---
title: INSIDE / OUTSIDE
description: >-
  Juried group exhibition at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville for
  Virginia artists exploring interior and exterior worlds. 1st place $300 plus a
  solo exhibition.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/5bc1a34f-f4cd-482e-875e-afb84dd0f71e'
type: program
status: open
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-09-07'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Second Street Gallery
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/second-street-gallery'
deadline: '2026-11-15'
entryFee: 35 USD
location: 'Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA, United States'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  1st Place: $300 plus a solo exhibition in the Dové Gallery June 2–July 21,
  2028; 2nd Place: $200; 3rd Place: $100; up to three honorable mentions at the
  juror's discretion
disciplines:
  - painting
  - works on paper
  - sculpture
  - photography
  - mixed media
---

# INSIDE / OUTSIDE

**Hosted by:** Second Street Gallery

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA, United States | **Deadline:** November 15, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $35

## About This Program

> "The relationship between interior and exterior worlds: landscape, home, history, memory, and place in Virginia"

Second Street Gallery invites artists living and working in the Commonwealth of Virginia to apply for INSIDE / OUTSIDE, a juried group exhibition exploring Virginia's unique landscape, domestic settings, and history. This exhibition seeks work that considers the relationship between interior and exterior worlds; between home and environment, personal space and public life, private memory and shared history. Artists are encouraged to interpret the theme broadly.

Submissions might reflect the natural landscape of Virginia, the built environment, domestic interiors, social and cultural histories, or the psychological and emotional boundaries between inside and outside. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and works on paper, INSIDE / OUTSIDE aims to highlight the richness, complexity, and diversity of artistic responses to place, space, and lived experience in Virginia. Juried by Kristen Chiacchia, curator, art historian, and Executive Director & Chief Curator of Second Street Gallery.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** painting, works on paper, sculpture, photography, mixed media
- **Note:** Open to artists who currently reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Submitted artwork must have been created within the last three years. Submitted artwork may not have been exhibited in Charlottesville within the year leading up to this exhibition.

Open to artists working in painting, works on paper, sculpture, photography and mixed media. No video, installation, performance, sound, or AI-generated work will be considered. Submission limit: 1 application, up to three original works.

### Additional Requirements

Applicants are invited to submit up to three original works for consideration. Applicants must submit: one image of each artwork submitted (min 1, max 3 images), an artist statement, an artist bio, a website URL (if applicable), and an Instagram handle (if applicable).

## Compensation & Benefits

1st Place: $300 plus a solo exhibition in the Dové Gallery June 2–July 21, 2028; 2nd Place: $200; 3rd Place: $100; up to three honorable mentions at the juror's discretion

**Includes:** Prize

- 1st Place: $300, plus a solo exhibition in the Dové Gallery space at Second Street Gallery June 2–July 21, 2028.
- 2nd Place: $200
- 3rd Place $100

*At the discretion of the juror, up to three honorable mentions may be awarded.*

## Timeline

- **Opens:** August 15, 2026
- **Deadline:** November 15, 2026
- **Program Start:** June 4, 2027
- **Program End:** July 16, 2027

## Contact

**Email:** info@secondstreetgallery.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17975