Open Call: "grid next : 2025 – Emerging Artists Showcase" Now Accepting Entries

biscuit gallery (Shibuya), a contemporary art commercial gallery located on Shibuya Ward Shoto Culture Street, has received an overwhelming number of applications and responses to 「grid next 」, and will now be holding the second open call exhibition “grid next : 2025 – Emerging Artists Showcase”.

This exhibition “grid next : 2025” is a project that broadly solicits applications from art school students and art practitioners who have no prior exhibition experience at biscuit gallery.
For this second edition, we are planning to feature approximately 25 artists at nudge field (Shinjuku), where both biscuit gallery and AWASE gallery are located.

Please note that the details have been slightly modified due to biscuit gallery’s space relocation.※Updated 2025/02/01

【Exhibition Overview】

Exhibition Title: grid next : 2025 – Emerging Artists Showcase
Venue: nudge field (Shinjuku)
Exhibition Period: Summer 2025 ※Scheduled
Hours: 12:00-19:00 ※Closed Monday-Tuesday
Admission: Free
Organizers: biscuit gallery, AWASE gallery

【Application Overview】
Application Method: Please fill out the application form.
Number of Artists to be Exhibited: Approximately 25 ※Subject to change
Application Period: August 10, 2024 – April 30, 2025
Review Results: Applicants will be notified by the end of May ※Reviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, and successful applicants will be contacted promptly.

Application form is here

【Application Requirements】
・Follow biscuit gallery’s Instagram
・Art practitioners with no prior exhibition experience at biscuit gallery who are aiming to become professionals
・Students or individuals approximately 40 years old or younger
・Flat art, three-dimensional art, video art, etc. – works that can be displayed at biscuit gallery. Please consult regarding the number of works.
・For those residing domestically, either the artist themselves or their representative must be able to attend installation and collection/retrieval of works after the exhibition period.
・When applying, please submit a CV including reference images close to the exhibition works, artist statement, etc. via Google Drive
・Works must be new, previously unpublished works that are available for sale
・The display location at the exhibition will be determined by the gallery
・No application or exhibition fees

※We have received numerous inquiries regarding applications. We have prepared a FAQ page. If you have any questions, please check this page.

Additionally, as part of this exhibition, we are preparing an initiative to hold a solo exhibition for “1” artist from among the participating artists.

【Special Prize】
Based on voting by visitors, SNS user engagement rates, and reviews by directors of both biscuit gallery and AWASE gallery, “1” exhibiting artist will be awarded the right to hold a solo exhibition.

【Notes】
・Copyright of submitted works belongs to the applicant. However, the organizers are free to use images of submitted works for promotional purposes, etc.
・All conditions regarding sales of displayed works shall follow biscuit gallery’s standard contract terms.
・Some application details have been modified. ※2024/10/12

【Inquiries】
info@biscuitgallery.com
info@awasegallery.com

 

 

 

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