SO THEY SAY

About this call

SaveArtSpace presents SO THEY SAY, a public art exhibition on bus shelter ad space in Miami, Florida, United States, curated by Katelyn Kopenhaver. The theme is anti-advertising: artists are invited to make work conceived specifically for the bus shelter, using humor and/or critical inquiry to engage with the mechanics of advertising and turn a space designed to persuade into one that questions what we are being told. The selection will be announced after December 7, 2026, and the work goes on view from December 30, 2026 for at least one month.

Who can apply

• The official call states no eligibility restriction
• Medium: Painting / Drawing / Photography / Printmaking / Mixed Media / New Media
• Entry fee: $35
• Open to all artists of any age, skill level or background. Submit 1 to 10 still images through the online form: JPEG only, max 2 MB each; selected artists will be asked for high resolution files. Corporate logos, personal advertising and videos are not accepted. Potential ad size is a bus shelter panel, 69 in high x 48 in wide; artwork can be any size. The exhibition is curated, so applying does not guarantee installation. Work must be your own original content, using copyright-free material or material released with consent from the original source. Selected artists license SaveArtSpace to use the work and captured images for future events, the website and promotion, and keep the rights to their work. Fee: $35 for 1 to 3 images, $10 for each additional image; the form adds card fees (1 to 3 images comes to $36.92). Fees are non-refundable tax-deductible donations. If you cannot afford the fee, the FAQ says you may submit by email to info@saveartspace.org with the open call name as the subject.