Art Calls In Full View (65+)
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: August 12, 2026 – Ever been told: “Oh, you look great for a woman your age.” Or “You can’t possibly do that at your age.” Or: “You ’re too old for this sort of thing.” Woman Made Gallery invites women and non-binary artists age 65 and older to submit artwork for “In Full View,” a group exhibition exploring themes of visibility and invisibility in relation to identity, aging, memory, and the legacy of a fully lived life.
In Full View celebrates the depth, insight, and ongoing cultural contribution of women and non-binary artists 65+, honoring voices and perspectives that deserve recognition, space, and visibility.
Exhibition Dates: October 10–November 7, 2026.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to women and non-binary artists age 65 and older. Open to all mediums, this exhibition seeks work that reflects presence, resilience, personal history, and the evolving power of creative expression over time. Artists are encouraged to consider what it means to be seen, overlooked, remembered, or revealed, and how these experiences shape both life and art.
All work must be the sole creation of the submitting artist. Collaborative works are accepted provided all artists meet eligibility criteria and are properly credited.
Artists may use AI tools for research or inspiration; however, submitted work must be created by the artist and not primarily generated by AI. Submissions consisting of AI-generated images, text, or objects with minimal human intervention will not be accepted.
All work must address the exhibition theme. A brief artist statement is required with your submission.
JUROR
Over the last 40 some years the visual arts have played an integral part of Jerri Zbiral’s life. She has made, taught, written about, sold and appraised the value of both film and photography. She has an extensive exhibition record of her own work, has curated many shows and exhibits and has published and written about photography extensively. Along with her husband, Alan Teller, she is a partner in The Collected Image, conducting appraisals for both private and public collectors and providing contemporary and vintage photographs to major collectors and institutions.
Jerri has produced and directed 2 award-winning films: In the Shadow of Memory and Never Turning Back, the World of Peggy Lipschutz, and has worked on other films and multi-media presentations as well. Along with Alan, she has recently completed a Fulbright trip to India on an extensive project involving anonymous photographs from 1945 called Following the Box.
ENTRY FEE
$20 Entry. Each submission may include 1 to 3 artworks. WMG offers reduced fees/ waivers to those with need.
To acknowledge the historic inequities of wealth distribution, they are exclusively reserved for ALAANA/BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+. Factors that result in an approved application include financial instability or low income status, student or recent graduate status, identification as ALAANA/BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+, or a demonstrated need otherwise
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Notification: August 29, 2026
SALES
Work may be offered for sale or listed as Not for Sale (NFS). If the gallery is contacted by a potential buyer on our website, we will facilitate by directing them to the artist’s provided contact information
About:
Woman Made Gallery is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization founded in 1992. Its goal is to cultivate, promote and support the work of female-identified artists by providing exhibition opportunities, professional development, and public programs that invite discussion about what feminism means today. More than 8,000 women artists have exhibited their work since WMG was established. WMG welcomes the participation of people of all gender expressions and orientations as artists and program participants, members and supporters.
Woman Made Gallery
2150 S Canalport #4A-3
Chicago, IL 60608
t: (312)-738-0400
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