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PORTALS

International Juried Exhibition

This September, NOMA Gallery invites artists to explore PORTALS — gateways, thresholds, transitions, and the spaces between worlds. A portal can be literal or symbolic: a doorway, a dream, a memory, a moment of transformation, an emotional shift, a spiritual passage, or an imagined realm waiting to be entered. Show us the places your art can transport us — where we step through and emerge somewhere new. 🎨 All media welcome — figurative, abstract, surreal, conceptual, digital, sculptural, photographic, and mixed media works that explore portals in any form.

Important Dates

Early-Bird Deadline2026-08-07 (Eastern Time)

Final Submission Deadline2026-09-01 (Eastern Time)

Exhibition Dates2026-09-02 — 2026-10-01

Public Voting2026-09-02 — 2026-09-23

Winner Announcement2026-09-25

Entry Fee

$10

Max Entries

5 per artist

Awards

Best of Show, People's Choice, 2 Finalists

Eligibility

Open to artists worldwide. All artwork must be original and created by the submitting artist.

Accepted Media

Painting, drawing, photography, digital art, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, collage, printmaking, and video/new media when applicable. AI-generated artwork is not accepted.

Juror

TBA

Submission Instructions

How It Works 01 — Choose an Open Call Select the exhibition that best fits your work. 02 — Submit Your Artwork Upload your image and artwork details through the submission portal. 03 — Exhibition Goes Live Accepted works are presented in NOMA's online exhibition. 04 — Awards Announced Winners, finalists, People's Choice, and sponsor awards are announced on the 25th.

Artwork Requirements

Must be an original artwork by artist. No AI accepted.

Image Requirements

Clear image of artwork, no backgrounds and extra imagery unless it is part of artwork.