Prospectus
Key Dates
submission deadline
This call is now closed. Notifications will be sent by January 27.
Please check our Artist opportunities page for other calls.
exhibition dates
February 15–March 16, 2024
Figurative artwork reveals an expressive perspective of celebrating the world through observation and interpreting details of everyday lives. The longstanding tradition of portraiture is a testament to its ability to depict not only the exact likeness of a person or scene but also to reflect the inner sentiments of the maker. Gallery 263 invites artists based in the United States to submit to Face, a juried exhibition that challenges the tradition and explores the potential of portraiture.
About the juror
Anthony Peyton Young is a Boston-based artist who was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. Working primarily in painting, drawing, and collage, Young’s work explores identity, ancestry, and memorialization with heavy influences from Black Americana, film, and his home state. Young earned his B.A. from West Virginia State University and his M.F.A. from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University. Young has won awards such as the School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University Traveling Fellowship and the Walter Feldman Fellowship for Emerging Artist. His work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and Juliette Art Museum. He has also been featured in publications such as Gay Letter Magazine, Evergreen Review, and The Boston Globe. Young has presented his work at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard’s Black Portraiture Conference.
How to apply
Applications are submitted through the online form below. Up to 6 artworks, represented as jpg files or video/audio links, may be uploaded to the form for consideration. Payment is settled either as the final step of the online application form or by a follow-up payment method (mailed check). Selections for the exhibition are made by the guest juror. All communication and installation decisions are conducted by Gallery 263. Please read the full information below prior to applying.
Artwork size restrictions & shipping details
- 2D (painting, drawing, photography, graphic design, etc.)
Max dimensions: 108 inches H x 60 inches W (40 pounds max) - 3D (sculpture, assemblage, installation)
Max dimensions: Must be self-supportive or mountable; may not exceed 108 inches H x 30 inches W x 30 inches D. Installations must be simple to assemble or installed by artist - Time media (video or audio)
No length restrictions. Submit with links to streaming (YouTube or Vimeo). Artists will be required to provide a/v equipment with selected time-based works. - Size restrictions of artwork to be shipped
Shipped artwork must fit in a box no larger than: 36 inches W x 36 inches H x 8 inches D, 40 lbs. - Artwork must be shipped using UPS, with a return shipping label included.
Eligibility
This is a national call, open to all US residents. Submitted work must have been created within the last five years, complete and presentation ready.
Submission
Online submissions only. Artists may submit up to 6 works. Work in all media is encouraged.
Entry fee
Payment of $25 for 1–3 submissions; $40 for 4–6. Payment must be received by the submission deadline.
FAQs
Please review our page of FAQs for additional information.
Artwork Nudity Policy
Gallery 263 is located in a residential neighborhood with large storefront windows and is adjacent to a school bus stop. As such, the gallery is mindful about artwork that contains nudity or sexually suggestive imagery. Gallery 263 welcomes submissions of artwork containing nudity, and if selected to be included in an exhibition, the artist may have to collaborate with gallery staff to meet the needs of both the artist and the local Cambridge community. Possible precautions taken by the gallery may include the right to decide on the location of artwork in the gallery, frosting a bottom section of glass in the main windows, and/or additional disclaimers located at the gallery entrance. Furthermore, the gallery reserves the right to use its discretion with the type of content it disseminates on its channels, including email, the website, and social media. If artists are unsure if their artwork would be suitable for presentation in the gallery, please contact the exhibitions director before submitting your artwork at [email protected].
Please be kind!
Gallery 263, a small nonprofit organization, operates on the generosity of volunteer board members, a few staff members, and local volunteers who are artists and art lovers, like you. We care deeply about what we do and appreciate your understanding that we are human, too.
As the gallery operates on a small budget, submission fees cannot be waived. These fees support the operating costs of our nonprofit, such as keeping the lights on. Thank you for your support!
