WHAT REMAINS
November Group Exhibition
Open Call for Artists
Awita New York Studio invites artists to submit work for WHAT REMAINS, a group exhibition exploring what stays with us after time, change, movement, loss, growth, and transformation.
What remains after a place is left behind?
After a relationship changes?
After a memory begins to fade?
After we become someone new?
What do we keep, and what do we leave behind?
WHAT REMAINS explores memory, identity, traces, belonging, nostalgia, absence, presence, resilience, personal history, transformation, and the lasting marks of our experiences.
The exhibition is interested in what endures — physically, emotionally, culturally, or symbolically. It may be a memory carried for years, an object holding a story, a place that continues to live within us, a feeling left behind, or the trace of someone or something that is no longer present.
Artists are invited to interpret the theme freely through personal, emotional, social, cultural, environmental, abstract, or imagined perspectives.
Painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, drawing, illustration, mixed media, textiles, digital art, installation, and other contemporary practices are welcome.
This November, we ask:
When everything else changes, WHAT REMAINS?
IMPORTANT DATES
Artwork Drop-Off
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
12–5 PM
Installation
Wednesday, November 18
Opening Reception
Thursday, November 19
6–9 PM
Exhibition On View
November 19–30, 2026
Artwork Pick-Up
Tuesday, December 1
12–5 PM
ACCEPTED MEDIUMS
Painting • Sculpture • Ceramics • Photography • Drawing • Illustration • Mixed Media • Textiles • Digital Art • Installation & More
INTERNATIONAL & OUT-OF-STATE ARTISTS
International and U.S.-based artists outside New York are welcome to apply.
For international artists, standard-size printing and framing options are available in New York, making it possible to participate without shipping framed artwork internationally.
No submission fee. Participation fees apply to accepted artists.
Accepted artists will receive participation details and an invoice upon acceptance.
Limited space. Accepted works are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Early submissions are encouraged.
AWITA NEW YORK STUDIO
274 S Second St
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211
WHAT REMAINS — OPEN CALL OFFICIALLY CLOSED!
Thank you to all the artists who applied to our November group exhibition, WHAT REMAINS!
We've reached full capacity, and applications are now officially closed. We're excited to welcome our selected artists and bring this exhibition to life!
WHAT REMAINS
November 19–30, 2026
Opening Reception: November 19 | 6–9 PM
Missed this open call? Our December exhibition is now accepting applications!