VisArts Solo Exhibitions 2027: Free International Call for Installation, Film and Digital Media
VisArts, a nonprofit arts organization in Rockville, Maryland, is inviting local, national and international artists to propose solo exhibitions for its 2027 gallery programme. Applications are free. The call includes digital and time-based media, moving images, video, sound, installation, experimental and interdisciplinary art. Submissions close Friday 13 November 2026 at 11:59 p.m. US Eastern Time. Proposals are for physical exhibitions in one of three galleries; applicants outside the United States must consider shipping, installation and attendance logistics.
Three spaces and the possibilities for media artists
The Gibbs Street Gallery has approximately 1,100 square feet and sixteen-foot ceilings; its street-level glass wall can support ambitious large-scale or immersive installation ideas. The second-floor Common Ground Gallery is an intimate space of roughly 300 square feet, suitable for focused presentations and smaller bodies of work. The second-floor Concourse Gallery, approximately 500 square feet with curved windows, can accommodate two- or three-dimensional artwork, installation and time-based media. Artists should use the floor plans and check electrical supply, light, sound spill and installation restrictions before describing equipment-heavy work.
Eligibility and recent solo-show restriction
VisArts explicitly invites international, national and local artists to apply for any of the three spaces. One material exclusion applies: artists who have already held a solo exhibition at VisArts in the past three years cannot apply. The organizer does not specify an age limit in the application notice, and proposed works need not all be finished when the application is lodged. However, the work sample should realistically show the direction of the future exhibition.
Required files and limits
Applicants must complete the organizer's official form and provide an exhibition proposal, artist statement of no more than 200 words, brief artist biography of no more than 200 words, CV or résumé, and up to ten captioned images of existing or proposed work. Images must be JPG, TIFF, PNG or GIF and at least 1920 by 1080 pixels. Film, sound, performance and video documentation may be submitted; for time-based works, two minutes count as one work and the maximum cumulative video duration is ten minutes. Video files must be MP4 or MOV. Do not submit incomplete or mismatched media formats.
About VisArts
VisArts is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit that traces its role as a community visual-arts organization to 1987. Alongside its three gallery venues it runs a studio-artist programme, emerging-curator activities, community workshops, accessible arts classes and a range of public exhibitions. Its published gallery plans, past programming and identifiable submission portal are useful indicators of organizational standing. Selection is an exhibition opportunity; the call does not promise an automatic production grant or salary, so selected artists should obtain a clear agreement for installation, insurance and transport costs.
Apply with no entry fee
Use VisArts' own Submittable application, inspect the dimensions of the space you prefer and upload all required material before the US Eastern closing time. Artists working with digital equipment should include a precise installation plan. Do not confuse this open call with VisArts education-course registration or other application cycles.
Independently researched on 21 October 2026. Before entering, consult the linked organizer page for the controlling rules and any changes to the deadline, fee or eligibility.