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Exhibition Proposals / Calls & Submissions

Deadline
January 25, 2026


Organization Name: Well Well Projects

Organization Location: Portland, OR

Type: Calls & Submissions

Fee: $25

Discipline:

Exhibition Dates: March 7-29, 2026

Well Well Projects is excited to announce our 6th annual Open Call for Group Exhibition Proposals!

We are currently accepting submissions for group exhibitions featuring 2-5 participants.
The selected exhibition will run from March 7-29, 2026, with an opening reception on Saturday, March 7.

We welcome proposals from individual artists, collectives, and curators. All artistic mediums are encouraged to apply.

Past Accepted Exhibitions
2025 – Echoes of Passage – Jia Jia, Melanie Tsang
2024 – Turn Me Over – Molly Lecko Herro & Alim Ringgold
2023 – Water Sky – Amirah Chatman & Douglas Burns
2022 – Mirror Mirror, Mira Mira – Laura Camila Medina & Angela Maree Saenz (curated by Luiza Lukova)
2021 – Winnowing – Alix Jo Ryan & Jade Mara Novarino

Eligibility
• At least one participant in the group must reside in Washington, Oregon, or California.
• All mediums and genres are welcome.
• Selected artists are responsible for the installation and deinstallation of their work.

How to Apply
Please submit your proposal using our online form.
Designate one artist from your group as the primary contact.

The form will allow you to upload a single PDF that must contain the following:
• Contact Information for all participating artists, including: Name, Email, Website (optional), and State of Residence.
• Proposed Exhibition Title
• Exhibition Description (500 words max): Outline the concept and thematic framework of your exhibition.
• Artist Biographies (150 words max per artist)
• Artist Resumes (2 pages max per artist)
• Work Samples: Up to 10 work samples (images) with corresponding image descriptions (artist name, title, year, medium, dimensions). For video/audio, include one still image per piece with YouTube/Vimeo links in the image details.
• Proof of $25 payment (PayPal confirmation)
• Label your PDF as: PrimaryContactFirstName_LastName_ExhibitionTitle (e.g., Jane_Doe_GroupExhibitionTitle).

Exhibition Details
• Install: March 2 – 6, 2026
• Exhibition Dates: March 7 – 29, 2026
• Opening Reception: March 7, 2026, from 5-8 pm
• Deinstall: March 29 after 5 pm and by March 30 at noon

Artists must install and de-install their own work.

Presentation should be appropriate for the form of the work and able to withstand a month-long display.

Well Well Projects does not handle artwork sales. Interested buyers will be directed to the artists.

Well Well Projects Co-Directors and Members will select the exhibition.

What Well Well Provides
• Vinyl signage with the exhibition title and artist names on the gallery door
• Professional photo documentation of exhibition by Mario Gallucci
• A dedicated exhibition page on our website
• Promotion via social media
• Option to host a gallery talk (virtual or in-person)
• First Saturday Opening Reception
• Option to have a Last Saturday Closing Reception
• Gallery installation supplies
• AV equipment (short-throw projector w/ceiling mount, media player, & sound bar)

About Well Well Projects
Located in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, Well Well Projects is an artist-member gallery that supports emerging and mid-career contemporary artists through representation, solo and curated exhibitions, and innovative arts-focused programming. We are a vibrant hub for artists and visitors in the Pacific Northwest and extend our reach beyond the region through open calls and diverse exhibition opportunities.

Our mission is to foster innovation and build an inclusive space that challenges systemic inequalities such as racism, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, sexism, classism, and other forms of discrimination.

We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, people with disabilities, and others who are underrepresented within the arts.

Questions? Contact us at wellwellprojects@gmail.com.

Thank you for your interest in Well Well Projects! We look forward to reviewing your submission.

https://www.wellwellprojects.com/open-call-2026

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