An Online Exhibition on Artsy
September 1 – October 15, 2026
Cats. Dogs. Lizards. Chickens. Crows. Possums. Octopuses. Emotional support tarantulas. That raccoon that keeps stealing your neighbor’s tomatoes.
We’re looking for artwork inspired by the creatures we live with, admire, rescue, fear, obsess over, or simply can’t stop thinking about. Domestic, wild, mythical, microscopic… if it has fur, feathers, scales, shells, tentacles, hooves, wings, or way too many legs, it’s fair game.
Cute is optional. Weird is encouraged.
Painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, ceramics, digital work, printmaking, assemblage, video, and every other medium are welcome. Surprise us.
Selected artists will be featured in a two-month online exhibition on Artsy, connecting your work with collectors around the world.
Open Call: July 31 – August 23, 2026
Exhibition: September 1 – October 31, 2026
Submission Details
- Open to artists worldwide
- All media welcome
- Up to 3 submitted artworks
- $20 per submitted artwork
- Applications close August 23, 2026
- Exhibition presented exclusively on Artsy
Deadline: August 23, 2026 · Entry fee: $20.00 · Exhibition: September 1, 2026 – October 31, 2026
ELIGIBILITY
Not Shockboxx welcomes artists age 18 and older at every career level. We care about the work, not your résumé, education, exhibition history, or follower count.
Calls are open to artists throughout the United States. International artists are welcome to apply when they can meet the call’s shipping and delivery requirements.
Current Not Shockboxx Gallery Artists and Backboxx Artist Society members may apply to all open calls without an application fee.
Submitted work must be created by the applying artist. Collaborative work is welcome when every participating artist is identified.
AI-generated work is not accepted. Not Shockboxx is an artists’ gallery. Work created wholly or partially using generative AI is ineligible.
Original work, reproductions, editions, and prints are welcome unless a call states otherwise. All reproductions and editions must be clearly identified in the application. Artists are encouraged to submit original work while also making prints available for sale when appropriate.
Not Shockboxx welcomes work that is provocative, political, sexual, unsettling, profane, experimental, or weird. Work that promotes hatred, harassment, or dehumanization of a protected group will not be considered.
RULES
Please read the individual call carefully. Exhibition themes, eligible mediums, pricing requirements, commissions, launch dates, and application fees may vary.
- Submitted images and information must accurately represent the finished artwork. Accepted work may not be substituted without approval.
- All accepted artwork must be available for sale and assigned a retail price. Artsy does not permit Not Shockboxx to list NFS work. Artists wishing to preserve a work’s value may set a higher retail price.
- Reproductions, prints, and editions must be clearly identified, including edition size and number when applicable.
- Prices must include the stated commission and may not be changed after acceptance without approval.
- Artwork listed on Artsy may remain available for sale indefinitely after the featured exhibition ends.
- Artists must notify Not Shockboxx immediately if listed work is sold, withdrawn, damaged, or otherwise becomes unavailable so it can be removed from Artsy.
- Artists may withdraw their work at any time by notifying Not Shockboxx.
- Application fees are nonrefundable unless Not Shockboxx cancels the call.
- Artists grant Not Shockboxx permission to reproduce submitted or accepted artwork for exhibition promotion, documentation, press, social media, the gallery website, Artsy, and gallery archives. Artists retain the copyright to their work.
- Artists retain possession of their work unless it sells. If a sale occurs, the artist is responsible for packing the work securely and coordinating shipment with Not Shockboxx. The buyer is generally responsible for shipping costs.
- Artists are responsible for insuring all shipments. Not Shockboxx does not insure artwork.
- Selection is based on the call’s theme, curatorial direction, and overall composition of the exhibition. All curatorial decisions are final.