Organizer Information

Over the past six years, the Arts to Hearts Project has established a dedicated international ecosystem focused on amplifying contemporary creative voices. Through the publication of more than 35 curated art books and the inclusion of over 10,000 artists globally, the organization provides structural recognition across various career stages. By establishing an official partnership presence on Artsy—one of the world's premier digital spaces for discovering and collecting fine art—the project connects independent creators directly to an elite global network of gallerists, institutional curators, and serious collectors.

Title & Description

Artsy Exhibition – Small Works (2026).

This curated digital open call celebrates intimate, small-format artworks that carry profound conceptual presence, emotional resonance, and visual weight independent of their physical dimensions. Operating under an completely open theme, the exhibition embraces the philosophy that powerful art does not require massive physical scale. Instead, small works demand closeness, drawing the viewer deeply into intricate material textures, formal logic, and subtle narratives. Selected pieces will be contextualized within a professional, curated framework on the Artsy platform, offering high-level institutional credibility and market positioning.

Categories

Visual Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Drawings, Ceramics, Textile / Fiber Art, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Digital Art.

Eligibility

  • Global Scope: Open to contemporary visual artists based anywhere in the world.
  • Career Milestones: Welcomes creators at all operational checkpoints, including emerging, mid-career, and highly established practitioners.
  • Age Requirement: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the timestamp of entry.
  • Artwork Sale Mandate: All submitted pieces must be original, available for purchase, and completely unsold at the time of submission. Previously exhibited works are eligible, provided they meet these financial conditions.

Program Benefits and Awards

  • Artsy Global Showcase: Premium feature integration into a curated, professionally formatted online group exhibition hosted on Artsy.
  • Direct Marketplace Infrastructure: All selected works will be actively listed for sale. The Arts to Hearts Project team will facilitate direct communication and secure logistics between interested collectors and the artists for all inquiries and transactions.
  • Visibility Campaigns: Targeted promotional, editorial, and digital marketing spotlights across the project's expansive global community channels.

Fees

  • Application Fee Tiers: Based on standardized institutional listings for this cycle, entries require a baseline processing fee ranging from $16 to $35 USD depending on chosen image tiers, add-ons, or standard submission options. Entry fees are non-refundable and processed through a secure integrated payment gateway.

Application Requirements (Step-by-Step Dashboard Process)

Applications must be compiled and submitted through the dynamic portal via these structural sections:

  1. Personal Information: Profile credentials, location data, and active website/social media links.
  2. Fee Settlement: Reviewing the payment breakdown, applying any active coupon codes, and clearing the gateway transaction to unlock subsequent modules.
  3. Professional Headshot: Uploading a clear, professional artist profile photo in PNG or JPEG format (casual snapshots or selfies will automatically fail administrative compliance checks).
  4. Artist Dossier: A professional summary Biography highlighting your background, achievements, and training, supplemented by a formal Artist Statement (200–300 words) defining your current creative vision, techniques, and themes.
  5. Artwork Metadatabase: Uploading high-resolution, cleanly cropped, and well-lit images of your pieces (Artists can submit between 1 to 20 individual artworks). Each image file must be manually paired with its official Title, Year Created, exact Medium/Materials, precise Dimensions (L x W x H in inches or cm), targeted Price, and a brief conceptual description.

How to Apply?

Authenticate your credentials on the submission node, compile your text dossiers, log your individual artwork metadata, and finalize your payment summary. Apply to the Artsy Exhibition: Small Works.

Key Dates

  • Application Deadline: Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Late or structurally incomplete files paused in the 'Save Draft' state will not enter the curatorial review pool.
  • Exhibition Launch: Mid-2026 (Detailed launch blocks, exact gallery opening dates, and artist index frameworks will be dispatched directly to selected participants via email prior to the public premiere).

Location

Online / Virtual (Global Market via the Artsy infrastructure).

Additional Details

Artists retain full, undisputed copyright and ownership over their creative works. By finalizing the application, creators grant the organization a non-exclusive license to utilize submitted images for promotional, editorial, and curatorial marketing purposes. For technical dashboard alignment issues or billing discrepancies, communicate directly with the support desk at support@artstoheartsproject.com.

Website Link: https://artstoheartsproject.com/