Seven House Gallery Spring 2027 Group Art Exhibition on Mental Health

About this call

Seven House Gallery, a contemporary art and creative events space in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is curating its own group exhibition for Spring 2027, exploring the diverse realities of mental health and mental illness. The show aims to create a supportive, reflective space where personal narratives, emotional landscapes and unseen struggles can be expressed through visual art. Emerging and established artists are welcome. The curatorial team is led by artist Tyvette Symone, with Matthew Chambers and psychiatrist Ayodola Adigun, MD, as co-curators. Photography, painting, drawing, mixed media, video, poetry and sculpture are considered.

Who can apply

• United States only
• Medium: Photography / Painting / Drawing / Mixed Media / Video / Sculpture / Writing
• Entry fee: $20
• Open to artists residing in the United States; works from outside the United States are not considered. Submit up to 3 distinct works (or a cohesive 3-piece series) per submission, with up to 3 photos, an artist bio, an artist statement and a statement on how the work correlates to mental health; label attachments YOUR NAME_TITLE_MEDIUM_DIMENSIONS. Collectives and duos may apply with one primary contact, listing all collaborators in the bio and credits. Work must come from authentic self-exploration, no commercial or client based work. Submission fee $20, not refundable; artists facing financial hardship may email SevenHouseNewYork@gmail.com with the subject "Fee Waiver Request - Open Call" and submit their materials there. Artists cover shipping to and from the gallery and any related insurance; the gallery does not carry fine art policies for open call work, and artists are strongly advised to carry their own insurance. 2D works must arrive fully dry with mounting hardware; sculptures needing plinths or floor anchors and wall pieces over 15 lbs must be flagged; sound works must be adapted for headphones; strobe lighting, intense audio or graphic content must be flagged. Selected artists sign an Exhibition Loan & Consignment Agreement before drop-off, and work left more than 5 days past the final pickup date without prior written communication is deemed abandoned.