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UNFINISHED — April 2026 Artist Open Call


  • Awita New York LLC 274 South 2nd Street #1 Brooklyn, NY, 11211 United States (map)

Awita New York | Studio · Gallery

Awita New York invites artists of all backgrounds to apply for a group exhibition titled UNFINISHED, presented throughout the month of April 2026.

Hosted within our working studio · gallery · retail space, UNFINISHED centers process, experimentation, and works in motion. This exhibition highlights art as a living practice—embracing transition, openness, and the space between intention and completion. Rather than polished outcomes, UNFINISHED welcomes works that reflect becoming, inquiry, and transformation.

🗓 DATES

Artwork Drop-off: March 31
Installation / Setup: April 1
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 2 | 6–9 PM
Exhibition On View: April 2 – April 30
This is a month-long exhibition.

👩‍🎨 WHO CAN APPLY

  • Artists of all genders and backgrounds

  • Emerging and established artists

  • Local (NYC-based), national, and international artists

  • All mediums accepted

Participation fees apply.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Space is limited and filled on a first come, first served basis.

🌍 International artists are welcome.
Printing and framing services are available for selected works.

🧱 EXHIBITION FORMAT

  • Group exhibition

  • Curated and intentionally limited

  • Displayed alongside active studio practice

This is not a traditional white-cube exhibition.
The exhibition exists within a public-facing, active creative environment, where making, showing, and community overlap.

🔹 Local artists may be considered for limited size flexibility, subject to approval.

📌 IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Space is curated and limited

  • No storage provided

  • All work must be exhibition-ready

  • Artists are responsible for delivery and pickup

  • Not all submissions may be accepted

✨ CONNECTION TO MEMBERSHIPS

This Open Call runs alongside Awita New York’s artist memberships.

Selected artists may be invited to continue with:

  • Wall memberships

  • Studio access

  • Future exhibitions

Participation in this exhibition does not require a membership.

🖋 CURATORIAL NOTE

UNFINISHED reflects the belief that art does not need to arrive fully resolved to be meaningful. Within a working studio–gallery environment, this exhibition honors uncertainty, process, and works that remain open—inviting artists and viewers alike to engage with art as an evolving, living practice.

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