CALLS FOR ARTISTS!
VAE produces 20+ exhibition opportunities each year. In addition to our current exhibition venues, VAE produces pop-up exhibitions in alternative venues. Here are the calls that are currently open. We add more all the time so check back soon!
Exhibit and Catalyst members always apply for free. Become a member here.
Upcoming Deadline
Every culture, every person, every landscape knows shadow. September is its natural season, when the light grows long and golden, the world tilts toward darkness, and something in us turns reflective.
For one artist that might mean the literal shadows of a landscape at dusk; for another, the mythological underworld, the hidden self, or the silence between things.
Shadows is an open call for all media and all interpretations, from the observed world to the deeply personal.
Important Dates:
The call for art closes on Sunday August 23rd at 11:59PM.
Notification of Acceptance: 8/28/26
Artwork Drop-Off: 8/30 - 9/05/2026 at Rebus Works during business hours
Exhibition Opening: 9/12/2026
The show runs from September 12th - October 31st 2026
Ongoing Deadline
Open Call: Community Exchange
Space: Various
For creatives looking for the opportunity to showcase their work and receive a stipend for exhibiting.
Through Community Exchange, VAE curates and leases artwork from local artists to be displayed in partner spaces throughout the year in Raleigh, connecting artists with new audiences and bringing local creativity into public and professional environments.
To be placed in VAE Raleigh’s Community Exchange Directory, please submit images of three works to give us a sense of your work. If selected by the space, 5 - 10 pieces from your portfolio will be included in a six-month exhibition.
This opportunity includes an artist stipend for participating artists.
Members always apply free.
Non-members, there is a $25 fee.
** Please let us know if you need assistance with filling out the application.**
