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title: Solo Exhibition at Gallery VERY
description: >-
  Five-week solo exhibition at Gallery VERY in Boston's SoWa district, developed
  collaboratively with the gallery director. All visual media, all career
  stages.
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type: program
status: open
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-09-23'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Gallery VERY
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/gallery-very'
deadline: '2026-10-09'
entryFee: 35 USD
location: 'Gallery VERY, Boston, MA, United States'
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compensationRange: >-
  Five-week solo exhibition including professional installation, opening
  reception, artist talk, promotion, sales representation, and a permanent
  presence on the Gallery VERY website.
disciplines:
  - painting
  - drawing
  - sculpture
  - photography
  - ceramics
  - mixed media
  - interdisciplinary
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
  - Mid-career
  - Established
---

# Solo Exhibition at Gallery VERY

**Hosted by:** Gallery VERY

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Gallery VERY, Boston, MA, United States | **Deadline:** October 9, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $35

## About This Program

Gallery VERY invites artists to apply for a five-week solo exhibition at our gallery in Boston's SoWa arts district. One artist will be selected for an in-person solo exhibition at Gallery VERY approximately six months following the selection. The exhibition will include professional installation, an opening reception, an artist talk, promotion through Gallery VERY, and a permanent exhibition page on the gallery's website.

We are selecting an artist, not a pre-planned exhibition. Applicants are not required to submit an exhibition proposal or determine in advance what they would show. We want to see your work and understand your practice. Following the selection, Gallery Director John Guthrie and the selected artist will work collaboratively to develop an exhibition specifically for Gallery VERY's distinctive 500-square-foot space.

New work may be considered as the exhibition develops. This is not a gallery rental or pay-to-exhibit opportunity. The selected artist is being invited to present a genuine Gallery VERY solo exhibition, developed collaboratively with the gallery.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Mid-career, Established
- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, mixed media, interdisciplinary
- **Note:** Submission Limit: 1

Eligibility Criteria

Artists working in all visual media will be considered, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, mixed media, installation, video, and interdisciplinary practices.

There are no restrictions based on age, education, career stage, or professional status. Emerging, mid-career, and established artists are encouraged to apply.

Artists must live and work within approximately 250 miles of Boston, Massachusetts.

The selected artist will be expected to participate in person in the exhibition, including the opening reception and artist talk.

### Additional Requirements

8–10 work samples showing a broad and compelling representation of your current practice (may come from multiple bodies of work); artists working primarily in video may submit 2–3 video clips, each no more than 3 minutes long, supplemented by still images and/or installation views. Artist statement — maximum 200 words. Short bio — maximum 100 words.

CV — maximum 2 pages. No exhibition proposal is required. Media limits: images min 8 / max 10; video min 0 / max 3; total min 8 / max 13.

## Compensation & Benefits

Five-week solo exhibition including professional installation, opening reception, artist talk, promotion, sales representation, and a permanent presence on the Gallery VERY website.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** August 24, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 9, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** galleryvery@gmail.com

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=18050