apexart seeks curatorial proposals for next season of exhibitions
Accepting proposals: October 1 – October 31, 2025
apexart is soliciting proposals for its New York City Open Call from October 1 – October 31, 2025. Five winning proposals will become apexart exhibitions presented at apexart as part of our 2026-27 exhibition season. Curators, artists, writers, and creative individuals, regardless of location or past experience, are invited to submit a proposal online.
The Submission Process
Proposals of up to 500 words that describe focused, idea-driven, original group exhibitions, and the country and city in which they are to take place. No biographical information, CVs, links, or images will be accepted, and proposals must be submitted in English. Jurors rate anonymous submissions based on the idea only. See examples of winning proposals here.
The Selection Process
apexart’s crowd-sourced voting system invites hundreds of international jurors to review proposals, on their own schedule over one month. The crowd-sourced jury is composed of more than 700 individuals from a wide variety of professional backgrounds and international locations, including students from 20 participating university classes. Proposals are anonymous and randomized to make sure each submission receives the same consideration. apexart staff does not influence the results of the jury in any way. Proposals of winning proposals will constitute the first part of the essay, supplemented by artist descriptions, for our printed and online materials.
The Results
The five winning proposals will be part of apexart’s 2026-2027 exhibition season and will receive an exhibition budget of up to $10,000, have an exhibition brochure printed and mailed to over six thousand international recipients, receive advertising in major and local outlets, and work closely with the apexart team. Exhibition curators are challenged, encouraged, and required to work within the funding provided to transform their winning proposals into focused and localized exhibitions.
