Art Calls Fight Club: Contradiction, Conflict & Tension in Contemporary Life
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: March 23, 2026 – Artlink is now accepting submissions for our upcoming juried group exhibition: Fight Club. All mediums are eligible and any artist 18+ residing in the United States.
Struggle and conflict are part of life—between people, within ourselves, across cultures, systems, and beliefs. “Fight Club” invites artists to explore moments of friction: misunderstandings, arguments, contradictions, power struggles, resistance, and unresolved tension.
This exhibition is not about violence for spectacle’s sake, but about the forces that push against one another and the energy created in that collision.
We are interested in work that examines opposing ideas, internal conflicts, social divides, ethical dilemmas, or quiet standoffs. This might look like a visual argument within a single piece, a clash of materials or processes, competing narratives, or imagery that reveals contradiction beneath the surface. Subtle tension is just as welcome as overt confrontation. Artists may interpret the theme broadly—political, personal, psychological, or structural. From interpersonal disputes to ideological battles, from satire to sincerity, Fight Club seeks to ask: what happens when things are out of alignment or don’t agree – what can be revealed in that space?
The exhibition will take place May 7 – June 7, 2026.
ELIGIBILITY
All mediums are eligible and any artist 18+ residing in the United States. All visual media are welcome in this call for entry. We encourage artists to submit work that challenges, questions, disrupts, or refuses to settle.
All works must be ready for installation upon delivery and professionally presented (i.e not damaged or differing from what was accepted.) Any works not presented professionally may not be accepted for exhibition. Works do not need to be framed, but must come with the required hardware (magnets, clips, etc..) Traditional framed artwork must be ready to hang with wire. No saw-tooth hangers.
JURY
Jen Brown is currently the Development Coordinator for Artlink Contemporary Gallery. She holds a BFA in metalsmithing from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and an MA in Art History from the University of Iowa. She has taught at universities in Alaska and Indiana.
ENTRY FEE
$12 per entry, up to 10 entries.
All accepted works must be available during the exhibition timeframe and ready for installation upon delivery. Any works not professionally presented (ex: damaged or not matching the accepted artwork) may not be accepted for exhibition. Traditionally framed artwork must be ready to hang with wire. Framing is not required.
SALES
All artwork sales are subject to a 35% sales fee. Artists will be mailed a check for sold work following the close of the exhibition.
About:
Artlink was founded in 1978 by a group of art enthusiasts, patrons and artists to promote awareness of emerging artists and art forms. Artlink is a 501(c) nonprofit creative art space and contemporary gallery supporting artists through exhibition, education and community engagement.
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