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title: Adhesive Resistance - Virtual Exhibition
description: Virtual exhibition for women/nonbinary artists' printed matter, stickers & zines, juried by Courtney Nzeribe. $20 fee.
url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/a5b515e7-fecd-41b7-94e5-1001179ddcd5
type: program
status: open
createdAt: "2026-10-16"
updatedAt: "2026-10-16"
programType: Exhibition
organization: Woman Made Gallery
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/woman-made-gallery
deadline: "2026-12-31"
entryFee: 20 USD
location: Chicago, IL, United States
isOnline: true
compensationRange: No payment for exhibition selection itself, but accepted Chicagoland artists proposing in-gallery workshops/demos receive paid opportunities if accepted.
disciplines:
  - printed matter
  - stickers
  - zines
  - pins
  - buttons
---

# Adhesive Resistance - Virtual Exhibition

**Hosted by:** Woman Made Gallery

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States | **Deadline:** December 31, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $20

## About This Program

> "Adhesive Resistance — DIY publishing, cultural commentary, and small-format multiples"

### About the Exhibition

Adhesive Resistance Virtual Exhibition Dates: February 27, 2027 – April 10, 2027

Juried by Courtney Nzeribe

Due Date: December 31, 2026 (11:00 PM CST)

Notification: January 31, 2027

Fee: $20

Woman Made Gallery (WMG) invites women and nonbinary artists to submit work for Adhesive Resistance. This exhibition seeks work that embraces experimentation, cultural commentary, humor, urgency, and the democratic spirit of DIY publishing. It welcomes polished work and beautiful roughness alike—seeking submissions that communicate boldly, challenge convention, and understand that small, reproducible objects can carry powerful ideas into the world.

This show is open to all printed matter, stickers, zines, pins, buttons, etc. Sticker designs can be submitted as individual designs or sheets. This virtual exhibition will be hosted on the Woman Made Gallery website and promoted across our social media.

Local/Chicagoland artists selected for the virtual exhibition will also be invited to participate in an optional in-person pop-up print fair at Woman Made Gallery, featuring artist-delivered stickers, zines, prints, and other small-format multiples. Participation in the pop-up is optional and will not affect selection for the virtual exhibition.

In addition to the virtual exhibition hosted on the Woman Made Gallery website, accepted artists local to the Chicagoland area will have the opportunity to propose workshops and/or demos for consideration. Accepted proposals will occur as in-gallery programming in conjunction with the virtual exhibition. These will be paid opportunities if accepted.

Submitted work must be original, created by the artist, and produced without the primary use of AI image-generation tools.

### About the Juror

Courtney Nzeribe is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist, writer, and arts advocate whose practice spans fiber, painting, printmaking, collage, and mixed media. Her work explores diasporic memory, spirituality, feminine autonomy, resilience, and the ways ordinary materials can carry personal and collective histories.

She studied art and design at Parsons at the American University in Paris, and her writing has appeared in Gastronomica and other literary and cultural publications. Her artwork has been exhibited at Woman Made Gallery, Bridgeport Art Center, the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, and other regional venues.

Courtney serves on the board of Woman Made Gallery, where she supports communications, artist engagement, and exhibition programming. Her experience as an exhibiting artist and juror informs an approach grounded in curiosity, accessibility, and respect for each artist's individual voice.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** printed matter, stickers, zines, pins, buttons
- **Note:** Open to women and nonbinary artists. Submitted work must be original, created by the artist, and produced without the primary use of AI image-generation tools; AI tools may only be used for research or inspiration. Collaborative works are accepted provided all artists meet eligibility criteria and are properly credited. Work must address the exhibition theme.

Artwork previously exhibited at Woman Made Gallery is not eligible for resubmission. Local/Chicagoland artists selected for the virtual exhibition will also be invited to participate in an optional in-person pop-up print fair; participation is optional and does not affect selection.

### Additional Requirements

- 1-3 images per piece submitted
- Maximum 2 entries per artist
- Maximum file size: 50MB per image
- Accepted file types: JPG, MOV, MP4, PNG
- Brief artist statement addressing the exhibition theme

## Compensation & Benefits

No payment for exhibition selection itself, but accepted Chicagoland artists proposing in-gallery workshops/demos receive paid opportunities if accepted.

**Includes:** Honorarium

Accepted artists local to the Chicagoland area may propose workshops and/or demos for in-gallery programming alongside the virtual exhibition; these will be paid opportunities if accepted.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** October 16, 2026
- **Deadline:** December 31, 2026
- **Program Start:** February 27, 2027
- **Program End:** April 10, 2027

## Contact

**Email:** general@womanmade.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://app.entrythingy.com/womanmade/adhesive-resistance-virtual-exhibition/