Exhibition Dates: January 4-26, 2025

Deadline: November 23, 2024, 11:59 pm PST

Well Well Projects is excited to announce our annual Open Call for Group Exhibition Proposals!

Well Well Projects is currently accepting submissions for group exhibitions featuring 2-5 participants. The selected exhibition will run from January 4-26, 2025, with an opening reception on Saturday, January 4.

Proposals from individual artists, collectives, and curators are welcome. All artistic mediums are encouraged to apply.

Past Accepted Exhibitions

2024 – Turn Me Over – Molly Lecko Herro & Alim Ringgold
2023 – Water Sky – Amirah Chatman & Douglas Burns
2022 – Mirror Mirror, Mira Mira – Laura Camila Medina & Angela Maree Saenz (curated by Luiza Lukova)
2021 – Winnowing – Alix Jo Ryan & Jade Mara Novarino

Application Deadline: November 23, 2024, 11:59 pm PST

Application Fee: $25 (supporting our artist-run space while keeping fees affordable for working artists).

Eligibility

At least one participant in the group must reside in Washington, Oregon, or California.
All mediums and genres are welcome.
Selected artists are responsible for the installation and deinstallation of their work.

How to Apply

Please submit your proposal using our online form at www.wellwellprojects.com/open-call-for-proposals. 

Designate one artist from your group as the primary contact.

The form will allow you to upload a single PDF that must contain the following:

• Contact Information for all participating artists, including: Name, Email, Website (optional), and State of Residence.
• Proposed Exhibition Title
• Exhibition Description (500 words max): Outline the concept and thematic framework of your exhibition.
• Artist Biographies (150 words max per artist)
• Artist Resumes (2 pages max per artist)
• Work Samples: Up to 10 work samples (images) with corresponding image descriptions (artist name, title, year, medium, dimensions). For video/audio, include one still image per piece with YouTube/Vimeo links in the image details.
• Proof of $25 payment (PayPal confirmation)
• Label your PDF as: PrimaryContactFirstName_LastName_ExhibitionTitle (e.g., Jane_Doe_GroupExhibitionTitle).

Exhibition Details

Install: December 30, 2024 – January 3, 2025
Exhibition Dates: January 4 – January 26, 2025
Opening Reception: January 4, 2025, from 5-8 pm
Deinstall: January 26 after 5 pm and by January 27 at noon

Artists must install and de-install their own work.
Presentation should be appropriate for the form of the work and able to withstand a month-long display.
Well Well Projects does not handle artwork sales. Interested buyers will be directed to the artists.

What Well Well Projects Provides

• Vinyl signage with the exhibition title and artist names on the gallery door
• Professional photo documentation
• A dedicated exhibition page on our website
• Promotion via social media
• Option to host a gallery talk (virtual or in-person)
• Gallery installation supplies

About Well Well Projects

Located in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, Well Well Projects is an artist-member gallery that supports emerging and mid-career contemporary artists through representation, solo and curated exhibitions, and innovative arts-focused programming. We are a vibrant hub for artists and visitors in the Pacific Northwest and extend our reach beyond the region through open calls and diverse exhibition opportunities.

Our mission is to foster innovation and build an inclusive space that challenges systemic inequalities such as racism, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, sexism, classism, and other forms of discrimination.

We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, people with disabilities, and others who are underrepresented within the arts.

Well Well Projects directors will select the exhibition.

Meet our Directors: John Whitten, Morgan Rosskopf, and Katherine Spinella, guiding the vision and direction of Well Well Projects. Together, we cultivate an environment that nurtures and supports the growth of artists we exhibit and represent.

Apply Now!

Submit your proposal by November 23, 2024, 11:59 pm PST through our website form at www.wellwellprojects.com/open-call-for-proposals.

Notifications of acceptance will be sent by December 1, 2024.

Questions? Contact us at wellwellprojects@gmail.com

Thank you for your interest in Well Well Projects! We look forward to reviewing your submission.