Call for Art - The Gallery
“Sweet/Discord” at MINT Gallery, Atlanta, 8th Annual Juried Exhibition, August to October 2021.
For several years, BWVA Co Founders Daricia Mia DeMarr and Lauren Jackson Harris have worked with art fairs, art spaces, and Black women curators and gallerists to exhibit the work of artists at various levels and mediums. As Black women arts workers, we know first hand how it feels when we support one another in the art world. BWVA has always had a direct focus on professionals in the arts, but Black women artists have shared their talents with us through exhibition tours, panel discussion, and special projects. More recently, our focus has been on the artistic production and advancement of Black women-identifying artists.
Many of you have followed us for a long time and we haven't been able to provide a space, until now.
Starting March 1, 2026 for International Women’s Month, BWVA will launch a new program dedicated to Black women artists by offering a new online gallery within our platform. We have garnered an audience of art enthusiasts who are interested in not only learning more about art, but also collecting art!
We aim for this to be a biannual program where we select 10 artists and up to 25 works of art!
Clutch AF, Black Women in Visual Art in partnership with Dashboard were cultural partners for Future Fair 2023 featuring artwork by emerging Black Women artists and outfitted with furnishings by Lichen NYC. Clutch AF @ Future Fair: May 10 - 13, 2023
Take a Minute, The BWVA Foundation, Dominique Gallery and Sovern LA - Frieze L.A. 2024 : February 28 - April 4th, 2024
Atlanta Art Fair 2025, Cultural Partner Booth featuring three Black women Atlanta artists.
The Details
BWVA is looking for artists to submit work for our new online gallery platform starting March 1, 2026 for International Women’s Month. This platform is dedicated to Black woman-identifying artists only! Please ONLY submit images of the artwork that you intend to be available for sale for the online gallery. As the inaugural iteration of this online gallery program, works submitted and approved will be for sale between March 1 and July 31st.
DETAILS:
This call for art ends on February 13, 2026 by midnight. BWVA Co Founders will review between February 13- February 18, 2026. Selected artists will be notified by February 20, 2026 and the art will be live on our website by March 1, 2026.
$10 per application fee via PayPal only/fees go directly to support the BWVA Foundation)
Price of works should be no more than $5,000.00
Up to 10 artists will be selected, bi annually (no more than 2-3 works per artist)
Consignment agreement will need to be signed upon being selected
Sales percentage split: 80% Artist/20% BWVA
The artist reserves all copyrights to the artwork(s). In every such use, the artist shall be acknowledged as the creator and copyright owner of the artwork(s).
The application requires the following:
Artist Bio or Statement
3 Images required, can submit up to 5
A full PDF checklist of the works with their specifications (title, dimensions, medium, approximate weight year, price)
Email the BWVA team with any questions and concerns at hello@blackwomeninvisualart.com. The next CALL for ART will be July 1, 2026.