Organizer Information
Art Fluent is a curated online art gallery and platform established in 2020, dedicated to connecting artists and art lovers through themed juried exhibitions. The platform showcases contemporary art from both emerging and established artists worldwide and also supports artists through grant opportunities and professional resources. Art Fluent has run a recurring series of themed online calls for entry (for example, "Just Add Water" and "Obscura") that follow a consistent format: curated by Creative Director Amy Matteson Neill along with an anonymous jury committee, with accepted work displayed in an online gallery on the Art Fluent website. A portion of entry fee proceeds is donated to organizations that support the arts.
Title & Description
HER.SELF prospectus
Art Fluent invites artists worldwide to submit artwork to its online exhibit, HER.SELF, which explores the feminine spirit as layered and luminous, incapable of being contained by a single definition. The call invites artwork that honors women in all their complexities, including presence, resilience, beauty, and becoming. Accepted works will be displayed in Art Fluent's online gallery.
Theme
The feminine spirit in all its complexity — presence, resilience, beauty, and becoming — as interpreted by each artist.
Categories
- Painting
- Drawing
- Printmaking
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Fiber/Textile Art
- Ceramic
- Video/Film
- Digital
- Mixed Media
- Visual Arts
Eligibility
- Open to artists worldwide, both amateur and professional
- Work that has been selected for previous Art Fluent exhibits will not be considered
- Work that is copied or done under the guidance of an instructor is not eligible
- Open to all fine art mediums, including oil, acrylic, watermedia, pastel, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, photography, sculpture, fiber, wood, ceramics, and film/video and digital art
- AI-generated work will not be accepted
Program Benefits & Awards
- All accepted pieces displayed in Art Fluent's online gallery at www.art-fluent.com
- Best of Show: $750
- Two Director's Choice awards: $250 each
- Artists retain 100% of proceeds from any sales resulting from the exhibit
Application Fee
$25 for the first entry, plus $10 for each additional entry (up to 20 total entries). Payment is non-refundable and does not guarantee acceptance. No additional fee is required for detail shots of 3D work.
Application Requirements
- Properly cropped, in-focus JPEG/JPG images, 1,200 pixels or greater on the longest side, maximum file size 5 MB
- For video work: MOV, MP4, or WMV format; aspect ratio 4:3 or 16:9; resolution minimum 640x480, maximum 1920x1080; recommended bit rate above 240 kbps; recommended frame rate 30 fps; file size under 100 MB
- Diptychs and triptychs uploaded as a single image
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 17 July 2026
- Notification of Acceptance / Online Gallery Opening: 21 August 2026
Location
Online (virtual exhibition; organizer based in Canton, Texas)
Additional Details
- Selection is by Director's Choice, curated by Creative Director Amy Matteson Neill along with an anonymous committee of jurors; no personal feedback is given by jurors
- By submitting images, artists confirm the work is their own, that they own all rights to it, and take responsibility for the content, including likeness of any recognizable individuals
- Artwork ownership remains with the artist; if accepted, artists grant Art Fluent the right to reproduce the image on its website and social media and in promotion of its exhibitions, with credit given wherever feasible
- If a video work is selected, artists are asked to provide a file link via Vimeo
- All sales inquiries are directed to the artist's own website or contact information