidelines: 

OPEN CALL to all Artists 18 and over.

BAU Gallery invites you to submit a solo show proposal for our gallery in Beacon, NY. The winner’s proposed show will be included in the gallery’s June 11 - July 4 exhibition schedule in 2027 and will be featured prominently in our programming for Upstate Art Weekend, scheduled for June 24 to June 28. 


BAU Gallery is an artist-run space dedicated to artistic freedom of expression. We champion the unique voices of artists, providing a space to experiment, grow, and cultivate a thriving artistic practice.


As part of the exhibition requirements, BAU Gallery asks that the selected artist is present during the installation and deinstallation of the exhibition. The artist is required to attend the opening reception, and participate in an artist talk and Meet and Greet event during Upstate Art Weekend. 


What is included in the solo exhibition: 

  • Approximately 350 sq ft of exhibit space 

  • 1 street-facing window

  • PR and marketing

  • Inclusion in Upstate Art Weekend

  • Opening Reception

  • An opportunity to give artist talk

Submission Details
Materials required for your Exhibition Proposal: 

  • Please be sure to include an artist statement, exhibition title, exhibition statement, and 10 images of original work you intend to show (or detail photos of work in progress) with accompanying documentation that includes the title, media, dimensions, year and price of the work. If you have any ideas for programming outside of the artist talk, please include a description of your proposed events as well. 

  • All of the information listed above should be uploaded as a single PDF document.

    We recommend that your artist statement is written in the 3rd person (80-100 words). Your exhibition statement should explain the concept, theme, and artistic intent behind the works to be displayed, and provide context for us to better understand your vision and the overall narrative of the exhibition. 

 Other required materials: 

  • Please upload your most recent Artist CV as a separate PDF 

  • Please provide a link to your artist website and Instagram account (you may link your artist Instagram account if you do not have a website) 

Important Information and Dates: 

The awardee will be selected by the gallery. All accepted work must be install-ready before it enters the gallery; 2D work should be equipped with hanging hardware, podiums for 3D work should be arranged between the artist and the gallery before installation, and artists showing video work will need to provide their own display monitors. 

The gallery has the authority to turn away any work that is not equipped with proper installation hardware, is not structurally suitable to be installed in the gallery, or if the images submitted in the proposal were inaccurate in representing the appearance of the work in person.

  • Final Entry Deadline: January 31st, 2027 

  • Notification of Acceptance: no later than March 1st, 2027 

  • Installation Dates: June 8th -10th, 2027  

  • Exhibition Dates: June 11th - July 4th,  2027

  • Opening Reception: June 12th, 2027   6:00-8:00PM 

  • Upstate Art Weekend Events: Artist Talk on Saturday June 26th, 2027
    [time TBD] 

  • Upstate Art Weekend 2027 Dates: June 24th - June 28th

  • Deinstallation Dates: After 6PM on July 4th and/or July 5th [time TBD]

  • Commission Structure: All work that is on display must be for sale at the start of the exhibition, exceptions for individual works or installations are possible on a case-by-case basis after a review by BAU Gallery. BAU Gallery receives a 40% commission and the Exhibiting Guest Solo Artist receives 60% on sales of all work on display in the gallery during the entirety of the exhibition’s run. If a piece is sold as a result of it being on view at BAU Gallery, the artist is required to process that sale through the gallery for one month after the end of the solo exhibit’s run (August 4th, 2027).

  • Artwork Delivery and Pickup:The selected artist must deliver and install all artwork in person and remove it after deinstall at the conclusion of the exhibition. The gallery cannot accept work requiring shipment and will not be responsible for return shipping. We recommend that applicants live within a 70-mile radius of the gallery, though artists living farther away are welcome to apply if they are able to fulfill all in-person delivery, exhibition, and pickup requirements.

  • Alterations to the Space: All significant changes to the gallery space, like wall color, need to be approved by the Gallery. If a significant transformation is approved by the committees, the artist is responsible for the cost and labor required to revert the gallery to its original state after the show has been taken down.

  • Entry Fee:
    $40.00 : September 23rd - October 21st, 2026 [11:59PM EST]
    $45.00 : October 22nd - November 21st, 2026 [11:59PM EST]
    $50.00 : November 22nd, 2026 - January 15th, 2027  [11:59PM EST] 

  • Media Accepted: All 2D and 3D Media: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Installation, Digital, and Video

Note on use of Generative AI: 

For AI-generated images, we ask that you click "Other" under medium and write a detailed description of how this image was created. Please be sure to answer the following questions in the description:

1. The exact image generating software(s) used (MidJourney, ChatGPT, DALL-E, etc.)

2. The exact use of the software (Composition generation, image filtering, etc.) 

This includes any insight you can provide on your use of image and text prompts.

3. How this image will be presented physically (print with edition number, digital screen display, etc.

NFTs will not be accepted