Durham Arts Council Call for Artists for Exhibiting in 2026
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This page provides an overview of the Call for Artists. To access the application, use the link at the bottom of the page to set up a free account.
The Durham Arts Council showcases up to 12 solo and/or group exhibitions each year in 2 onsite galleries and at the Durham Convention Center. Typically, over 125 artists are exhibited annually. Only 2-dimensional works that can be hung on the gallery walls will be considered because our galleries also serve as main entries to the building and special event and reception spaces.
- Please use this form to propose a solo or group exhibit for consideration to exhibit at the Durham Arts Council (DAC) galleries in 2026. Exhibits are generally up for 8 weeks and majority of the shows receive two openings that coordinate with Third Friday Durham. There are two galleries that the DAC operates, here is the Allenton Gallery floorplan and the Semans Gallery floorplan.
- You can also use this form to propose a solo exhibit for consideration to exhibit at the Durham Convention Center (DCC) in their pre-function corridor. DCC requires work to be no smaller than 30" x 30" and exhibits rotate every 6-months, with an opportunity to program a reception with DCC staff. For reference please find an image of the entrance to the pre-function corridor, where accepted artist's work will hang.
The Durham Arts Council strives to feature artists that represent the full range of creativity and diversity of Durham in our exhibition program and encourages BIPOC artists and arts collectives to propose solo or group exhibits.
*Please note there is a $5 application fee - DAC reduced the fee from $15 to $5 this year to make the application process more accessible. Once you submit your application, you will automatically be redirected to the payment site. Applicants who do not submit the application fee will not be considered. *
*Solo artists please note that for some of the responses you will only fill out your information, please disregard the group prompts.*
Completed application and payment are due Monday, April 21st 2025. For any questions please reach out to Artist Services Manager, Colleen Scott at cscott@durhamarts.org.